A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope your child is enjoying their February break so far! Please enjoy a few pictures and updates from Room 115! ❄

Important Dates:

February 16th-20th

No School

February Vacation

Announcements:

Valentine's Day 💘

Room 115 was filled with lots of love on Friday as we celebrated Valentine's Day! Each child got the chance to sit in a special Valentine chair, and collect Valentines from their classmates. This provided each student with a personal experience, as kind words were also shared as Valentines were delivered. Please enjoy a few pictures from our celebration below!

The children also enjoyed completing a valentine themed math activity last week! 💝🍫

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop last week we continued to discuss the essential question: "What does it mean to try hard?". To help deepen our understanding of this question we read the story Ish by Peter H. Reynolds. While we read we practiced comparing characters, identifying character traits, and making inferences. In phonics, we reviewed all of the short vowel sounds and practiced reading the sight/heart words have and love.

The class enjoyed identifying the missing vowel in cvc words using the interactive Touchview last week!

Math

In math we continue to work in module (unit) 5 and explore geometry concepts. During last week's lessons the children practiced constructing and drawing 2D shapes through hands-on partner games.

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 is having a wonderful weekend! Please enjoy updates and announcements from Room 115. GO PATS! ❆🏈💕

Important Dates:

February 13th:

Valentines Day Celebration

(See below for details)

February 16th-20th

No School

February Vacation

Announcements:

Valentine's Day 💘

Our class will be celebrating Valentines Day on Friday, February 13th! As part of our celebration we will be exchanging valentines. Please click here for some helpful hints and tips for making our celebration an enjoyable one for your child. Please note food and candy is not allowed. A hard copy of this notice was sent home last week.

Happy 100th Day!

Although Friday was a short day for students, it was packed with 100th day fun! The class enjoyed completing self-selected 100th day themed activities which included necklace and crown making, cup stacking, and lots of counting to, of course, 100! Our fashion show was also a HUGE success!

Fashion Show Part 1

Fashion Show Part 2

Curriculum Update:

Morning Bins

Last month the students enjoyed starting their day with morning bins! These bins provide hands on, STEM based activities that reinforce the skills taught in class in a fun and engaging way. The bins provide a nice "soft start" to our morning and are a great way for the students to socialize as they get settled in for the day. I look forward to providing new morning bin activities for the students each month. Take a peek at two of February's activities below! 

In the activity above, the students enjoy playing a Jenga type game with heart shaped pieces! Each piece contains a letter that can be used to make a CVC word. This open ended game provides students practice opportunities with fine motor dexterity, concentration skills, word building and reading practice, as well as strengthens the ability to distinguish between real and nonsense words. 

This month the students also have the opportunity to practice their sight/heart words using fun writing boards. After reading and writing each word, they put it in the Valentine mailbox! 📪🩷

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop last week we continued to discuss the essential question: "What does it mean to try hard?". To help deepen our understanding of this question we read the stories The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges and The Little Red Hen on Stage by Karen Knapstein. While we read we practiced comparing characters, identifying character traits, and making inferences. In phonics, we learned about the letters v and z and continued to practice reading the sight/heart word see. 

Math

In math we continue to work in module (unit) 5 and explore geometry concepts. During last week's lessons the children sorted and graphed shapes by name, and also sorted shapes by the number of sides and corners.

Writing

Our sentence writing practice was still going strong last week! In order to deepen their understanding of the importance of word order, the students were tasked with unscrambling the words in sentences, then writing them in the correct order. This proved to be a challenging, but fun activity for the class! 

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!

 It was a short and chilly week last week! My fingers are crossed that warmer days are ahead!! ⛄

Important Dates:

February 6th:

The 100th day of school 😎

Early Release 

11:55am Dismissal

February 14th:

Valentines Day

(See below for details)

February 16th-20th

No School

February Vacation

Announcements:

The 100th Day of School! 

