Monthly Newsletter

During November, we will be learning about the First Thanksgiving, how the Native Americans and Pilgrims came together to celebrate, and what they might have eaten.  We will be doing different art projects that relate to fall and turkeys.  We will be reading stories about things that we are thankful for each day.  We will have a tasting of cornbread.  In past years, the children enjoyed something that was served on the first Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!

We will continue to discuss the fall season and all the changes that come. We will go on nature walks to see the seasonal changes on St. Dot’s Campus. Your child is welcome to bring in a book about Thanksgiving (or a related topic) or a small Thanksgiving item to be displayed in the classroom.   We will be using our five senses to explore these items. 

Weekly Themes for November are:

November 4, 2024: The Five Senses

November 11, 2024: Fall Harvest and Thanksgiving

November 18, 2024: Thanksgiving Review

November 25, 2022: Advent and Christmas

Letter of the Week for:

November 4, 2022: Aa

November 11, 2022: Ff

November 18, 2022: Uu

November 4, 2024: I Take Care of Myself

November 11, 2024: I Have a Family

November 18, 2024: A Visit from My Family

November 25, 2024: Thanksgiving Day

               Religion:  During the month of November, Preschool 3A will be learning the Sign                   of the Cross, Grace Before Meals, and The Hail Mary.  Below are the three words for these prayers

The Sign of the Cross:  In the name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.       

Grace Before Meals: Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Hail Mary: Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.  Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

The Our Father: “Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Amen 

Math:  During October we will be working on number recognition and counting.   

Practicing at home is important:

• Number Recognition 1 to 10

• Writing numbers 1-10

• Writing Uppercase Letters

• Writing your child’s first name in Uppercase Letters

• Shapes

• Colors

• Drawing with crayons and markers

•  Practicing with scissors and glue

• The Sign of the Cross

• Grace Before Meals Prayer 

•  Hail Mary

Some classroom items we are working on each day are:

• The Sign of the Cross

• Hail Mary

• Grace Before Meals 

• Day, Date, Year

• The Four Seasons

• The Weather

• Writing Uppercase Letters

• Writing first name in Uppercase Letters

• Writing numbers 1-10

• Raising their hand

• Not interrupting when others are speaking

• Listening and following directions

• Following more than one direction at a time

• Taking turns and sharing

• Learning friends' names

• Cleaning up and caring for their belongings

• Putting on and zipping/buttoning their coats/jackets