Fall Break is here!

God has truly smiled on us today!  We have enjoyed the beautiful sunshine and cooler weather with lots of playground time and a picnic.  It was wonderful and the kids enjoyed every minute of it!

"This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it."

We have made it through our first quarter.  The kids have already learned and grown so much.  We are looking forward to our next quarter as it is full of lots of fun activities and holidays.  This week we were busy learning letter T, discussing families, baby Moses, and we learned all about an American legend, Johnny Appleseed.  Today, we began to work on some of our October artwork-it's pumpkin time!!!

                                                

When we return after Fall Break it will be Spirit Week in honor of Homecoming.  The dress up days are as follows:
Monday- "I Woke Up Like This" ( Glamour or PJ's) 
Tuesday- Cartoon Character 
Wed- Crazy Sock Day 
Thursday- Hat Day 
Friday- Ezell Harding Spirit Day ( School Spirit Day, Can wear jeans on this day ) 

We hope you all have a wonderful, relaxing Fall Break!

“This is the day the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

This weekend we are welcoming  the change of the season, praying for some cooler temperatures and are excited about the beginning of the harvest time.  God continues to bless us all beyond measure.

We have enjoyed getting to meet with each of you through our conference times this week.  Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedules.  We appreciate all the support you show to us each day.

We have worked hard on letter P, beginning sounds, alike and different, and have worked hard on saying "I'm sorry".  We have begun to make crafts to decorate our rooms and hallways with for the upcoming Fall season.

Today we enjoyed the puppet show, "Tomas and the Library Lady".  It was a great show!  The kids enjoyed seeing the marionettes, the backdrops, and loved the music in the show.  They were very attentive and showed great respect throughout it.  Enjoy the pictures below!

Next week is our last week before Fall Break.  We cannot believe how fast it has gone.  When we return after Fall Break, time will really fly with all the holidays and events we have coming up.  Get ready and hang on tight!!!

We hope you have a great weekend!

Bringing Books to Life

We hope you all have had a marvelous week!  Ours has been very busy!  This week we worked hard to learn all about the letter M.  M has been tricky for many to learn to write.  Please continue working on this letter at home with your child.  This week your child was introduced to a non-fiction book, Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.  The boys and girls have been fascinated to learn all about Helen Keller and how she had to learn.  Ask your child to tell you all about it.  We are also working on learning how to clap the syllables we hear in words, how to track words in books from left to right, and following the rules in our classroom.

The children have been excited to check out a new book each day at the library.  They are being very responsible with their books.  Don’t forget to read each night with your child.  It’s one of the most important times you can spend with them.

Today, we had story time with the Bringing Books to Life program from The Nashville Public Library.  She shared many great books with your kids and got them excited about our upcoming puppet show.

Please make an effort to reinforce at home the things being taught at school (especially handwriting, letter names and sounds).  Give your child lots of opportunity to better develop their fine motor skills.  Don’t be afraid of using playdough, paint, markers and scissors.  Participating in these activities with your child will be fun for them and rewarding for you.  Get creative!!

Parent Teacher conferences are fast approaching.  Please sign up for a time to attend at the door of your child’s classroom when you drop them off or at pick up time.  We must have a conference with each family.

Important Reminder:

·         Grandparent’s Day is on Friday, September 14^th.  Please be sure to fill out and return the form that was sent home yesterday.  All the children will be performing at the program.  We hope everyone can attend and can’t wait to meet all those wonderful grandparents!  Parents, you are more than welcome to attend this as well.  The kids will have a lot of great things to show off.  If your child plans to stay after the program, they will be in Extended Day and  will need to bring their lunch box.