Thankful and "th" (November 12-16, 2012)

This week in Reception 1, we talked about what it means to be thankful. What makes us happy? Do we say thank you when someone makes us happy, does something nice for us or gives us something? We learned how people around the world say "thank you."

We also worked on words that have the "th" sound in them, such as "three," "thing," and "thanks." Next week is Thanksgiving in the USA, so we will continue to talk about thanking and Thanksgiving as well. (As a reminder, there is no school on Thursday or Friday, November 22 and 23.) We will also do lots of activities involving turkeys. Gobble gobble!

Learning in Reception 1

 Greta is Calendar Keeper this week, and we all anxiously

await the German and English words she says...

 

 

The Horses prove their excellence in singing

the ABCs in Morning Circle

 

Joshua and Greta read!

  

Gavrusha, in hardhat, shows the photographer

his most recent finding

Mika holds up a photo of his newly-acquired

American "cousin"

 

ICE SKATING!

 Tuesday, November 13, 2012

 

Ready for ice skating! Woo hoo!

 

Sylvie gets ready to brave the ice

On the rink with mommies in tow

Miss Jolian pushes Master Hugo

Racing team Hatz-Stellhorn

Ms. Krisztina and the Martinez sisters

The lovely Alessandra sports her icy pinks

Alessio pushes buddy Mika

 

Team Germany-Italia-USA prepares for its rival run

against the all-too-powerful Ukrainians

 

 

Building a "campfire" back at school to get warm again

Ms. Kristina reads The Carrot Seed

Mr. Bernard reads Vom Kleinen Maulwurf

(with hesitation and chagrin)

Ms. Kristina and Phoebe laugh about the subject

matter in the Maulwurf book

 

THREE (not "free") renditions of our Reception 1 Song:

 

Mika

 

Hugo

 

and Alessio

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 5-9, 2012 (St. Martin's Day, November, V, 11)

 

This week in Reception 1, we talked about November, the letter V, voting, and the number 11. We also prepared lanterns for St. Martin's Day with Mr. Bernard. We had two birthdays this week: Ms. Kristina's (November 5) and Sylvie's (November 9). We had a great week!

Reception 1 students now make up two groups: the Horses (younger children), and the Tigers (older and more capable children). Students chose their own group names and VOTED on them. We talked about Election Day in the USA, where Americans VOTE for President. Congratulations President Obama!

 

ELEVEN



Writing the Number 11, and drawing 11 things

 

Devi counts her 11 circles

 



Hugo designs 11 green and white balls,

while launching into a discussion regarding same

 

Who is the man behind that khaki-colored 11?

Cody writes a very small number 11

Mika colors his 11 face

 

If you would like to watch some videos with your children about the Number 11, 

we will be watching these this month

(and performing the last in Assembly next week one day):

 

Mary Sunshine 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_PLYB-_rU

 

Lonely Number 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBJbhu35Ejw

 

Find the Number 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVFUNMytXWI

 

Mad Painter # 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBOo1jYuFbo

 

The Eleven Counting Cheer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EbBsIqoc8

 

Because we are now in NoVember, we are in the eleVenth month of the year,

and NoVember 6 was Election Day in the United States of America -- when Americans Voted, we talked a lot about the letter V. Many words begin with V,

including vampire, violets, vase, vest, viking, and vacation.

We did different activities with the letter V. You can practice saying

English V words with your children. German speakers

tend to pronounce "V" as a "W" sound, like "wampire."

 

 Hugo and Alessio, members of the Tigers group,

write in the letter V in front of V words.

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Big birthday hugs from Mika

 

Hugs are contagious!

 

Feeding the hungry baby birds (birthday treats)!

 

Birthday roses from the Bentgens

 

Birthday girls share a moment

 

Sylvie got her first achievement award on her birthday!

 

Making a wish

 

It's my birthday and I'll smile if I want to!

 

Yummy ice cream cake (thanks, Mom)

 

Good to the last drop!

 

Sylvie's Birthday Chair-Raising:

 

 

 

Sankt Martins Tag

Mr. Bernard tells the story of St. Martin and his kindness auf Deutsch

 

 

Singing the Lantern Song with Mr. Bentgens on his "hanging piano":

 

Joshua proudly displays his completed St. Martin puzzle 

 

Our newest student Max colors his Bettler

 

(St. Martin's Day parade photos to come)

 

 

 

OTHER FUN STUFF!

 

Running in the blue hall is fun!

 

Mr. Bernard brought in his Argentinian horns for show and tell

 

and we made use of them!

 

Greta the mountain goat

 

Finn the Steinbock

 

Lucie the angel

 

Lani the cow

 

A visit from Jacob's lovely mommy and our parent rep, Diana Hatz

 

A squeeze from Hugo's beautiful mother

 

We're lucky when Oma comes to pick us up!

 

Miss Jolian is silly sometimes (and so is Greta)!