We’ve Been Busy!
We’ve been so busy at school, the poor blog has been neglected! Parent conferences are done, and December is upon us!
December can be a tricky month in schools. The holidays are looming… but which holidays? Some schools respond by banning holidays altogether. Some do Christmas all day, everyday.
At RHCNS, we’re about family. One of the things that draws families closer is tradition. Celebrations. Every year, I survey families to see what holidays (if any) they celebrate, how they celebrate, and if they want to share.
The major holidays, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa all use candles. We can’t forget children’s favorite: birthday candles! We explore, create, and learn about fire safety!
Exploring and creating with play dough and candles. Children document their creations with the "kid camera."
We explore evergreens. In the fall, we decorate with leaves, gourds and pumpkins. We are now learning to distinguish between deciduous trees and evergreens. We discussed how pumpkins grow outside, but people turn them into jack o’lanterns. Similarly, evergreens grow, and people turn them into Christmas trees!
Our classroom squirrel shows up in a different place every morning! Can you see the squirrel nest on our tree? Is the squirrel on a Christmas tree, or evergreen tree?
We've been observing the real squirrels that come to our feeder!
Come back soon for more specific updates!