Review Week!

Hoping all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The Raccoons are reviewing this week! They are working on letters A through M, counting, subtracting and adding! Name recognition and matching letters in their names!

Don't forget to sign up for conferences!! :)


Circle:

Letter: Mm
Words: mirror, mug, mop, mouse, milk, and mailbox!
Rhyming Words: hat and cat
Color: Red
Shape: Circle



Here are some pictures of the past couple weeks:)


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Attention::

This weeks blog is after Halloween and Harvesting. Somehow the order got switched around. So they are there, just in the wrong order!

Have a fabulous weekend!! Stay warm!


-The Raccoon Class

Theme of the Week: Halloween and Harvesting!

Oct 29-Nov 2


The kids at the Children's Center had a wonderful time on Wednesday going around to the different businesses downtown and trick-or-treating!! We were all dressed up in our costumes and got candy from each place to put in our trick-or-treat bags!


Art: The Raccoon's made pumpkins, ghosts, and scare crows!

Activities:

big trucks
tractors
beauty shop
cutting
kitchen
dominos
small blocks
puzzles
free coloring
books
babies
city
trains
counting felt board


The Raccoons went on a field trip to the library on Friday to listen to stories! They did a great job crossing the streets, staying together, staying safe, and following directions!

We are continuing to work on our counting and name recognition! We counted up to 31 on Oct 31st! For circle each morning the Raccoons count up to that date.

In Circle:

Letter: Ii
Words: Igloo and Iguana
Rhyming words: Jet and Net
Shape: Square
Color: Orange



Raccoon Pictures:

Theme of the Week: USA!

This week Raccoons talked about the USA! They used the globe to find where we are and what we are close to. We showed the children various maps of the world and of the United States to differentiate between other countries and ours. The Raccoons discussed how many states make up the United States and what colors are on our flag! The teachers explained what it means to live in a free country and how wonderful and privaleged we are to live in the U.S. and in Montana!

The Raccoons made red and blue spiral hangings out of paper plates and bald eagles with their hands:)

Books:

"Is There Really a Human Race?"
"Can You Say Peace?" (in different languages)
"All the Colors of the Earth"


Music and Dance:

Alphabet March
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Jump Down Turn Around
Musical Instruments

Games:

Lollipop Game (colors)
Doggy Doggy Where's Your Bone? (memory)

Activities:

Cutting
Beauty Shop
Babies
Kitchen
Chubby Cars
USA Floor Puzzle
Science Tubes
Weebles
Rainbow Stackers
Felt Board (counting)
Playdough
Blocks
Babies

Circle:

Letter: Jj
Words: Jax and Jet
Rhyming Words: Dog and Frog
Color: Brown
Shape: Green Circle


The Raccoons also took a trip to the library on Friday for story time!