Here’s what we will be working on in January:

January 2, 3 and 4:
Theme: Farm Week (school wide)
Letters/ Shapes/ Colors: Letter K/k
Books: The Wonky Donkey; The Animals of Farmer Jones; Interrupting Chicken; Who Says Moo?
Crafts/Activities: Letter K page; Pig Painting; Graph Favorite Farm Animals; Which Animals Belong on the Farm; Farm Craft
Skills: Scissors; Shape, Color, Letter and Number Recognition; Patterns
STEAM: Milking a Cow and other farm games in Fellowship Hall

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January 9, 10 and 11:
Theme: Winter is Here!
Letter: J/j
Books: Winter is Here; Sadie and the Snowman; Snowmen at Night and Snowmen All Year Long
Crafts/ Activities: Snowmen at Night craft, Snowman Tubing craft; and Writing Our ABCs in “Snow” Trays
Skills: Scissors; Shape, Color, Letter and Number Recognition; Patterns

January 16, 17 and 18:
Theme: Snowy Weather and Winter Animals
Letter: D/d
Books: The Snowy Day; Good Morning Snow Plow; The Night Before the Snow Day; Over and Under
Crafts/ Activities: Letter D page; Watercolor snowflake, bird feeder, Art Show Project; Cardinal Craft; Winter Hat craft
Skills: Scissors; Following Directions, Sequencing and Matching
STEAM: Snow and Ice Weather Cycle

January 23, 24 and 25:
Theme: Arctic Village Living and Arctic Animals
Letter: A/a
Books: Ice Fishing; Polar Bear, Polar Bear; Mama, Do You Love Me?
Crafts/ Activities: Artic Fox craft; Ice Fishing; Polar Bear Magnatiles and Arctic craft
Skills: Scissors; Sequencing and Matching; Following Directions
STEAM: Polar Animal shelter stem activity; Ice Painting

January 30, 31 and February 1:
Theme: Bear Week (school wide)
Letter: T/t (Teddy Bear)
Books: Breaking News Bear Alert; Big Bear Little Bear; Corduroy; Shh! Bears Sleeping; Hibernation Station
Crafts/ Activities: Letter T Page; Go on a bear hunt, letter matching, bear claw, hibernating bears
Skills: Scissors; Following Directions, Sequencing and Matching

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Don’t forget In-house Registration for next year opens on Monday, January 6. Please make sure to include your check with your registration. Also, please feel free to share the registration form with your friends and neighbors, including posting it to your personal and neighborhood Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly) Twitter pages. It’s an easy way to help spread the word about our fantastic preschool to other families who may be looking for a preschool.

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Thank you for your help!