A Peek At Our Week!

  I hope you enjoyed the beautiful fall weekend! Please see below for announcements, pictures, and updates from Room 115. 🍁🍂

Important Dates:

November 7th:

Boyden Fun Run 

9:00-9:30am

Parents are invited to watch! 🧡💙

November 10th:

Picture Retake Day

November 11th:

No School

Veteran's Day

November 12th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5-7pm)

November 14th:

Early Release

Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:45-2:45pm)

November 18th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5-7 pm)

November 26th:

Early Release

November 27th &28th:

No School

Thanksgiving Break

Announcements:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place this month on the evenings of November 12th and 18th, and the afternoon of November 14th. The link to sign up was provided in Mr. Dearborn's Smore last week. CLICK HERE to find an appointment time that works for you! I look forward to our meeting!

*Please note that the conference scheduler closes tonight, Sunday, November 2nd!

Pumpkin Fun!

Friday was a spectacular time for science and math as we participated in some pumpkin fun! We began our exploration by learning about the parts of a pumpkin and the pumpkin life cycle. All of this learning culminated in an exciting activity that involved opening and exploring a real pumpkin!

Seed counting was another exciting (and gooey!) part of our pumpkin exploration. We were shocked to learn that our pumpkin had 392 seeds! That's A LOT of seeds!

We also enjoyed reading the story Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano. This was the perfect book to enjoy as we finished module 2 in our literacy curriculum which focused on the theme that our differences are what make us unique and special! 

Curriculum Update:

Into Reading

Last week we completed Module 2 in our Into Reading program as we read the books Tiny Rabbits Big Wish and My Friends as we continued to answer the question: What makes each of us special? We also continued to review synonyms and antonyms, and identified the problem and solution in the stories we read. In phonics, we learned about the sound and formation of the letters p and c, and practiced reading the sight/heart words was and you.

Math

In math last week we completed module/unit 2 by exploring numbers that make 10! To practice this skill, we learned to play a new game called Beat you to 10 which the children enjoyed playing with a partner.

Writing

In writing we learned all about labeling! A label is a word that tells what something is, and can help readers to better understand our work. Last week the students practiced labeling objects in our classroom, school, and even ME! At this point in the school year most of our labels consist of the beginning sounds we hear in words. Students who are ready are encouraged to stretch out the words they are writing and include as many sounds as they can! 

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope you enjoyed the beautiful fall weekend! Please see below for announcements, pictures, and updates from Room 115. 🍁🍂

Important Dates:

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🖤🧡

November 7th:

Boyden Fun Run (More Info to Follow)

November 10th:

Picture Retake Day

November 11th:

No School

Veteran's Day

November 12th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5-7pm)

November 14th:

Early Release

Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:45-2:45pm)

November 18th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences (5-7 pm)

November 26th:

Early Release

November 27th &28th:

No School

Thanksgiving Break

Announcements:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place next month on the evenings of November 12th and 18th, and the afternoon of November 14th. The link to sign up was provided in Mr. Dearborn's Smore last week. CLICK HERE to find an appointment time that works for you! I look forward to our meeting!

Fun Run Update

I'm excited to share that our class has met our fundraising goal for the upcoming Bulldog Dash/Fun Run! As a result, we enjoyed many rewards last week including a pajama day and a visit from the school store cart! Thank you so much again for your support and generosity with Boyden's biggest (and most successful!) fundraiser to date!

Pajama Day!

School Wide Spirit Day and School Store Visit! 💛

Click here to see students silly string Mr. Dearborn!

The school wide spirit day was also a great time to practice our yellow color song! Click here to listen! 

Curriculum Update:

Into Reading

Last week we read the books Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler and Pete the Cat Too Cool for School by Kimberly and James Dean as we continued to answer the question: What makes each of us special? We also learned about synonyms and antonyms, and identified the problem and solution in the stories we read. In phonics, the students learned about the letter i and practiced reading the sight/heart word is. 

We enjoyed using the Touchview to identify synonyms and antonyms!

We also enjoyed learning all about igloos as we practiced reading words with the short i sound! ❄

Math

Last week in math we continued to explore numbers 0-10. Our week began by learning about tally marks and how they can be helpful for organizing our numbers and counting by fives. The class had a great time representing numbers 5-10 by using popsicle sticks as tally marks!

