It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! The children will start their Native American costumes and will be working on their Pilgrim attire in a couple of more weeks. They will paint their vests and ponchos/mantels, and will make and paint clay pinch pots. They will be coming up with their own Native American names and will weave placemats. They have been enjoying listening to the story “Tapenum’s Day.” They can’t believe how different the lives of the Wampanoags were! Next week we will read about Sarah Morton and Samuel Eaton, two pilgrim children.
We will join together for a “Thanksgiving Feast” with the other Kindergarten classes on the half day of school before Thanksgiving. Students will dress up as either Native Americans or Pilgrims and will eat their snacks for the day on their placemats in the cafeteria. We will also sing a few songs.
We have begun a unit on families and have been talking about how families are different. Students have been making large family collages and have been writing about what they like to do with their families. We have also been discussing how thankful we are to have our families!
We will head to the library on Monday to return and get new books!
I sent home a notice about the half day dismissal for the day before Thanksgiving. Please send it in as soon as possible so we know where your child is going!
I will be sending home a conference schedule early next week. Please check it and I hope the time can work for you!
Don’t forget… no school on Tuesday or Wednesday! Happy Veteran’s Day!
Have a great weekend!
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