Native Americans

November 17, 2009

Theme: Native Americans
Choosing Time: Little People Village

Movement: Hokey-Pokey

Lesson: Native Americans are also called Indians. Indians were good hunters and fishermen. They are known for some amazing jewelry, pottery, bead work, and weaving. Indians know how to use patterns in their art. I demonstrated some simple patterns. The children then told me what would come next.

We Are Thankful: Thank you for all the items you are sending to school with your children! It is fun to see what they are grateful for. We have a special time for them to share what they brought and then they get to put it on the bulletin board. I am thankful for each of you!

Poetry: I taught a poem about A Little Indian Boy.

Snack: Thank you Leo for a yummy snack! We enjoyed cheese sticks, crackers, & fruit snacks. Leo was very proud to pass everything out all by himself. :)

Art: Today we focused on patterns. Look carefully at all of the Indian costume pieces we made today for patterns. The headbands are exceptionally good! We also worked on our Thankful books. They're almost finished :)