- Lincolnwood School District 74
- Our Classroom
Fall Fun!
This week was all about fall. Thank you for collecting the leaves, pinecones and flowers. The children enjoyed sharing their leaves and investigating them in the sensory table. Some of the books we enjoyed this week were There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves and Acorns Everywhere! We made some beautiful fall trees and painted some acorns. Mrs. Gussis introduced us to the artist Camille Pisarro. He painted landscapes, including many fall colors. The children then had the opportunity to make leaves by coloring on cookie sheets, spraying them with water and then pressing the paper into the color. The leaves and acorns are decorating the tree in the hallway.
We used the election this week to talk about voting and the president. The children participated in a class vote for our snack on Monday. They filled out the ballot and then the winning snack was served.
Next week we will be using the theme ‘All about me’ to learn more about our friends and our families. Please share a family picture so we can add it to our wall of families.
Curriculum Lessons and Topics:
Math: This week we continued to practice sorting by using shapes. We also talked about the number 2 and practiced writing it in our handwriting books.
Handwriting/Reading: This week we focused on the letter F. We talked about words that begin with this sound, such as fish and fall. We learned how to write the letter and practiced making it with our small slate chalkboards. We also practiced reading letters from left to right, like we do in a book.
STEM: Mr. Edman continued helping us learn about pumpkins this week. We talked about how they grow and got to see a few videos that showed big pumpkins being dropped. He then had the children use small catapults made out of popsicle sticks and spoons to launch some pom pom pumpkins. He also challenged the children to build a tree and balance some leaves.
Important Dates and Upcoming Themes:
- Theme for the week of 11/11 - All about me and my family
- Theme for the week of 11/18 - Being thankful
- Parent-Teacher Conferences -
- Wednesday, November 13th (Pre-K only)
- Tuesday, November 19th
- Thursday, November 21st