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November1stNovember30th

November11thVeteransDay
November26thand27thThanksgivingBreak(SchoolClosed)

ForthefirsttimeatWMSwewillhaveDentalScreenings(with
optionalfluoridevarnish)providedbytheSFChildCareHealthProjectthroughthe
DepartmentofPublicHealth.

Activity Highlights:
TheBusyBeesaregoingtobegintheinquiryofpumpkinsinNovember!Childrenwill
studypumpkinsthroughobservationoftherealobject,books,photosandonline
researchfollowedbyhandsonexplorationsincludingdissection,examiningthe
variousparts,andcookingactivity.Aschildrengainknowledgefromtheirfindings,
theyaregoingtocreateapapermachepumpkin!DuringFreeChoice/SmallGroups,
teachersaregoingtofocusonscaffolding,imitation,classificationandpatterning.

Important Dates:

LibraryVisits:11/12&11/19
DentalScreening:11/5(NoLibrary)
HappyBirthdayto:JoleneandNatalie!
SharingDay:(EveryThursday)
Special Thanks:

ThankyoutoDarrylandJohnsonforthepumpkinsandalltheparentsfor
bringinginnewspapersforourupcomingactivity.

Learning Foundations:

DocumentationandCommunication2.1Recordobservationsorfindingsin
variousways.

ScreenDates:

BusyBeesandPandaBearsNovember5th(AM)
TeddyBearsandFirefliesNovember12th(AM)
HoneyBearsNovember12th(PM)

Pleaserememberto:

1.Brushyourteethbeforethescreening
2.Afterthescreening,nobrushingoreatinghardfoodfortherestofthedaybecause
itwillremovethefluoridevarnish

SpecialNote:

"RaisingaReader"Thenamehasbeenchangedto"TANDEM"andeverythingelse
willremainthesame.Wewillresumethenewprogramwhenwereceivenewbook
bags.

Activity Highlights:

InNovember,wewillcontinuetodiscuss"emotion".Wewillusethebook
"EVERYONEHASLOTSOFFEELINGS"whichhasmorethan10bilingualtarget
vocabularytotalkabout.Ourgoalistounderstandpeoples'sfeelingsandbehavior
suchasbeinghappy,sad,grumpy,excited,shy,proud,angry,loving,surprising,
frightening,thoughtful,sleepyserious,silly,curious,confused,joyful,upset,lonely
andfriendlyetc..Also,childrenwillcrafttheirownemotioncardtoexpresstheir
feelingsinfreeplaytime.

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Important Dates:

LibraryVisits:11/12,
11/19,11/26
SharingDays:11/13,11/30
DentalDay:11/5

ObservationandInvestigation
Demonstratecuriosityandraisesimplequestionsaboutobjectsand
eventsintheirenvironment.
Observeoneobjectandeventsintheenvironmentanddescribethem.

AlgebraandFunctions
Sortandclassifyobjectsbyoneormoreattributes,intotwoormore
groups,withincreasingaccuracy
Special Thanks:

Clara'smomforsharingthecrackersandprovidingtheactivitiesmaterialsof
"Caterpillar"

Flynn'smomforsharingthecookies
CharlieCao'sDaddyfordonatingandmaintainingthefishtank

ActivityHighlights:

WelcometoNovember.This
monthwecontinuetofocuson
Autumn.Wewilldosome
artworkswiththechildren.Also,
wewillcontinuetoexploreour
surrounding(parks,
gardens,books,etc.)toseeif
therewillbeadditionalchangeson
theleavesaswellasthetrees.

Important Dates:

DentalScreening:11/12
LibraryVisits:11/5&11/19
HappyBirthdayto:EmilyandLee's11/23!

*PleaseremembertobringbacktheredbageveryMonday.

Special Thanks:

Emily'smomforcomingtoourclasstomakecakewiththechildren.
Thecakewasdelicious!

Learning Foundation:

SelfRegulation2.1Needadultguidanceinmanagingtheirattendance,feeling,and
impulsesandshowsomeeffortatselfcontrol

Special Request:

Classroomneedsdifferenttype,size,colorandshapeofPumpkinforthe
projectofPumpkin.

Learning Foundation:

3.1Seektounderstandpeoples'sfeelingsandbehavior,noticediversityin
humancharacteristics,andareinterestedinhowpeoplearesimilaranddifferent.

Activity Highlights:

Wearemakingclassroomruleswiththestudents.Wearegoingtohighlight"being
friends"asapositiveruletolearninordertogetalongbetterwitheachother.
Usingthewebbingtechniquethestudentswillworkonthinkingskillsandshare
abouttheirfriendshipswithothersusingwho,what,when,where,how,andwhy.The
teacherswillhelpexpandtheircommentsfurther.Usingtheprojectapproach,wewill
includeallcurriculumareas.It'sautumnseasonandthanksgivingisapproaching.

IntheTeddyBearclass,Charlie's
momwillshare"DiaDeLos
Muertos"ortheDayoftheDead
onNovember2nd.Parents,we
wouldliketohaveadifferent
kindsofleaves(freshordried),
branches,etc.WeneedEach
studenttobringinoneappleby
November23rdtomakeanapple
turkey.

Activities:Weatherchanges,
leaves,trees,appleturkey,
turkey,friendship

Important Dates:

TBLibraryVisits:11/5,11/19
TBDentalScreening:11/12
HBLibraryVisits:11/19
HBDentalScreening:11/12
HappyBirthdayto:Laith(HB)!

Special Thanks:

Thenumerousparentsthatdonatedpumpkinstodecorateour
classroom.Andtoeveryonethatsharedgoodiesandmunchiesto
putinthetrickortreatbagsafterourneighborhoodwalk.Thanks
alsotoeveryonethatparticipatedinalltheOctoberfestivities.

Learning Foundation(s):

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Friendships3.0Childrenseektoshareactivitieswithspecialfriendswho,inreturn,
seektheircompany.Friendsactmorepositivelytowardeachotherbutmayalso
experiencegreaterconflict.Childrenrespondwithenhancedeffortsatconflict
resolution.

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