We all had a lovely Thanksgiving week here at SEE. It was a short one but we still had lots of time for Thanksgiving activities and not one, but two Thanksgiving feasts! We began the week talking about why we celebrate Thanksgiving and how the holiday all began. In keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, the children proudly wore their self-made pilgrim hats and native american headdresses to the Thanksgiving feast.
The children began feast preparations last week by learning about how butter is made and using their muscles to shake a jar full of cream until it turned to butter! On Tuesday and Wednesday, the children chopped potatoes and mashed them into mashed potatoes to share at the feast.
The Thanksgiving menu included, mini turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes, Mrs. M's corn bread, peas, corn, cranberry sauce and apple cider. The feast was so much fun and the children really enjoyed creating the feast for all to enjoy.
In addition to all of the feast excitement, PreK made dream catchers and discussed why native americans made them. The dream catchers were created to trap the bad dreams and allowed the good dreams to pass through to ensure a pleasant night's sleep. The children used their fine motor skills to weave the dream catcher's string in and out of the paper plate "frame."
Upcoming Dates and Reminders:
December 1: Tuition is due
December 26-January 2: SEE closed for Winter Break
January 3: SEE is back in session and tuition is due
Pictures from the week:
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| First the children chopped the potatoes |
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| Then, they used their big muscles to mash the potatoes |
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| A feast fit for a king! |
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| The table is ready for a feast! |
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| The children said Mr. Turkey looked like a movie star with all of his feathers! |
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Joanna
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