Special points of interest:

We say kind words to our friends:

will you play with me? We are playing ____ what would you like to be? Would you like to be this or what would you like to do? Please join us! I can play another time, I want to play by myself. I like what you made!

Kindergarten
Jesus Time
God Gives The Ten Commandments

December

Language
bend signal and sound out each word

Math

Write numerals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Order numerals 110 Purchase items Review counting and adding If time, we will review telling time by the hour, introduce how to tell time by the half hour (first grade concept) Use objects to tell a math story.

During the month of December, our focus shifts to preparing for the Christmas Service. Please mark that date, Saturday, Dec. 21, on your calendar. Routines change to enable us to memorize November 12, 2012 songs, memorize Bible passages, and when to participate during the service. A great deal of time is spent sitting and waiting.

This week we will see how God provides for His people. The Israelites are given directions on how to serve God and others. You shall love the Lord your God.

Sp-, -nd blends Reinforce I, may, my, the, a, can

Week 11

Double consonant words such as egg Using descriptive words: adjectives, adverbs Parts of story Syllables Using long and short curved lines to build letters Believe the best Self-control

This week in Reading and Writing we will:

-en family Ben, den, men, pen, ten, *spend, lend,

Decembers shift in routine, the anticipation of celebrating Christs birth, and the excitement of different activities further excite the children. December, in the classroom, shifts to TEACHING UNDERSTANDING OF PEER INTERACTION. Understanding the point of view of others is typically what we work on, but even more so during this month just as August September and May-June are times that they need extra peer interaction assistance. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT CHILDREN RECEIVE A GOOD REST PERIOD. EVEN STAYING UP LATE ON THE WEEKEND CAN GREATLY EFFECT HOW THEY DEAL WITH INEVITABLE SCHEDULE CHANGES DURING DECEMBER. I am enlisting your help in the following Inside this issue: areas: Thank you for:

This week we will:

Homework 2 Time given Parent to gross motor skill activities

Time spent with you

Music

P.E.

Social Studies/Science dance to different styles of music T, Th: Look at symbols of our country F:

Songs: practice songs P.E. for the singing in church Please wear comfortable and for our Thanksgiving shoes for running. Skit Wednesday, Nov. 7 11:25 Social St/Sci a.m Friday: move to the beat

Healthy food to eat, packaged foods become popular during rushed times but Collecting 2 offer fewer nutrients to sustain positive behavior

Childs Homework

4 Sufficient Calendar rest 11-12 hours of sleep

Only 5-10 minutes of homework, FREE PLAY is IMPERATIVE Minimum of extra activities to being able to better understand their peers points of view (see Yardsticks by Wood, Mind in the Making by Galinsky, Arts with the Brain in Mind by Jensen). Thank you for time. It is greatly appreciated.

M, W: Travel to another coun-

a.m. Scholastic News This will help us immensely. This is crucial

try, India, review continents,