A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! It was another busy week in Room 115. Please enjoy a few updates below. 😊

Announcements:

Gifts for Kids

All donations for the Gift for Kids program are due this Monday, December 11th. Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations. They are sure to make our sponsored child's holiday merry and bright!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations the children learned about the letters x. and y. They also practiced reading the sight word "like". We have now learned all of the color words, and last week took the time to make a class book about our favorite colors (pictures to follow!). We also enjoyed singing some of our favorite color songs. Click this link to hear our red song!

After reading the book, What Does the X-Ray Say? the class enjoyed making their own x-ray art projects!

Math

Last week the class continued to practice their addition equations, and learned about a fun adding friend names Gus the Plus! At the end of the week we began to explore the concept of subtraction, and wrote equations with the - and = signs. We were also introduced to the character Linus the Minus who can often be found taking things away!

Work Stations continue to be a fun and busy time in our classroom, and provide the children with the opportunity to practice previously taught skills such as number writing, patterns, sorting, and shape recognition!

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop we continue to develop our early reading skills and concepts of print through our Shared Reading unit. Last week the class practiced their finger pointing, and were also introduced to the concept of pre-reading or taking a "sneak peak" at a book before reading the words. At the end of the week we learned that patterns in books made for early readers can help us to "read" the story while we are still developing our word recognition skills. 

Mrs. Carroll Visits!

Mrs. Carroll came back to Room 115 last week for her next technology lesson! During her visit she taught the students about the importance of managing screentime. The class was incredibly attentive and did a wonderful job participating in the lesson!

Fifth Grade Buddies

On Friday we welcomed Ms. Janke and her fifth grade class to Room 115! Every half day until the end of the school year we will be working with Ms. Janke's class and her fifth grade buddies as we read, write, and work together! This is a wonderful opportunity for Boyden's youngest and oldest students to collaborate and we couldn't be more excited to see them again soon!

During Friday's visit we got to meet our new buddies! We enjoyed listening to them read us each a story, and the Kindergarten students even returned the favor by reading some of the books we've been practicing to them!

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! It was another busy week in Room 115. Please enjoy a few of the highlights below.

Important Dates:

December 8th:

Early Release

12:25pm Dismissal

December 11th:

Gift for Kids Due

December 18th:

Walpole Day!

(More info to follow)

Announcements:

Winter Crafts ⛄

I 'm still looking for volunteers for our winter craft morning. In order to make this fun event possible, I would need at least 4 parents to plan and bring in a winter themed craft (think snowflakes, snowmen, etc) to do with the children. I have set aside time on Thursday, December 21st from 10:30-11:45 for this seasonal excitment! If you are unable to come into the classroom but would like to donate supplies please let me know. Thank you SNOW much! 

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations we learned about the letters v. and w. We also practiced reading the sight word "have". Our color of the week was gray!

As a fun Friday project, the class enjoyed making Model Magic volcanoes to reinforce the sounds of the letter V! 🌋

Reader's Workshop

It was an exciting time in Reader's Workshop last week as we began a new unit called Sharing Reading! To kick off this unit, we learned about the difference between letters and words, and used special fingers to practice pointing to words we found both in the classroom and in the books we read.

The class had a blast using their special finger pointers! We learned that each word (no matter the length) only get one point or "tap".

Math

In math, the class worked on early addition and subtraction skills last week! We learned that adding means putting groups together, and subtracting means taking a group away. The children were also introduced to the +, -, and = symbols, and the term "equation" which is also known as a number sentence.

We read the story Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons to reinforce the concept of subtraction.

Writer's Workshop

Last week in Writer's Workshop we began to put the finishing touches on our All About Boyden books. The children made sure that each page had at least 5 colors and 3 labels, and some students even began making covers! Once students finished their Boyden books, they will then be able to "write" a new piece about a topic of their choosing that they know a lot about! In the past the children have enjoyed writing books all about soccer, football, dance, dolls, Pokemon, and even desserts (yum!). I can't wait to see what creative topics they come up with!

Happy Friday! 🍕

Nothing like pizza Fridays to get us ready for another weekend! What a great way to end our week!!

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! 🍎🚌📖