UCCPA 1-2s

Jack was a monkey for our Fall party and . . . . . . Katelynn was our zookeeper!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. This week, our Bible story will center on Baby Jesus is born. We will be making pages to add to our "Christmas Is . . ." book by making a Shining Star with yellow paint, star sponges, and glitter. We will also decorate a candy cane with red stripes. We will continue to sing our Christmas carols, "Joy to the World," "Away in a Manger," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "5 Little Candles." We will also sing "Twinkle Star" and "ABC Song." We will work on board puzzles and have Christmas music for our opening time with twirlers/bells and bubbles. Our snack this week will be animal cookies and raisins. Our room now has a Nativity Set with "Little People" characters which we will place in our mystery bag. The children will take turns selecting a character and trying to identify who it is. Our storytime this week is "Christmas in the Barn," a Margaret Wise Brown book about Jesus being born in a barn with all the animals present. Our second story is "Guess Who's Coming, Jesse Bear." The children enjoyed "Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?" so much a few weeks ago, that I found a sequel and hope they enjoy it as much. If time and/or attention allow, we also have a story/song "Hush Little Baby" (don't say a word, Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird).

We were excited last week, as our room and playground has received many nice toys from the K-State Developmental Center, kind of like an early Christmas present.

We were also excited on Friday evening to win the "Best Youth Float" in the Mayor's Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade. We so appreciate all the parent support and the nice weather which made for a fun, memorable evening. Make sure to check out our trophy as you check in your children.

Have a blessed Christmas season,

Mrs. Shelly