OCTOBER

The month of October is full of activity! The class had a ball as we traveled to the pumpkin patch. Williams Memorial Methodist Church was the place to be for fun and education. The students were able to search the pumpkin patch for snow white pumpkins and bright orange pumpkins. We enjoyed a sensory activity as the children felt pumpkins that were smooth or bumpy. The scarecrow told us a wonderful story about pumpkins and we enjoyed a chocolate chip pumpkin muffin. We loved our field trip!

We love to have visitors in the classroom. One special visitor stopped by when she heard we were learning about cloth, and clothing. We were thrilled to have Mary and her lamb visit our class. Mary told us that a lamb can be sheared when they are one year old. As lambs and sheep are sheared we can use the wool to make clothes. Everyone had a chance to pet Mary’s lamb and we noticed that her fleece was as white as snow.

The past few weeks we have explored how clothes were made , and we learned where our clothes come from. Mrs. Kandice is our three day a week primary teacher and she invited her daughter to teach the class about knitting. We were thrilled to watch our special visiter as she knitted for us. The class watched carefully as our guest used a pair of long knitting needles to form loops from one needle to another. A special thank you to Mrs. Kandice and her daughter.

One of our students brought clothing that was crocheted, and blankets that were sewn. The class loved looking at the bright, beautiful colors and feeling the texture of the garments. During these activities your child learned that clothing can be bought from a store or made by a family member.

During one of our math lessons we made AB patterns with colors. Patterns help your child to make predictions based on observations. I used two different colors of shirts for this lesson. Everyone was involved when we made a boy, girl pattern.

All the children love a parade, especially the Accessory Parade! Big hats, beautiful scarves, and sparkling jewelry were the talk of the campus as we marched around the school. Accessories help us to stay warm during cold weather and help us to look our best. Our next topic will be about clothing that people wear to work.