Weekend News, Harvest Fest Fun, Journal Work and More..

 Monday

                                          Weekend News      

                                         

Jackson - I watch Spiderman. I play my cars upstairs. I went for a walk. Me and Jaylen got haircut. 

Adam - I play with papa and I play with mom-mom too. 

Ekin - I play with some friends. I saw my Turkey (Turkish) friends and they went back home. We listen music at high school. I play the zolophone and I ran and ran more faster. 

Phoenix - I went to a party with Oz and  Blaise and Ben and Rowan. I got candy and cake at the party. It was at Ben's house and we play.

Riley - I go on vacation to miss Kathy house. I play with my mom and dad. I was waiting for grandma. She was in Florida. We got grandma from the airport. 

Shanga - I play with mommy and daddy and my sister. I write my name. 

James - I play with mommy and daddy. I go to someone's house. 

Sidney - I play with my dad and my mom and my sister. I watch tv. I made candy box for all my Cardinals friends.

Blaise - I go to Ben's party then I come back home super early. Then I decorate with Tata for Halloween. Then I was saying Halloween's spooky at home. 

Angeline - I made pumpkins and I went somewhere and I did obstacles. I saw a horse and me and my sister pretend to ride on it. We saw another horse and it had a real saddle on it. I had a donut and that's all. 

Cooper - I play with my mommy. I play with my daddy and I play my sister outside. 

Hayden - I went to my soccer game. Then I went home and I go sleep. 

Lily - I play with toys and I relax on couch and I watch tv. 

Oz - I went to New York city. I go dinner with my mom and Ever and my Goldberg cousin. I come back home and I went to Ben's party. Then I go to another party. 

Conversations about friends' costumes was the highlight this morning! The Cardinals enjoyed coming to school all dressed up.  Friends playing on the playground in costumes was another exciting highlight. We also enjoyed a special snack which was provided by our home and school friends! 

Tuesday

We have been in school for 37 days (trenta y siete) and today the Cardinals did an awesome job of counting in Spanish along with Alicia. The Cardinals also practiced singing Head-N-Shoulders and Mi cuerpo hace música in preparation for our Lower School assembly in two weeks!! To connect with our ongoing conversation on how we are all igual y diferente (same and different) Alicia talked about our clothing. She then read the book called Mary Wears What She Wants. The book was about how many many years ago girls were not allowed to wear pants. However, because of Mary, today anyone can wear what they chose to wear. The Cardinals had many thoughts about what was not nice, fair, kind and making their own choice!  Ask your Cardinal what they though about the book! Today it was Lily's turn to squeezed la vaca!

Wednesday

                                               Choice Time

            Friends feeding and protecting animals from bad animals. 

Our drawing table is always a popular place!

Friends driving their cars on a road they worked to create out of wooden blocks. As conflicts arise, these friends work them out with a little assistance from a teacher. 

Today, we worked on our first journal entry for the year. The Cardinals were asked, "What do you like about school?" Friends took turns rotating through the journal, fine motor skills making bracelets and drawing tables. While working on journals, friends drew a picture of what they like about school, followed by some friends giving detailed dictation, while other friends worked with a teacher one on one to begin the process of kid writing.  The teacher stretched each word out and friends wrote the letters they heard. Great work Cardinals!!

The Cardinals were creative artists as they worked on part two of the project they started last week. Today, friends used different size and color beads to create the handle for their project.  Stay tuned for the next steps! 

Thursday

The Cardinals walked into the music room and found their own polka dot space in preparation for the dancing. Friends danced to the song Space Unicorn as they warmed their bodies up for music and movement class. We then warmed our voices up by making low and high notes. Keisha then got her guitar and we sang our hello song, Jambo, followed by us singing and making the movements for Here is the bunny. Keisha gave out bells and the Cardinals began to practice  singing and making movements to Bell Horses. As we sang friends galloped, jumped, flew, hopped on one foot and wiggled away. We also started practicing the song Thanks-A-Lot, which we will sing with the whole lower school the day before Thanksgivings in the meetinghouse. Keisha taught us a cheer to celebrate our awesome work in music class called Fantastic. As your Cardinal what was their favorite part of music and movement class.  

Here are the words for Thanks-A-Lot

     EC/Kindergarten

       Thanks a lot

Thanks for the Sun in the Sky

        Thanks a lot

Thanks for the cloud so high

         Ist Grade

        Thanks a lot

Thanks for the Whispering Wind

        Thanks a lot

Thanks for the birds in the Spring

       Second Grade

         Thanks a lot 

Thanks for the moonlit night

            Thanks a lot

Thanks for the stars so bright

           Third Grade

            Thanks a lot

Thanks for the wonder in me 

            Thanks a lot

    Thanks for the way I feel

      Fourth Grade

Thanks for the animals

   Thanks for land

Thanks for the people everywhere

   

     Everyone together

         Thanks a lot 

Thanks for all I've Got (repeat twice)

Back in the classroom, the Cardinals worked on their November self-portraits and fine motor skills, such as cutting with scissors and gluing tiny pieces of paper.

Friday

After our morning meeting and snack time, we had a class discussion to discuss the possibility of playing Games of all sorts on Fridays. The Cardinals loved this idea and had much to say about it. These cooperative, interactive board and sports games helps to foster turn taking, rule following, concepts of a team playing, memory, independence, cognitive, language and confidence skills. The board games we played today were Candy Land, Snail Pace Race and A Rainbow Fish memory game. Friends played in small groups of four or five. The teachers explained that some Fridays, we may not have Games if other all school participation arises that our class need to attend. 

Here are the Cardinal's thoughts about what we should call Fridays!

Blaise - Friday Fun

Angeline - Happy Friday

Oz - Friday Fun

Phoenix - Friday Fun

Ekin - Fun Day

James - Happy fun Friday

Adam - Friday Fun

Jackson - Fun Friday

Hayden - Wonderful Friday

Cooper -Jack Friday

Shanga - Candy Land 

Riley - Fun Board Game

Sidney - Friday Board Games

                  Have a great weekend!!