TK Newsletter 🐸🦉🐉
Our fairy woodland is full of learning, creativity, and a little bit of magic! Here’s a peek at what we’ve been up to this week!
Language Arts
We read The Frog Prince and graphed whether we would be brave enough to kiss a frog! It turns out most of our brave spider hunters weren't quite brave enough for that adventure! We also practiced graphing by counting and sorting the candy found on Hansel and Gretel’s candy house.
We revisited syllables by sorting Thanksgiving foods according to the number of syllables in each word. Some students worked on identifying beginning and ending sounds, while others practiced stretching out sounds to spell words. Everyone had a chance to practice reading short CVC words. We also worked on writing our names correctly, remembering one capital letter at the beginning and lowercase letters for the rest.
Handwriting & Math
We practiced writing numbers 1–10 and continued our letter work with uppercase and lowercase A.
Nonfiction & Fine Motor Fun
Our woodland campers became owl experts as we learned some fascinating facts about these nighttime creatures. We created owls for our camping area using tearing and cutting techniques, giving those little finger muscles a wonderful workout!
There's a Dragon in Our Woodland!
Look out! Otis the dragon has taken flight right across our classroom! He is stretched across the room, complete with pointy spikes down his back, a box-shaped head that the students helped decoupage, and fire bursting from his nostrils! Each child painted two sections of Otis's long body using paint sticks. He now joins all of our little individual dragons in our fairy woodland!
A Big Thank You!
We shared our disguised turkeys, and WOW, did they turn out amazing! Thank you for all of your creativity and help with this project. The children were so proud and excited to share their turkeys with their classmates. We've even had students from around the school stop by to admire them and offer compliments! We appreciate your support and all you do to help your child develop a love of learning and school!
❄️ GETTING READY FOR WINTER!
Now is a great time to get that winter gear ready! Please have your child practice putting on and taking off their snow gear at home. Our goal is for everyone to manage their winter clothing as independently as possible so we can get outside quickly and enjoy every precious minute of recess!
We will be going outside TWICE a day during the winter months. Please send your child with classroom shoes and outdoor boots that they can put on, take off, and fasten independently. Pull-on or Velcro boots are especially helpful! Waterproof gloves or mittens are also recommended. Shoes that students can independently take off, put on, fasten, and tie are extremely important in helping us make quick transitions throughout the day while encouraging independence and building confidence. Please choose shoes that your child can manage on their own!
A little practice at home now will make a BIG difference when the snow arrives!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Amy Simmons