It was great seeing so many familiar faces at our Open House. I m glad we got to showcase some of our great and creative work. 
    The children have truly made our school shine like gems.

     This week we read "The Mitten Tree" 
 

The children enjoyed this sweet book about generosity and kindness. In this charming winter tale, Sarah, an old woman who misses her own grown children shows concern for children on the bus stop who don't have mittens. Each day she makes a new pair and hangs them on a tree. All the mittens are taken and wore with love. Sarah discovers a wonderful surprise on her porch. A basket filled with more yarn. 
     Following the story, the children created their own mittens. Our lesson was on symmetry and how one mitten should look like the other.  They did a super job.

    We also read "The Mitten" by Jan Brett

                             
     This story follows the creatures of the forest as they squeeze into a lost mitten. The children are intrigued as each animals finds a spot in the mitten. As the last animal manages to come in, a mouse, he tickles the nose of the biggest animal, a bear. The children truly enjoyed as the animals were brought to life with warmth and humor.
     The children followed up with recalling the animals and putting them onto their own cutout mitten. 

     The children enjoyed illustrating their own books
"In the Winter". The book outlines the objects and things we see in the winter. The repetition on the pages allows the children to "read" their book.

                           

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God's Gems Shine in Pre-K B

The week ahead:

We will be learning the letter Nn and continue with the number 6. 
As we explore each number, we use our teddy bear counters or connecting cubes to figure out different ways to make that number. The children have fun creating and re creating patterns.

We are looking forward to some fun activities this week.
We kick of the week with our Game Show Assembly. We will join the rest of the SEAS students as they engage in friendly competition. Who will be the quickest on the buzzer?

Our STEM project/ on Wednesday challenges our scientists to build the tallest snowman out of marshmallows and toothpicks. No eating marshmallows until after the challenge.   

Looking Ahead

Sunday, January 26 - Open House (11:00-1:00) Come see how the children have decorated and prepared our classroom for Catholic School's Week. Our classroom and hallway is shining like sparkling gems. 

Sunday, January 26- Friday, January 31, 2020
Catholic Schools Week

Wednesday, Januay 29 - STEM observation. Come to school at 1:00 and watch the children work on a science experiment with their 6th grade pals.

Friday, January 31st - half day dismissal (10:55) - Teacher Appreciation 

Monday, February 17-Friday, February 21
School Closed, Winter Break