December already!!  My how time flies when you are having fun...and these classes are great fun!  We had a wonderful time at our feasts and now we are ready for the craziness of Christmas.

This week we will be learning the Christmas story through a terrific video and then reviewing that story with books and our bulletin board.  We will be making an Advent wreath and a Christmas count down project to work on at home.  We only have 3 short weeks to prepare for our Nativity play so we will be hitting that hard this week.  We have lots of new songs to learn but these classes are great and I know they will catch on to the songs quickly.

Enjoy this hectic time with your kids! 

 

ZOOPHONICS:

Allie alligator's jaws are snappy.  When she grins she makes us happy.  a,a,a.                                                                                      (hold your hands in front of you and make them go up and down like alligator's jaws.  Make the short A sound: a,a,a)

Bubba bear is big and black.  He likes honeycomb for his snack.  b,b,b.                                                                                                  (hold your hand up high during the rhyme.  When you make the B sound, bring it to your lips: b,b,b)

Catina cat is no disgrace.  With a dainty paw she washes her face.  c,c,c.                                                                                                 (rub your hand on your cheek like a cat washing her face.  Make the hard C sound: c,c,c)

DeeDee deer perks up her ears.  Tip toe softly or she will hear.  d,d,d                                                                                                      (hold your hands up on top of your head like antlers.  Make the D sound: d,d,d)

Ellie elephant walking down the street.  Waves her trunk at everyone she meets.  e,e,e                                                                       (hold your arms in front of you like the trunk of an elephant as you walk (in place!) with elephant feet.  Make the short E sound: e,e,e)

Francie fish is swimming in the sea.  Wiggles her fins so fancy free.  fffff.                                                                                                (put your hands together with one palm on top of the back of the other hand.  Wiggle your thumbs;  make a sustained F sound, but don't vocalize: fffff)

Gordo gorilla swinging in the vines.  He thinks bananas are just devine.  g,g,g.                                                                                 (during the first part of the verse, pound your chest like a gorilla.  During the second part of the verse, pretend to peel a banana.  Make the hard G sound: g, g, g)

Honey Horse is kicking up the dust.  Got to get to the zoo or bust.  h,h,h.                                                                                               (use your hand to slap your hip as you say the rhyme.  Make the H sound: h,h,h)

Inny inchworm inches along.  Chomps and chomps all day long.  i,i,i.                                                                                                   (move your index finger up and out like an inchworm.  Make the short I sound: i,i,i)

Jerry jellyfish wiggles and giggles.  j,j,j.                                                                                                                                                         (hold your hands in front of your body and move them up and down.  Make the J sound: j,j,j)

Kayo kangaroo gives a kick, as he jumps on his pogo stick.  k,k,k.                                                                                                          (kick and punch your arm in the shape of a K.  Jump up and down like you are on a pogo stick for the second part.  Make the K sound: k,k,k.)

Lizzie lizard sitting in the sun.  Catches a fly with her looonnngg tongue.  lllllllllllllll.                                                                            (hold your hands under your chin, elbows out.  When you say the word long, tap the underside of your chin.  Make the sustained L sound: llllllllllllllllllllll)

Missy mouse nibbles on some cheese.  Wiggles her nose as if to sneeze.  mmmmmm.                                                                       (hold your hand to your mouth like you are nibbling on something.  Make the sustained M sound: mmmmmm)

 Pre-K schedule:             

AM schedule:  

  • 8:05:  gather at tables 
  • 8:10:  move to carpet and have small circle (Thursday and Friday show and tell)
  • 8:30:  move to tables and have center work, projects or table work. (gym class Tuesday)
  • 9:15:  clean up 
  • 9:20:  recess 
  • 9:40: wash hands and get ready for snack
  • 10:00: free choice time (Tuesday/Wednesday, library.  Friday, gym class)
  • 10:25: clean up and move to circle 
  • 10:30: circle time 
  • 10:50: dismiss.                                                                                                                                                                                     

PM schedule:

  •  11:55: gather at tables  
  •  12:05:  move to carpet for small circle  (Thrusday and Friday show and tell)
  • 12:25: move to tables center work, projects work at tables
  • 1:10: clean up 
  • 1:15: recess (Thursday , gym class)  
  • 1:35: wash hands and get ready for snack (Friday gym class) 
  • 1:55: free choice     (Tuesday and Wednesday library)  
  • 2:25: clean up and move to circle  
  • 2:45: dismiss.

This schedule is subject to change from day to day and class to class.  This is my basic schedule but is influenced by others and activities in the school.