With December quickly coming up, our class is going to spend the month learning about the beginning of winter, three holiday celebrations, and we will be starting a new book theme.  We will be discussing the changing seasons and how winter brings with it cold weather, ice and snow. 

Without delving into the religious aspects of these holidays, we will be learning about Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas, and what they mean for many people.  We will be making some projects for each holiday, such as a Christmas tree, ornaments, a kenorah and a menorah.  We will also be cooking potato latkes and a gingerbread house! 

We will also be starting a new book unit using Night Tree, written by Eve Bunting.  This book is set at Christmastime, but there are no religious references or mentions of Christmas activities.  Instead, the story focuses on a family who places food on a pine tree in the forest for the animals to eat.  It is a great book to assist in teaching sharing and being kind to other people and animals.  We will be learning about what kinds of animals live in the forest, what they eat, and how we may help them this winter. 

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a restful long weekend, and we are looking forward to these December activities!