Please check your child’s backpack today for some special items that they will want to share with you. This week we wrote acrostic poems based on “Thank You’s” from around the world. This project required a lot of thought and problem solving. The children had to first think of what they were thankful for, then figure out how to make it work with the letters of the word. We found that adding descriptive words let us make the words fit, and also made our writing more interesting. The poems are very special, so be sure to have your child read it to you.
Also coming home today is another project for our family studies. I am sending home a family history packet for you and your child to work on together. This is a great opportunity to share family stories and reflect on those things that make your family special. We will be sharing these books with the class as they are completed and returned. All of the directions are in the book. On some pages the writing may be difficult for your child to do independently, so feel free to help with writing as needed. Thanksgiving break can be a great time to work on them.
Also coming home today (or yesterday for a few of the kids) are place mat projects that were created as part of our Art Docent’s lesson on decorative arts that we find around our homes. We looked at examples of table settings in art and at beautiful place settings from museums. The children really enjoyed creating their own, and can even use the place mats to help with family dinner table setting.
For our next art project we will need some canning or jam jars. Please send in one or two carefully wrapped jars for our art docent lesson on December 16th.
Please let me know if you didn’t receive an information form with attached envelope regarding our grandparent letters. I found a few on the floor after they went home last week, so I know a few families are missing them. We will be writing our grandparent letters right after Thanksgiving break.
If you will be traveling for Thanksgiving, and will be missing any school days, lease let the office know.
Specialist schedule:
This Week:
Monday Art
Tuesday P.E.
Wednesday Music
Next Week:
Monday Art
Tuesday P.E.
Wednesday Library
Thursday Art
Friday P.E.
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