What do we know about buildings?

This was our first week to discuss buildings and the children had a great time exploring our building. We learned that buildings have doors, windows, ceilings, floors and walls. During this unit your child will learn concepts in science, social studies, literacy, math and the arts.

OBJ. 19 DEMONSTRATES EMERGENT WRITING SKILLS

We walked through our building this week. The children drew pictures of our building during our walk. As your child draws pictures they are preparing their hands for writing skills.

D is for Dog!

A special thank you to all our parents for making this week wonderful! We Loved all the DOGS!

We were thrilled to have a special grandfather join our class. Mr. Fowler brought his box drum and we loved it! He played the drums for his daughter’s class when she was at St. James. This week he played for his granddaughter, she was overjoyed! Our parents and grandparents make our school special.

OBJ. 21 Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes

Your child went on an positional word adventure this week! The class walked on stepping stones, crawled through a tunnel, swam under a bridge, walked on a balance beam and jumped over a bolder.

Who builds buildings? What tools do they use?

Your child pretended to be a carpenter this week. We used hammers and saws. Dramatic play was the place to be!

We will have more wonderful news about buildings next time.

Mrs. Diane

One of my favorite books from the tree study is Abiyoyo. I asked Mrs. Lisa Norton to read to our class. Lisa taught at St. James for a number of years and is now enjoying her retirement. As she read to the class we were transported to South Africa. Our story is about a father and son who save a town from a terrible giant. I love the way our curriculum brings other cultures to life in the classroom.

Thank you Mrs. Lisa for giving us a wow moment!

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - A MOUSE BUILDS A SNOWMAN

We practiced using words such as first, next, and last to describe the steps of simple tasks. As the children learn about sequencing , they are being prepared to give directions, understand stories, build timelines and understand how one event is related to another.

LANDSCAPE PAINTING

I painted a landscape first and then the children had a turn. As your child painted they improved their memory and enhanced their creativity.

P. E.

During our P.E. time Monday morning the children used their gross motor skills to move forward and backward on a scooter. Our class attends P.E. twice a week and on Thursday the children had to complete a obstacle course. The students were thrilled as they crawled through a tunnel, jumped on circles, moved through a hula hoop and jumped through hula hoops.

SCIENCE CLASS - WE MADE SNOW!

During this snow event your child learned how to follow directions and observe a reaction with two materials. We mixed two pounds of baking soda with one can of shaving cream to make snow. Our snow was cold to the touch and we loved it! The children had a blast!

Next time we will be talking about buildings.

Mrs. Diane

A special thank you to Troop 1 Scouts

Troup one cleaned up our trails and we had a great nature walk. We looked at trees and learned how trees change.

Thank you to everyone who helped with our community service project! Toys for Tots picked up the toys today. Your child is never too young to help others. The Children in our community will have a wonderful Christmas because of the kindness of our parents.

Christmas Math

The children had to recognize the number and count the Christmas items

We painted Christmas trees.

Christmas Party

Thank you to our parents for making our party a hit.

I hope everyone has a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

WHO LIVES IN TREES?

We found this beautiful bird nest on our nature walk.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PARENTS FOR MAKING OUR FEAST SPECIAL.

I was thrilled to see everyone at the feast and the children had a great time. I am thankful for these children and for our parents.

What are the characteristics of trees in our community?

The class looked at pine, oak, and pear trees on our campus

Obj. 20 Say It Show It - Uses number concepts and operations

During this activity I chant a rhyme. The children identify the number and perform a simple motion to demonstrate their knowledge of the quantity it represents.

Appy, tappy, tappy,

Appy, tappy, too.

Appy, tappy, tappy,

I'll show my card to you!

Classifying leaves

This activity helps with your child's memory skills.

Veterans Day Chapel Service

We are thankful for all of our veterans. I am proud that our school acknowledges our veterans.