Cardinals Blog 2023-24: November 2023

Monday

Weekend News

Grant - I play with my brother. I go at playground my sister.

James M. - I went to my race on Saturday and Sunday. I play with Jordan and Cameron on Saturday after my race. They went home and I was with my mom and my dad.

Olivia - I got Elf, it the Elf on shelf. I made pizza with dad and mommy.

Ekin - I went to Philadelphia with my parents and I went on a carousel. I play mini golf. It was my first day playing mini golf.

Ada - I go to a restaurant with my friends and my mommy and daddy's friends too. I go to a grocery store. I buy some yogurt.

Surai - I went to circus. I went to the hotel and that's it.

Addy - I make banana bread muffins with mommy and Logan. I went to shopping. I went to ballet show at Abington Friends school. I watch amazing race with mommy.

Jackson - I battle Shelby with my Pokémon cards. I watch tv and I eat some pasta.

Ellery - I play with my mom and dad. I go for walk on trail and take naps. I play my friends.

Shanaya - I play race my brother and my dad made me a paper airplane. Mommy did my hair. I cook with mommy. I cook bacon, egg- salad and meatballs.

Cooper - I ate chocolate chip waffles. They little chocolate chips in them. We pack pajamas for Gee and G-mom. We gonna have turkey. I got Goldie my fish.

James V. - I made a sculpture with my mom and I color. That's all I can remember.

Zoey - I play mommy. I play hide and seek. Play big bad wolf daddy.

Willow - I play a lot and I watch tv. I play with scrubbies. I went to my cousin's house and I ate donuts. I also had a dance party there.

Julian - I play with my brother and my Hippo. I play with my mom, and my dad and my brother. I went to the yellow restaurant and we eat some chips and muffins.

Lydia - I play my sister and my grandmother. I play with mommy.

Today's gym class was titled The Turkey Bowl. Friends used bowling pins, soft balls and soft frisbees to knock down pins or roll balls to knot pins over. The Cardinal worked individually, in twos or in small groups. Somehow this all turned into "catch Josh" as the Cardinals chased Josh around the gym. Afterwards friends moved like a turkey, hopped like a frog, galloped like a horse, ran like a cheetah, and walked like an elephant. Ask your Cardinal what was fun about gym today?

Tuesday

Today we continued talking about being thankful. We read the book, I Am Thankful by Kathryn Jewitt followed by having a group conversation about the book. The Cardinals then worked on a journal entry titled, What are you thankful for? and Why? Friends drew pictures of what they're thankful for and then gave dictation or worked on kid writing to complete their work.

Choice Time

Wednesday

Early this morning the Cardinals headed over to the meetinghouse

along with all lower school students and teachers. We all settled into silence and then Andrea read us a book about giving thanks. We ended our silence with Keisha guiding us all in singing our part of the Thanks-A-Lot song as she played her guitar. It was such a warm wonderful feeling being all together and singing this amazing song!

Here are the words and who sang which part below.

EC/Kindergarten

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the Sun in the Sky

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the cloud so high

Ist Grade

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the Whispering Wind

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the birds in theSpring

Second Grade

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the moonlit night

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the stars so bright

Third Grade

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the wonder in me

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the way I feel

Fourth Grade

Thanks for the animals

Thanks for land

Thanks for the people everywhere

Everyone together

Thanks a lot

Thanks for all I've Got (repeat twice)

The Cardinals warmed up to Hamsters On A Piano by Parry Gripp in music class. We then had a moment of silence to settle our bodies after dancing, followed by singing our hello song Jambo. Friends did movements and sang Here is a bunny. Keisha's friend (Peter Rabbit) who use a speaking voice introduced us to another friend (Betty the butterfly) and she like to use a whispering voice. The Cardinals then made a choice of using their speaking or whispering voice as they spoke to Keisha. Keisha told the Cardinals that they will be other friends that will introduced different tones of voice. Keisha then read the book, The Animal Boogie and the Cardinals acted out the animals in the book. Nice work Cardinals!! Ask your Cardinal to name 2-3 animals in the book?

Back in our classroom, the Cardinals listened to the book, Reach Out And Give by Cheri J Meiners, M.Ed. before sharing a FriendsGiving snack of Hawaiian rolls with/without cream cheese, little bites muffins, grapes, strawberries, yogurt, veggie straws and pirate booty. We all had a fun time eating and having conversation!! The bowls were refilled and all friends had 2-6 helpings!! We turned the tables into a rocket ship and ate our FriendsGiving snack family style!!