A is for Apples & Apple Pie

Happy new school year! My classes begin this coming Weds. at the Escondido Adult School. I teach three Parent Education classes called Parents & Children Learning Together. I am part of a great team of teachers and together we teach 9 classes a week. See web site. Our 3-4 year old classes will meet twice a week and a letter will be introduced each class. We will cover the entire alphabet by Christmas break. Beginning in Jan. we will spend a week on each letter. Using Alphabetology engages children & makes learning fun!

For letter A:

• We will read The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
• Make a apple pie art project with torn paper, glue brushed on with Q-tips, and real cinnamon sprinkled on this a salt shaker.
• Decorate a block letter "Aa" from dltk with apple colors (red, yellow, and green)
• Sort apple shapes by color

Thanks for the Review

Danielle at MyHomemadeJourney.com says, "My absolute favorite thing about Alphabetology is that you get to do fun and educational things with your children." Thank you Danielle for your review of Alphabetology! Check out her blog at www.myhomemadejourney.com

Excited About Letter E

I am so excited about our letter E projects! Next week out 3-4 year old parent participation class will be focusing on E and elephants. The projects and books are some of my all time favorites. We will be reading Elmer the Elephant by David McKee and There is a Bird On Your Head by Mo Willems.

Elmer the Elephant is about a brightly colored patchwork elephant that wishes he was just the regular elephant color. Elmer rolls in berries to blend in with the herd but in the end he realizes he enjoys being his unique self.

There is a Bird on Your Head is about best friends, Gerald and Piggie. Gerald discover that there are worse things than a bird on his head...2 birds, a nest full of eggs...eggs hatching... This silly read will have your kids giggling!

We will be making patchwork elephants like our hero Elmer. Cut out an elephant shape out of any color of construction paper. Paint white glue on the paper with a paintbrush. Cover the elephant with tissue paper squares. Google search a black and white clip art elephant or use this one at teachers.net/gazette/MAR03/images/ele.pdf

St. Oswald's Nursery school did an entire Elmer the Elephant bulletin board!