We were all filled with cheer on Friday, and it showed! The children did such a wonderful job with their Poetry in the Park poem! Mrs. Cummings and I were so proud of our Bright-Eyed Bears, and their grizzly bear props. The children got to choose and design what they wanted to make and worked so hard on the project of making them. Please stay tuned for a video of the special event! In the meantime, here's the poem in print for you and your child to enjoy!
Mary Had A Little Pet
by Judith Natelli McLaughlin
Mary had a little pet
It's fur was black as night
It followed her to school one day
Which gave the kids a fright
It made the teachers shout and scream!
It gave them such a scare
For Mary didn't have a lamb
She had a grizzly bear!!!
Speaking of bears......
Just take a look at what OUR little bears have been up to!
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| Weaving! Just like the Seminole do! |
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| Taking care of the garden |
Enjoying nature in a new light!
Practicing letter formation on the iPads
Creating!
And so much more!
Come on in and take a look around the classroom!
This week we continue our exciting study of "Living off the Land" and learning about the Seminole and other Native American people. We have read wonderful books together, which lead to fantastic discussions. Some of the class favorites have been: Good Hunting, Blue Sky by Peggy Parish and Illustrated by James Watts, Giving Thanks by Jonathan London and paintings by Gregory Manchess and Native American Sign Language by Madeline Olsen with illustrations by Ben Carter. We also enjoy songs such as "Friends and Family", "Give Thanks", and "Powwow" by Jack Hartmann & Friends from the Rhythms and Rhymes for Special Times cd. The "Powwow" song is especially fun because we have a lot of little friends who love dramatic play in our classroom. This song encourages the children to "fly like the eagle", "howl like the wolf, "creep like the fox" and so much more! Great fun!
We are so excited about our trip to Weedon Island Preserve. It is a real treat for the children to see first- hand some of the tools, a dugout canoe, pottery and more that the Seminole and other indigenous people to Florida left behind so long ago. We will leave school at 8:40 am and return before 10.
Our BIG Thanksgiving feast is on Friday! We have been busily preparing for it. The children are all a buzz! If you would like to take part in preparing our feast along with the children in Exploring style, please come to school around 9am on Friday. If, however, you would simply like to enjoy the feast with your child, it will begin around 11am. Hope to see you there! :)
Happy, Happy, Happy Thanksgiving!!! Mrs. Cummings and I are truly thankful for all of you and your beautiful children!
