I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and enjoying the beautiful weather! It is SO nice to finally see the sun again! Please take a moment to enjoy some of the highlights from our classroom last week!
Curriculum Update:
Literacy
Last week in Literacy we read the story Plaidypus Lost by Janet Stevens. This story took us on an exciting adventure with a plaid platypus who kept getting misplaced! As we read this story we discussed the question, "How do families cooperate?". We also began practicing the sight words "the" and 'little" and learned about the letters "m" and "n" in Fundations!
Literacy Centers are a great way for the children to practice new concepts as well as ones that have already been taught. For the past few weeks your child has been participating in rotating centers where they have about 15 minutes to complete each table. The skills practiced during last week's centers included letter review with pegs, sight word practice with "the" and "little", syllable review with a hands on sort, and rhyming review on iPads!
Math
Last week in math we completed our unit on shapes! As a fun "grand finale" the students worked in groups to create their own 2D and 3D shapes using wooden pieces and Model Magic! The results were absolutely fantastic!
Welcome Mrs. Tilton!
Last week we were excited to welcome Boyden's new guidance counselor, Mrs. Tilton, to Room 202 for her first formal lesson! Mrs. Tilton read us a great story about feelings and discussed the many different feelings people can have. We are looking forward to her next visit during the second week of October!
In social studies we celebrated the birthday of Johnny Appleseed! The class enjoyed learning many new facts about Johnny Appleseed including that his real name was John Chapman, he was born in Massachusetts, and he lived more than 200 years ago!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please check back soon to see all that is new in Room 202! :)
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