We concluded our Christmas preparations by learning about the candy cane. Students listened to the story "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and compared it to the movie before creating candy cane ornaments. We also explored the significance of the star in the nativity story, and made nativity scene Christmas cards using stickers. Additionally, we discussed the relationship between goods and services and reviewed the concepts of wants and needs.
On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to sing in the chapel for the residents at Ecumen. It was wonderful to spread a little Christmas joy. Thursday brought an unexpected snow day, adding excitement to our week.
To finish our week, we revisited the Christmas story from the Bible, moving our creche pieces into the stable as we recounted the nativity story. Finally, we placed baby Jesus in the manger. Afterward, we carefully "undecorated" our tree and packed up all our ornaments to take home and share with our families, ensuring that we did not break any of our fragile ornaments. We then decorated the tree with Ms. Torborg’s ornaments. To conclude our activities, we exchanged gifts with our Advent Angels, bringing a joyful end to our week.
Monday:
Reading
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
CVC Christmas Tree short i word worksheet
Reviewed our sight words
Introduced to 3 new words do, me, what
Read through our emergent reader, What Do You See?
Reviewed Wants and Needs
Introduce Goods and Services
Completed a Goods and Services sorting worksheet
Math
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Introduced to longer and shorter
Created a Christmas tree by putting strips of paper in order from shortest to longest
Added circles (ornaments/lights) to the trees
Religion:
Opened our Advent Book, My Little Christmas Story
The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The People Who Said Yes
Tuesday:
Reading
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
CVC Christmas Tree short o word worksheet
Watched the movie the Legend of the Candy Candy and compared it to the book
Math
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Created a Candy Cane ornament
Created AB, ABB, & ABC patterns on a candy cane
Religion:
Adoration at Church
Opened our Advent Book, The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - St. Nicholas
Wednesday:
Reading
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
CVC Christmas Tree short u word worksheet
Create a Manger Scene Christmas Card
Math
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Religion:
Opened our Advent Book, This is the Star
The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The Decree
Christmas Concert at Ecumen
Thursday:
No School - Snow Day
Friday:
Scheduled Early Release Day
Religion:
Mass
Undecorated the tree - packed our ornaments to take home
Decorated the tree with Ms. Torborg’s ornaments
Listened to our Advent Book My Little Christmas Story and moved the nativity pieces into the stable
The Day of Advent with Brother Francis - The Long Road
Opened our gifts from Ms. Torborg and our Advent Angel
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