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February 26, 2016

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  We like to sing songs and do actions for each sound to help us remember them.  Remember to review the sounds we have learned in the letter and sound packet, which shows all the motions and sounds used to make each letter of the alphabet that we have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.

Reading:  This week we read the book Bears Loose Tooth.  We learned the vocabulary words: savored, frowned, welled, gulped, and nibbled.  We also watched The Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist.

Word Family’s:  We worked on the en word family this week.  First we started with the word ending en and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending en to make new words.  For example, for the en word family we formed the words (Ben, men, pen, etc.)

Popcorn Words:  This week we cut out the popcorn words four, five, and said and glued our words in our popcorn word ring.  We are going to keep our popcorn word rings in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home.  Please practice the popcorn words with your child at home.

Math: We continued counting to 100 by ones and tens.  We worked on positional words.

Writing:  We wrote in our journals.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas. The students then had a chance to share their work with their classmates.

Social Studies: We focused on crocodiles.  We even had our school nurse talk to the kindergarten students about the importance of dental health and brushing and flossing our teeth.

Art:  In class we made a Teddy Bear project that tied into our story for the week.  Bear’s Loose Tooth!

Next week is Dr. Seuss week in kindergarten.  Please be sure to check our Dr. Seuss schedule each day to find out about the fun activity planned for each day!

Remember:

No School Friday March 4th

Read to your child every night!

Do Not Forget To Order From Scholastic Books! 

We have snack every morning.  Please remember to send a healthy snack with your child each day, such as a fruit or vegetable.

Also, please remember our room is a peanut/nut free room due to allergies.

 Bring Library Books on Mondays and Wednesdays

We have gym every day.  Please remember your gym shoes.

Please check the green folder daily and turn in Box Tops to earn money for our school!

Happy President's Day!

Happy President’s Day!

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February 19, 2016

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  We like to sing songs and do actions for each sound to help us remember them.  Remember to review the sounds we have learned in the letter and sound packet, which shows all the motions and sounds used to make each letter of the alphabet that we have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.

Reading:  This week we read the book If I Were President. We also read Lincoln and Grace; a story based on true events of an eleven year old girl and her letter to President Abraham Lincoln right before he was elected President.  We talked about how women could not vote for the President and what it would be like to live in the 1860’s.

Word Family’s:  We worked on the et word family this week.  First we started with the word ending et and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending et to make new words.  For example, for the et word family we formed the words (jet, pet, vet etc.)

Popcorn Words:  This week we cut out the popcorn words one, two and three and put our words in our popcorn word bags.  We are going to keep our popcorn word bags in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home. Please practice the popcorn words with your child at home.

Math: We continued counting to 100 by one’s, five’s and ten’s.  In math we focused on positional words.( in front of, behind, under, over, above, in between, next to, etc.)    

Writing:  We wrote in our journals.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas.  We also wrote what we would do if we were the President of the United States and made it into a class book that the students can read while at school.  The students then had a chance to share their work with their classmates.

Social Studies: We focused on Presidents Day.  We completed an interactive Weekly Reader about George Washington on our class whiteboard.  We also did a George Washington color by number, a Presidential hidden picture, and wrote about if we were President of the United States

Art:  In class we made an Abraham Lincoln hat project and a George Washington Project.

Remember:

Snowflake Ball is Saturday February 20^st ----- Elizabeth Ide School   6:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Read to your child every night!

Do Not Forget To Order From Scholastic Books! 

We have snack every morning.  Please remember to send a healthy snack with your child each day, such as a fruit or vegetable.

Also, please remember our room is a peanut/nut free room due to allergies.

 Bring Library Books on Mondays and Wednesdays

We have gym everyday.  Please remember your gym shoes.

Please check the green folder daily and turn in Box Tops to earn money for our school!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Focus on Curriculum     

February 11, 2016

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  We like to sing songs and do actions for each sound to help us remember them.  Remember to review the sounds we have learned in the letter and sound packet, which shows all the motions and sounds used to make each letter of the alphabet that we have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.

Reading:  This week we read the books The Day It Rained Hearts and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs!  We also completed many Valentine’s Day activities.

Word Family’s:  We worked on the ad word family this week.  First we started with the word ending ad and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending ad to make new words.  For example, for the ad word family we formed the words (mad, dad, lad, bad, etc.)

Popcorn Words:  This week we cut out the popcorn words will, have, and must and put our words in our popcorn word bags.  We are going to keep our popcorn word bags in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home. Please practice the popcorn words with your child at home.

Math: We continued counting to 100 by ones and tens.  We did Valentine’s Day math all week long.  Our centers have a Valentine’s Day theme.

Writing:  We wrote about our families more specifically one or two people in our families.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas. 

Art:  In class we made a Valentine project that the students are bringing home today to share with their families.  Please be sure to check your child’s backpack for their Valentine project.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Remember:

No School Friday February 12^th and Monday February 15^th.

Spring Picture Day is Thursday February 18^th

Snowflake Ball is Saturday February 20^st

Do Not Forget To Order From Scholastic Books! 

We have snack every morning.  Please remember to send a healthy snack with your child each day, such as a fruit or vegetable.

Also, please remember our room is a peanut/nut free room due to allergies.

 Bring Library Books on Mondays and Wednesdays

We have gym everyday.  Please remember your gym shoes.

Please check the green folder daily and turn in Box Tops to earn money for our school!