December is an exciting time in preschool! There are so many fun things to do as we countdown the days until Christmas Break! Mixed in with all the fun are some learning experiences in disguise. We continued to work on our alphabet letters with the Letter G (for giving and gift) and the Letter J (for jingle bells). We made count down chains using patterns and even built our own Christmas villages in the block center.
On gingerbread day, each preschooler made their own gingerbread house. If you want a super simple way to make a gingerbread house with young kids, get a house-shaped cookie cutter! Much easier than trying to assemble graham cracker houses. Plus these were made of actual gingerbread! Yum! Add some frosting and a bunch of candy, and you are good to go! The kids were in heaven!
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For the month of December my preschool class collected small amounts of money from their parents, other family members, or just what they could find around their houses, for our Angel Jar. I introduced the Angel Jar early in the month so we could focus on giving to others leading up to Christmas break. The money raised was delivered to our local bank in town, where they use it for less fortunate families who need help for the holidays. I love watching how excited my students get every single year to fill our Angel Jar. This year they raised about $57 in small bills and change.
This was the first year I invited Santa to preschool, and am I ever glad that I did! If you could have seen the kids' faces when they heard those jingle bells! Some of the children were a bit reluctant at first to visit with Santa, but by the end of his visit, every single preschooler had shared their Christmas wish with him.
Miss Heather