Yesterday was a really nice day. There was a little fighting, but it was a very productive day. We looked at some Native American jewelry, artifacts, and house items, and talked about their way of life. The older children seem interested, and that’s a good thing.

The weather allowed us to play outdoors, and most of the children got warm enough to take off their coats. We are still seeing short sleeves. Children should wear long sleeves to school in late fall and winter.

We’ve begun to learn Christmas carols. You will be hearing your child sing along with the car radio or music played at home. We also listened to some Gregorian Chant yesterday, and the kids had a peculiar interest in the soothing music.

We are exploring new things in the preschool class. Yesterday we beaded a necklace, and every child produced a really nice one. We were proud of their efforts. We are beginning to learn to write the first letter of our first name on Mr. Line. Please help your child do this at home. Please do not teach all caps or upper case letters in the full name. It’s so hard to undo once it’s done.

If your child’s name is James, please teach him J a m e s, not JAMES.

Next week we will begin to look at Christmas around the world. The process of Christmas is slow like Advent, and we will slowly take on the wait for Christmas adding new and wonderful things to the school.