November+3,+2009+(vol.+1,+issue+6)

= __Important Dates__ = Nov. 8, 9 – Teacher Inservice Day – No School for Students Nov. 11 – ES Literacy Information Session, 7:45-9:00 am Nov. 18 – ES Literacy Night, time TBA Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Day – No School Nov. 29&30- Eid Holiday – No School

**__[[image:familyphoto.jpg width="73" height="114" align="left"]] Family Photo __**
We’re wrapping up our Friends and Family unit. For our final project for this unit, children will need a photo of their family. Please send me an electronic or hard copy. I will send the hard copy back to you after it has been scanned.

=**__Childhood Games__**= What are some childhood games you played when you were young? We are moving into our next unit, which happens to be our yearlong unit, “We Represent the World.” Please send (electronically or on hard copy) a short description of a game or games you played as a child. We will be learning different types of games around the world.

=**__Small Group Time__**=


 * 3-D Family Figures** – This was a longer process than anticipated. We paper mached and painted our figures. This week we will dress and complete our 3- dimentional families!


 * Drawing Shapes** – We continue to draw vertical line from top to bottom, and horizontal lines from left to right. We have been working in our Shape book drawing circles, rectangles, squares and triangles to practice drawing using correct strokes.


 * 2 Stars and a Wish** – This is our first goal-setting activity. Children will talk about two things they are good at and one thing they would like to work on this year. We will to visit their goal during the year to track their progress.


 * Scissor Skills** – We will be working on holding and cutting paper the proper way. We will be cutting paper in many different ways. Here is a website that will help reinforce these skills at home.

@http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/scissor_skills.htm