
Teaching preschoolers since 1956
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Connectors 3 & 4s
Tuesday-Friday 9:15-11:45
Lead Teacher - Mrs. Lauren Kohl
Assistant Teacher - Mrs. Katie Smith
OCTOBER
Shape: Square
September 30, October 1, 2, 3:
Theme: Weather and Seasons
Letter: Ss Number: 2
Books: What Will the Weather Be Like Today?, A Books of Seasons, Tap the Magic Tree, Snowmen All Year, Firsts & Lasts: The Changing Seasons, All About Weather, Caps, Hats, Socks and Mittens: A Book About the Four Seasons
Crafts/Activities: Weather chart, Seasons tree painting, Sorting seasons and weather pictures, Color sorting, Matching, Building patterns
October 7, 8, 9, 10: (There is no school on October 10)
Theme: Apples and Fire Safety
Letter: Aa Number: 3
Books: How Do Apples Grow?, Ten Apples Up On Top!, The Apple Pie Tree, Firefighters, Stop, Drop and Roll!
Crafts/Activities: Apple stamping, Apple taste test and graphing, Color sorting, Fire safety, Positional words
October 14, 15, 16, 17:
Theme: Acorns, Trees and Leaves
Letter: Ll Number: 4
Books: Little Acorn, Hide and Seek Nuts To Eat!, It Starts With a Seed, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!, We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt, If You Find a Leaf, Let It Fall
Crafts/Activities: Story recall, Positional Words, Leaf crayon rubbing, Acorn and pinecone painting, Gross motor - raking leaves, Color and number sorting
October 21, 22, 23, 24: (There is no school on October 21)
Theme: Pumpkins
Letter: Pp Number: 5
Books: Little Pumpkin, It’s Pumpkin Time!, From Seed to Pumpkin, Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Crafts/Activities: Pumpkin shape matching, Pumpkin sensory, Science Experiment -Exploding Pumpkin, Decorating pumpkins, Name recognition
October 28, 29, 30, 31:
Theme: Halloween
Letter: Mm Number: 6
Books: Pete the Cat and the Five Little Pumpkins, Ten Timid Ghosts, The Monster At the End Of This Book, Where’s My Mummy?
Crafts/Activities: Story recall, Alphabet witches brew, Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat, Class Halloween party, Fine motor - Feed the ghost, Shadow sun catcher, Number recognition
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Reminders/Important Dates:
• Please sign-up to bring in a snack on the calendar that is posted outside our classroom. Thank you in advance!
• 10/10 - NO SCHOOL
• 10/21 - NO SCHOOL
• 10/29 at 9:40 am - Halloween Parade/Trunk or Treat
• Your child will report to school at our normal start time in their
Halloween costume. Please make sure they have clothing underneath
their costume!! We will be removing their costumes after the parade to
ensure they do not get damaged and it will also make bathroom time
easier. We will provide them a bag to use for Trunk or Treat.
• 11/4 - NO SCHOOL
• 11/11 - NO SCHOOL
• 11/13 - Fall Festival (in the evening)
• 11/24-12/1 - NO SCHOOL
• 12/18 - Christmas Program (during school hours)
• 12/19-1/2 - NO SCHOOL