Week 18 News

 
This week we continued our Christmas around the world theme. We traveled to Italy and read Old Befana. This story told us how the tradition of La Befana started in Italy. 

We traveled to Israel to learn about Hanukkah, the winter festival of the Jewish religion. We learned about the Menorah and that children love eating the “latkes” on this special festival. We also made Star of Davids.

We traveled back to Germany and we read The Legend of the Candy Cane and made glittery candy canes. We also read Rudolph and made Rudolph out of our hands and feet. 



On Friday we invited our fifth grade buddies to our room to help us make these Holiday Wreaths. 

Thank you to all the parents who helps decorate the christmas trees.
 They look great!

Here are the Christmas light names the kids made in Art this week. 

**Just a reminder the Holiday Party is on December 20th at 2:15. Please try to have a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or family friend come help with this very fun project.

Week 17 News

This week we started our Holidays around the World unit. On Monday we made our passports and packed our suitcases. We also made our December Quilt. 

Tuesday we traveled to Germany and learned about Tannenbaums. 

Wednesday we went to Holland where we learned about Sinter Klaas. He comes to the house and fills little boys and girls’ wooden shoes with surprises.

Thursday we traveled to Mexico and learned about the legend of the poinsettia.  We made marble painted poinsettias and lanterns.  Next week we will be making a piñata that we will be breaking during our holiday party.

  Today we traveled to Africa where we learned about Kwanzaa. We made Kwanzaa woven mats using the three Kwanzaa colors; red, green, and black.  

**Just a reminder the Holiday Party is on December 20th at 2:15. Please try to have a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or family friend come help with this very fun project.