December 3, 4, 5:
Theme: Holidays around the world (Christmas in Mexico and Germany, Hanukkah in Israel)
Colors: Red, Green, Gold, Brown, Blue, White
Books: A World of Cookies for Santa, How Kids Celebrate Christmas Around the World, Christmas in Mexico, The Legend of the Poinsettia, Christmas in Germany, The Gingerbread Man, Hanukkah, Chanukah Lights Everywhere
Crafts/Activities: Poinsettia, Gingerbread Man decorating, Dreidel sun catcher

December 10, 11, 12:
Theme: Christmas
Shapes: Square, Triangle, Star
Colors: Red, White, Green, Gold, Yellow/Letter: C
Books: All the Colors of Christmas, Olive, the Other Reindeer, Snowmen at Christmas, Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!, The Tree That’s Meant To Be, Otto the Ornament
Crafts/Activities: Gifts for parents, Measuring, Shape sorting, “Cookie” decorating

December 17, 18, 19:
Theme: Santa’s Workshop
Books: The Night Before Christmas, Santa’s Stuck, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!
Crafts/Activities: Christmas party - movie and pajamas, Christmas program, Scissor skills - cutting ribbon and wrapping paper, Gifts for parents

Reminders:
12/18 - Class Christmas Party
12/19 - Our class Christmas Program will be held at 11:00 am in the Church. Following the program, a gathering for families will be held in the Fellowship Hall. If you cannot attend, you must pick your child up by 10:45 that day or not send them to school. A snack calendar for January has been posted outside our classroom. We have some half-birthdays to celebrate if you would like to for your child.

Our class Amazon wish list is also posted outside our classroom. We are trying to establish our class and often are borrowing books, craft items or toys. Any help is appreciated!

• 1/7 - We will return to class and ring in 2025!
• Upcoming dates to note:
3/12/25 - Parent Teacher Conferences: There will be no school that day
4/17 - 4/21 - No school for Easter Break
5/13 - Preschool Playground Party 10am-12pm
5/14 - End of the year program
5/15 - Last day of school