Corbin Preschool
Center
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Dec. 8th- Storybook Christmas at Corbin
Center 8:30-10:00 and 12:30-2:00
Dec. 10th- Born Learning Academy at
December 2015
Newsletter!
CPS 5:30-7:00
Dec. 15th- Christmas Gala at 6:00 p.m.
at the Corbin Center
Dec. 21st- Jan. 1st- Christmas Break
In this busy month, we enjoy talking about all of the holidays that we celebrate with our kids. We
talk about families, friends, love, giving and sharing. It is so wonderful for us to be able to share our
holiday traditions and to learn and appreciate our likenesses and differences. Have a safe and
blessed holiday!
Fun Facts about Christmas!
December Birthdays!
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The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in
the United States was Franklin Pierce.
Bella Chitwood- 8th
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Ms. Gretchen- 9
Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made
of goose feathers and dyed green.
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Jaxson Parman- 11
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Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
Aubriee Carroll- 16th
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The first Christmas cards were vintage and invented in 1843, the
Victorian Era.
Jonas Maiden- 19th
Bailee Ray- 19th
Shelbie Ray- 19th
Delaney Kelsch- 21st
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"It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other
holiday movie
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“The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
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“Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became
Kloee Padilla- 30th
one of the most popular Christmas songs.
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If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of
Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts
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Holly berries are poisonous.
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Mistletoe was chosen as Oklahoma's state flower in 1893 and later
changed to the state floral emblem.
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In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in
just six weeks.
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The first state to recognize the Christmas holiday officially was
Alabama.
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Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
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A snowflake has six points.
Dec. 1st: 7:00pm – The Polar Express
Dec. 2nd: 6:00pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dec 3rd: 6:00pm – The Santa Clause
Dec. 4th: 6:00pm – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Dec 5th: 7:15pm – Elf
Dec. 6th: 4:45pm – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dec. 7th: 6:30pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Dec. 8th: 6:00pm – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
Dec. 9th: 4:30pm – Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
Dec. 10th: 5:30pm – The Year Without A Santa Claus
Dec. 11th: 6:45pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Dec. 12th: 4:00pm – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
Dec. 13th: 4:30pm – Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story
Dec. 14th: 6:30pm – Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of 3
Dec. 15th: 10:30pm – The Little Drummer Boy
Dec. 16th: 5:00pm – The Year Without A Santa Claus
Dec. 17th: 4:00pm – Snow
Dec. 18th: 6:30pm – Disney’s Prep & Landing
Dec. 19th: 4:05pm – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Dec. 20th: 4:45pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Dec.21st: 4:30pm – Snowglobe
Dec. 22nd: 8:45pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Dec.23rd: 4:15pm – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
Dec. 24th: 5:30pm – Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice
Dec. 25th:4:30pm – Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of That Time Forgot
Holiday movies most often have a theme or
underlying meaning about giving and kindness.
Talk with your child about the themes after
watching a movie.
Daily Learning Center!
Ideas parents can use to help children do well in school.
Try a new idea every day!
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Day 1. Make a 31- link paper chain with your child. Tear off a link each day to count down the days
until January 1.
Day 2. Schedule some one-on-one time with your child this month.
Day 3. Make a meal together. Explain why you do some of the steps before others.
Day 4. Choose a number, then have your child list all the things she can think of that come in that
number.
Day 5. Make paper snowflakes with your child. Decorate your windows.
Day 6. Make a TV- Viewing schedule with your child this week. Limit screen time to two hours a day.
Day 7. Have your child use the newspaper to check weather around the world. Where is it coldest?
Day 8. Hug your child- just because you love them.
Day 9. Have your child teach you something he/she needs to learn. It’s a great way to reinforce
learning.
Day 10. Trace your child’s body on a big piece of paper. Then have him research and draw his
insides.
Day 11. Give everyone in the family a flashlight and read in bed tonight.
Day 12. Take your child out for breakfast, or make it together this morning.
Day 13. Visit the library. Check out a book about holidays around the world.
Day 14. Talk with your child about the very best present she ever received. What made it special?
Day 15. Take a walk with your child. Which trees are evergreen? Which ones are deciduous (lose
their leaves in winter?)
Day 16. When you’re in the car, have your child estimate how far it is to your destination. Check
using the odometer.
Day 17. Set aside some time this month to do something together that you enjoyed when you were
a child.
Day 18. Play a game of Concentration together using math flash cards. Problems with the same
answer (9 x 2, 15 + 3) make a pair.
Day 19. Look in the TV listings for programs about history and historical figures. Select one to watch
with your child.
Day 20. Set aside time today to work on a project with your child. Choose something he might give
as a gift.
Day 21. Talk with your child about rights and responsibilities.
Day 22. Have your child make a list of things to do when there’s nothing to do.
Day 23. Make a list of your child’s achievements. Post it where she can see it.
Day 24. Think of something nice your child can do for an older person.
Day 25. Have a read-aloud evening. Everyone shares a favorite story or poem.
Day 26. Enjoy some outdoor physical activity as a family today.
Day 27. Watch TV with your child. Ask questions: “Was that a good idea?” “What would you do?”
Day 28. Review spelling or vocabulary words with your child tonight.
Day 29. Make a puzzle with your child. Glue a picture onto cardboard. Cut it into puzzle shapes.
Day 30. Have your child draw a picture of what December means to him/her.
Day 31. Help your child create a time line of 2015.
Winter’s coming! Fill it with
Take steps to fight
illness
Winter illnesses often result in
missed days of preschool and
learning. While you can’t keep
your child from ever getting
sick, you can improve his/her
chances of staying healthy
and in preschool. Make sure
your child:
learning.
December 22nd is the first day of winter. Take advantage of
these seasonal activities to teach your preschooler about
colors, weather, nature and more:
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Gets at least 10 hours
of sleep a night. Eleven
would be even better.
Wears warm clothes
and a hat in cold
weather.
Avoids sick people.
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Listen to winter sounds. Take a walk together and talk
about what you hear.
Be winter detectives. Help your child identify signs of
winter in cold climate- low temperatures, less daylight,
bare trees or smoke rising from chimneys.
Make a paper snowman. Cut the shape of a snowman
out of paper. Let your child glue cotton on the body
and add buttons for the coat, fabric for a scarf, and
yarn for arms and beans for eyes.
Match mittens. Mix up several pairs of mittens (or
mitten shapes cut out of colored paper). Have your
child sort them into pairs.
Create a “no-snow man”. Help your child stuff a pair
of pants and a shirt with newspaper. Draw a face on a
bag and stuff it for a head. Talk about the clothes
people wear to keep warm.
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Encourage Kindness
Students who are kind and think of others are likely to get along with
teachers and classmates and contribute to a positive learning environment.
Promote kindness by helping your child make presents for family, or go
through their toys and donate some to a needy child. Teach your child to
express their gratitude by thanking others who are kind to him/her.
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