The 100th day of school will now fall on Friday, February 5th. To celebrate, our class will be having a t-shirt fashion show! Please refer to the notice that was sent home with your child last week for specific details. You can also click here to view the notice. In need of an idea? Try one of these!

*Although the notice asks your child to bring their t-shirt to school ahead of time, if it's easier for them to wear it to school on Friday the 6th that's fine with me! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need help purchasing a plain t-shirt. A shirt you already have around the house is ok too!

Valentine's Day 💘

Our class will be celebrating Valentines Day on Friday, February 13th! As part of our celebration we will be exchanging valentines. Please click here for some helpful hints and tips for making our celebration an enjoyable one for your child. Please note food and candy is not allowed. A hard copy of this notice was sent home last week.

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop last week the children were introduced to a new module (unit) of stories and asked the essential question: "What does it mean to try hard?" We began to explore this question by enjoying the books Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall and All by Myself by Mercer Mayer. We also used picture and text clues to identify character's feelings, and continue to practice making and checking predictions. In phonics the students learned all about the letter w, and practiced reading the sight/heart word see.

Math

In math we continued to explore two dimensional shapes. The class enjoyed playing a partner called Circle and Squares Race you to 20 which incorporated both shape and number identification. They also compared circles vs. spheres and sorted and counted pattern blocks!

Writing

Our sentence writing was in full swing last week! The students were introduced to a checklist which remind them that a sentence needs to start with a capital letter, end with puncutation or an ending mark, include finger spaces, and tell a complete thought or idea. We also enjoyed a fun song that helped remember these important elements. Click here to listen at home! 

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 stayed warm and safe in the storm, and your child is enjoying their extra day off from school! Please see below for updates and announcements from our classroom. ❆

Important Dates:

January 30th:

Report Cards Available on Aspen/X2

February 4th:

The 100th Day of School!

February 6th:

Early Release 

11:55am Dismissal

February 14th:

Valentines Day

(See below for details)

February 16th-20th

No School

February Vacation

Announcements:

The 100th Day of School! 

The 100th day of school will fall on Wednesday, February 4th. To celebrate, our class will be having a t-shirt fashion show! Please refer to the notice that was sent home with your child last week for specific details. You can also click here to view the notice. In need of an idea? Try one of these!

*Although the notice asks your child to bring their t-shirt to school ahead of time, if it's easier for them to wear it to school on Wednesday the 4th that's fine with me! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need help purchasing a plain t-shirt. A shirt you already have around the house is ok too!

Valentine's Day 💘

Our class will be celebrating Valentines Day on Friday, February 13th! As part of our celebration we will be exchanging valentines. Please click here for some helpful hints and tips for making our celebration an enjoyable one for your child. Please note food and candy is not allowed. A hard copy of this notice will be sent home this week. 

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

Last week in reading we finished our fourth module (unit) titled Happy Healthy Me! The students worked hard over the past few weeks to answer the question, "How can I be my healthiest me?" and enjoyed reading books and participating in writing activities that helped them discover what is needed to have a happy, healthy lifestyle. In the week ahead we will begin our fifth module titled "I can do it!". During this unit the children will answer the essential question, "What does it mean to try hard?". In phonics the students learned all about the letter e and reviewed the sight/heart words are, does, and put.

Math

In math we continue to learn about measurement using nonstandard units! A highlight of our week was measuring the length of our foot using pasta, paper clips, unifix cubes, and plastic pennies!

Writer's Workshop

In writer's workshop last week we completed our unit on opinion writing! As a result of this unit the children are now able to give an opinion about a topic and provide at least one reason to support their opinion. In week ahead the class will participate in a sentence writing bootcamp which will teach them the "must have" components of a sentence including beginning with an uppercase letter, ending with a punctuation mark, and using finger spaces.

A Look Inside Specials 👀

In media/stem the class was introduced to a coding app on the iPad. In P.E./Gym they enjoyed a lively game of battleship!

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! 🍎📖🚌