Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope that your day gathered with friends and family is blessed!

Today we looked at and made the sound of the letter Tt.

Our table activities were creating a turkey out of paper and playdough play with beads and skewers. (It was originally going to be playdough turkeys, but some of the kids had other ideas)

Our small group was a 'name' turkey, we named each letter in their name and pointed out how the capitol letter comes first and how the letters have to go in a certain order to make their names.

Name letter recognition and fine motor skills were a few of the things we worked on today.

Jesus Time- This week we are hearing about Samuel who is Israel's last judge. The Israelites had conquered the promised land and had established themselves as it's residents. God was their ruler and he made his will known through judges that he chose. The priests were from the tribe of Levi and they ran the worship in the tabernacle, kind of a tent church, that many Israelites went to for the special celebrations. One Israelite family that attended worship there was a man named Elkanah and his two wives, one of which was named Hannah. Hannah had not been able to have any children and Elkanah's other wife teased her about it. The priest Eli found Hannah sobbing in the tabernacle and asked her what was wrong. When she told him, he assured her that she would have a child by the next time they would visit the tabernacle. That son was Samuel. When Hannah again came to the tabernacle with Samuel when he was 5 years old, she presented him to Eli and told him that she was giving the boy back to God for service in the tabernacle. Samuel lived with Eli and his family and his mother made him a new coat and brought it when she visited each year. One night as Samuel was sleeping, God called to him and told him that the Israelites would soon fight a battle in which Eli's sons would die. Samuel would then be responsible for Israel's worship at the tabernacle and telling the Israelites God's word. Eli's sons were not honoring God in the way they lived their lives and Eli had not disciplined them, teaching them right and wrong. Because we love God and love our children, we want them to know what God says and hold them accountable for their actions before it leads to consequences that are life changing! 

If you are interested in getting some Peace Spirit Wear with our panther logo on it, here is the link-http://www.inkorporategraphics.com/spiritwear/98-peace-lutheran

The order will come before Christmas!

Also, next week I will send home the last book order before Christmas. If there is an item you've ordered that you would like to be a Christmas gift for your child, I will hold the orders in my office/kitchen or wrap them in a paper bag and slip them in your child's backpack. Just let me know!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Schneck