This week we are listening for the letter Hh and the sound it makes. We hear about the holidays and think of Christmas. The original word was Holy day- a day set apart for God. We set apart Christmas to celebrate Jesus' birthday.
Morning activities include coloring ornaments, invite to create Christmas trees, ribbon cutting, wrapping stars with ribbon, beading candy canes and Christmas character puzzles.
Small group include matching letters on our letter wreath, decorating cookies and adding a Hh is for holidays page to our journal.
KDIs for the week-
Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds.- we worked well on matching and naming our letters.
Fine-motor skills: Children demonstrate dexterity and handeye coordination in using their small muscles. - lots of work on this this week- cutting, beading, wrapping.
Jesus Time- This week we hear about Jesus birth. Mary and Joseph were ordered to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be counted by the Roman government. It was a long trip for a very pregnant young girl. They may have ridden a donkey or walked, the Bible doesn't say. The trip may have taken as long as 7 days. It does seem they were some of the last ones to make it to Bethlehem as there was no room left for lodging. Finally someone made room for them in a stable, probably a cave carved into the hills outside Bethlehem. It was warm and dry, but probably also smelly and crowded. There Mary gave birth, to her first born, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger. It was done, God became man to save us from our sins. As they sat in the quiet, resting after their long ordeal. Mary thought and treasured. It wouldn't stay quiet for long, soon the shepherds would burst in on the scene. We'll hear about them next week.
Books of the week- "Mortimer's Christmas Manger" by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini and "Snowmen at Christmas" by Mark Buehner.
Lots going on in the next two weeks-
This Saturday, Christmas service practice from 9am-10:30am. This is a time change from my original note.
Sunday, December 23rd is our Christmas service. You can choose to attend either the 8:30 service or the 11:00 service. There is a sign up sheet in the sign in room at preschool. If you are unable to attend, please let us know that as well.
Wednesday we will decorated cookies from 10:45-11:15, bring your own or decorated some that I am making.
Your child picked a name today for our Christmas gift exchange which will take place on Friday, December 21st. Here is the list in case you have lost yours-
Jace has Noah
Natalie has Jesse
Noah has Rosie
Abigail has Abel
William has Charlie
Charlie has Brennan
Maicoll has Peyton
Rosie has Jace
Brennan has Maicoll
Abel has Tessa
Harper has Abigail
Peyton has William
Tessa has Harper
Jesse has Anna
Anna has Natalie
In general, the girls love unicorns and the boys love superheroes.
Good luck!
Have a marvelous week!
Mrs. Schneck
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