newsletter

november 2011

Sweet Peas
We are so grateful for the energy our Sweet Peas bring to our classrooms. Their eagerness to learn is contagious and the smiles on their faces brighten every room. We will be talking about our families, our homes, ways of helping others and communicating throughout the month

hanksgiving is a time for tasty turkey and pumpkin pie, but more than that, its a time to count our blessings! Here at Kids Village, we consider you and your family one of our most precious blessings. We are thankful for classrooms full of amazing children who are eager to learn, caring parents who take an active role in their childs education, and a wonderful community that supports our vision for success in learning. We are thankful for you!! With the Thanksgiving Holiday comes stories of the First Thanksgiving, fun crafts and decorations to dress up your Thanksgiving table, and of course each class will have their own Thanksgiving Feast. The children love taking part in this holiday tradition and cant wait to share a meal with their friends. We will be sending all of the details through email before the big day so be sure to watch for it. November brings an extra chill to the air and with it, the need for jackets and coats. Please make sure all of your childs outer wear is marked clearly with their first and last name. We keep unclaimed clothing items in our Lost & Found. So if your childs jacket, sweater, or coat has been misplaced please come in and take a look. Has your child been talking non-stop about a new friend from school? Are you wondering how you are ever going to meet this wonderful little friend? Well, weve got the answer! Come to our Meet & Mingle during the week of November 7th - 11th. Its the perfect opportunity to meet other Kids Village parents, exchange phone numbers, schedule play dates and car pools, and maybe even make a few new friends yourself. Again, watch for an email with specific dates and times for your childs class. Dont forget to bring in your Kids Village R.E.A.D.S. calendar for the month of October. Sign your initials on each day your child spends time reading or being read to. We totaled all of the points for September and the results are in. The big winner for the month of September is Miss Rayas Sweet Pea and Tator Tot classes. They get to enjoy our Prize Book Basket filled to the brim with brand new books! Congratulations! Who will be the winner for the month of October? Cant wait to see! A few great books to look for during the month of November are: Ten Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston, Thanksgiving Is . . . by Gail Gibbons, or Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes. We are so excited to share this special month of gratitude and Thanksgiving with you! Thank you for making Kids Village so wonderful.

of November. We will learn about our American Flag and practice reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A few new concepts that will be introduced this month are; graphing, making lists, and counting with one-to-one correspondence. Here is a look at some of our lessons for this month: Week #1 November 1st 4th Helping Others
Learning about the Letter N, continue learning the Pledge of Allegiance, identify the number 6, introduce the rectangle, and combine the shapes we know in a shape craft activity.

Week #2 November 7th 11th My Family

Learning about the Letter M, read My Family is Special, count the members of our family, and create a class graph, identify the number 7, and create AB patterns.

Week #3 November 14th 17th My Home

Learning about the Letter I, scissor practice with an ice cream cone craft, using Math Work Mats, identify the number 8, and working with Alphabet Letter Strips.

Week #4 November 21st & 22nd I Can Be Thankful

Read a story about the first Thanksgiving, discuss the things we are thankful for, and have a Thanksgiving Feast in our classroom.

Week #5 Nov 28th Dec 1st Communicating

Learning about the Letter S, using our hands, pictures, and written words to communicate, creating a class list, and reviewing all of the shapes we have learned with The Bakery Shop game.

Kids Village Task Card

november 2011
Name: Academic Skills
I Can Use Glue Correctly I Can Identify and Name 9 Colors I Can Identify at Least 3 Letters and Their Sounds I Can Locate the Title of a Book I Can Wait Patiently For My Turn

sweet peas

November Values: Gratitude & Enthusiasm

With the Thanksgiving Holiday coming we will of course learn all about Gratitude, but wed also like to emphasize the value of enthusiasm. Smile, be excited and happy about life and youll be amazed at the affect it has on others. Enthusiasm is the outward expression of Gratitude.

Workshop Skills
I Can Identify 5 Ingredients
I Can Recite the Rhyme Jack Sprat and Catch a Ball with Both Hands

I Can Describe My Family I Can Identify the Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse I Can Describe Different Textures

Value Skills
I Can Show Gratitude and Enthusiasm
Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

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november 2011

Kitchen
We will be working on identifying common ingredients this month. Maybe youll get some help adding flour, sugar, or salt to your Holiday recipes! Here are a few of the things we will be cooking up this month: Week #1 Noodles, Week #2 Monkey Bread, Week #3 Izzys Ice Cream, Week #4 Thanksgiving Treats, Week #5 Spectacular Salsa

Music
Well be moving our bodies to the music this month and working on our hand-eye coordination with a few fun, musical games. Throughout the month ask your child about the rhyme Jack Sprat. Theyll know it perfectly in no time!

Social Studies
Has your Sweet Pea been using some Spanish words lately? This month you may hear a few more as we learn the Spanish words for items in your home (bed, table, chair, etc). Well keep practicing the colors and numbers in Spanish as well.

Science
Monitor, keyboard, and mouse? Your child might just be using a few new words this month as we explore our computer lab. Well also talk about Nocturnal Animals for the Letter N, Monkeys for the Letter M, Insects for the Letter I, and Snakes for the Letter S.

Art
Bumpy, rough, smooth, hard, cold, and soft, well be using our hands to feel many different kinds of textures as we create some great Letter Art Projects. Well make Noodle Necklaces, Marbled Papers, Ice Cube Paintings, and Sand Drawings this month.

Dates to Remember
November 1:
Begin November calendar for Kids Village R.E.A.D.S.

Birthday Kids
Haylee H., Jace H., Bridger I., Jaden K., Sydnie L., Sonny M., Gracie R., Adalie T., Emma Y.

November 1:
Ski School Registration Begins

November 7:
Meet & Mingle

November 21 or 22:
Thanksgiving Feasts

November 23 - 25:
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

December 1:
Ski School Registration Ends

December 7:
Christmas in the Village Family Celebration

December 19 - January 2:
NO SCHOOL Winter Break