Dear Parents,



This week we continued with our fall theme. We discussed how animals get ready for the winter. Squirrels put acorns and nuts in their cheeks and hide them by the trees where they live. We pretended to be squirrels and wiggled our “tails” and searched for acorns. A fun song that we have been singing is:



Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail,



Squirrel squirrel shake your bushy tail.



Wrinkle up your little nose,



put a nut between your toes,



Squirrel squirrel shake your bushy tail.”





And our finger play:



Five little squirrels sitting in a tree



This little squirrel said, “these nuts are for me!”



This little squirrel said, “I like to eat.”



This little squirrel said, “nuts are a treat.”



This little squirrel said, “do you want some?”



This little squirrel said, “you may have one!”





We enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures of the book “Squirrels” by: Brian Wildsmith.





Bears, bunnies and some other animals hibernate. That means they sleep the whole winter. When the weather begins to get cold outside these animals go into their homes and sleep until the warm weather comes back.





The children are enjoying crunching the fall leaves in our sensory table.





Reminder:Chai Tots will be closed for Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th.






       
    


Upcoming Events:





·         Our 3rd Annual Scholastic and Jewish Book and Chanukah Fair are around the corner.  Here is your chance to peruse and buy quality Jewish and Tradition minded books, games, CDs, Videos, Audiotapes, and more… We are looking for volunteers to help out for our Book Fair. If you are able to help set up or sell books please email Chany@JDiscovery.com or call Laura at 336.6979. To kick off this wonderful week long event join us for a Safari Kick Off. Don’t miss out on thefantastic bird show! Click Here to RSVP and for more information! If you are able to help sponsor this program please contact Chany.





·        Celebrate a “Week of Thanks” with Chai Tots Early Childhood Center, November 23-28. We will be creating a quilt for our ‘Wall of Thanks’. Share the things for which you are thankful by purchasing your own custom-made patch! On your patch inscribe something for which you are thankful. Your personalized patch will be added to our ‘Wall of Thanks’. More details to follow.





·        On Wednesday, November 26, the students at Chai Tots will enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast. Our little chefs will help us bake some delicious dishes which will be served at our feast.



Our menu includes delicious turkey sandwiches, butternut squash muffins, corn bread and for dessert brownie and cranberry jello sauce.  Suggested donation: $5.00/child.



Sorry Moms & Dads but our feast will be for children ONLY!?