A Christmas Story

I hope your child is receiving a book or two for Christmas.  I love reading books to our preschoolers. I use different voices, get very animated and engage the children in the story.  It is so important to read to your child every day.

Here are some lists to give you some ideas---  

My Top 108 plus I have to include these three---The Jolly Postman, Lately Lily and I Like Myself

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2014/05/my-top-108-childrens-books.html

More ideas---
http://www.scholastic.com/100books/index.htm

https://www.earlychildhoodeducationzone.com/best-books-for-preschoolers/

https://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/best-toddler-books/

https://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/the-all-time-best-books-for-preschoolers/

MCP Staff---Thank you! You Rock!

The three ladies that work with me at MCP are just the best...THE BEST.

To say 'thank you' for all that they do for your children and me personally doesn't seem like enough but it will have to do for today.  They are absolutely dedicated to the MCP program and put in many extra hours to make sure that everything that needs to get done gets done.

So R, D and A:
Thank you all for your creativity and talent.  Thank you for singing and dancing with our kiddos.   Thank you for making my job a little easier. Thank you for attending fund raisers and always stepping up and helping out where you are needed. Thank for everything.

Thank you for being there when I needed you the most.
Thank you.  You're the best.  THE BEST!

2017-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2017/11/my-happy-place.html

2016-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/11/thank-you-for-everything.html

2015-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/11/gratitude.html

2014-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2014/11/be-thankful.html

2013-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-have-plenty-to-be-thankful-for.html

2012-
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/11/thank-you.html

Pass the Cranberries

We spend the month of November talking about all the foods our students may encounter on Thanksgiving.  On Monday, we had our Thanksgiving dinner.  We are hoping your child might take a taste of something new at your holiday gathering.

Fun Food Friday was ice cream.  Did your child like the ice cream?  It was a little too sweet for some.

Morning Class

Afternoon Class

Our friends were very busy with scissors this month.  We are thankful for so many things!

Morning Meeting-TTh

Brain Freeze

Our MWF students are learning about liquids and solids.  We learned that temperature will change solids and liquids. We are using the words-experiment, observe and predict.  We will continue to use these words throughout the school year.

We created an ice cream cone craft.  We noticed the waffle cone had a texture to it. Students added texture to their paper with a brown crayon.  A simple ice cream shape was cut, glued and then more texture! Sprinkles (office dots and cut labels), sticky jewels and pom poms finish the work.

What can you do at home?  A lot...it's water and containers.  Easy breezy!  Experiment with different containers, sunny windows or place a container with ice outside where it is still cool and a container with ice inside.  Ask your child to predict which will melt faster.  Why? Place different sized plastic containers in the freezer and predict which will freeze faster.  We also discuss that dish soap, gasoline, shampoo, bubbles, etc. are liquids. Have fun exploring liquids and solids with your child!

Turkey Hill

Our friends are busy dressing our turkey!

More info and 'how to'-

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/11/wild-turkey.html

Screens + Time = Poor Grades

https://www.gainesville.com/lifestyle/20181012/screen-time-poor-grades-health-risks-associated-with-kids-overuse-of-electronic-devices