I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy in these very uncertain times! I will do my best to stay in touch and provide as many updates as I can over the next few weeks. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I will do my best to address them. For now, please enjoy the wonderful learning that happened in our classroom last week <3.
Announcements:
Curriculum Packet
On Friday your child came home with a packet of curriculum materials in the event that school would be cancelled for an extended period of time. Please don't worry if you child was absent and did not receive their packet! I hope to send out additional activities soon that can be completed along with, or in place of these materials. Please note that at this time the completion of these activities is optional.
Curriculum Update:
Literacy
Last week in Literacy the students were introduced to the sight words go, from, and here. We also learned about words that start with beginning blends like clam, spin, and plant.
In Fundations the students have been learning to read nonsense words like "naf", "pif", and "dom". During Center Time last week the children practiced this skill by playing a fun game called Dump Truck! Players picked cards and practiced reading the nonsense words they selected. If you picked a dump truck card you had to put all of you nonsense words back into the bucket. Womp! Womp! This interactive game ( as seen above) was a very engaging way for the students to practice this new skill!
Math
In math the children were introduced to base ten blocks as they continued to learn about teen numbers!
Writing
In writing we recently began a unit which guides the students on constructing their own "All About" books. One exciting feature of this type of writing is the creation of a table of contents! I am extremely proud (and incredibly impressed!) with the work the students have produced during this unit so far!
The table of contents above outlines the chapters in a book about tigers
1. What is a tiger?
2. What does a tiger eat?
3. Where do they live?
4. How they look
Science
Last week in science we discussed the VERY relevant topic of germs! We learned how germs can enter our bodies and the best practices for getting rid of them. Our lesson ended with a hands on way (literally) to show the importance of cleaning our hands and which methods are most/least effective.
Each table was asked to touch a piece of bread and given different instructions for doing so. Two tables touched the bread with unwashed or "dirty" hands. One table touched the break after using hand sanitizer, and the last table touched their bread after washing their hands with soap and water. Unfortunately we will not be able to see the results of the experiment until we return to school, but this activity is one you can easily recreate at home! Looking for a way to extend the activity? Have your child create a science "journal" using a few sheets of paper and draw their observations of the bread every few days.
Looking for another way to illustrate the importance of hand washing to combat germs? Check out this awesome activity!
Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Stay safe and I hope to see you soon! :)
