ECSE Newsletter
November 29 - December 3, 2021
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Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2021:
Gingerbread
This week we will start some holiday fun with the Gingerbread Man!
Circle Time
Color Song Red: We will sing our Red song and talk about the letters in the word "red."
Rudy the Rectangle: We will identify rectangles that we see around our classroom and will practice drawing rectangles with corners. We will also introduce 3D shapes including sphere, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, triangular prism, and cone.
Letter Ss song with objects and picture identification
Gingerbread Man story and sequencing events, characters
Story time/Read alouds
The Gingerbread Boy
Gingerbread Baby
Gingerbread Girl
Gingerbread Friends
The Runaway Tortilla
Play and Work centers
Playdough with gingerbread house/people mats
Letter match/letter building with lines and curves
Roll dice and count buttons for gingerbread man; match to numbers
Letter S practice; shapes, lines and name writing in journals
Gingerbread Colors game
Home Living, Toy Center, Fine Motor/Sensory, Books, and Motor Lab on a rotating basis
Upcoming Events and Reminders
OCT 2021 Holiday Hullabaloo starts this week! We will have themes each day for dressing up. Participation is completely optional!
Nov. 29 Happy Hanukkah (Wear blue and white.)
Nov. 30 Camo Christmas (Wear camo.)
Dec. 1 Diwali Day (Dress in bright clothing.)
Dec. 2 Ramadan Day (Wear stars, moon, or anything that sparkles.)
Dec. 3 Reindeer Day (Wear reindeer ears, any ears, or a hat.)