General Info

We are excited to share our monthly classroom news to keep parents updated on what their children are learning at the CDC.

In October, we will continue with the theme: ‘Me and around me：Friends’, Autumn, and Halloween. The children will explore the concept of friendship, the beauty of autumn, and the fun of Halloween through various activities such as pretend play, stories, art, and crafts. They will learn about the changing seasons, the weather, and the festivals that come with autumn.

Understanding friendship can be abstract for young children. This month is a great opportunity to introduce the idea of friends and encourage social interactions. Simple actions like sharing, taking turns, and greeting each other can help children build these important social skills.

As Halloween is coming, children will have the chance to engage in dressing-up games. They can dress up as their favourite characters, and parents are encouraged to join in the fun with matching costumes!
 

Activities to do at home

  • Explore Nature: Take a walk and collect autumn leaves. Talk about the different colours and shapes of leaves.
     
  • Friendship Activities: Encourage children to make a friendship bracelet or card for a friend.
     
  • Discuss Differences: Talk about how we are different from our friends, such as our favourite foods, hobbies, or where we live.
     
  • Halloween Fun: Play dressing-up games. Try to dress up as something familiar to your child, like a superhero, community helper, or animal.
     
  • Halloween Pumpkin Volcano: 
    - Materials Needed:
    ・Dish soap, baking soda, white vinegar, food colouring (orange, purple, green), small pumpkins, and others: knife, small spoon, small container

    - How to make a Pumpkin Volcano:
    ・Cut off the top of the pumpkin and clean out the seeds.
    ・Add one teaspoon of baking soda to each pumpkin.
    ・Add a few drops of dish soap.
    ・Add food colouring.
    ・Finally, pour in 1/3 cup of white vinegar.

Observe closely to see what happens to the pumpkin! When baking soda reacts with an acid (like vinegar), it produces carbon dioxide. This creates lots of bubbles inside the pumpkin, making it look like a volcanic eruption!

We hope you and your children enjoy this month’s activities and themes. Thank you for your continued support!
 

There are some great books to go with our September topics. Look out for:

  • About Friend:
    “Just My Friend & Me”  by Mercer Mayer
    “Making Friends! (Just Like Us) Making Friends!”  by Jess Stockham
    “Angry Birds: Red’s New Friend” by Kaiken
     
  • About Autumn:
    “Love the Seasons: Autumn” by Lizzie Scott 
    “Hello, FALL!” by Lucy Fleming
    “Wonderfall” by Michael Hall
     
  • About Halloween:
    “Maisy's Halloween” by  Lucy Cousins
    “Knock Knock Boo Who?” by Brenda Ponnay
    “Halloween Time” by Xist Publishing
     

Keywords

  • Friends
  • Play together
  • Visit
  • Hello
  • Sorry
  • Please
  • Autumn
  • Sky
  • Windy
  • Dry
  • Comfy 
  • Cooler
  • Hiking
  • Picnic
  • Halloween
  • Trick or Treat?
  • Pumpkin
  • Candy
  • Dress up
  • Spider
  • Scary