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HOPE VALLEY
PRESCHOOL
DECEMBER 2015
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wheeled objects, measure the diameter
and circumference of wheels, and make
rubbings of tire treads. Our preschoolers
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will review the color wheel and use it to
select colors for painting. We will
investigate wheels that help people in
their everyday lives, wheels that are not
used for transportation, people who have
jobs working with wheels, and the
energy sourcee that makes wheels go.
We love wheels!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Mr. Meckes teaches the Three’s class
about wheels; so interesting!
Preschool Investigative Study:
Wheels
We began our investigative study on
wheels by asking, “What do we know
about wheels?” Wheels are on cars and
trucks and other things that go. They are
made of rubber and sometimes called
tires. Wheels are round and some things
have more wheels than other things.
Then we talked about “What we
wanted to find out about wheels?” Our
children are curious about the different
kinds of wheels, how wheels are made,
what they are made of, and where you
buy wheels? What are the biggest and
smallest kinds of wheels, how fast can
wheels go, and what makes that loud
noise when mom or dad slams on the
brakes?
In our interest centers this month,
we’ll compare several different types of
wheels, find out what makes wheels
rotate, and build ramps for rolling
wheeled
heeled toys. We’ll keep lists of
observations, discoveries, and new
vocabulary about wheels. We’ll count,
sort and categorize the collection of
1 Begin Letters to North Pole
8 Museum visit: Dinosaur Discovery
10 Create Gingerbread Houses
11 Spanish with Ms. Mariela
15 Snowball Drop:Toddler’s/Two’s
Toddler’s/Two’s
16 Classroom Caroling
22 Jingle Bell Parade
23 Children’s Classroom Parties
24 CLOSED: Merry Christmas
25 CLOSED
Fitness Fridays
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11
18
Swing & Jump Rope
Kick Hard
Galloping
In The Community
See the Events Calendar on our website for
additional information!
Model Train Show
Carolina Inn Annual Twelve Days of
Christmas
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Carrboro Holiday Parade
Holiday Fun Fest
Disney on Ice
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular
OUR SPECIALS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Math
Lesson
Tumblin’
Tots
Literacy
Lesson
Computer
Class
Music Class
Spanish
Class
Math
Lesson
Infants and Toddlers
there is a little librarian―and her three
assistant owls―who helps everyone find
the perfect book. The library is always
peaceful and quiet . . . until one night
when some of the animals stir up a little
trouble (and a little fun!) in the Midnight
Library.”
NC Museum of Natural Science
Alex is exploring the process of art by
scribbling, great job Alex.
Why Creative Activities?
The holidays are a wonderful time for
art and music. Creative activities show
toddlers that they can do interesting
things by themselves. When toddlers
can do things by themselves, we step
back and admire and talk about what
they are doing. Scribble drawings and
other art work is hung up for all to see.
Toddlers like to be admired for what
they have made all by themselves, not
what they have copied. Daily, our
children are involved in exploring the
process of art. The process of art is
gluing, collaging, scribbling, and
painting in a free form style.
Music activities add a lot to the
children’s day. Songs help infants and
toddlers practice the words they are just
learning to say. Moving to music helps
children learn that they can use their
muscles in many different ways.
Dinosaur Discovery
Fossils tell us about the past. We
will find out some of the things
paleontologists know from studying
fossils. We will learn about some of
these prehistoric wonders while
comparing dinosaurs to some animals
that live today.
CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS
Lucas S.
Maya W.
Harper R.
Daniel W.
Genevieve Y.
Banks H.
Evelyn F.
Harper L.
SPANISH CLASS
Feliz Navidad! This month will revolve
around las estaciones (the seasons),
colors and the holidays. We will also
review our weather words: hace frio,
hace fresco, hace calor and hace viento.
Ask your children what this means!
MUSIC CLASS
BOOK OF THE MONTH
This month our preschoolers will
enjoy reading, The Midnight Library by
Kazuno Kohara. “There is a little library
that only opens at night. In the library
Our music class is a time to experiment
with sounds, rhythm, music, and
movement. This month, we will be
doing musical activities centered around
our December holidays: Hanukkah,
Christmas and Kwanzaa. We’ll also
enjoy a musical freeze parade.