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DECEMBER

     **Christmas break is Dec. 23-Jan.3rd.  Come back to school on Monday, Jan. 4th.  

How did we make it to the Christmas season...again??!!!  Students have been making ornaments to decorate the tree.  We are coloring candy canes, elves, and of course reading some of my favorite books!

   

We have been talking about real vs. fake trees.  Did you know you have to water a real tree, but not a fake one.  Did you know that real trees will drop "needles" on the floor if you don't water them?! LOL  

*Question of the month: 

Do you have a real tree?   
               YES   10        NO  25    

December words we have been talking about: 

Santa, Stocking, Sleigh, Decorations, Ornament, Wreath, Reindeer, Candle, present, glistening, joyous, Elf, poinsettia, holly berries, eve, Traditions, 

The kids have been busy making their own game boards this month.  They will be able to bring them home during the break.  Go ahead, play their game!! I was surprised by how much those kids love to see you "go back to start!" 

                            WEBSITES FOR FUN!!!

**If you have not seen this before just type in your address or any family addresses and Postal Code then look through the window at  the snow falling outside your home.  It's amazing!!!!           Click HERE and follow the directions. 

**Click HERE for some fun activities to do during the holidays!

**and even MORE websites to have Christmas fun!

**I have been talking to my students about a neat website to watch Santa's Reindeer!  Click HERE to see it.  I think Santa shows up at 11am, 6pm and 9pm. We leave it on the computer all day to see the antics those reindeer cause.  This year I saw "The Grinch" steal a stocking and a wreath, while Santa was reading some mail!!   So exciting to share and watch as a family.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of my students and their families. Have a great winter break!!

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NOVEMBER

This month we are going to be studying about Thanksgiving!  I have planned to read a few stories, make a few turkeys, and enrich the kids lives with fun facts!  

Books we are reading this month: 

Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving? by Jerry Pallotta

10 Fat Turkeys by:  Tony Johnston

The Very Stuff Turkey by:  Katharine Kenah

The Great Thanksgiving Escape by:  Mark Fearing




We have started a "poll"!!  In talking about turkey, traditions, food, some of the kids started to tell me that they don't eat turkey!  So I wrote the question on the board:  

                Do You Eat Turkey??  Yes or No.. 

The results are in!!!  
         YES = 15           NO = 12
I admit, I am always a little surprised how many kids don't eat turkey.  When I asked them what they eat, they said they didn't know.  
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Thanksgiving break:
Wed. 11/26-28 - NO SCHOOL  

A few fun ideas to keep your kids busy during the holiday gathering:  

*Write out the word Thanksgiving Dinner - see how many words you can make using these letters. 

*Have the kids make placemats.  Use a piece of paper and have them draw pictures of Thanksgiving, or something they are thankful for.    

*Talk about Thanksgiving traditions your family might have. Maybe your kid has a new tradition they would like to try?!

*Take lots of pictures and make a scrapbook so your child can use their memory, recall, sequencing, and retelling skills. 

Still looking for more things to do? Click HERE to get some great coloring and activity pages! 

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OCTOBER

October has arrived and we are celebrating my favorite time of the year FALL!!!!! 

Every month we make a project for the bulletin board.   We found that some of our speech sounds were in those FALL words!   We even talked about the leaves changing colors and decorated leaves for the board.   

We talked about pumpkins last week.  We read a few pumpkin books and we practiced speech words, vocabulary, and talked about real vs. fake pumpkins. 

We are ready!!

SEPTEMBER   

Welcome back!!!  I am excited to begin a new year! The bulletin board is up and my classroom is ready.  I am looking forward to seeing familiar faces, and meeting new ones:) 

COME VISIT AT OPEN HOUSE:  Wednesday, Sept. 3rd 4:00pm-5:00pm

This year each student will get a folder for speech class to collect worksheets, projects, or speech cards.  At the end of the year they will bring it home to use for carryover practice. 

We have a reward system this year.  Each time they attend Speech Class and do their very best, they will receive a stamp on their folder.  When they reach 5 stamps they can choose from the prize box.  The kids are always so excited to dig through those prizes!!

WELCOME! 

Its a brand new year and I am ready to go.  I will be busy scheduling therapy the first week of school.  Your student will be bringing home a welcome letter.  This year look for the monthly speech calendar.  These are fun, small activities, they can do at home to help them carryover good speech and language.  

I work at several schools: 

Webster Elementary:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday after 2pm
786-6118

Holy Name:  Tuesday 8:30-1:30, Friday 8:30-1:45
786-7550

Jr. High/Sr. High:  Tuesday 7:30-8:30 and 2:00-2:30
786-6521


If you need to reach me it is easiest through email at:  emarlett@eskymos.com.  You can also call:  Webster Elementary at 786-6118 ext. 4138  and leave a message. I check them daily.  

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.