Osiyo, Chickadee families.
Last week we had a lot of fun making our lanterns for the upcoming lantern walk. In Early Childhood, art is about the process and not the product. While we had a specific project to make, students were given the freedom to choose the color, number, and placement of the tissue paper squares they adhered to their glass jars. They worked on fine motor and early math skills while expressing their individual creativity. We also began learning our lantern walk songs. You can find these by following the link near the top of the Garden Messenger. We will be singing “My Lantern” and “I Walk With My Bright Little Lantern”. Speaking of singing, the Second Grade class surprised us on Tuesday with a singing performance in Spanish; it was a special treat that the Chickadee students greatly enjoyed.
This week we will continue learning our Lantern Walk songs and begin our special story that honors the meaning and reverence of the Lantern Walk festival. During this time of decreasing daylight hours, we remember the light we each carry within us. We honor the opportunity to carry our special, individual light out into the world to help light the path for ourselves and others. This story is about a little girl who learns of the special light everyone has inside. She learns how to make her inner light shine and practices kindness until her light shines so brightly that others ask her about it. The girl then shares the story of inner light with others, and they practice kindness and begin shining light into the world, as well.
Announcements and Reminders:
Please join us tomorrow tonight, 11/1, at 6:00 pm for our Early Childhood curriculum night. We will meet upstairs in the kindergarten classrooms to talk about what winter looks like for our forest program and the clothing and gear needed when cold temperatures set in. This evening is for grownups only.
This week looks to be getting quite cold, especially in the mornings. Please dress children in layers, with warm socks and footwear and coats, hats, and gloves.
We are looking for two volunteers in our class to bake gingerbread and bring it to Lantern Walk. We have a standard recipe and individual bags for pre-portioning that we will provide to all volunteer bakers. Please coordinate with our class rep, Julia Gee, if you are willing to help.
Upcoming Events:
11/1: NO SCHOOL: Teacher in-service
11/1: Joyful Beginnings and Kindergarten Parent Night: 6 pm - 7 pm
11/7: Kindergarten Lantern Walk: 6 pm
11/7: Grades 1 - 3 Lantern Walk: 6:30 pm *Please note new date for grades
11/17: Thanksgiving Luncheon 11 am: Half Day
Thank you for sharing your children with us and for being part of our community.
Gvyalieliga,
Ki Holly
