Christmas Play

AMAZING!!  I have no words.  I am beside myself with joy and excitement at how incredible that performance was.  They were just perfect.  I am so proud of each and every one of our little Kinders!!!

Christmas Play Request

Hi Parents,

We are looking for scarves, pillow cases, and/or other rectangular pieces of material in the following colors: solid green, tan, red, purple, and/or brown.  Please send them to school tomorrow or Wednesday with your child if you are willing to let us borrow them for the play.  We also need natural colored rope (we would need to cut it) and a big box of safety pins.  Let me know if you can help us out. 

Thank you!

Weekly News and Homework (a tad early...have a great weekend!!)

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing E words, sing songs, read many books, recite our elephant poem, stamp this week’s and last week’s sight words (this, do, and, one), and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read E books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

Math:  We will continue our unit on Numbers through 10.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc), and graph the weather.

Bible: This week we will continue to learn about the Shepherds and Wise Men and celebrate Jesus’ birth.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, sing Away in the Manger, Silent Night, Joy to the World, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, review John 2:3 and Philippians 4:13, and pray together every day.   

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s theme is Christmas and family traditions.  Our biggest project this month will be our Christmas play, which we will be at 9am on Friday, December 20^th.  We will also do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

Sharing:  We will not have sharing on Friday this week (busy day!).

Donations: If you haven’t already done so, please send $2 to school with your child to help with the cost of the Christmas ornaments we are making with the Kinders.  You will love them; they are adorable!  Thank you!  Also, please continue to bring community snacks to school for our hungry kiddos to eat at afternoon snack time (crackers, cereal, cuties, apples, etc).   Thanks!

 

Upcoming Events:

Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Tuesday, December 17th, 3:15-4pm Attendance is optional, but encouraged. Our Kindergartners will sing Away in the Manger.

Kindergarten Christmas Play: Friday, December 20th at 9am in Monschke Hall. We hope to see you all there!  Please help your child memorize his or her lines and practice singing the songs.  We will provide most of the costumes, but please dress your child in a comfortable ‘base’ outfit the day of the play.  Solid, neutral colors will work best-- silver, gold, or yellow for the Star, white for the Angels, tan or brown for the Shepherds and Joseph, brown, black, or tan for the Innkeeper and the Wise Men, gray for the Donkeys, and black or brown for the Ox.  Our play is at 9am, so please bring your child to school on time dressed in his or her base outfit.  He or she may change back into school clothes after the play.  We will make ears for the Ox and Donkeys here at school. 

Kindergarten Christmas Party: Friday, December 20th at 1pm.  Yay!!

No school: December 21^st-January 5^th

 

 

This Week’s Homework:

The following assignments should be completed by Friday:

1.     Phonics page for the letter of the week- Ee

2.     Handwriting page for the letter of the week- Ee

3.     2-3 choices from our monthly family activity calendar.

4.     Sight word practice: I, big, we, can, in, it, like, up, a, find, see, two, not, go, to, red, have, name, is, make, play, too, are, run, for, blue, you, jump, this, do, and, one.

5.     Ten minutes (or more!) of reading every night with a parent, guardian, or older sibling, etc.  I’m sure your child would love to read the book in his or her small manila folder to you!  Sight words are fun to read together, too.  Reading together every night is VERY important.  Let’s work together to develop a love of books and reading in our children!

6.     Please help your child memorize his or her lines for our Christmas play.

School library books are due every Wednesday morning.  18 out of 19 kids turned their books in on time last week!  Way to go!!!

Spirit Day

This Friday is Spirit Day at TLCS!  The theme is Christmas.

Ideas:
Red and Green
Santa Hat/Reindeer Antlers
Christmas Sweater
You get the idea :)

Sight Words Christmas Trees :)

 

 



Chapel

The Vomvokids did such a great job at Chapel today!  They sang This Little Light of Mine and My God is So Great in front of everyone!!  The entire K-2 also sang Shout it Out and How Great is Our God.  Rebekah Dunbar was our guest speaker today; she delivered a wonderful message about how to keep our focus on Jesus this Christmas season.  Thank you to all who joined us today!   

Weekly News and Homework

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing R words, sing songs, read many books, recite our rabbit poem, make trees with our sight words (this, do), and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read R books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

Math:  We will wrap up our shape unit this week.  Our next unit is Numbers through 10.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc), and graph the weather.

Bible: This week we will learn about the Shepherds and Wise Men and continue to celebrate Jesus’ birth.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, sing Away in the Manger, Silent Night, Joy to the World, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, recite, discuss, and illustrate Philippians 4:13 (I can do all this through Him who gives me strength—my favorite verse!), and pray together every day.   

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s theme is Christmas and family traditions.  Our biggest project this month will be our Christmas play, which we will be at 9am on Friday, December 20^th.  We will also do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

Sharing:  We have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

Donations: Please send $2 to school with your child to help with the cost of the Christmas ornaments we are making with the Kinders.  Thank you!  Also, we are out of extra/afternoon snacks.  Please send some community snacks to school (crackers, cereal, cuties, apples, etc).  Thanks! 

Upcoming Events:

Chapel: Today at 2:25 Guest Speaker: Rebekah! Singers: Vomvokids!

Home and School Club Meeting: Tonight at 6pm

Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Tuesday, December 17th, 3:15-4pm Attendance is optional, but encouraged. Our Kindergartners will sing Away in the Manger.

Kindergarten Christmas Play: Friday, December 20th at 9am. We hope to see you all there! Please help your child memorize his or her lines and practice singing the songs.  We will provide most of the costumes, but please dress your child in a comfortable ‘base’ outfit the day of the play.  Solid, neutral colors would work best (all white for the Angels, tan for the Shepherds, Joseph, and the Wise Men, Grey for the donkey, etc). 

