Concepts

Songs, Books, and Stories

Special Activities

Monday

A typical day for families of long ago was filled with hard work shared by all.

Winter Days in the Big Woods
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Lydia Child

We’ll work together to make butter and enjoy it as a treat.  We’ll use wash boards to wash clothes and then hang them to dry.

Tuesday

Quilts often have special meaning to the people who make them.  Some quilts tell stories about families.

The Quilt Story

We will take a look at our family quilt squares, look at some real quilts, tell some stories, and make a large “quilt” to hang on our wall. 

Wednesday

In the olden days, people often gathered with friends and family to dance and sing to fiddle music.

Dance at Grandpa’s (A Little House Book)

Yee Haw!  At 11:00, we’ll have a grand Hoedown!  We’ll sing and dance to fiddle and piano music.  We’ll also enjoy some marble games today.

Thursday

Closed for Thanksgiving break.

Friday

Closed for Thanksgiving break.

Changes to the Environment

We will add washtubs, drying racks, and a fireplace to our housekeeping corner.  In the art area we will use chalk/chalkboards and alphabet stampers.  For sensory play we’ll use corn in the sensory tub with jars and lids, measuring cups and funnels.  We will add farm animals to the unit blocks for construction play.  For small motor play we will use the marble track, “sew” on lacing cards, and make paper dolls.  For large motor play we’ll use bean bags for a variety of bean bag games:  Hap Palmer’s “Throw the Beanbag,” moving bean bags on a large spoon from one basket to another, and bean bag toss.

Special Notes

If you’d like to dress as a cowpoke on Wednesday, that would be great!  The Thanksgiving holiday is a great time for family gatherings.  We’d love to have more family pictures.  How many generations can fit in your picture?