Blog for the week of November 29

Sorry about not having a blog post last week, but I will tie it in to this week's blog.

Hope our Thanksgivings were wonderful! We are talking about healthy eating this week, looking at the letter Ee and the sounds it makes, and reading about some very silly eaters.

Some of the KDIs we are concentrating on this week are-

Healthy behavior: Children engage in healthy practices- We are learning about healthy eating and are always washing hands and using tissues as part of trying to stay healthy. We do have alot of illness going around this time of year.

Comprehension: Children understand language.- Not just the words at face value, but also irony and other word play common in our American English language. This week we read about a goat who was a terrible eater, for the goat that meant he liked fruits and vegetables, not the tin cans and newspapers his parents were trying to get him to eat. Language is fun to play with and leads to deeper understanding.

Classifying: Children classify materials, actions, people, and events- We are attempting to classify fruits and vegetables this week.

Jesus Time- We have the last story in the Old Testament this week about the three men in the fiery furnace. Israel had been conquered by the Babylonians and many of its promising young people taken captive. Three young men named Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego bravely stood up to the Babylonian king when he demanded they bow down to an idol. He had them thrown into a fiery furnace, God rescued them. He continues to be with us and rescue us today!

Books of the Week- "Gregory, the Terrible Eater"  by Mitchell Sharmat, "Little Pea" by Amy Krause Rosenthal and "D. W. The Picky Eater" by Marc Brown.

Last week we concentrated on Thanksgiving. On Tuesday morning, we had a choice of making a turkey out of paper or using paint to make turkey tracks, we added a feather to our turkey and said what we were thankful for before we planned, we made a tissue paper turkey, did the "Turkey Pokey" and read "Clifford's Thanksgiving" by Norman Bridwell and " Let's Celebrate God's Blessings on Thanksgiving" by Lisa Caldwell.

Next week there is a field trip to the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center on Wednesday, December 7th. We will meet there at 10am. Please turn in your attendance slip by this Friday.

Have a super week!!
Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal