This morning we sang a song that reminded us that we have so much to be thankful for!  As we sang, we listed the things for which we are thankful.  

We praised God for such a beautiful morning outside! 

As we walked to the outdoor classroom, the friends noticed the changes in the trees.  

"I think the trees died."

"Yeah! They die in the winter." 

"Do trees die in the winter?" 

We then had a discussion about what trees do in the winter. 

Outdoor classroom 

We read a book about Thanksgiving.  In the book we learned a new word: bare! Many of the friends thought it was funny because it sounds the same as bear. We wrote it down as a word we learned.  At home, try to incorporate the word bare too!  The vocabulary in books supports the friends' expanding language development.  :) 

During small group time we read another book with Ms. Marks.  Ms. Marks paused during the rhyming parts to allow the friends to fill in the blanks and complete the rhyme.  

Exploring spatial relationships 

"I can make a turkey out of diamonds!" 

The friends love reading.  We read every day multiple times a day! 

 Here we are reading during small group time. 

The friends worked to make a turkey out of good junk today.  The friends engaged in creative thinking as they made their turkeys.  Did you know that creative thinking is the highest level thinking skill according to the updated Bloom's Taxonomy?  As your child engages in creative thinking, he/she is expanding cognitive capabilities!   

The friends are learning important social skills as we engage in free choice play.