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November 2014
3
4
“F’ is for Fine
Motor Feather
Challenge (PH)
10
17
24
Gracias:
Learning to Say
“Thank you” in
Spanish (LD) –
See Back of
Calendar
5
Toddler
“T” is for
Triangular
Turkey (PH) *
6
Reading a Book
by Author of the
Month:
Tomie dePaola
(L)
13
Hopping on Six
Red Triangles
(PH, M)
7
Creating an ArtInspired Project
by Author of the
Month, Tomie
dePaola (CA) *
14
Celebrating the
Color of the
Month = Red
For more information on our
programs, contact us at:
1-877-333-1393
Learning to Sign
“Thank You” for
Our Men and
Women in
Uniform (LD) –
See Back of
Calendar
Exercising Our
Brains:
Following Steps
to Make a Class
Turkey (C)
11
12
18
Learning our
Song of the
Month – “The
Turkey Dance” –
See Back (PH)
19
Learning to Sign
“You’re
Welcome” (LD)
– See Back of
Calendar
20
Colorful
Classification:
Sorting Feathers
by Color or Size
(M)
21
Stamping the
Number 11 (PH,
M) *
Casa: Learning
to Say “Home”
in Spanish (LD)
– See Back of
Calendar
25
Painting with
Feather and
Red Paint at the
Easel (CA) *
26
“N” is for Name
– Name the
People in Your
Family (SS, L)
27
Dr. Day Care is
Closed in Honor
of Thanksgiving
Day – Enjoy!
28
Dr. Day Care is
Closed in Honor of
Thanksgiving Day –
Enjoy!
Dr. Day Care is
Closed in Honor
of Veteran’s
Day – Enjoy!
Designing
Healthy Harvest
Placemats for
Thanksgiving
(CA)
Remember to sign up for a Parent-Teacher Conference
with your child’s Teacher this month!!!
or on the web at:
www.drdaycare.com
Check the back to see how the
activities in parentheses are
aligned with the RIELDS!
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Topic of the Month: We Are Family
Red = Rojo
Color:
Triangle = Triangulo
Shape:
6 & 11
Numbers:
F, N, T
Letters:
Home =
Thank you =
Spanish
Casa
Gracias
Words:
Spotlight Author of the Month: Tomie dePaola
Suggested Readings:
Strega Nona
The Art Lesson
Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
Pancakes for Breakfast
The Legend of the Blue Bonnet
Song of the Month: “The Turkey Dance”
Chorus: I am a turkey, big and fat
I flap my wings and walk like that
I am a turkey big and fat
And this is how he dances..
Turkey in the red, wobble, wobble, wobble
Turkey in the red, gobble, gobble, gobble
Turkey in the red, wobble, wobble, wobble
This is how he dances
Sign Language:
Baby Sign Language (Infants & Toddlers):
Thank You
You’re Welcome
Rhode Island Early Learning & Development
Standards (RIELDS) Domains:
(Denotes calendar activities that are aligned with the RIELDS)
(CA) – Creative Arts
(CD) – Cognitive Development
(PH) – Physical Health and Motor
Development
(L) – Literacy
(LD) – Language Development
(M) – Mathematics
(S) – Science
(SE) – Social and Emotional Development
(SS) – Social Studies
Early Learning standards
articulate shared
expectations for what
young children should
know and be able to do.
They provide a common
language for measuring
progress towards specific
learning goals.
American Sign Language (Preschool):
Thank You
You’re Welcome
For more information on our programs or to find a center near you, contact us at:
1-877-333-1393
or on the web at:
www.drdaycare.com
Remember: Parent/Teacher Conferences This Month!