Focus on Curriculum
October 31, 2014
Jolly Phonics: This week I
introduced the letters b and j. For the
letter b we pretend we are hitting a baseball with a bat and for the letter j
we wiggle like a bowl of Jell-O. Now
we know the sounds of the letters: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g,
o, u, l, f, b, and j. 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 the book Stellaluna. We did many activities that centered on the
story. We learned the definitions of
swooped, grasped, anxious, and curious.
We
read the stories Clifford’s Halloween, The Monster of the Woods, I
Need My Monster, Where’s My Mummy?
and The Night Before Halloween.
It begins “ Twas the night before Halloween and all through the
house all the creatures were stirring, except for the mouse. The monsters had gathered to plan and
prepare, for the trick-or-treaters who soon would be there.” We
also read our very own books titled My Halloween Walk, What Did Little Ghost
See on His Halloween Walk, One Little Pumpkin, and Halloween, Halloween
What Do You See? We added the poem 1-2-3
BOO! to our poetry binders.
Popcorn Words:
This week we cut out the popcorn words did and not 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 C, both upper and lowercase letters.
Math: We talked about comparing numbers to 10, one and two more,
and one and two fewer. We also complete
a pumpkin seed ten frame book. We
continue counting everyday in class focusing on our end of the trimester goal
of counting to 50. Our math centers had
a Halloween theme.
Art: We made a bat
project to celebrate Halloween.
Remember:
No School- Monday November 3rd and Tuesday
November 4th.
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!
