PreK 3

Social Studies - Thanksgiving Feast. The children will share in the celebration of our Thanksgiving Feast on Monday, November 21. We look forward to feasting on many foods that were served at the First Thanksgiving and celebrating the many blessings we have to be Thankful for, such as our homes, friends, and family. The children will participate in making Homemade Butter they can enjoy with their corn muffins and pumpkin bread!! YUM! We wish you and your family a very Blessed Thanksgiving! And look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, November 28!

PreK 4

Religion - Seeds:

Science - Edible Science: Homemade Butter. The children will observe (and taste!) the science behind turning a liquid (heavy whipping cream) into a solid (homemade butter). Each will experience the physical force needed, as they measure the time it takes to create this yummy treat.

Social Studies - Thanksgiving Feast: Children will learn the important role that the Native Americans had at the First Thanksgiving. Working in groups, the children will create several foods that were served at the First Thanksgiving: pumpkin bread, corn muffins, popcorn.

Literacy - Literature study: “Over the River and Through the Woods”, by Lydia Maria Childs. Compare/contrast three illustrated versions of this beloved poem/song, written by school teacher Childs.

Math - The children’s hands-on cooking opportunities will develop these key content areas: Measurement, simple fractions, quantity, sequencing, and following directions.

PreK 3

Religion - Unit 3 -”God Made Me Happy - I Can Pray”. The children will know that God hears prayers. By beginning the habit of praying, they will learn that they can pray alone and with others.

Social Studies - I Am Thankful. The children will begin an understanding of what it means to be thankful and grateful.  They will learn about the First Thanksgiving celebration between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans and realize this is the event we celebrate.

Literacy/Language - Seasonal songs, rhymes, and stories to help foster auditory memory, sequencing, and build oral language skills. Letter review: Aa-Hh. Focus on Letter of the Week Ii.

Math- Sorting/Matching. Sort shapes by characteristics. Match same shapes of varying sizes.

PreK 4

Religion - Unit 3 - “God Made the Earth - God Made Air”. The children will know what air does for us. They will gain appreciation for the gift of air. We will associate air with God and God’s life as the children learn about the Holy Spirit. Seeds: The children will appreciate God’s gifts from the earth. The children will prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving by enumerating things they are thankful for. Prayer Buddies: The children look forward to meeting with our fourth grade Prayer Buddies from Mrs. Binkley’s class this week. The children will work with their Buddies to create a Thanksgiving story bracelet.

Social Studies - My BIG World -The Thanksgiving story:

Science - Hopping corn. What reaction will occur when our popping corn is introduced to a mixture involving vinegar and baking soda? The children will experience the creation and effects of carbon dioxide, and again, appreciate God’s gift of air.

Literacy - OWL - Unit 3 - Week 1: “All Around Our Community - What is in Your Community?”. Break It: Onsets and Rimes. Delete syllables. Categorize/Segment words. Letter review: Aa - Hh. Focus on Letter of the Week: Ii. Concept words: hospital, house, library, park, post office, street. Amazing words: bridge, entrance, fountain, gift, traffic, statue.

Math - Geometry: examine and sort a variety of solid shapes. Number & Operations: subtracting 1-4 objects from sets of 4. One to one correspondence.