To end this week, we read A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus at circle time. During our first small group activity, we conducted an experiment with baby oil and colored water. We took turns squeezing baby oil into a sensory bottle, and then we added red and green water, observing the bubbles that appeared. For our second small group, we practiced our fine motor skills by making candy cane ornaments for our class tree. We laced red and white beads on fuzzy sticks, counting as we went, and we even worked on patterning! As a large group activity, we filled special ornaments with different materials, and Christmas cheer, to take home. We had a fantastic Friday!

Friendly Reminders

Wednesday, December 20 - CLC Holiday Party @ 10-11AM

Thursday, December 21 through January 2 - CLC CLOSED 

for Holiday Break 

At circle time, we discussed our own traditions and then read the book The Littlest Elf. For our first small group activity, we practiced writing our letter of the week (P) in cocoa powder with fuzzy stick candy canes. We worked on our scissor skills, cutting out various trees, in our second small group. Our third small group activity involved rolling dice, counting dots, and placing the corresponding number of ornaments on our classroom felt tree. We had a great Thursday!

Friendly Reminders

Wednesday, December 20 - CLC Holiday Party @ 10-11AM

(Please sign up and bring in gift by Friday, December 15!)

Thursday, December 21 through January 2 - CLC CLOSED

for Holiday Break

Today, during circle time we read K is for Kwanza. While reading our book, we learned that the colors of the flag stand for different meanings to the people of Africa. The black area stands for unity, the green stands for the future, and the red stands for the struggles the people go through. After learning this, we used red, green, and black beads to create bracelets that symbolize the African Flag. For our second small group, we practiced working in unity and created jingle bell soup together. We used water, glitter, green food coloring, and jingle bells to create this holiday mixture. For our final and large group, we made Mkekas which are African place mats for meal time. We had a wonderful Wednesday.