It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

We have had a jolly good time at PreK this week as we prepare for the holidays! We had great fun learning all about Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzza. We made several crafts including a lace up stocking, reindeer hats and bags, and Christmas ornaments. We ended our week on a sugar high, with our Holiday Party where we made gingerbread houses! Our kids really had a blast. Check out the pictures below of some of our Christmas fun!

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On another note, our fellow Special Education teacher, Mrs. Taylor was nominated as our school's Teacher of the Year. On Tuesday, she competed in the county wide competetion. We are so excited to announce that Mrs. Taylor won! We are so proud of Mrs. Taylor and very fortunate to have her as part of our PreK team. Way to go Mrs. Taylor!

Mrs. Lowe and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you all in January!

1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Snowmen...

We have had "snow" much fun learning all about snowmen this week! We also began talking about family traditions and the December holidays. We also learned all about the letter K using words like king, kangaroo, and kite. We read the books Christmas Counting by Karen Katz and The Elf on the Self by Carol Aebersold. We also added a new member to our class, our elf Guss! Click here to learn more about getting your very own Elf on the Shelf for your preschooler!

Next week we will continue talking about the December holidays...Christmas, Hanukuh, and Kwanza. We will read the story The Gingerbread Family by Grace Maccarone and learn all about the letter L. On Friday we will be having our holiday party. We are going to make gingerbread houses, reindeer hats, and Christmas ornaments. If you would like to donate any items for our party please see Mrs. Oakley or Mrs. Taylor. Some items that we are in need of include graham crackers, frosting, small candys (M&Ms, Skittles, Gummy Bears, etc.), and marshmallows. Thanks so much for your support!

Our WONDERFUL volunteer Mr. Art reads to our friends Jordan and Brittany!

Down by the Pre-K...

We learned all about community helpers this week! We read story Down By the Station by Jennifer Riggs Vetter and learned all about the letter J. We also, got our classroom ready for the Holiday Season. We decorated a Christmas tree, made candy canes, and decorated Christmas Ornaments. Next week, we will begin talking about the December Holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza. We will also be talking about Family Traditions. We will be sending home a Family Traditions activity home with your child on Monday. Please complete and return by Wednesday, December 7th.

Brittany made a great candy cane!

J is for Jordan!

Shaving cream fun!

REMEMBER: Winterfest is tomorrow, Saturday December 3rd, from 11:00AM-3:00PM. Please come and support our PreK program!