Young children learn best through exploring their senses. First they may see something new, using their sense of sight. Then they will want to reach out and touch it – their sense of touch. They will shake it, to discover if it makes a sound – their sense of hearing. [...]

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This week, you and your child will learn about preparing our hearts and home for Christmas, in the season we call Advent. Your child can learn:

Christmas is Jesus’ birthday!
Each week we light a new candle on the advent wreathe, as we count down the days until Christmas.
There are many things we can do to get [...]

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This week you and your child will celebrate Thanksgiving!

Your child can learn:

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. Today many people celebrate it by eating a big dinner with friends and family.
Many families eat turkey, vegetables, and pumpkin pie.
Many years ago, the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the Wampanoag Indians celebrated a thanksgiving [...]

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Young children not only CAN help you clean up around the house, often times they even WANT to help! They love to be with us, and imitate us. A two or three year old doesn’t know that spending time with you wiping down the table or sorting silverware is supposed to be “work” [...]

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This week, Squirrels and Woodland Animals, your child may learn:

A woods or forest is an area with lots of trees and bushes. It often has small rivers of water or a pond.
Animals who live in the woods are called woodland animals.
The most common woodland animals are rabbits, skunks, squirrels, deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, chipmunks, turtles, [...]

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This week F is for Fall, you and your child may enjoy the changing of the seasons. Your child can learn:

fall is the season after summer. Autumn is another word for fall.
Daylight hours become shorter. Nighttime hours become longer.
The weather becomes cooler. It may be time to put away shorts and [...]

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The new lesson plan is posted! This week your child will learn about various farm animals, what they eat, and what they provide, i.e., eggs come from chickens, not the store. If at all possible, try to arrange a trip to a farm this week. Do you or any of your friends [...]

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