12/15 Classroom Update

This week, we had lots of Gingerbread fun in 5's preschool! We learned about ginger by using our senses (looking at and feeling real ginger root, smelling ginger root and gingerbread spice, and tasting gingerbread marshmallows). We read several variations of the classic story The Gingerbread Man with a focus on Jan Brett's version The Gingerbread Baby. We also identified the beginning sounds in many different seasonal words, finished our aerial snowmen projects from last week (now on display in the hallway), and continued to have lots of fun playing outside in the snow! Here are some picture highlights from center time and outside time this week:

Making gingerbread men with gingerbread playdough

Measuring Gingerbread men and more!

Making Gingerbread houses for our Gingerbread babies!

Playing "Gingerbread Roll & Cover"!

Decorating Gingerbread houses with "icing" playdough!

Decorating "cakes" in our classroom bakery!

Reenacting the story of The Gingerbread Baby in the snow table!

Baking lots of goodies in our classroom bakery!

Selling cookies in our classroom bakery!

Making a snow angel outside!

Building baby snowmen outside!

Important Dates/Reminders:

Winter Clothes: Now that the weather is colder, we would like to ensure that all of our students are equipped with proper winter gear to keep them warm while playing outside. Students go outside unless it is raining or below O°F with the wind chill. If you prefer, winter clothes may be kept at school in reusable bags on your child's hook in the hallway. Boots may be kept on the boot trays under your child's hook. Many pieces of winter clothing look alike so please label all your children's winter clothing and boots so that we know who they belong to. 

Holiday Sing Concert: Our Holiday Sing concert is this coming Wednesday, December 20th at 2:30 PM. The concert will be held in the Woodcliff Board of Education Room at the top of the ramp. We can't wait to share with you all the songs we have been working on with Ms. Janet and to celebrate the winter season! We will have a winter party in our classroom following the concert until 3:15.

Winter Party: Our winter party will follow the Holiday Sing concert in our classroom on Wednesday. December 20th until 3:15 pm.  If you would like to help out with the party, please sign up here.

Pajama Day: We will be having a fun pajama day on Thursday, December 21. Students are invited to wear their pajamas and may also bring in a special blankie or stuffed animal from home to share. We will spend part of the afternoon cozying up with some hot chocolate to watch excerpts from The Polar Express with other preschool classes in the Board of Education room.

Winter Break: School will be closed Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5 for winter break. Classes will resume on Monday, January 8.

Have a great weekend!