Focus on Curriculum
November 21, 2014
Jolly Phonics: This week I
introduced the letters ee (vowel combination) and or together. We reviewed when
two vowels go walking the first vowel does the talking; saying its name, and
the second vowel is quite. Next week we
will learn the letter Z. 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, j, ai,
oa, ie, ee, and or. 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 A
Turkey For Thanksgiving. We did
many activities that centered on the story.
We also read Turkey Trouble and our very own small book A Tale
of a Turkey. We completed a turkey
sequence activity. We added the Thanksgiving poems to our poetry binders.
Popcorn Words:
This week we cut out the popcorn words ran and too and
glued our words in our popcorn word ring.
Next week our words are into and for. 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.
Handwriting: We worked in our handwriting books focusing
on the letters G and J, both upper and lowercase letters. We also wrote in our writing journals about
what are some of our favorite activities to do.
Math: We continued numbers to 20. We practiced counting, reading and writing numbers 16, 17, 18, 19
and 20. We continue counting everyday
in class focusing on our end of the trimester goal of counting to 50. We also completed a Turkey Teens
book. Our math centers had a fall and
Turkey theme.
Social Studies: We talked about the
Pilgrims and made a Pilgrim book. We
also read our Weekly Reader that focused on holiday lights and the different
reasons people decorate with holiday lights and the different holiday
celebrations at this time of year.
Art: We cut out and
colored a turkey project.
I wish everyone and their family and friends a very Happy
and Safe Thanksgiving!
Remember:
No School-
Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday November 26th-November 30th.
School Resumes
Monday December 1, 2014
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!