We used the poem/chant "1, 2, 3, 4, number 5 shuts the door" to help us remember that our fifth tally mark should be diagonal, making a set of tally marks look like a gate! 

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please see below for pictures, curriculum updates, and announcements from Room 115! 😊

Important Dates:

October 21st:

Pajama Day!

October 22nd:

Boyden School-Wide Spirit Day

Kindergarten Wears Yellow! 💛

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🖤🧡

Announcements:

Fun Run Update

The fundraising efforts for Boyden's first Fun Run continue to exceed expectations! Our class has raised a total of $1,165.00, and as a result, earned two new rewards! This Tuesday, October 21st we will have a pajama day. Students who wish to participate are welcome to wear their pjs or other comfy clothes to school. Slippers are allowed but please make sure your child brings sneakers for recess and to wear home. On Wednesday, October 22nd we will be having a school wide spirit day! Each grade level will wear a different color. Kindergarten is asked to wear yellow! Our class has also earned the opportunity to visit the school store (an extra special treat for Kindergarten!). More details about when our visit will take place will be shared once I receive them. Thank you so much again for all of your help and support for the Fun Run. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! 🏃

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place next month on the evenings of November 12th and 18th, and the afternoon of November 14th. The link to sign up was provided in Mr. Dearborn's Smore last week. CLICK HERE to find an appointment time that works for you! I look forward to our meeting!

JiJi Visits Room 115!

On Friday we enjoyed a visit from the ST Math mascot, JiJi! JiJi presented us with a special certificate that celebrated a fantastic start on our ST Math journeys! 

Curriculum Update:

Into Reading

Last week in our Into Reading program we continued to answer the essential question: What makes each of us special? We read the stories I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont and ABC I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson to help us deepen our understanding that our unique traits and differences are what set us apart from others. Last week's lessons taught us to identify the topic, theme, and central idea of stories, and we explored to concept of letters verses words as well. In phonics the students learned about the letters n and d, as well as the sight/heart words to and do. It sure was a busy week!

Math

In math we continue to explore the numbers 0-10 through the use of ten frames! The students enjoyed participating in their first Write the Room activity on Friday where they looked for ten frame cards around the classroom, and wrote the number that appeared on each. It was a great way for us to get up and moving at the end of the week!

Writing

In writing we continue to practice our drawing skills! Last week the students drew houses and boats using shapes that they know. In the week ahead we will explore drawing characters and settings, a skill the aligns beautifully with our Intro Reading curriculum!

A Peek Inside Specials

The students had a great time using watercolor paints in art class last week! 

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend despite the mostly dreary weather. Please see below for important dates, announcements and curriculum updates from Room 115! 🍂

Important Dates:

October 17th:

Chrysanthemum Name Project Due

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🖤🧡

Announcements:

Chrysanthemum Name Project

On Friday our class read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, and discussed the importance of kindness, and how our individual differences make us unique and special! Each child brought home an orange card that asks them to discuss the meaning behind their name with an adult at home, and have their adult write a sentence or two about how their name came to be. Please note that this assignment is completely optional, but I do look forward to hearing the stories behind the names of the friends in our class who participate! 

Into Reading

Last week in our Into Reading program, we began our second unit by reading the book I Am Rene, the Boy by Rene Colato Lainez. We also answered a new essential question: What makes each of us special? Last week's lessons taught us to identify the problem and solution in a story, and we explored the concept of opinion as well. In phonics, the students learned about the letters s and b, along with the high frequency "heart" word as. 

To help us answer this module's essential question, "What makes each of us special?" the children drew pictures of some of their favorite things including their favorite food, animal, and activity. We enjoyed taking a gallery walk to view each student's work, and noticed things we all have in common.

A game of Memory was a great way to practice our rhyming skills!

Math

In math we began our second unit in the Bridges curriculum. This unit will continue to focus on the numbers 5 and 10, and last week we practiced showing different number combinations that make 5 and 10 using cubes and ten frames. We also compared numbers 0-10 using the <, >, and = symbols!

5th Grade Buddies!

On Friday we welcomed Ms. Jenke's fifth grade class to Room 115! Once a month our classes will get together to read and/or do other engaging math, science, or writing activities. It's a great way to get Boyden's oldest and youngest learners together to learn from each other!

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