A Peek At Our Week!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I am looking forward to another busy and exciting week ahead in Room 202!

Curriculum Update

Literacy

Last week in Literacy we read the book Farfallina and Marcel by Holly Keller and discussed the question, "How do animals change as they grow?". We also learned about the letter "D" and continued to review the sight words me, see, and look.

The children had a great time making "dotted dogs" as we practiced the letter D!

Math

Subtraction has been our major focus in math and the children are doing a fantastic job developing their understanding of this sometimes tricky concept! Last week we continued to practice solving subtraction number sentences that included the minus and equals signs. We also learned that you can cross off objects in a picture to show "taking away".

White boards made writing our subtraction number sentences even more fun and engaging!

Last week also kicked off the beginning of Word Problem Wednesday! From now until the end of the school year, the students will practice solving both addition and subtraction word problems on Wednesdays during math! 

Reading Buddies

What better way to end a busy week then to enjoy a book with our Reading Buddies! Reading Buddy time has become a fast favorite on Friday afternoons. We love reading with our second grade friends from Mrs. Davis's class!

Thanks so much for stopping by to learn about all that is new in Room 202! Have a great week!

A Peek At Our Week!

The Blog is Back!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Please take a moment to enjoy all of the great learning that has been taking place in our classroom over the past few weeks. 

Announcements

Sight Word Homework

On Friday afternoon your child came home with a sight word homework packet. Please have your student use the flashcards included to review our Kindergarten sight words and build automaticity when reading them. Sight word flashcards can be kept at home and do not need to be returned to school. Thank you in advance for your help and support!

Curriuclum

Literacy

Last week in Literacy we read the book See How We Grow by Katacha Diaz and discussed the question, "How do children change as they grow?". We also learned about the letter "K" and were introduced to the new sight words me, see, and look.

Math

For the past few weeks we have been learning about addition and subtraction in class! We have been working hard to build the understanding that addition is when you join two groups together, and subtraction is when you separate a group and take something away. We will continue practicing our addition and subtraction skills this week as we become more familiar with the +, -, and = signs.

The students above practice adding by making their own cube towers and then joining them with a friend's!

Science Fun!

Last week's snowy weather made for great science conversations. After reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, we decided to have our own fun with snow! Like Peter in the story, we brought our own snowballs inside. While we all agreed that our snowballs would melt in our warm classroom, we took our exploration a step further by making snowballs that were two different size (small and large). We predicted that the smaller snowball would melt faster and we were right!

What better way to end our week then by showing some Patriots pride! GO PATS!!

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A Peek At Our Week!

Last week sure was a busy one in Room 202! I hope you enjoy reading about all of the fun and excitement we had!

Important Dates:

December 25th-January 2nd:

Winter Break

No School

Curriculum Update:

Literacy

Last week in Literacy we read the story Whose Garden Is It? by Mary Ann Hoberman. While reading this fantasy tale we answered the question, "Who lives in a garden?". We also continued to review the sight words "for" and "he" and learned all about the letter N!

Our story of the week made for a great conversation starter about gardens and the types of plants we can find in them! It's always fun when reading and science come together!

 Writing about what the children would plant in their own gardens was also a highlight of our week! This particular assignment was especially fun since some students decided to create fantasy gardens that grew candy and toys!

Math

Last week in math we continued our exploration of teen numbers! We learned that the number 15 is made up of one group of ten and then five more, and the number 16 is made up of one group of ten and then six more! This week we will take a closer look at the numbers 17 and 18!

The class had a blast learning a new game called "I have, who has?" It provided us with the perfect opportunity to practice our teen numbers!

Holiday Cards

Have you been to Dedham Savings Bank lately? If so, you may have seen some of the finalists in their annual holiday card contest! Congratulations to all of the students who were selected. We look forward to hearing the winners be announced this week!

Photo Credit: Mrs. Dacko :)

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at our week! Please stop by again soon to see all that is new in Room 202!

A Peek At Our Week!

Important Dates:

December 15th:
Half Day of School
12:25 Dismissal
No Lunch Served

December 25th-January 2nd:
Winter Break
No School

Announcements:

Gifts for Kids
A friendly reminder that gift donations for the Gift for Kids program are due this Tuesday, December 12th. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Sugar Cubes Needed
I am currently looking for boxes of sugar cubes to use for an upcoming project in the classroom. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you SO much in advance!

Holiday Cards
The children had a fantastic time creating their own holiday cards for the annual Dedham Savings Bank holiday card making contest! We can't wait to find out who the lucky winners will be in a few weeks!

Curriculum

Literacy

We continued to talk about hibernation last week as we read the nonfiction text A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace. The children enjoyed the real photographs in this book and continued to build background knowledge about animals that hibernate. We also were introduced to the sight words he and for, and focused on the letter "i".

We had a great time designing our own igloos for "i" week!

Math

In math we began a unit on teen numbers! We learned that a teen number must start with the number one and also must have one group of ten and then "some more". We discovered that the number 12 is one group of ten and two more, and that 13 is one group of ten and three more! This week we will take a closer look at the numbers 14, 15, 16, and 17!

In addition to learning about teen numbers, we also reviewed number order concepts. The children had a great time applying their ordering skills while also learning about number lines!

Bee-Bots

A BIG '"thank you" to Boyden's Technology Specialist, Mrs. Carroll, who took time to visit our classroom last week! Mrs. Carroll and her fifth grade "Techsperts" did a fantastic lesson on Bee-Bots! Bee-Bots are a child friendly way of introducing "coding" and are also fantastic for teaching directionality, sequencing, estimation, and problem solving skills. The class had a fantastic time creating the 'code' to get our Bee-Bots from one place on their mat to another, and Mr. Dearborn and I also had a blast getting in on the action! For more information on Bee-Bots click here!

I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to see all that is new in Room 202!

A Peek At Our Week!

Important Dates:

December 15th:
Half Day of School
12:25 Dismissal
No Lunch Served

December 25th-January 2nd:
Winter Break
No School

Curriculum Update:

Fire Safety!

Before Thanksgiving we were excited to welcome Firefighter Pete and Firefighter Donovan to Boyden! They taught us some VERY important information about fire safety, including what to do if your clothing is on fire, as well as the number you should call in case of an emergency. The kindergarten classes really enjoyed their visit!

Literacy

Last week in Literacy we read the story Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson. This funny fantasy story about a hibernating bear was a great catalyst for learning real facts and information about animals that hibernate!

Last week in Literacy was also learned about the letter "c" and continued to practice the sight words we, my, and like.

Math

In math we continued our exploration of numbers to ten and extended our understanding by practicing our sequencing skills. We had a great time applying our new learning of this concept as we created our very own number giraffes! 

Paper Chain Project!

Our class also had a blast completing our paper chain project! Not only will the chains help us count down the days until Christmas/Winter Break, but it also encouraged us to practice important math skills such as counting and creating patterns!

I hope everyone enjoyed taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to see all that is new in  Room 202!