Information for the week of November 28

Hello!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  Our theme for this week is Decorations.  The kids will be decking our halls all week long in preparation for Christmas.  Our letter is O o, our color is Red, our number is 15, and our shape is triangle.  This week one activity you can do to reinforce skills at home is to cut two triangles out of construction paper and show your child how the two triangles can make a Christmas tree shape.  Have a great week!

Thanksgiving Luncheon Sign Up Sheet

We are asking our guests to bring a dessert or side dish to the luncheon.  Please let us know what you are bringing by commenting below, so that we don't have lots of the same thing (:  Looking forward to our feast!

Information for the week of November 14

We will be talking about thankfulness this coming week.  Our letter is Nn, the number is 14, the color is brown, and the shape is heart.  We also will be hosting a Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 18 at 3:30 pm.  More details to come via email.  Have a great weekend!

The Outdoor Classroom

Yesterday we had a wonderful reminder of why fall in Middle Tennessee is so amazing.  Because of this, our friends spent most of the day in their outdoor classroom.  We did circle time outside, as well as having a picnic lunch on our storytime blanket.  It was truly an awesome day and I am glad that we had the opportunity to take advantage of it.  Sometimes we worry so much about our schedule or our to do lists that we miss the best opportunities for growth and learning.  There are pictures of our fun day on our Facebook page.  Check it out at:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Learning-Nest/132176263555561.  Have a great Wednesday!

A cute video on Manners...

Hi Parents!  This week we are learning about Manners.  Sesame Street's website has a really cute video on manners and sharing that we would encourage you to share with your kids.  Here is the link:

http://www.sesamestreet.org/video_player/-/pgpv/videoplayer/0/58a8fc6d-e6dc-4e74-9287-2dc0709303a5

Have a great day!

Amanda and Gigi

Information for the week of November 7th

The week of November 7, we will be learning about Manners.  Our color will be Pink, our number 13, our shape Rectangle, and our letter M m.  Our friend, EJ, will be turning 4 this Tuesday.  We wish him a VERY happy birthday!! 

Leaves, Leaves everywhere

Yesterday we went on a nature walk to collect and observe leaves that had fallen from the trees.  Before we went, we looked at our Leaf Guide and talked about the different types of leaves we might find.  Once we were on our walk, the children were very excited to collect several different colors of the same type leaf.  We will be using the leaves they collected to make leaf collages today.  Here are some pictures of our nature walk:

 

Halloween 2011

Our first Halloween at the Learning Nest was lots of fun!  Ms. Amanda's friends went trick or treating on the square and Ms. Gigi's friends decorated pumpkins and made roasted pumpkin seeds in their classroom.  A spcial thanks to The Dodson family and the Cameron family for helping Ms. Amanda with
her kids on the square.  There were lots of people there, but it was a really neat experience.  I hope to make it a part of our Halloween tradition in the future. 

Now that October has come to a close, we are looking toward our first Thanksgiving together.  This is a special time of year for Ms. Gigi and I and very excited about celebrating it with you all.  Our Thanksgiving luncheon will be held at Ms. Amanda's house on November 18.  Have a wonderful Tuesday!