Oh Christmas Tree

The Junebug Weekly

November 29 and December 1

Oh Christmas Tree

The Creative Corner

Pine cones, Pine needles, Christmas Trees.

Tuesday-November 29

Paper Pines

Junebugs will trim little trees using glue, puff balls, ornament stickers and glitter.

Pine Needle Picassos

After a mini lesson on evergreens, Junebugs will turn the parts of a tree into (pine cones, pine needles, and sticks) into paint brushes to create one of a kind art.

T is for tree

Junebugs will recognize the letter T, form it's sound and identify it as the beginning sound in the word tree.  They will use their fingerprints to decorate a paper tree with ornaments.

Thursday-December 1

Popsicle Pines

Junebugs will practice following directions and use their fine motor skills to arrange popsicle sticks into a tree shape.


Ice Cream Cone Christmas Tree
Junebugs will have so much fun turning an ice cream cone into a decorated Christmas tree with candy.

T is for tree

Junebugs will recognize the letter T, form it's sound and identify it as the beginning sound in the word tree.  We will take their picture making the shape of a letter T!

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (T is for tree) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

5 Little Christmas Trees by William Boniface

Morning Songs

5 Little Christmas Trees

5 little Christmas trees
Standing all alone,
Their hearts were very sad
Because they didn't have a home.
Then chop went the ax!
And down fell the tree.
And off it went with a happy family.

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Kidz Bop)

We hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones.  We are so excited for the holiday season and have so many fun activities, songs, and projects planned.  


'Tis the Season!

Lindsay and Lindsay

All Aboard The Mayflower!

The Junebug Weekly

November 15 and November 17

A Celebration of Friendship.

The Creative Corner

Pilgrims, Mayflower, Friends.

Tuesday-November 15

Set Sail for Plymouth Rock

After a mini-lesson on the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock the Junebugs will make their very own Mayflower ship.

P is for Pilgrim

Junebugs will recognize the letter P, form it's sound, and identify it as the beginning sound in the word pilgrim.  They will then make their very own "P is for pilgrim" hat to wear.

Busy, Busy, Beans

Junebugs will enjoy sensory tubs full of beans, trucks and scoops.

Thursday-November 17

We Give Thanks

Junebugs will listen to a story about the Thanksgiving holiday and learn the word 'thankful'.  We will discuss things we might be thankful for and then make a placemat to use on Thanksgiving day.


Thanksgiving Countdown
Junebugs will make a turkey to help them countdown the days left until Thanksgiving.

Busy, Busy, Beans

Junebugs will enjoy sensory tubs full of beans, trucks and scoops.

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (P is for pilgrim) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

What is Thanksgiving? by Michelle Medlock Adams

Twas' the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey

Morning Songs

Upon the Mayflower (Twinkle Star)

Upon the Mayflower pilgrims sailed

Until America's Plymouth was hailed.

They anchored there in 1620

Food nearly gone, and hardships aplenty.

Indians shared their seeds, meat, and corn

That’s how the First Thanksgiving was born!

I'm a Little Turkey

I'm a little turkey,

my name is Ted,

Here are my feathers and here is my head.

Gobble, gobble, gobble is what I say,

Quick! Run!

It's Thanksgiving Day!

We are so thankful for the opportunity to spend our days learning, crafting, and playing with your sweet children.  We wish all of our Junebug families a very Happy Thanksgiving!


With Gratitude,

Lindsay and Lindsay

More Gobble, Gobble, Gobblin!

The Junebug Weekly

November 8 and November 10

More Gobble, Gobble, Gobblin'!

The Creative Corner

Waddle, Wobble, Gobble!

Tuesday-November 8

Turkey Hands and Feet

After a mini-review on the parts of a turkey (feathers, beaks, wings, claws) Junebugs will get messy as they make turkeys using their hands and sweet feet.

Corn Bin Corral

Hands on corn play is back for another week of fun!  The Junebugs loved playing in bins of corn with spoons, cups, and other tools last week too much to not try it again.

