Happy Fall!
This week we are culminating our unit on pumpkins. At the end of a unit, we are sure to give students a place to output the knowledge they have gained about the theme. For this unit, students are making Mind Maps to share what they have learned about pumpkins. For Mind Maps, children are given a topic and instructed to think of pictures and important words that describe the topic. This graphic organizer helps children organize their thoughts through pictures and recalling comments. After we complete out Mind Maps, we will begin our unit on fall. We will explore characteristics of leaves such as color, shape and texture. We will learn about different types of trees and why leaves change color. We are reading the books Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall, We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert. We will be working on identifying shapes and working on 1:1 correspondence 1-10 during small group activities. Our color of the week is pink, so please send in a pink picture for our collage. Our letter of the week is L, we are asking parents to find a small picture of something that starts with the letter L to add to our collage. We will be completing a hand writing without tears activity every week that corresponds with the letter. Watch for changing leaves with your children! It’s a great conversation starter! Also be sure to point out things that are pink and that start with the letter L! This is a great way to help students build their academic knowledge in the natural environment. Dates to Remember: November 11th-No School – Veteran’s Day November 13th- No School November 18th- Parent & Teacher Conferences- No School- Please keep an eye out for the sign-up sheet November 25-27- No School- Thanksgiving Break
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AuthorMandi Heiser is a Preschool teacher at William H. Ray Elementary in Hyde Park. Categories |