Themes of the Week (in addition to Montessori Work time)
12/1: Weather
- Why does it snow? Why does it rain?
- Charting weather.
- Conduct experiment about rain, using cotton balls.
- Discuss dangerous types of weather, such as tornados, thunderstorm, etc.
- Discuss how we dress for certain types of weather.
12/8: Parts of the Orchestra
- Learning about the Woodwind, Brass, String, and Percussion sections of the Orchestra
- What is the job of the Conductor?
- Listening to performances by famous instrumentalists.
- Making our own guitars and making our own flutes
12/15: Holiday Symbols
- All about Poinsettias
- All about Reindeer
- All about Evergreens
- All about Candy Canes
- Learn parts of the Reindeer and Poinsettia
Christmas Show Rehearsal (not a dress rehearsal)
Wednesday, December 17th 6:00– 7:00pm
Cuyahoga Falls Hgh School
431 Stow Ave. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Christmas Show
December 19th 6:30pm
Cuyahoga Falls High School
431 Stow Ave. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
** All students arrive by 6:00pm
** Doors will open at 6:00pm
Letters of the Week: Try to find objects that begin with each letter wherever you go with your child.
12/1: Ll
12/8: Ff
12/15: Dd
Sight Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
12/1: Let
12/8: Fit
12/15: Dog
Things to do at Home this Month to reinforce our themes:
- Listen to classical music together as a family. Discuss the different instruments you hear.
- Look up the weather forecast for the week together as a family.
- Involve your child in making Christmas cookies, or in planning your Christmas dinner.
- While decorating your Christmas Tree, discuss with your child what they remembered learning about the Evergreen, and why it is a symbol of the Holiday Season.