Cub Class News

The Gingerbread Bakery opened up in the Cubs' classroom this week. The children enjoyed "making" gingerbread cookies, Christmas cookies, and hot chocolate. The children decorated our own Cubs Class Christmas tree. We had fun creating tall towers with the stacking pegs. The children discovered by putting the peg stand on the floor, their towers could grow super tall. The flannel graph provided another opportunity to decorate a gingerbread man. There were lots of gingerbread and Christmas books to read. We were busy crafting and working on our fine motor skills as we decorated stars for our classroom bulletin boards and made advent wreaths. Of course we played and played and played with our nativities, blocks, cars, sang Christmas songs, and read stories about the gingerbread man.

On Tuesday, Miss Jeanne from the Berne Public Library visited us. She shared LOTS of Christmas books, sang songs with us and even brought bells for us to play. We had LOTS of fun with Miss Jeanne.

Each month Feeling Cub visits us and talks to us about our emotions. This month he talked about becoming angry and how to handle that emotion. Miss Lori read a book and everyone practiced making their mad face.

Since we are only in preschool two days a week, days of the week are really tricky to learn.

Here at preschool, we have color coated our calendar to visually help the children see which days we come to school. Maybe you will want to mark your calendar at home in special way so your child can see the days they come to preschool. It's one way to help your child begin to learn the days of the week.

With the cold weather, comes heavy coats, gloves, hats, mittens, etc. It is easy for the smaller items to drop on the floor or get mixed up with someone else's. If you can label them with your child's name, please do so. For some unknown reason, no one can identify their items when a teacher holds them up in front of the group. 🤷‍♀️

Thank you!!!

P>S. Keep helping your child to become independent when putting on the coat and winter gear. The more independent the children are, the sooner we will be able to put them into your car at dismissal.

Bible Story: The Christmas Story / Nativity

Letters: Introduce: Nn Review: Aa, Hh, Ii, Ll, Ss, Ff, Rr, Mm, Bb, Cc, Uu, and Ee

Review Colors: gray, pink, red, orange, brown, purple, black, yellow, blue, and green

Review Numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Counting: count to 10

Review Shapes: square, circle, rectangle, and triangle

Themes: Christmas/Nativity/Gingerbread

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. Isaiah 9:6

Thursday, December 19th- Last day before Christmas break

Friday, December 20th- You must have the December payment in turned in by 5:00 p.m. today.

Tuesday, January 7th- First day back from Christmas Break

Thursday, January 9th- Show and Tell

We DO NOT have a Christmas program in preschool. This is a very busy season. Many families find themselves attending LOTS of Christmas programs and often having to choose because they have several programs on the same night. We will have a spring program when life has slowed down and you won't feel as stressed. So.... Mark your calendars for Thursday evening March 13th. More information will be coming.

Some parents have wondered if we have a Christmas party like the older siblings do at school. We do not. On Thursday, December 19th we will have a birthday party for Jesus. Our celebration will be with the Bears Class. We have a couple of other activities planned for your child.

We would like to thank all the parents who are volunteering and helping in the classroom. You make it possible for us to do many activities with your children.

Remember, if you have a question, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you!

Miss Lori and Miss Carla