Kindergarten Christmas Party: Friday, December 20th at 1pm. Our Room Moms will send out an email invitation soon with treat and activity requests.

No school: December 21^st-January 5^th

 

 

This Week’s Homework:

Please help your child complete a little homework each night until it is complete. 

The following assignments should be completed by Friday:

1.     Phonics page for the letter of the week- Rr

2.     Handwriting page for the letter of the week- Rr

3.     2-3 choices from our monthly family activity calendar.

4.     Sight word practice: I, big, we, can, in, it, like, up, a, find, see, two, not, go, to, red, have, name, is, make, play, too, are, run, for, blue, you, jump, this, and do.

5.     Ten minutes (or more!) of reading every night with a parent, guardian, or older sibling, etc.  I’m sure your child would love to read the book in his or her small manila folder to you!  Sight words are fun to read together, too.  Reading together every night is VERY important.  Let’s work together to develop a love of books and reading in our children!

6.     Please help your child memorize his or her lines for our Christmas play.

School library books are due every Wednesday morning.

 

IMPORTANT: December Events, Songs to Practice, Our Christmas Play Script, and Sight Words

DECEMBER EVENTS:

 

Chapel: Monday, December 9th, 2:25-2:55 Guest Speaker: Rebekah!   Singers: Vomvokids!

 

Home and School Club Meeting: Monday, December 9th, 6pm

Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Tuesday, December 17th, 3:15-4pm Attendance is optional, but strongly encouraged.  Our Kindergartners will sing Away in the Manger.

Kindergarten Christmas Play: Friday, December 20th at 9am.  We hope to see you all there!  Please help your child memorize his or her lines and practice singing the songs below.  I sent the lines home yesterday.  Below you will find a copy of the entire play.

 

Kindergarten Christmas Party: Friday, December 20th at 1pm.  Our Room Moms will send out an email invitation soon with treat and activity requests.

 

 

MORE DECEMBER NOTES:

 

Theme: Christmas

Songs: Silent Night, Away in the Manger, Joy to the World, We Wish You A Merry Christmas (I encourage you to practice singing these songs together at home.  The lyrics are below.)

Bible: Jesus’ Birth, Shepherds and Wise Men, Christmas Play

Verses:

John 2:3 We know that we have come to know Him if we keep His commandments

Philippians 4:13 I can do all this through Him who gives me strength

John 3:16 God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only son

 

Letters: Dd, Rr, Ee

Sight Words: you, jump, this, do, and, one (new flash cards below)

 

Math: Shapes, Numbers through 10

Social Studies: Christmas

Science: Health and Animals (continue in January)

 

 

Song for Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa Event:

 

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger,
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing
The Baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle,
'Til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And fit us for heaven
To live with Thee there

 

 

Our Christmas Play:

 

The Star

Adapted from Joyce Dunbar

 

All: Sing Silent Night

Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin, mother and child

Holy infant, so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

 

 

 

Star: I am the star in the sky

 

 

Shepherds: We are the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Angel: I am the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Donkey 1: I am the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Innkeeper: This is the inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Ox: I am the ox

Donkey 2: and I am the donkey

Ox and Donkey 2: who saw such wonders come to be

Innkeeper: At the darkened inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Mary and Joseph: This is the manger warm with hay where the newborn baby lay

Ox: I am the ox

Donkey 2: and I am the donkey

Ox and Donkey 2: who saw such wonders come to be

Innkeeper: At the darkened inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Wise Man 1: This is the gold and fragrant myrrh and frankincense, the gifts that were

Mary and Joseph: Placed by the manger warm with hay where the newborn baby lay

Ox: I am the ox

Donkey 2: and I am the donkey

Ox and Donkey 2: who saw such wonders come to be

Innkeeper: At the darkened inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Wise Man 2 and 3: We are the wise men who came from afar who also saw and followed the star

Wise Man 1: Bearing the gold and fragrant myrrh and frankincense, the gifts that were

Mary and Joseph: Placed by the manger warm with hay where the newborn baby lay

Ox: I am the ox

Donkey 2: and I am the donkey

Ox and Donkey 2: who saw such wonders come to be

Innkeeper: At the darkened inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

Angels: This is the child who was born to be king, peace on earth and goodwill he will bring

 

Wise man 2 and 3: We are the wise men who came from afar who also saw and followed the star

Wise Man 1: Bearing the gold and fragrant myrrh and frankincense, the gifts that were

Mary and Joseph: Placed by the manger warm with hay where the newborn baby lay

Ox: I am the ox

Donkey 2: and I am the donkey

Ox and Donkey 2: who saw such wonders come to be

Innkeeper: At the darkened inn where the only room was out in the stable in the lamp-lit gloom

Donkey 1: For the donkey with precious load, trudging the long and weary road

Angel 1: Looked on by the angel shining bright

Shepherds: Who came to the shepherds watching by night

Star: Who saw the star in the sky

 

All: Sing Joy to the World and We Wish You a Merry Christmas(1^st verse)

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

 

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

 

Good tidings to you

And all of your kin

Good tidings for Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

 

 

Vomvokids’ Sight Words

We learn two new sight words every week in Kindergarten.  We practice reading, spelling, and writing these words every day.  Here are the sight words we have learned so far this year:

 

 

I	big	can
in	it	like
up	a	find
see	two	we
go	not	to
red	have	name
play	too	run
for	blue	are
you	jump	this
do	and	one

 

Please practice these words with your child at home until he or she can read them fluently. When your child is able to read all of these words to me he or she will get a prize from the prize box! I will update the list every month. Thank you for your support!