Run, run as fast as you can!! We had fun searching for clues all around the school and catching our gingerbread man. He brought us gingerbread cookies- YUM! I think everyone loved their cookie. I can’t say the same for the gumdrops they tried at snack. We had been doing some engineering (building) with cups, cardstock and gumdrops, so of course everyone kept asking if they could eat the gumdrops. We had some set aside just for this purpose we assured them. When we gave them each one at snack, some were very surprised at the taste!!
Our kitchen turned into a bakery this week and the children told us it was their workshop. Lots of holiday cheer!! We explored magnetic properties using bingo chips and jingle bells to decorate our Magnatiles creations. Some Ladybugs discovered that they could make the bells move & dance by sliding the magnet wand UNDER the tray! Whoa!!
We read various versions of the gingerbread story- The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Pirates and The Gingerbread Bear. Retelling stories helps develop sequence, vocabulary, and comprehension.
We were also a bit busy making some surprises……. 🎁
We will have our Polar Express Day on Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 16/17th. Send your child in pajamas (please still have them wear sneakers and jackets, because we will still have playground time). Thank you all for signing up to contribute items to make this a fun day!
On Thursday, Dec. 18th we’ll have our Christmas Music Program at 9:30. We’d like our T/Th classes to attend also, so bring your children at 9:00 on Wednesday & find a seat in the sanctuary (hint: best seating is middle to left) to watch your Ladybugs sing!! As the children enter to take their place for the concert please try to refrain from getting your child’s attention (there will be time for pictures afterwards). The Ladybugs will sit with the other classes to watch the performances until it’s their turn. If your child feels they cannot participate and comes to join you, please keep them with you until the end of the concert. It can be very distracting to the rest if one of their classmates is moving about. We welcome you to take pictures of your children dressed in their festive clothes in front of our beautiful tree after the concert! Class will be dismissed for Christmas break following the show. CCP will reopen on January 6th.
When we return from Christmas break it will be almost time to begin having Lunch Bunch at school!! How exciting! Be on the lookout for an email with more details.
Have a wonderful weekend with your sweet Ladybugs!