OCTOBER Newsletter

We had such a great start to school, and our friends are adjusting well to time away from caregivers. This month, we are focusing more on routines and being more consistent with crafts.

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October 5th (No school on the 6th )
Theme: Apples
We will be talking about apples and their characteristics as well as introducing the letter A.
Books: Ten Apples Up on Top & Scholastic Reader: I Picked an Apple
Crafts: Apple Stamping, Apple Process Art (Fall Harvest Fest craft)
Song/Poem: Picking Apples

October 12th & 13th
Theme: Apples
We will continue to explore apples and use them to measure, count, and sort.
Books: Apples for Everyone & Ten Little Apples
Crafts: Letter A Fingerpaint
Song/Poem: Way Up High

October 19th – 20th
Theme: Pumpkins
This week we will participate in our schoolwide pumpkin patch and take home our very own pumpkin! We will carve a pumpkin and field the seeds.
Books: Pumpkin, Pumpkin & Five Little Pumpkins
Crafts: Color Mixing Pumpkin & Pumpkin Pom-Pom Painting
Song/Poem: Five Little Pumpkins

*Picture Week October 26th & 27th
Theme: Halloween
It’s school picture week so wear your best smile! This week we will have a Halloween Party and listen to a variety of fun and simple songs.
Books: Little Blue Truck’s Halloween & There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!
Crafts: Toilet Paper Roll Spiders
Song/Poem: Walk Around the Pumpkin

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We hope you all have a fa-BOO-lous month!
Mrs. Kelsch and Mrs. Phillips
*Reminder that books and crafts are subject to change