Thanksgiving - Family

November 18-26 – THANKSGIVING
*Tuesday, Nov. 18/ Wednesday, Nov. 19 – MY FAMILY- Ee
We will talk about what makes a family, in the traditional sense of the word and we’ll label family members, then we will talk about other families we have and how we, as a class, are a family too. We’ll role play with puppets, read ‘The Family Book’ by Todd Parr, and make a book about our family. For snack we’ll make heart-shaped love sandwiches.
Thanksgiving
*Tuesday, Nov. 18/ Wednesday, Nov. 19 – MY FAMILY- Ee
Greeting Time (9:00 – 9:15)
Morning Circle (AM 9:15-9:30)
1. Song Can.
2. New letters
3 Calendar
4 We will read, “The Family Book,” and talk about our different families. We’ll find out how each of our families are similar and how they are unique. We will talk about how we, as a class are a family too.
Learning Centers (AM 9:30-10:15)
*Creative Art: Broken Hearts – sometimes people hurt our feelings, but when we apologize, it helps mend our broken hearts. Hearts will be provided that are cut in half. Children will (with assistance) punch holes in the hearts and use string to sew them back together.
*Messy Table: Water, along with transportation vehicles and family characters.
*Cut and Color Table: A Family of Puppets. Materials will be provided for the children to make puppets of their own family, including mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents, and so forth. The children can make their family puppets and role play with their creations.
*Dramatic Play: Mom and Dad. Hats, shoes, ties, purses, wallets, and other grownup paraphernalia will be provided and children are encouraged to ‘try Mom and Dad’s shoes on for size!’
*Creative Arts II: The Family Book: We will make a book about our families and then share them with the class during closing circle.
Snack (small groups come at different times to eat during Self-Selected Activities. Unless we are making our snack, then we will eat it during small group.)
*Snack: heart-shaped love sandwiches
Outside Play (AM 10:20-10:30..PM 1:50-2:00)
Closing Circle (AM 10:30-11:00..PM 2:00-2:30)
1. Story “I loved you before you were born.”
2. Music and Movement – we will learn the sign language for mom, dad, grandma and grandpa using ‘signing time’s’ family song.
3. We will share our family books that we made during choice time.
4. Phonics