Focus on Curriculum
October 28, 2016
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 Littlest Mummy, I
Need My Monster, Where’s My Mummy?, Crankenstein and The Night Before Halloween. The story 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 added a bat poem
to our poetry binders.
Popcorn Words: This
week we added the sight words did and not and put the words on
our word rings. We are going to keep our
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 words did and not.
Math: We talked about the numbers 10, 11, and 12. 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 candy corn project with the sentence “I like
my candy”, and a bat project to celebrate Halloween.
Remember:
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!
