September 28, 2012
Another Week
Flies By!
Jolly Phonics: This week we hopped up and down and
then panted for the sound of h. We put our teeth together like a dog playing
tug and said "rrrrrr" for the sound of r. Now we know the sounds of the
letters: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, and r.
There is a set of pictures, letters, and words that
the student will be keeping in the back of their green folder so we can
practice at school. Please practice
sorting these cards into groups at home when possible.
Reading: This week we added another word to our popcorn bag:
see. We continued the theme: Colors All Around. We read Brown Bear, Brown
Bear, What Do You See? The
children were so excited to read the words "I see a ...." We,
also, listened to the story Caps for Sale. We learned that a
peddler is like a salesperson but he does not work in a store. In this story
the peddler carries the
caps he sells on the top of his head. When he takes a nap under a tree, monkeys
take his hats. Ask your child how the peddler gets the monkeys to return his
caps.
Math: Chapter 3 includes work on concepts such as above,
below, under, beside, next to, between, in front of, behind, inside and
outside. We stacked cubes using our
concepts of above, below, under, and between.
We also colored a sheet of blocks where I started giving directions
using our concept words and then the students were able to choose a color for a
specific block but had to use our concept words to tell their classmates what
to do. For example one student said “
color the cube below the red one yellow.” We also worked with tally marks
counting the days we have been in school.
Counting the days of school also allows us to get practice counting by
1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s.
Character
Counts: The children
are learning to be responsible at school for their supply box and green folder. Helpers each day like to take
important notes to the office, hand out papers to their classmates, get the milk from the
refrigerator, and wipe the tables after snack time. Please encourage your child by giving them some
responsibilities at home. Try making a chore chart and award a star or sticker for jobs completed. It will make your
job easier ... someday!
Important
Please check your child’s
green folder
everyday.
Wear gym shoes on
Thursday and Friday
Bring your library books on Wednesday
Monday October 8th
Columbus Day NO SCHOOL!
