I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! It was a short but fun week in Room 115. Please enjoy a few of the highlights below! 😊
Important Dates:
November 26th:
Picture Retake Day
November 27th:
Early Release
Thanksgiving Break
November 28th & 29th:
No School
Thanksgiving Break
Announcements:
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me last week for Parent/Teacher Conferences. I enjoyed getting to speak with so many families about the transition to K, and all of the wonderful things your children have accomplished during our first few months together! Although formal conferences are not available again until the spring, please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you have about your child's progress. Thank you!
Happy Birthday Teddy Bears!
Celebrating the 122nd birthday of the teddy bear was a highlight of our week! In addition to completing many teddy themed activities, we also enjoying reading the books Padington and Corduroy.
Happy Birthday Teddy Bears! 🧸🎈🎂
Curriculum Update:Into Reading
Last week we continued Module 3 in our Into Reading curriculum, and worked hard to answer the question: "What makes a community?". The books Quinito's Neighborhood by Ina Cumpiano and The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedict Gross and Joey Lee helped us deepen our understanding of what a community is, and why communities are important. We also continue to identify the story elements of character, setting, and events as we read, and practiced the print concept of one-to-one correspondence.
Fundations
Last week in Fundations the children learned about the letters p and j. We also practiced reading the sight words "had" and "did". The color of the week was brown!
Memory match continues to be a fun way for us to practice our Fundations letters and sounds. On Thursday we played using the Touchview!
Math
In math the class worked on early addition skills last week! We learned that adding means putting groups together, and the children were also introduced to the + and = symbols, and the term "equation" which is also known as a number sentence. In the week ahead we will begin to explore the concept of subtraction!
5th Grade Buddies
On Friday we had our first meeting with our fifth grade buddies! The students in Mrs. Janke's class helped us celebrate the teddy bear's birthday, and write about the foods we would bring on a teddy bear picnic. We will continue to see our buddies on every half day of school for the rest of the school year!
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! 🍎📖🚌
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