Happy Thanksgiving!

Theme:  Friendship
The Pilgrims had lots of help from good kind Indians.  When it was harvest time they came together bringing good foods to eat and celebrated for 3 days.  They enjoyed their friendship and were grateful to God for their blessings.


Snack:  Friendship Mix
We feasted on a fun friendship mix.  Thank you for sending some fun snack items.  Our mix turned out really yummy with almonds, craisins, Kix cereal, chow mein noodles, M & M's, candy corn, marshmallows, & mini cookies.  We enjoyed pouring our ingredients into a large bowl and watching our creation grow yummier with each addition.

Art:  We learned about patterns.  We were able to think about using patterns in our art.

• Indian Costumes
• Beaded Necklaces

Reading:  We made "I Am Thankful" books

Music & Movement:  (We had fun in our tee-pee singing)

• Turkey Dance
• I Am a Little Indian
• 5 Little Indians
• Turkey is a Funny Bird
• Happy Thanksgiving
• Thank You, Thank You

  Books:

Thanksgiving Fun

Theme:  We had a fun week learning about the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower to come to America so they could choose how to worship God.

Choosing Time:  Little People Village, Trains, Sewing Cards....

Snacks:

• Popcorn
• Fruit By the Foot, Granola Bars, Grapes
• Fruit Loops

Music & Movement:  We read a Giant Book called Harvest Time.  Several pictures were missing from the book.  As we read the story the kiddos were able to guess what picture was missing and then add it to the book.  Each picture had a corresponding song.

• I am a Little Indian Boy
• For Health & Strength
• Row the Mayflower
• Turkey Dance
• Little House
• I Am Glad for Many Things
• 10 Little Indians
• A Turkey is a Silly Bird

Science:  We learned about wild and domesticated turkeys.  Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the country's national bird?

Books:







Art:

• Turkey Pumpkins
• Color by the number Turkeys 
• Cornucopia Collage  

Reading:  We practiced the words "the, thank, and you."

Game:  Thankerchief, Thankerchief
As we recited a little poem we passed a handkerchief around the circle.  Whoever was holding it when the poem ended shared something he/she is thankful for.

Ida Insect

Theme:  Letter "I"
We practiced putting "I" words into one of two groups:  one with short i sound and one with the long I sound.  We were able to go on a field trip to Timpview High School to see part of a musical.  The most exciting part was peeking into the "pit" to see all of the various Instruments.  Some of us want to play an instrument some day :)

Choosing Time:  Igloo/Island Game, Insects, ...

Snacks:

• Scrabble Cheez-Its

Art:

• Instrument Shakers

Science:

• What makes an insect?  6 legs, 2 antennae,...We then practiced categorizing several bugs.  We placed them in an insect pile or not an insect pile.
• We made ice cream.  We had a fun time mixing the ingredients into zip-lock bags and then we took turns tossing the bags to one another while calling out  letter "I" words.  We learned that the ice and salt helped freeze the cream mixture.

Music & Movement:  We built a paper ice cream cone on the wall.  Each child took a turn to choose a "flavor" and then placed it onto the "cone."  We did a corresponding activity with each "flavor."

• Ten Little Indians
• I am a Little Indian Boy
• Turkey (Chicken) Dance
• Turkey Strut
• Row, Row, Row the Mayflower
• A Turkey is a Silly Bird
• I Scream
• Fall Leaf Interpretation
• Leaves Are Falling

Game:  Insect Movements