Monthly News
Our Books & Stories
- The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano
- The Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs
- Discovering my World: Time to Harvest by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Non-Fiction)
- I Know It's Autumn by Eliseen Spinelli
- The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater
- Hello, Pumpkin by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
- Discovering my World: Busy Squirrels by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Non-Fiction)
- A Pumpkin Prayer by Amy Parker
- We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro
- From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer (Non-Fiction)
- Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro (Non-Fiction)
- Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night by Anne Rockwell
- Pumpkin Patch Blessings by Kim Washburn
- Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith
- Squirrels by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Non-Fiction)
- Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
Our Songs & Fingerplays
- ABC Phonics Song
- Flutter, Flutter, Butterfly
- Going on a Bug Hunt
- Where Do We Start Our Letters Song
- The Good Thing Maker
- Who Built the Ark?
- Praise Him, Praise Him
- My God is so Great
- Five Little Pumpkins fingerplay
- Five Little Pumpkins (emotions song)
Important Dates
Monthly Bible Verse
September 26 - Friday
Field Trip to Ninja U
October 2 - Thursday
Family Movie Night (Courtyard Outdoors)
6:30 PM
Movie will begin at 7:00
October 8 - Wednesday
School Pictures
October 10 - Friday
No Preschool or Childcare
Professional Development
October 27 - 31
Fall Conferences (Four year old classes)
October 29 - Wednesday
Favorite Book Character Dress-Up Day
Students may come to school dressed as their favorite book character
October 31 - No Preschool
Monthly Bible Verse
Monthly Bible Verse
"Do not misuse the name of the Lord."
- Exodus 20: 7a
Activities
- Self Portraits
- Observing Metamorphosis: Caterpillars in the Classroom
- Life Cycle of a Butterfly
- Letter Work
- Colors: Matching Colors & Names
- Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve
- Fine Motor Practice: Tracing, Building with small manipulatives, Scissors Practice
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin project
- Children's Church
- Godly Play
- Pumpkin Exploration
- Pumpkin Carving
- Cooking in the Classroom: Pumpkin Dip
Play Dough Calendar
OCTOBER
6 - Nash
20 - Echo
October Snack Calendars
