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The Week of November 16, 2009

 

Monday - Music 
This week we continue learning about food and the first Thanksgiving.  Today we will retell the folk tale The Little Red Hen using our stick puppets.  This week we will work with the consonant Dd.  In Math we will be working on numbers to 10, patterning, and addition.  Homework 1. Have your child write their name on a plain sheet of paper and either cut out or draw three pictures of things that begin with the /d/ sound that you hear at the beginning of the word dog.  Have your child "Kid Spell" each picture name to the best of their skill level. 2. Talk with your child about a traditional food that your family enjoys at Thanksgiving.
 

Tuesday - Library
BEE Night at Italian Pie
Today we will be talking about different food traditions that families have.  We will read Our Special Sweet Potato Pie.  Homework: Have your child "point and read" their little book.  Have each listener initial the back cover of the book and return the initialed book tomorrow.

Wednesday - PE Wear your tennis shoes! 
Our Cafeteria will serve their traditional Thanksgiving meal.  Yum!
Today we will reread Our Special Sweet Potato PieHomework: Have your child use pencil to write their names and then carefully complete the Dd handwriting practice page.  Encourage your child to work carefully and to "stay within the lines". Be sure that your child traces each of the black letters as well as writing the other letters

Thursday - PE Wear your tennis shoes!
Pictures with Santa
Today we will read a nonfiction selection titled Ripe and Ready to Eat.  It is so interesting to see how some of our foods start their journey to our stores.  Homework: Practice saying your complete address and telephone number.  Don't forget to include the zip-code with your address and your area code with your phone number!

Friday - Art

Thanksgiving Food Tasting 1:30
Today we will read The First ThanksgivingHomework: I wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving full of laughter, good food and fun family times.  See you back at school on Monday, November 30th.

Tuesday, November 17 - BEE Night at Italian Pie 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19 -
Pictures with Santa


Thank You
Thank you to Scott's family for sending in paper towels.  All support is greatly appreciated!

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All About" Bulletin Board Begins
Each week a different student will be selected to make a display all about themselves.  When it is your child's turn to prepare their display you will receive a folder with directions and some materials that may be used.  Feel free to be creative.

Letters Covered 
Review: Mm, Aa, Ss, Bb, Pp, Tt, Ii, Nn, Cc, Oo, Ff, Hh This week's letter: Dd

Word Wall/Sight Words
Please, review these "Word Wall Words" several times a week.  Review: I, red, can, blue, we, yellow, 
my, the, orange, see, to, green, like, purple, go, have, brown, is, play, blackwent, are, pink, for, white, you, one, two, this, our This week's words: three, do

Classroom Needs:
-Large or Small Prize box items
-Paper Towels

Bonne Ecole Website
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