Miss Marybeth’s CLASS NEWS
Weeks of: Dec. 7-11 and Dec. 14-18, 2015
THEMES: Celebrations
AM Activities:
Talk about different celebrations.
Start parent presents.
Decorate a Pine tree.
Holiday Playdough/holiday playdough mats
Add alphabet letters to a pine tree while reading ABC Learn
(Classroom Suites).
IMPORTANT DATES: THURSDAY, 12/17 is our celebration. You are invited to attend our
celebration at 10:15 for AM class and 2:15 for PM class to help your child
decorate their gingerbread house. Then we will have a special snack.
DEC. 21-Jan. 3, 2016-W inter Break
LETTER OF THE WEEK: Dec. 7-10: “G” Dec. 14-18: “S”
SENSORY TABLE: We will be playing in sugar with glitter and sand-Dec.
14th. Pm group will be wrapping items in the classroom and later, opening
them.
Key Vocabulary
family, culture, celebrations, traditions, same, different
Essential Questions
What are some of the traditions in my family and other families?
How am I similar and different to other children?
POEM: Little Pine Tree: (Motor imitation and follow directions).
SONGS: Rudolf, Jingle Bells, Frosty.
PM ACTIVITIES:
Start parent presents.
Guess what’s inside a package by feeling it with my hands.
Add alphabet letters to a pine tree while reading ABC Learn
(Classroom Suites).
Cut swirls to decorate our room. (scissor practice)
Scholastic magazine activity: Follow a map.
Make a foil tree.
Count syllables in words activity
Learning Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbyy9CJ4t3s- Ring the Bell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayJTxUVFiiI-Pete the Cat Saves Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ34DSTjsLQ-Jingle Bell Song
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/kwanzaa
Kwanza video and Kwanza activity with candles.
http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=20e21806-5ddb-4c2c-9d34-86036a9a0f3f
Hanukkah video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp3xpaLeasM
Holidays around the world
I am learning that:
I can describe special family celebrations and traditions.
I can explain how families can be the same and different.
I can use pictures or drawings to help tell a story.
I can remember what I’ve learned and use it in lots of different ways.