Dental Health and Dr. Seuss!

Focus on Curriculum     

February 23, 2018

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  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 have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.

Reading:  This week we read the book Bears Loose Tooth.  We learned the vocabulary words: savored, frowned, welled, gulped, and nibbled.  We also watched The Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist.

Word Family’s:  We worked on the en word family this week.  First we started with the word ending en and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending en to make new words.  For example, for the en word family we formed the words (Ben, men, pen, etc.)

Popcorn Words:  This week we learned the words four, five, and said.  We are going to keep sight word rings in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home.  Please practice the popcorn words with your child at home.

Math: We continued counting to 100 by ones and tens.  We continued working with capacity.  We also worked with number bonds.

Writing:  We wrote in our journals and we wrote “How to” stories.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas. The students then had a chance to share their work with their classmates.

Social Studies: Our Weekly Reader focused on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln since this past Monday was President’s Day!

Art:  In class we made a Teddy Bear project that tied into our story for the week.  Bear’s Loose Tooth!

Next week is Dr. Seuss week in kindergarten.  Please be sure to check our Dr. Seuss schedule each day to find out about the fun activity planned for each day!

Remember:

Read to your child every night!

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 every day.  Please remember your gym shoes.

Please check the green folder daily and turn in Box Tops to earn money for our school!

Happy 100th Day!

Focus on Curriculum     

February 9, 2018

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  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 have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.

Reading:  This week we read the books The Day It Rained Hearts and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs! 

Word Family’s:  We worked on the ad word family this week.  First we started with the word ending ad and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending ad to make new words.  For example, for the ad word family we formed the words (mad, dad, lad, bad, etc.)

Sight Words:  This week we learned the words will, have, and must.  We are going to keep our sight words in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home. Please practice the sight words with your child at home.

Math: We focused on weight (heavier, lighter) and capacity and volume.  We did 100^th Day math, all in celebration of the 100^th day of school.

Writing: Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas. 

Art:  In class we completed two crafts that focused on the book The Day it Rained Hearts.

We had so much fun celebrating the 100^th day of school this past Monday!

Remember:

No School Friday February 16^th and Monday February 19^th.

Spring Picture Day is Thursday February 15^th

Snowflake Ball is Saturday February 24th

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!

Happy Groundhog Day!

Focus on Curriculum     

February 2, 2018

Jolly Phonics:  This week the class learned the letter combination of er and ar. 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, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, th, ng, qu, ou, ue, oi, er and ar.  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:  This week we read the book I Love You Forever.  We also added a Groundhog poem to our poetry binder.

Word Family’s:  We worked on the ap word family this week.  First we started with the letter combination ap and then we add different letters to the beginning of ap to make new words.  For example, for the ap word family we formed the words (cap, map, tap etc.)

Sight Words:  We learned the words good, look, and jump.  We are going to keep our sight words in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home. Please practice the sight words with your child at home.

Math: We continued counting to 100 by ones and tens.  This week we worked with weight, focusing on the concepts of heavier, lighter, and estimation.

Writing: We started writing "How to Topics”, where we came up with ideas that we are each good at doing and then selected a topic to start writing about.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas.

Social Studies: We learned about Groundhog's Day!

Art:  Our class completed a Groundhog Day project!

On Monday we will be celebrating our 100^th day in school this year and complete many fun activities focusing on the 100^th day!

Remember:

Valentine Party Information- Our Valentine’s Party is on Wednesday February 14^th.  On the valentine cards please have your child only sign their name and not who they are sent too.  Please do not bring any candy or treats with the valentine cards.  We have 21 students in our class.

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!