Focus on Curriculum
October 24, 2014
Jolly Phonics: This week we
learned the letters l and f. For the
letter l we pretend we are licking a lollipop.
To make the sound of the letter f we pretend that we are squeezing the
air out of an inflatable fish. We know the sounds of the letters: s, a, t, p,
n, c, k, I, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, and f.
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 will learn this
year. It is for your reference so you
can practice with your children as we learn each new letter and the sound of
that letter.
Reading: We read Pumpkin
Pumpkin. We did many activities
that centered on the story. We learned
the definitions of enormous, observe, scoop and patient. We learned about the sequence of a pumpkin
all the way from the seed to picking and carving a pumpkin. We even did a project to show that process. We also read Disney Scary Stories. We
read our very own small book Backyard Camping and I am Helping.
We also added the poems Jack-O-Lantern to our poetry binders.
Popcorn Words:
This week we cut out the popcorn words me and am 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. We completed make a match activities
focusing on the word am and me.
Handwriting: We worked in our handwriting books focusing
on the letter D both upper and lowercase letters.
Math: We talked about reading, writing, and counting the numbers
up to 10. We also focused at looking
for patterns. We continue counting
everyday in class focusing on our end of trimester goal of counting to 50. Our math centers had a Halloween theme.
Social Studies: Our
Weekly Reader focused on SPIDERS!!!!!!!
Art: We made a candy
corn project with the sentence “ I like my candy”, and we also made a Ghost out
of construction paper and cotton balls.
Both projects are hanging in our room and will go home after Halloween.
Remember:
Fall Conferences are next week-Please remember to sign-up
Please have the
children bring their costumes to school for the Halloween party on Friday
October 31, 2014.
The Halloween parade on Friday October 31 starts at 1:45
P.M. for the whole school. You may
watch us parade in front of the school or behind the school as we march around
the whole building. We will then go
back inside to our classroom for our class party at 2:00 P.M.
Please do not send treats to school. The party planners will provide sufficient
snacks and entertainment for our party.
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 Thursdays
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!
