We are in a new season, the season of Advent!!!
November 29th,~ First day of Advent
November 30th~ The Feast of Saint Andrew
December 6th~ Hanukkah begins
December 6th~ St. Nicholas Day
Tomorrow in The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd we will have a Celebration. We'll begin with a procession of singing and musical instruments, the children will place the purple cloth, Scripture card, Advent wreath with candles, Holy Bible, and statue of Mary on the Prayer table. We will light one purple candle on the advent wreath.
We will sing "Light one candle for hope, one bright candle for hope.
He brings hope to every heart. He comes! He comes!
Followed by the "Advent Wreath Song," and Scripture Reading, and sing "Come Lord Jesus"!
Also this week we'll have the Presentation "Prophecy of Light". Song "The People Who Walked in Darkness".
The children will be singing beautiful and meaningful songs during Advent. I hope they'll share these songs with you.
Sound of the Week "j" as in Jesus, jelly beans, jump rope, jam, juice, jeans, jacket, jet, jar, jellyfish, jaguar, jackal, jewel, Julia, Jacob, and John!
Math~ Counting Reindeer 1-10, counting Jingle Bells 1-10, counting Candy Canes 1-10.
Language~ Froebel pinning the shapes of the Metal Insets: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, ellipse, quatrefoil, pentagon, trapezoid, and curved triangle.
Sensorial~ Geometric Solids
Zoology~ 3-part cards of the Reindeer/booklets of the Reindeer and story "The Littlest Reindeer" written by Joanna DeWitt and illustrated by Phoebe Erickson.
Thank you Stefani, Jennie, Jiezel and Ben for the Thanksgiving Feast!
Let's all take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present during our preparation.
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
The children are now singing the song "Simple Gifts" found in the book "Sing With Joy". Here are the lyrics;
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed,
To turn, turn twill be our delight,
'Till by turning, turning we come round right.
It's a beautiful song with some dance moves we will be learning.
Our Thanksgiving Party is this Thursday, I have sent an email to all our GSP families regarding new information for our get together. This will be a wonderful time for the children to see all of us together! We might actually have to spread into the hall if it gets to crowded in our classroom.
Just a reminder, Monday Mollie Overa is covering for me while I attend the Love and Logic conference. She will be outside to gather the children and bring them inside. Ms Elena will be waiting to greet them as usual in the classroom. Mollie made the corn muffins for our corn tasting circle last week...Thank you!
Our sound of the week is "t" as in turkey, tabernacle, toys, turnip, treasure, toes, tray, table, etc.
We are still making our booklets of the "Turkey".
Did you know male turkeys called toms, are larger than female turkeys, which are called hens. Adult male turkeys are sometimes called gobblers after the loud gobbling sound they make when proclaiming their dominance. My first year in the Good Shepherd Preschool I was telling the children this information. Then I asked the children "what do you call a baby turkey"? One little girl shouted out ( I know its a "goblet".) My heart melted, then I had to tell her it is called a poult. Personally I like goblet better.
Tuesday we will learn a little about "The Wampanoags and the First Thanksgiving". Where the Pilgrims landed and why they set sail, and what they brought to the new land. How the Wampanoags lived and what shared with the pilgrims. Massachusetts state flower is the Mayflower, their state bird is the Chickadee.
This time of the year goes so quickly, there really is a short amount of days and time for learning. I like to make it enjoyable for the children and it seems history is a great way to introduce many of the Holidays.
Than you John for bringing the french bread and apple butter for food serving last week. That was a huge hit with the children.
Looking forward to our Thanksgiving Celebration!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed,
To turn, turn twill be our delight,
'Till by turning, turning we come round right.
It's a beautiful song with some dance moves we will be learning.
Our Thanksgiving Party is this Thursday, I have sent an email to all our GSP families regarding new information for our get together. This will be a wonderful time for the children to see all of us together! We might actually have to spread into the hall if it gets to crowded in our classroom.
