Focus on Curriculum
October 26, 2017
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 The Littlest Mummy, The Monster of
the Woods, 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 learned the sight words did and not. 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 continued writing our numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and
working on the proper formation. We
worked with the concepts of more and fewer.
We even did an activity with our
math partners pairing numerals, with picture cards, with ten frames. The students showed great teamwork! We continue counting everyday in class focusing
on our end of the year goal of 100. Our
math centers had a Halloween theme.
Art: We made 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!
