Nov newsletter

NOVEMBER - 

November brings us cooler weather, and learning about the artist Henri Matisse.  In three short weeks we will talk about different Matisse artwork and styles. We will continue to talk about mad feelings and strategies to use when we get upset.   Also, we will talk about being thankful and what we are thankful for in our life.  You can also talk with your children at home about things they are thankful for.

The children will become artist themselves and have the opportunity to use oil pastels, water color paints, mix paints to make new colors, still life painting, create paper mobiles, “stain glass art”, and finding their own artistic style.  We will read several books about Henri Matisse and look at his artwork to learn more about his life.  From what I have read Matisse started as a painter, created stain glass windows, and later in life when he got sick he used scissor to cut out shapes to create his artwork.

Other areas in the classrooms – our dress up area is back to a house area with babies and food.  Our block area will has big cardboard tubes to use for ramps, tree blocks and our community garden rocks from the open house the children created in August.  It will be interesting to see what they create in this space.  This month the children will get a chance to explore our light table using different shapes and blocks that go with it.  The children will also get a chance to explore our marble works and peg tower sets.  There are new fine motor  and math materials out as well such as big beads to lace, pattern blocks to create pictures, fruit counters, counting cookies, dominoes and more.

Our greeting song will be “Here Today” I will post words on the blog, and our new sign in method is matching their picture to their first name.  The children are working hard to recognize their name and the letters in their name. 

The 4-year-olds will be working in their handwriting books while the 3 year-olds will be creating letters with wooden pieces.  We will be working on how we hold a crayon using a 3-pt grasp.

Both classes have been working hard at creating classroom books to share with you in Dec at our Book/Author Celebration.  

Ms. Nancy and her husband Tom have been working hard at creating a few new things for our playground.  There is a new mud kitchen and soon to be car for the children to play on.  I am sure they will both be a big hit on our playground.  Along with all the fun we will have on our playground please dress your child in appropriate clothing so they are warm enough on the playground.  

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Thur Nov 1 -  PJ day with Ms Joy

Friday Nov 2 - Book Orders due

Nov 19 - 23 - NO SCHOOL – (Thanksgiving Break)

Nov 19 & 20 - Parent Teacher Conferences – (details will be out soon)

Dec. 20 - Author/Book Celebration (10:30 – 11:15) (2:00 – 2:45)

Dec 21 - PJ and short video day

Thanks

Ms. Darcie