Just a reminder, Monday Mollie Overa is covering for me while I attend the Love and Logic conference. She will be outside to gather the children and bring them inside. Ms Elena will be waiting to greet them as usual in the classroom. Mollie made the corn muffins for our corn tasting circle last week...Thank you!
Our sound of the week is "t" as in turkey, tabernacle, toys, turnip, treasure, toes, tray, table, etc.
We are still making our booklets of the "Turkey".
Did you know male turkeys called toms, are larger than female turkeys, which are called hens. Adult male turkeys are sometimes called gobblers after the loud gobbling sound they make when proclaiming their dominance. My first year in the Good Shepherd Preschool I was telling the children this information. Then I asked the children "what do you call a baby turkey"? One little girl shouted out ( I know its a "goblet".) My heart melted, then I had to tell her it is called a poult. Personally I like goblet better.
Tuesday we will learn a little about "The Wampanoags and the First Thanksgiving". Where the Pilgrims landed and why they set sail, and what they brought to the new land. How the Wampanoags lived and what shared with the pilgrims. Massachusetts state flower is the Mayflower, their state bird is the Chickadee.
This time of the year goes so quickly, there really is a short amount of days and time for learning. I like to make it enjoyable for the children and it seems history is a great way to introduce many of the Holidays.
Than you John for bringing the french bread and apple butter for food serving last week. That was a huge hit with the children.
Looking forward to our Thanksgiving Celebration!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
Sunday, November 8, 2015
I would like to say to our Veterans and those in Active Duty "With Respect, Honor, and Gratitude on November 11th and Every Day, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You and God Bless You!
Last week went by so fast it doesn't seem like we had time to stop and enjoy each others company. I love when the children share their stories, dreams, weekends, and especially their thoughts about God. Watching them draw pictures of shepherds, angels, and sheep was such an amazing feeling. I really wish Teacher Gina was here to see them. Of course she would need a box of tissues to make it through. I've seen our students grow in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, I hope you are seeing it also.
The children seemed to enjoy the corn tasting circle, they continued to ask me questions through out the week. We finished off the rest of corn supply on Friday.
This week we will learn about the Turkey, where he lives, what he eats, does he fly, etc. Followed by the Parts of the Turkey Booklets. It seems every year while introducing the 3-part cards of the Turkey to the children, when we get to the caruncle and wattle they start giggling.
We will start making our Handprint Turkey Centerpieces for the children to bring home for Thanksgiving.
Sound of the week "s" as in snowman, sled, santa, slippers, star, starfish, sand, snoopy, sister, soup, scarf, etc. Thank you for helping your children to find a sharing item and bring it on Thursday and Friday for sharing.
I will be using Sign Up Genius this week for Teacher Parent Conferences for Preschool. Hopefully this will help those of you with sibling conferences. If for some reason you are unable to attend conferences on the 23rd & 24th we can schedule after Thanksgiving.
Just a reminder School will be closed Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.
Thank you Frankie for the Bananas!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
Last week went by so fast it doesn't seem like we had time to stop and enjoy each others company. I love when the children share their stories, dreams, weekends, and especially their thoughts about God. Watching them draw pictures of shepherds, angels, and sheep was such an amazing feeling. I really wish Teacher Gina was here to see them. Of course she would need a box of tissues to make it through. I've seen our students grow in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, I hope you are seeing it also.
The children seemed to enjoy the corn tasting circle, they continued to ask me questions through out the week. We finished off the rest of corn supply on Friday.
This week we will learn about the Turkey, where he lives, what he eats, does he fly, etc. Followed by the Parts of the Turkey Booklets. It seems every year while introducing the 3-part cards of the Turkey to the children, when we get to the caruncle and wattle they start giggling.
We will start making our Handprint Turkey Centerpieces for the children to bring home for Thanksgiving.
Sound of the week "s" as in snowman, sled, santa, slippers, star, starfish, sand, snoopy, sister, soup, scarf, etc. Thank you for helping your children to find a sharing item and bring it on Thursday and Friday for sharing.
