Klahanie School
December 2017 Newsletter
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
November 2017 Reflection
Your children thoroughly enjoyed the meal making and enjoying as a class. Our great joy offering them the food that they made with such pride! We have had a warm and loving month and missed many as illnesses and travels made our classes a bit more intimate. The very wet periods of time have allowed us to practice more for the winter months and putting on layers, making this part of our class routine. We have a lot of fun making up songs for possible added transitions. Songs and oral stories have remained a great joy as well as Jordan’s masterful Spanish language practice and introductions. Thank you all for a loving month!
December 2017 Curriculum Topics
“In the wilderness is the preservation of the world.”
Henry David Thoreau
Our short month together we spend smelling, story sharing and exploring the celebration of approaching winter and time with those we love and those we know deeply care about us. We celebrate as a class the gratitude we have for sharing a space together in such a meaningful way, learning and loving. Thank you parents and extended Klahanie School families for the support of our daily moments of witnessing your child expand her/his observation and exploration of this earth we feel and express individually and where we share space and living. We educators feel so fortunate to share this pure joy of youth support with such a powerfully peaceful and welcoming group of humanity, thank you and a peaceful New Year to all. Inspiring! Muchas gracias! Mahalo!
This month we will have fun learning more about and practicing:
· Grace and courtesy practice and fun role playing of lining up for airplanes, sitting long periods in vehicles and acting out packing for the trips. December through the remaining school year we as a class will do ample story acting (even beginning script/play writing), movement and singing/dancing.
· Winter Solstice and Festivals of Light
· Horses, sheep and winter months. We are felting daily in class and Jordan is diving us in the very fun world of sewing and weaving! Muchas gracias Jordan!
· Eagles: we have a family across the street and they talk and sing in the neighborhood most mornings.
· Baking: class-made (possibly a pie) to share together, week before holiday break.
Reminders/Thank You
· Cold Days! Please & thank you for remembering to layer your child in warm clothes, our schedule remains the same of 1.5-2hrs outside daily. Please pack lots of extra socks (can be mismatched): socks are great mitten substitutes when needed! You are welcome to bring children in PJs if they like and a full backpack of layering, warm/cozy clothes.
· Thank you Jen Keller for the Play-dough!
· Teacher Emmy’s father-in-law is from Glasgow and the family is venturing back to Islay (where Alex’s grandmother was from) this summer and seeking to have some time visiting some pre-primary schools there and begin setting up possible pen-pal opportunities with other island schools around the world. If you are interested in helping research spaces and contacts, please contact Emmy.
· Please help this Holiday Season & Donate a New Toy(s) & Books and warm coats, footwear to a local Holiday Toy Drive for children in need
· Happy Holiday Break No School: December 18-January 1
Peace and Joy to you and all you love,
Emmy and Jordan
