DECEMBER

Week/Date: December 3-6
Theme/Letter: Gingerbread 5 Senses/Letter H
Books/Songs: S is for Santa, Snowmen At Christmas, Georgie, the Gingerbread Fairy, “Christmas Star”
Crafts: Parent Christmas gifts
Skills: Gingerbread exploration through our senses, Gross Motor-“Elf” yoga, Christmas counting, Attentive Listening-“Decorate the Christmas Cookie” Activity, Christmas Play dough activity mats
-Family Cookie Recipe
-Assign cookie recipes for “Cookies Around the World” activity

Week/Date: December 10-13
Theme/Letter: Christmas Around the World
Books/Songs: Christmas Around the World, Merry Christmas, Squirrels, Pete the Cat: Twelve Groovy Days of Christmas, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell, “Run, Run”
Crafts: Parent Christmas gifts
Skills: Attentive listening-Playing Bingo, Gross motor-Christmas movement breaks, Scientific discovery-Candy Cane experiment, Christmas Play dough mats

Week/Date: December 17-19
Theme/Letter: Christmas celebrations/traditions
Books/Songs: Olaf’s Night Before Christmas, Bear Stays Up For Christmas, Christmas Is, A Dolly For Christmas, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
Crafts: Finger print light bulbs, Christmas crafts
Skills: Gross motor-“Elf” yoga, Gingerbread letter matching (upper/lowercase), Christmas light roll, count and color, Christmas beginning letter sounds, Hot cocoa counting

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Classroom Needs/Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, December 18-Our classroom Christmas party! The kids may wear their favorite pajamas. We will have a special snack, games, and a favorite, short Christmas movie, ‘Mickey’s Christmas Carol’.

Christmas Mini Program-Thursday, December 19. This is a family program. You will have the opportunity to hear our class (and others) share festive music in the sanctuary followed by light refreshments. Begins at 11am. After the program, you are free to leave for the day. The classroom will be left open for you to pick up your child’s backpack/coat. If you are unable to attend, you must pick up your child at 10:45.

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The preschool will be closed for Christmas break from December 20 through January 3.