Harvest

Upcoming Events & Reminders Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, November 10. You can bring your child with you to the conference. THERE IS NO SCHOOL THAT DAY. Thanksgiving Feast is Friday, November 17 at 11:30.
This week’s Theme: Harvest
Scripture of the week “Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.” -James 3:18
2-Year-Old News This week we are learning the following objectives: I can thank God for everything we have (family, friends, etc). I can discuss past, present, and future events (holidays). I can predict what comes next in an ABAB pattern. I have awareness to the change in seasons and weather. I can follow simple instructions. I can use a variety of media when making our different arts and crafts projects. I exhibit hand-eye coordination when doing different activities through each day. I demonstrate a need to complete tasks on my own when working on different activities. Bible Stories This Week: Discussed how God taught farmers how to grow vegetables and how we harvest them for our food. Learn our song from Pastor Groth. Things to Practice at Home: Talk about the different holidays at this time of year.	3-Year-Old News This week we are learning the following objectives: I can share God's love as they help and serve others I can recognize upper case alphabet letters in and out of sequence I can recognize my name I can count and understand the concepts of more or less I can recognize numerals, count with one to one correspondence, match numerals with objects I can recognize 2D shapes I can recognize that i am created by God and my growth is different from plants and animals I can follow simple rules and say what the consequences will be if not followed I can be independent I can take turns I can produce 2 and 3 dimensional art I can demonstrate growth in strength, flexibility, balance, endurance and timing Bible Stories This Week: From the Devotional Book - "Being Silly", "Be a friend to everyone" and " Calm Down" Things to Practice at Home: Please help your child practice putting on their jackets/coats. Find the letter H ( Please practice all letters A-H)
4-Year-Old News This week we are learning the following objectives: I can identify initial sounds in words and names. I can demonstrate emergent phonemic/phonological awareness. I can show interest/understanding of the basic concepts/conventions of print. I can explore the physical aspects of writing. I can identify the shape/sound and write the letter Oo. I can count with understanding and recognize ""how many"" are in sets. I can understand and use ordinal numbers. I can sequence activities and make predictions. I can retell and order pictures in chronological order. I can describe and compare the basic needs of living things. I can express wonder and ask questions about my world. I can begin to describe people who live in different places for different reasons. I can observe, discuss, and dramatize basic economic concept such as buying and selling, producing, and consuming. I can develop skills in dance and drama. I can hold and manipulate scissors correctly. I can demonstrate ability to alternate left and right sides of the body and cross the mid-line. I can develop relationships with peers and adults. I can help, share, and cooperate in a group setting. Bible Stories This Week: Stewardship. We will define the word stewardship, recite a kindness pledge, do random acts of kindness, and use our time and talents to help others. Things to Practice at Home: Point out vegetables at the grocery store and discuss the process of planting and tending crops, harvesting, and buying/selling to customers. Reading Rockets-Letters and Sounds: Practical Ideas for Parents http://www.readingrockets.org/article/letters-and-sounds-practical-ideas-parents
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