Thursday-November 10

Turkey Tracing

Junebugs will use their fine motor skills to make a traditional hand print turkey by tracing their little hands.  They will then decorate their turkeys with a variety of seasonal items.  


F is for Feather
Junebugs will recognize the letter F in uppercase print and learn it's sound.  They'll sing the "F sounds" song as they make feathered turkey friends.

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (F is for feather) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman

Turkeys by Enchanted Learning

Morning Songs

Ten Little Turkeys
I'm a Little Turkey
I'm a little turkey,
my name is Ted,
Here are my feathers and here is my head.
Gobble, gobble, gobble is what I say,
Quick! Run!
It's Thanksgiving Day!

We hope you aren't too tired of all the turkey talk yet!  Around here we are big turkey fans so we're gearing up for another week of fowl fun with our little Junebugs.


Gobble, Gobble, Gobble Is What We Say,

Lindsay and Lindsay

It's Turkey Time!

The Junebug Weekly

November 1 and November 3

It's Turkey Time!

The Creative Corner

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Tuesday-November 1

Turkey Hands and Feet

After a mini-science lesson on the parts of a turkey (feathers, beaks, wings, claws) Junebugs will make wooden turkey masks that we will use to sing during circle time.

Corn Bin Corral

Junebugs love free sensory time!  This week they will get a hands on math lesson with corn using cups, spoons, and other tools as they measure, mix and repeatedly pour the kernels.

Thursday-November 3

For The Birds

Junebugs will learn about the diet of turkeys and other birds.  Then they will make their own bird feeder using cornmeal mash, bird seed mix, and egg cartons.  


T is for Turkey
Junebugs will recognize the letter T in uppercase print and learn it's sound.  They'll sing the "T sounds" song as they make fingerprint turkey friends.



  

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (T is for turkey) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman

Turkeys by Enchanted Learning

Morning Songs

Ten Little Turkeys
I'm a Little Turkey
I'm a little turkey,
my name is Ted,
Here are my feathers and here is my head.
Gobble, gobble, gobble is what I say,
Quick! Run!
It's Thanksgiving Day!

We can't believe that November is already here, but we're glad because we love turkey time!


Gobble, Gobble, Gobble,

Lindsay and Lindsay

Happy Halloween!

The Junebug Weekly

October 25th and 27th

Happy Halloween!

The Creative Corner

Costumes, Treats, and Fun!

Tuesday-October 25th

Little Ghost Feet

Junebugs will turn their sweet littl efeet into sweet little ghosts with white paint and a few steps on some black paper.

Mummified!

Junebugs will love getting hands on and turning little stuffed animals into spooky mummies for Halloween.


Super Spooky Sensory Time
Junebugs will take turns playing with ghost slime (jello), spider webs (silly string) and eyeballs (beans).

Thursday-October 27th

Haunted House

Junebugs will make their very own haunted house using graham crackers, frosting and Halloween treats!  


What Can Be Seen At Halloween?
Junebugs will review all the things we have learned about this month from spiders to bats and then make their very own Halloween scene.


Super Spooky Sensory Time
  Junebugs will take turns playing with ghost slime (jello), spider webs (silly string) and eyeballs (beans).
  

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (H is for Halloween!) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Five Little Pumpkins

Five Little Ghosts
We're Going on a Halloween Hunt

Morning Songs

Disney Monster Mash

The Skeleton Dance
Knock, Knock Trick or Treat!

We've had such a fun month of learning and we can't wait to wrap it up with a week of Halloween fun!


Trick or treat!

Lindsay and Lindsay

We're Going Batty!

The Junebug Weekly

October 18th and 20th

We're Going Batty!

The Creative Corner

Nocturnal, Echolocation, Bats

Tuesday-October 18th

Hand Print Bats

After learning about nocturnal animals and some bat facts, Junebugs will use their little hands to make their very own bat paintings.

