Week 12`

Dear PS2 Families:

 

We ask ourselves… How is it Thanksgiving already?  As teachers, we know the answer!!  We see how time has passed in your children every day.  We see it in their kind acts toward friends, in the development of their preschool skills, and in the joy on their faces as they spend their school day playing and learning with new friends made and old friends kept.  Our preschool class has come a long way in a short time.  As their teachers, we could not be more grateful for the time we spend together and your support as they grow and develop into who they are becoming.  We wish you nothing but the happiness this holiday brings – with family and friends – and look forward to seeing you again next week.

 

Our theme this week, Giving Thanks!, taught us a great deal about being happy for the many people and “things” we are fortunate to have in our lives.  When asked, all children answered they were thankful for their mom, dad, and families.  Some of us were thankful for bikes and bedrooms; many were grateful for their teachers.  It is heartwarming to hear our students’ thoughts and ideas concerning this.

 

Of course, we could not talk together about Thanksgiving without learning about turkeys!!!  Your children now can discern the difference between a hen (female) or a tom (male) turkey, in addition to the difference between a domestic (farm-raised) or wild turkey (lives in our forests and sometimes neighborhoods).  We learned about poults (baby turkeys) and saw the difference between the eggs of a turkey and that of a chicken!!  We examined real tom and hen turkey feathers and learned that turkeys can fly even though they are heavy.  Perhaps you may have seen some wild turkeys roosting in trees or on roofs in your neighborhood.  We set the table multiple times in dramatic play before preparing our feast and baked the most delicious breads, muffins, pies, and cakes at our sand table.  We developed our fine motor skills by poking feathers and eyes into playdoh to make turkey sculptures.  We used large duck feathers to paint process-oriented artwork.  The writing center was busy this week as we traced our hands to make handprint turkeys and practiced writing our names.  Coach Evan visited this week, teaching us to “bowl” with balls and pins and to play catch with balls and cones.  To say we had five days of fun packed into three days would be an understatement!!

 

We closed our week together as we sang Thanksgiving songs and read stories about turkeys and what it means to be thankful.

 

Thank you to our PS2 parents who have signed up to bring items for our Gingerbread House Decorating Party on Wednesday, December 10, at 11:00 am.  We cannot wait to see everyone there!!!

 

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday!!  We cannot wait to see you back at school next Tuesday!!!

 

Most Sincerely…

Miss Michelle, Miss Penny, and Miss Kathryn