Week of 12/10

Dear Garden Room Parents,
 
We had a very exciting week in the Garden Room!!
 
Below is an update on the many fun things we did this week as we learned about the Holiday.
 
Books we read:

• Snow, by Roy McKie and P.D. Eastman
• Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah, by Susan L. Roth
• Pete the cat Saves Christmas, by Eric Litwin

 
Activities with Specialists:
 

• In Movement with Lindsay, we helped Santa find the ‘presents’ hidden throughout the gym and we used circular shapes as steering wheels, as we drove around the gym. 
• In Art we decorated our paddles using sparkly gems and white feathers.
• In Library with Lindsay, we read Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine.

 
Classroom Activities:
 

• We made menorahs using blue paint, silver glitter, and orange and yellow pom poms.
• We created beautiful snowflakes, using glitter glue, buttons and sparkly blue and silver pom poms.
• We used red play doh and holiday shapes (reindeer, dreidel, snowman) to make fun creations. 
• We painted our cardboard Christmas trees the color green, and added a bright yellow star and sparkly decorations.

 
Theme: The Holidays - Hanukkah and Christmas
 
Highlight:  We enjoyed the school-wide assembly, singing along to holiday songs with Noel.
 

• TAKE A POTATO
  • Take a potato, Pat, Pat, Pat
  • Roll it and Make it
  • Flat, Flat, Flat
  • Fry it in a pan, with Fat, Fat, Fat
  • Hanukkah latkes just like that!!

 
Reminders:
 
Save The Date – For Our Holiday Class Party!!!  Every child must have a parent/caregiver in attendance.

• Garden 3 AM – Wednesday, December 19th, 11:15 –11:45 am
• Garden 2 AM – Thursday, December 20th, 11:15 – 11:45 am

 
 
Library books are due on:

• Thursday mornings – for 2 AM
• Friday mornings – for 3 AM

 
Have a great weekend,

Your Garden Room Teachers – Ms. Coleen, Ms. Naya and Ms. Mildred