Reminder

All students will be dismissed at 11:30am on Wednesday for Thanksgiving Break! There will no lunch for full day students and no school for afternoon students. 

Please enjoy this time with your family and Happy Thanksgiving!

Friends Unit

This week we will begin our Friends unit. In this unit, the Leaping Lizards will be talking about friendship, how to be a good friend, and ways to resolve conflicts with friends. Our stories, music, poetry, and art activities will enhance the understanding of helping others, enjoying special times with friends, and getting along. Here are the activities your child will participate in for the following weeks:

Small Groups:
Friendship Ice Cream Cones
How Many Dinos (1:1 correspondence)
The Little Red Hen - Making our own Pizza!
Sorting Groceries
Matching and Sorting Coins
Stringing Beads for Friendship Bracelets (fine motor)
Making a Class Pinata

We will also be discussing Thanksgiving and what it means to feel "thankful."

Choice Time Centers:
- Art: Pizza Dough
- Rug: Flexi Tracks
- Manipulatives: Sensory Bins
- Dramatic Play: Post Office
- Sensory Table: Model Sand
- Book Corner: Books about Friendship and Thanksgiving

Stories: