It's hard to believe Sunday night is here already. Blarney! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a very happy St. Patrick's Day!
Important Dates:
March 21st:
Rock Your Socks!
Students are encouraged to wear bright, bold, and/or silly socks to bring awareness to World Down Syndrome Day
A BIG Boyden thank you to the Harney Academy of Irish Dance for putting on a wonderful assembly for us on Friday. It was amazing to see all of the hard work the dancers put in, and was also a great way to get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day! A special congratulations to the students who participated in that after school enrichment program and were brave enough to show us what they learned on stage. Great job!
Uh oh!
Spring fever has officially hit Room 202, and many students are requiring friendly reminders about following classroom rules and demonstrating expected behaviors. Starting this week I will be using "Uh oh" slips as a way to communicate when these reminders are needed. In the event that your child receives an "Uh oh" slip, please discuss the behavior of concern with them, sign the slip and return it to school. It is my hope that this new approach will strengthen the communication between home and school and provide useful information about the social, emotional, and behavior skills we are working on in class. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
Curriculum:
Literacy
Last week in literacy we read the story One Little Mouse by Dori Chaconas, and discussed the question, "What adventures can animals have?". We also practiced reading the number words one, two, three, four, and five, and learned about words that start with beginning blends like slide, brick, and green.
Writing
The St. Patrick's Day holiday was a great topic for writing last week and the class enjoyed sharing their ideas about what they would do if they caught a leprechaun!
Math
Last week in math we continued to decompose numbers and practiced the different ways to make 8 and 9! The class also enjoyed completing a St. Patrick's Day word problem. This week we will finish our unit by finding different ways to make the number 10!
Jack Hartmann makes wonderful videos for kids which help to introduce and practice a wide range of skills from reading, to math, and even science. Click here to see one of Jack's videos about Number Pairs. We have used these videos often in class during our unit on decomposing numbers!
Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at our week! Please check back soon to see all that is new in Room 202!
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