Sensory Shaving Cream Play

Junebugs will love getting hands on and messy as they enjoy the sensory shaving foam table, complete with nocturnal animals to play with.


Night and Day
Junebugs will learn all about opposites as they focus on the differences between night and day.  They will use their motor skills to cut and glue pictures to make a book of night and day.

Thursday-October 20th

Pumpkin Bats

Junebugs will get a lesson in disguise as they turn mini pumpkins into adorable bats!  


To The Bat Cave!
Junebugs will become cave explorers for the day! We will engage in dramatic play and enter a cave (tents and tunnels) in search of bats.


Bat Food
  After a mini lesson on the diet of a bat, Junebugs will enjoy fruit kebabs made from some of bats' favorite types of fruits!
  

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (B is for bat) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon

Bat Book from Enchanted Learning

Morning Songs
Bats Are Sleeping
(tune:  Frere Jacques)
Bats are sleeping.
Bats are sleeping.
Upside down.
Upside down.
Sleeping in the morning sun.
Waiting for the night to come.
Then they'll fly around.
Then they'll fly around.

We're fascinated by bats and we can't wait to share these lessons with your children!


Your teachers,

Lindsay and Lindsay

Some Very Busy Spiders

The Junebug Weekly

October 11th and 13th

Very Busy Spiders!

The Creative Corner

Creepy, Crawly, Spiders

Tuesday-October 11th

Sparkly Spiders

After learning about the parts of a spider (head, abdomen and 8 legs), Junebugs will use paper plates, paint, glitter and pipe cleaners to design unique spider decorations just in time for Halloween.

8 is Enough

Junebugs will practice counting to the number 8 by counting spider legs (pipe cleaners, black licorice, and pretzel sticks).

Thursday-October 13th

Spaghetti Spider Webs

Junebugs will love spinning spider webs out of cold spaghetti noodles!


Wacky Webs
Junebugs will cover marbles in paint and roll them all over a piece of construction paper.  They will be delighted to watch as the marbles leave paint trails that look just like a spider's webs.
  

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (S is for spider) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Spider Book from Enchanted Learning

Morning Songs
The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Who's afraid of spiders?  Not us!


Your super spidey sense teachers,
Lindsay and Lindsay

5 Little Pumpkins

The Junebug Weekly

October 4th and 6th

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere!

The Creative Corner

5 Little Pumpkins...

Tuesday-October 4th

Pumpkin Parts

Junebugs will observe as their teacher cuts open a big, orange pumpkin to reveal what is inside.  They will love getting their hands dirty as they touch the pulp and find the seeds.

Pumpkin Picassos

Junebugs will use their imaginations and a variety of art materials to decorate a card stock pumpkin.

Pumpkin Cookies

Junebugs will roll out sugar cookie dough and use cookie cutters to make pumpkin shaped cookies for snack time.

Thursday-October 6th

Seed Sorting

Junebugs will practice counting and sorting (by color) brightly dyed pumpkin seeds.  They will then glue them to a piece of construction paper to create an abstract work of art.


Paper Bag Pumpkin
Junebugs will use their fine motor skills to shred tissue paper and stuff it into paper bags to turn them into fat little pumpkin decorations.   
  
Toasted Seed Tasting
Junebugs will help their teachers to toast and then taste test salted pumpkin seeds.
  

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the "Seven Days In A Week".  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (P is for pumpkin) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Five Little Pumpkins

My Happy Pumpkin

Morning Songs
'Ring Around the Pumpkin
sung to the tune of Ring Around the Rosie
Ring around the pumpkin, pocketful of seeds, leaves, leaves, they all fall down!

We love pumpkins and we hope by the end of the week your little one will too! You can continue our pumpkin theme at home by visiting one of the area pumpkin patches.


Some of the Junebug favorites are...


Cox Farms in Fairfax
Pumpkinville in Leesburg
Ticonderoga Farm in Chantilly
Temple Hall Corn Maize in Leesburg


Your pumpkin loving teachers,
Lindsay and Lindsay