Dear Families,

This upcoming week we will be starting our OWL curriculum.  Our first unit is Family.  In addition to our family discussions, we will also be talking about Autumn and Farms.  Since many of our families visit farms for apple and pumpkin picking this time of year, we tie it in to our current unit when we talk about our family's traditions.  Here are the books we will be reading this week.  This week we will be talking about what a family is and who is in our family.

Small Groups

Monday          Matching apples by size
Tuesday          Whole group playing Family Bingo
Wednesday     Completing AB patterns with apples and seeds
Thursday         Sorting what babies and big kids need
Friday             Collage Corduroy with fabric to make his overalls and buttons

Choice Time

Red Table            Watercolor books with water pens
Yellow Table        Sorting animals into family trees
Blue Table           Straw builders
Green Table         Autumn file folder games
Rug                      Farms
Blocks                  Cardboard blocks
Dramatic Play       Laundry
Sensory Table      Bathtub-washing babies

Music  

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

5 Little Ducks

I Like Potatoes (Greg and Steve)

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Down on Grandpa's Farm

-The Barnyard Buddies