A Peek At Our Week!

   I hope your child enjoyed their spring break and is looking forward to returning to school tomorrow! Please enjoy a few highlights from our very busy week before vacation! 🌞

Important Dates:

May 16th:

Early Release

12:25pm Dismissal

May 21st:

Kindergarten Music Concert

9:15am

More details to follow!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Before the break we practiced reading the sight words my and by. We also continued to read words with the digraphs sh, th, ch, wh and ck! We took time to practice all of the sight/high frequency words that have been taught so far this year with a fun, musical chairs type game called Sight Word Scoot as well. Instead of being out, the student standing on the sight word called won a prize! Click here to watch us play!

Math

Before the break our class revisited numbers to 20 in math! We practiced counting and identifying these numbers by playing fun games called Capture the Number and Double Top Draw. In the week ahead we will learn about, and practice solving addition and subtraction story problems.

We celebrated the start of spring break with some extra time outside on Friday afternoon! 🌞

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! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! With all of these April showers, we are sure to get LOTS of May flowers! Please see below for announcements and updates from Room 115! 

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Important Dates:

April 18th:

Day of Low Attendance

No School

April 21st-April 25th:

April Vacation

No School

May 21st:

Kindergarten Music Concert

9:15am

More details to follow!

Announcements:

Guest Readers

A big thank you to Mr. Khatcherian and Mrs. Denitzio who were our first guest readers last week! If you have signed up to be a guest reader in the upcoming weeks, feel free to keep your visit a surprise for your child. I do not tell the class who the guest readers are ahead of time, and the surprise has added  an extra layer of fun and excitement! If you have not signed up yet and would like to, click here!

Lost and Found

This item has lost its owner. If it belongs to your child please let me know. 😊

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations we learned the sight words are and little. The class was also continued to practice reading words with the digraphs sh, ch, th, wh, and ck. 

After reading the book Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, the class enjoyed making their own sheep and reading words with the -sh digraph!

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop we continued to ask the essential question: "What can I learn when I look closely?" We enjoyed reading the books I Know the River Loves Me by Maya Christina Gonzalez, and Look-Alike Animals by Robin Bernard. These books provided us with practice identifying the topic and central idea of a text, as well as discussing the author's purpose for writing each selection.

Last week in Reader's Workshop we also learned about multiple meaning words (also known as homophones). 

Math

In math we began Unit 7 last week. The first module of this unit had us revisiting the concept of measurement. Our learning focused on weight and we examined various types of scales. We also used balance scales to compare the weight of different objects.

The students above sort real life items into the categories "heavy" and "light".

Writer's Workshop

In Writer's Workshop the students were introduced to a new type of writing known as narrative writing! In this writing unit the children will tell about a real life event in a three page story that consists of a beginning, middle, and end. Last week we began to write a narrative story about when our chairs went missing on April Fools' Day! 😂

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! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend despite the cool and rainy weather. Please see below for updates and announcements from Room 115! ☔ 

Important Dates:

April 7th:

Spring Pictures

April 18th-April 25th:

April Vacation

No School

Announcements:

Guest Readers Wanted!

Did you know that March is National Reading Month? We celebrated our love of reading all month long in Room 115, and would like to open our door to parents, grandparents, neighbors, or siblings who would like to share their love of reading as well! Below you will find a link to sign up to be a guest reader in our classroom. On the day of, please bring a book of your choice to read aloud OR contact me ahead of time and I'll happily select one for you! In order to ensure everyone gets an opportunity, please sign up for only one slot. If the dates and/or times available don't work for you, please reach out and I will do my best to find a more convenient time. I am looking forward to welcoming guest readers into our classroom! Sign Up to be a Guest Reader Here!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations we learned the sight words our and said. The class was also continued to practice reading words with the digraphs sh, ch, th, wh, and ck. 

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop we began Module (unit) 7 last week. This unit is titled: Zoom In! and asks the essential question: "What can I learn when I look closely?" We enjoyed reading the stories Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena and Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. These books provided us with practice retelling a story, making connections, and identifying the story elements of character, setting, and events.

Math

In math the students continued to develop their understanding of number combinations as we spent the week learning the "friends of 10" or the numbers that, when added together, equal ten. Stay tuned for a picture of our classroom bulletin board which features a spring themed craft that showcases this new learning!

Writer's Workshop

In Writer's Workshop the students were introduced to a new type of writing known as narrative writing! In this writing unit the children will tell about a real life event in a three page story that consists of a beginning, middle, and end. In the week ahead we will work together to write a narrative story about when our chairs went missing on April Fools' Day! 😂

A Peek Inside Specials

It's an exciting time in art as the students work to create likenesses of themselves!

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! 🍎📖🚌

April Fools Day 2025

 Room 115 was filled with fun as we celebrated April Fools' Day today! Please enjoy the pictures and video below. 😂

As the students entered the classroom this morning they were shocked to see that all of the chairs were missing! We read the book Chairs on Strike by Jennifer Jones and discussed where our chairs might be hiding.

Snack was picnic style since our chairs were nowhere to be found! As the class went out to recess the joke was finally revealed. Click here to see a video of their reactions! We will use this experience to kick off our next writing unit which will focus on narrative writing, and we will work to write a story about a time we were surprised!

I had no problem reading the morning message, but apparently the class couldn't see it! 😆

Happy April Fools' Day!