Week Seven

Theme: Fall
We know when Fall comes: Leaves turn colors and fall off the trees, it gets colder, it gets darker sooner. Fall is a fun time of year. I still love to jump in leaf piles. Halloween & Thanksgiving are two fun Fall holidays.

Letter: T
We met "Tilly Turkey." She brought a book for us to read, a new poster, and some new reading words. Capital "T" and lower-case "t" look different but have the same sound. We each stood up to make our bodies into a "t" shape. We moved in "T" ways: tip-toe, twirl, tumble, play trombone, & trumpet. "T" looks like a Table.

Choosing Time: Trains, Thomas Train Floor Puzzle, Triangle & Shape Sorter, Train collage, ....

Math: Do ALL Triangles have Three Sides? How many Triangles can you make from a square? From a Rectangle?

Music & Movement:

• Pumpkin, Pumpkin
• Trick-Or-Treat
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• Three Little Witches
• Hinx Minx

Snacks: If I forget to mention someone's snack, please forgive my poor memory!!!

• Cheez-It Crackers
• Tootsie Rolls & Twizzlers
• Popcorn & Fruit Snacks
• Frozen Go-Gurts, Cheese Sticks, Crackers (We had fun making "T's" with our Cheese)
  
• Mud Cups with Gummy Worms
• Bananas
  

Books:

• Tiny Tina Travels
• Ten In The Bed by Penny Dale
  
• The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
• Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough

Reading: Our weekly word wall words: Turkey, Tree, Train, & Tomato
New words introduced that will stay include: To, The, & This

Writing: We practiced both capital & lower-case "T"

Art:

• Fall Trees with Torn Paper (Fun to watch some kiddos shy away from tearing paper)
  
• Triangle Creations (It is interesting to watch your sweet children create something. They are so pleased to share what their imagination inspires.)

Precious Moments: Your children may call me "teacher", but I am the one truly being taught.

• I was reminded today of a very special "T" word. As we were working on our art projects, one sweetheart began singing, "I Love to See the Temple." Several other children joined in. Temple is a most important "T" word. I thanked her for my spiritual experience of the day!
  
• One of the little girls tipped over on her chair. I had my hands full with the snack. As I went to her aid, a little boy beat me to her rescue. He pulled her up and then lifted her chair and put it back into place. Your children are Wonderful!

Field-Trip: "How I Became A Pirate" at the Scera
I hope everyone enjoyed the musical! Thank you to all the parents who helped! I thought the children were very respectful and attentive. I'm sorry the pic doesn't include everyone!!!