DECEMBER!

Wow, November really flew and December has snuck up on me.  We have done so many things!  Our Thanksgiving program was a huge success.  The kids were fantastic.  Our Feast was amazing with so many delicious donations.  A visitor from Putnam Museum came- Miss Music taught us about music around the world and we were able to play different instruments and do dances from places like Vietnam and Mexico.  We earned a project party for being great at listening and are now working on earning a PAJAMA party for being "responsible".  That one will be fun!  We have started learning about celebrations around the world and where some local family items and traditions (Christmas trees, stockings, wreaths, nutcrackers, cuckoo clocks etc) originated.  We are working hard on measurable attributes in math and comparing things using words like "longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, taller, holds more and holds less".  Kindergartners have also been working hard on mastering at least 25 sight words to meet our goal for this quarter as well as all of the letters and sounds of the alphabet!  As you can imagine, we are busy.

Not to mention that we started this week with SNOW and the craziness that happens trying to keep track of snowpants, boots, hats, gloves, coats, scarves, bags, tennis shoes....It is tricky, but I think this year's class has been the very best (in my 10 years of teaching) at getting dressed, undressed and keeping their items together and organized in the hallway with few reminders.  It has been great!

Only 2 weeks left before break.  Make sure $4.00 gifts for our exchange arrive in the classroom by DEC 12 so I can be sure everyone has a gift.  If you need assistance in choosing or purchasing a gift, please do not hesitate to contact me so I can help in any way!

Stay warm - I think we are in for a few days of indoor recess later this week.  Remember- we go outside if the accueweather.com temperature WITH WINDCHILL is 10 degrees or greater.