I will be using Sign Up Genius this week for Teacher Parent Conferences for Preschool. Hopefully this will help those of you with sibling conferences. If for some reason you are unable to attend conferences on the 23rd & 24th we can schedule after Thanksgiving.
Just a reminder School will be closed Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.
Thank you Frankie for the Bananas!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
Sunday, November 1, 2015
November 1st was All Saints' Day, the 2nd All Souls' Day we'll be praying for the ones we've lost.
We spend lots of time and energy preparing the perfect meal and giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day. This year I am going to think of all the people who have made a difference in my life and each day tell one of these people "Thank You."
Today I'll bring in the Thankful Tree! The children can tell us something they are thankful for, we'll write it on paper for them and they can hang it on the tree. On November 19th the Good Shepherd Preschool Brunch you can find them on the tree and read them.
A big "Thank You" to Shannon, Anne, Jessica, Stefani and Kari for making our Halloween Party so special! The children decorated Pumpkin cookies, made Ghosts and Jack-O-Lanterns, played toss the rings on the giant spider and the witches hat, listened to spooky stories, and ate healthy spooky treats.
It was fun seeing many of you at the village for trick or treating!
During the month of November we will begin our unit on the Continent of North America. Mainly focussing on the USA, the state flowers, birds and capitals. We'll also talk about the First Thanksgiving Day and how it was celebrated.
Our Sound of the Week is "e" as in elephant, elk, elf, engine, envelope, echidna, eggs, etc.
In the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd~ the children will be introduced to free drawing. They can draw pictures of the Good Shepherd, the Prayer table, Angels, Mother Mary, Baby Jesus, the Cross, anything we discuss in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Math~ continuing with 0-9, 1-10 quantity and symbol.
Language~ sandpaper sounds, rainbow letter booklets, moveable alphabet, word lists, sentence and phrase cards.
Botany~ continue Parts of the Pumpkin Booklets and Parts of the Corn Plant.
Practical Life~ tweezing the kernels of corn off the dried corn cob to strengthen their fine motor skills.
Thank you Aiden for the green, yellow, red and orange peppers!
November 7th~ Happy Birthday Clara Wolf!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
We spend lots of time and energy preparing the perfect meal and giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day. This year I am going to think of all the people who have made a difference in my life and each day tell one of these people "Thank You."
Today I'll bring in the Thankful Tree! The children can tell us something they are thankful for, we'll write it on paper for them and they can hang it on the tree. On November 19th the Good Shepherd Preschool Brunch you can find them on the tree and read them.
A big "Thank You" to Shannon, Anne, Jessica, Stefani and Kari for making our Halloween Party so special! The children decorated Pumpkin cookies, made Ghosts and Jack-O-Lanterns, played toss the rings on the giant spider and the witches hat, listened to spooky stories, and ate healthy spooky treats.
It was fun seeing many of you at the village for trick or treating!
During the month of November we will begin our unit on the Continent of North America. Mainly focussing on the USA, the state flowers, birds and capitals. We'll also talk about the First Thanksgiving Day and how it was celebrated.
Our Sound of the Week is "e" as in elephant, elk, elf, engine, envelope, echidna, eggs, etc.
In the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd~ the children will be introduced to free drawing. They can draw pictures of the Good Shepherd, the Prayer table, Angels, Mother Mary, Baby Jesus, the Cross, anything we discuss in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Math~ continuing with 0-9, 1-10 quantity and symbol.
Language~ sandpaper sounds, rainbow letter booklets, moveable alphabet, word lists, sentence and phrase cards.
Botany~ continue Parts of the Pumpkin Booklets and Parts of the Corn Plant.
Practical Life~ tweezing the kernels of corn off the dried corn cob to strengthen their fine motor skills.
Thank you Aiden for the green, yellow, red and orange peppers!
November 7th~ Happy Birthday Clara Wolf!
Have a wonderful week,
Ms Karen
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