We at Wee Wuns are overflowing with thanks and praise for all the wonderful things God has done for us in this season of harvest. The children loved visiting the Pumpkin Patch and their fascination and joy with it never ceases. What an amazing 32nd Annual Fall Festival we had! The Fall Festival is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we could not continue this tradition without the hard work and dedication of our PTO!! We are also thankful to all of you who attended the festival and we appreciate your continued support of Wee Wuns!

We are looking forward to our Thanksgiving Feasts. As we consider the things we are most thankful for, please know that you and your family are a joy and we count each of you as a special blessing.

November is a month of thankfulness; so, we also remember and honor our Veterans, who have graciously served our country. As we approach Veterans Day, thank you to any of our parents who have served and may we all be encouraged to keep our Veterans and any active-duty military personnel in our prayers.

I wish you all a truly blessed and happy Thanksgiving!

- Amy Camp

Please remember to include a jacket and change of clothes for cooler weather in your child’s backpack. All items should be labeled with your child's name.

Wee Wuns is excited to host a Cards for a Cause fundraiser this fall! Information will be sent home in the student's folders on November 1st and the fundraiser will run through November 28th. The card boxes will then be distributed to you the week of December 11th during school pick ups.

This is a great opportunity to share with friends and family... the cards are such great quality and are so useful! For $30 you will receive a box of 30 cards. We have 5 different options available, all shown in the attached flyer. Be on the lookout for the information in your child's folder.

Due to district closures there will be no school on Monday, November 6th and Tuesday, November 7th.

Our fall book fair will be November 13th-17th. Shop for a selection of great books for our Christmas classroom book exchange and find books to give your child, other family members and friends. The book fair will be open each day from 8:30-3:00 and will also be set up in the MAC during the Preschool Thanksgiving Feasts.

No classes will be held November 20th-24th. Have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

A sick child who is unable to participate in school in a meaningful way should be kept home to rest and recover until symptoms resolve. We continue to ask for your cooperation in keeping your child home until he/she is fever free and symptom free from illness, including diarrhea and vomiting for 24 hours. Keeping a sick child home also protects other children and school staff from contracting an illness that can be spread from person to person.

On Tuesday, December 5th and Wednesday, December 6th preschool students (older 3's, 4's and Bridge) will participate in the Sights and Sounds of Christmas! This is a day filled with holiday fun including sensory activities, manipulatives, arts and crafts, dramatic play and much more! More information will be going home for opportunities to volunteer during this festive event!

In our season of thankfulness, I am reminded of how blessed I am to have been a part of Wee Wuns as a parent and/or teacher for the last 19 years. Sharing the love of the Lord with your children does as much for me as I hope it does for them. Thank you for your support, videos of your children “doing chapel” and singing, and kind words when I see you out in the wild!

This month in chapel we are focusing on being thankful for family and friends and we will start our Christmas Story lessons.

We will learn Bible stories about manna from heaven and talk about being thankful for food, and we will start the Christmas story.

We will sing How Great is Our God, There was a Little Baby, and "J" is for Jesus by LifeWay Worship.

Our memory verse is “Always give thanks to God.” Ephesians 5:20, NIrV

Some things to do at home are:

• Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for [names of family members]. Help us to love, pray, and care for the family You have given us."
• Put out your Nativity scene and hide Baby Jesus until Christmas morning. You can also put the 3 Wise Men in a spot far away and have your child find them every day or have them move them a little closer every day.

Ms. McLain

This month we are meeting “Amanda”. This flamenco dancer puppet will introduce our friends to different Spanish actions by playing the Spanish version of the traditional game “Simon says……” . Our friends really enjoy playing this game recognizing the Spanish verbs and acting out the different actions around the class. Also we will be having lots of fun singing and dancing:“ El…….......!PAVO!” ,our Spanish class turkey song.

Language Practice:

We will continue practicing greetings, basic classroom commands, and we will introduce the following new expressions:

· “¿Quieres un.... dulce?” “Sí, por favor”./”No, gracias”. ( Yes, please /No, thank you)

· Señala la mesa/la ventana/la puerta/el techo/ el suelo/ el niño/la niña..etc

( Point to the table/window/door/ceiling/floor/boy/girl...)

· ¿Es grande o pequeño? Es....( Is it big or small....? It’s…….)

· ¿En qué estación estamos....? Estamos en....(What’s the season of the year? , It’s……)

Vocabulary:

Our friends will keep using their numbers , colors, family and pets in addition to introducing the following new vocabulary:

· New color: marrón o café (brown).

· Part of a house: “la casa”, “la puerta”, “la ventana”,

“la tele”, “la mesa”, “la silla”, “la bañera” y “la cama”

· Tema “el otoño ( Fall theme): el pavo, el árbol, el dulce,

La calabaza, la hoja y la pluma.

· Opuestos (Opposites): grande/ pequeño.

· Seasons of the year: “Otoño”, “invierno”, “primavera”

and “verano”.

Songs/finger plays/chants :

· “Me llamo”

· “ Uno, dos,y tres,,,,”¡gatitos!”

· “Grande/pequeño-a, la, la, la, la……la”

· “ El pavo” cheer song and dance.

· “Las estaciones del año”

Ms. Mesa y Curro

• Cards for a Cause Fundraiser kicks off - November 1st
• Spirit Day at Learning Express - November 15th
• Book fair – November 13th - 17th
• Thanksgiving Holidays - November 20th - 24th
• Preschool Sights and Sounds of Christmas- December 5th (T/TH, T/Th/F, Bridge) and December 6th (M/W/F, 5 Day)
• Happy Birthday Baby Jesus - December 12th (T/TH, T/Th/F, 5 Day) and December 13th (M/W/F, Bridge)
• Christmas Holidays - December 21st - January 5th

Fine Motor Skills... Write Out of the Box!® Crossing Midline in Handwriting Starts with Brooms and Rakes! By, Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR Gibbs Consulting, Inc. www.writeoutofthebox.com Crossing midline means that the two sides of the brain are working together in activity and is first expressed through gross motor movements. Movements such as erasing the chalkboard, wiping off a table, sweeping the floor, raking leaves, or reaching across the center of the body for passing/retrieving objects are perfect, everyday activities that encourage crossing midline. Young children are one step closer to forming shapes, symbols, and letters such as a plus sign (+), x, N, and t when they use their hands and arms across the body in functional, gross motor activities. Gross motor development supports the fine motor development of young children! Two wonderful crossing midline activities mentioned above are sweeping the floor and raking leaves - children love to be big helpers! But please remember, the perfectly swept floor or impeccable pile of leaves is not the goal when young children sweep and rake. Rather, it is understanding that the physical process of crossing midline activities facilitates high-level brain development needed for performing the skill of handwriting!

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