Mrs. Cappelluti Week of November 26, 2018 Our Theme: The Grocery Store Now that Thanksgiving has winded down, and all the crops on the farm have been harvested, we will help the children discover what happens next; how food gets to the grocery store. We will discuss and explore what we know about the grocery store, various jobs within... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of November 19, 2018 Theme: Giving Thanks What a busy and wonderful month! We are reminded every day how much we have to be thankful for. This week we get ready for Thanksgiving! We are busy sharing what we are thankful for and understanding how the Pilgrims and Native Americans came together to celebrate with food... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of November 12, 2018 Theme: Harvest and Getting Ready for Thanksgiving For the next two weeks we will discuss the importance of Thanksgiving. We focus on who and what we are thankful for during this special time of the year. The children will learn how the Pilgrims and Native Americans came together and became friends to share... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Highlights Week of November 5, 2018 Our Theme: The Little Red Hen and Harvest As we continue to look at the beautiful Fall changes going on around us, we begin to discuss where the many foods we eat everyday have their beginning. We will talk about the process of planting, harvesting, and the final product. The story... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of October 29, 2018 Our Theme: Halloween Fun We will have lots of Halloween learning and fun this week. Our class will enjoy creating pumpkins using various tactile materials. We look forward to our Halloween parades and class celebrations on Tuesday and Wednesday, including games such as Halloween Bingo and Pin the Nose on the... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of October 22, 2018 Our Theme: Fall is Here: Apples, Apples, Apples As we further explore the Fall season, we will pretend to take a “train ride” and go “apple picking.” We will learn all about apples: different types, how they grow, and even be “scientists” and conduct an apple taste test to see which... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of October 15, 2018 Theme: Farm Fun We will begin to wind down our Farm Unit with some exciting activities and learning fun! We will “feed a horse”, feather some hens for our barn, and finish up the week with a farm party. We discuss what farm animals give us and why they are... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of October 9, 2018 Our Theme: “The Farm” We will continue our farm theme by exploring the different animals that live on the farm. We will have fun “milking a cow,” “walking in the mud,” and creating our very own barns! As the children learn to work cooperatively in groups, they are also developing their knowledge of... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of October 1, 2018 Our Theme: Welcome Farm This week we finish up embracing the fall season and welcome our farm unit! After enjoying the farm visit on Friday, we are ready to investigate and discover many things about farm animals and farm life in the coming weeks. We will brainstorm together to answer questions such... View Article
Mrs. Cappelluti Week of September 24, 2018 Our Theme: Welcome Fall As we look at the beautiful fall changes going on around us this week, we talk about the new season and reasons why we know the season has changed. We explore and investigate the difference in the weather; we look for the changes around us in nature and take... View Article