Tuesday's Tidbit by Miss O'Sullivan

Today went by so fast! The kids started out their by day creating a cute holiday card for their families. Did you know that the tradition of sending holiday cards began back in England? We also learned that the English traditions include: singing carols, open "crackers" that hold small toys after their holiday dinner, and participating in a day full of baking called "Stir Up Sunday!" Have you heard of Boxing Day? On Boxing Day in England, people reach out to the less fortunate by donating money and goods. People in England decorate their homes with ivy, mistletoe and holly, and they burn a yule log in the fireplace. We learned that many of the traditions we have here in the United States have come all the way from England!

The children read a new story this week called, "Officer Buckle and Gloria." We looked carefully at the illustrations and noticed that they can help us better comprehend what is happening in the text. In the LMC this afternoon, the children practiced using reference materials. They identified guide words in the dictionary, and had the opportunity to use an atlas, too! Finally, the children had their final musical rehearsal at the end of the day before their big show tomorrow.

* Reminder for the music show tomorrow: Please have the children meet in our classroom at 6:45 tomorrow evening. Mr. Deptula has asked that they dress in holiday colored shirts and dark pants. It will be helpful if the parents would keep their children's coats with them during the performance. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!