It was a chilly first full week back from break with LOTS of indoor recess, but we made it through! Please enjoy a few pictures and updates from our classroom. 😊
Important Dates:
January 17th:
Early Release
12:25pm Dismissal
January 20th:
MLK Day
No School
Announcments:
Media/Stem
This week is a book check out week in Media/Stem. Please have your child return any books they have at home by Tuesday so that they are able to select a new one. Thank you!
Star Student ⭐
Last week we began Star Student in Room 115! When your child is the Star Student they will get to enjoy many special jobs and activities in the classroom such as helping with the calendar and picking each day's movement breaks. We will also get to know more about them by creating an All About Me poster together in class. On Thursday of your child's Star Student week, they will be invited to bring in a few small items from home for Show and Tell. A new Star Student will be selected at random every Friday afternoon. I am SO excited to start this very special celebration in Room 115!
Curriculum Update:
Fundations
Last week in Fundations we practiced reading the sight word an. The children were also introduced to the concept of "tapping out" the sounds they hear in short vowels words also known as CVC words. Click here to watch a quick video that models this skill.
We practiced reading the sight word "an" last week and also learned that it can be part of a word family! The class had a great time making their own "an van" and built automaticity reading words such as man, tan, fan, and ran.
We also enjoyed pulling items from a mystery box and matching them to their beginning sound!
Into Reading
Last week we continued to answer the essential question: "How can I be my healthiest me?" We read the books Get Up and Go! by Nancy Carlson and Stretch by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin to help us deepen our understanding of this concept. We also used these read alouds to practice identifying the topic, central idea, and key details of a text, and also explored the concept of shades of meaning.
Writer's Workshop
In Writer's Workshop we continue to practice our opinion writing. Last week we wrote our opinion about our favorite exercise and our favorite toy! As this unit comes to an end, we will also begin to practice adding reasons for our opinion using the word "because".
Math
In math last week we explored the concept of counting on which can be used as a very helpful addition strategy. We played a fun game called Foxes and Dens to help us practice this skill.
The chilly weather last week had us indoors for recess most days, and some creative options were needed to keep us entertained! My fingers are crossed we get to spend more time outdoors in the week ahead!
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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