December 16-20

We concluded our Christmas preparations by learning about the candy cane. Students listened to the story "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and compared it to the movie before creating candy cane ornaments. We also explored the significance of the star in the nativity story, and made nativity scene Christmas cards using stickers.  Additionally, we discussed the relationship between goods and services and reviewed the concepts of wants and needs. 

On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to sing in the chapel for the residents at Ecumen.  It was wonderful to spread a little Christmas joy.  Thursday brought an unexpected snow day, adding excitement to our week. 

To finish our week, we revisited the Christmas story from the Bible, moving our creche pieces into the stable as we recounted the nativity story. Finally, we placed baby Jesus in the manger.  Afterward, we carefully "undecorated" our tree and packed up all our ornaments to take home and share with our families, ensuring that we did not break any of our fragile ornaments. We then decorated the tree with Ms. Torborg’s ornaments. To conclude our activities, we exchanged gifts with our Advent Angels, bringing a joyful end to our week.

Monday: 

Reading

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• CVC Christmas Tree short i word worksheet

• Reviewed our sight words

• Introduced to 3 new words do, me, what

• Read through our emergent reader, What Do You See?

• Reviewed Wants and Needs

• Introduce Goods and Services

• Completed a Goods and Services sorting worksheet

Math

• Calendar Binder

• Number Talk

• Introduced to longer and shorter

• Created a Christmas tree by putting strips of paper in order from shortest to longest

• Added circles (ornaments/lights) to the trees

Religion:

• Opened our Advent Book, My Little Christmas Story

• The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The People Who Said Yes

Tuesday: 

Reading

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• CVC Christmas Tree short o word worksheet

• Watched the movie the Legend of the Candy Candy and compared it to the book

Math

• Calendar Binder

• Number Talk

• Created a Candy Cane ornament

• Created AB, ABB, & ABC patterns on a candy cane

Religion:

• Adoration at Church

• Opened our Advent Book, The Legend of the Candy Cane

• The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - St. Nicholas

Wednesday: 

Reading

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• CVC Christmas Tree short u word worksheet

• Create a Manger Scene Christmas Card

Math

• Calendar Binder

• Number Talk

Religion:

• Opened our Advent Book, This is the Star

• The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The Decree

• Christmas Concert at Ecumen

Thursday: 

No School - Snow Day

Friday: 

Scheduled Early Release Day

Religion:

• Mass

• Undecorated the tree - packed our ornaments to take home

• Decorated the tree with Ms. Torborg’s ornaments

• Listened to our Advent Book My Little Christmas Story and moved the nativity pieces into the stable

• The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The Long Road

• Opened our gifts from Ms. Torborg and our Advent Angel