TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 1ST, IS NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY TO SHOW SUPPORT AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR HEART HEALTH. STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED/ENCOURAGED TO WEAR A RED OR MAROON COLLARED SHIRT OR SWEATER.
(NO T-SHIRTS, PLEASE.)
Thursday, January 31, 2013
100TH DAY OF SCHOOL
HIP HIP HOORAY! IT'S THE 100TH DAY!
BE SURE TO ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT HIS/HER SPECIAL 100TH DAY HOMEWORK.
A SPECIAL NOTE AND ZIPLOCK BACK WERE SENT HOME TODAY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.
THRILLING THURSDAY 1-31-13
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
BOOK IN A BAG
REMINDER: YOUR CHILD'S "BOOK IN A BAG" WITH THE TALLY SHEET SHOULD BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL TOMORROW (THURSDAY)!
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 1-30-13
Be sure to ask your child what words we filled in on our morning message!
Today we celebrated Collier's half-birthday. Collier's mom read the story, The Seven Chinese Sisters. We then ate Drumsticks for Collier's birthday snack. Happy Half-Birthday, Collier!
In the language activity pictured below, children clap the name of the picture to determine how many parts or syllables are in the word.
At the Creation Station, children are cutting out the letters of their first and last names from newspaper and gluing them on to the paper below.
Using tangram pieces, children exercise their spatial reasoning skills!
At the Fine Motor Station, children practice their cutting skills!
At Math Magic, children measure objects with "inchworms" and record their answers.
At the Writing Station, children are completing another "Rainbow Words" book.
In the language activity pictured below, children match pictures or words that rhyme.
Children at the Alphabet Station work on the computers doing the RAZKIDS reading program. As we explained before, children listen to and read stories and then answer questions about the story to work on reading comprehension.
At Games Galore, children play the game "Jungle Run" (similar to Chutes and Ladders).
Children listen to Winter stories at the Listening Station.
Dominic is our new "Star of the Week"! Some of Dominic's favorite things include... his favorite restaurant: Chipotle; his favorite dessert: ice cream and Wendy's Frosties; and his favorite animal: a shark. Thank you for sharing your photos and your soccer trophy, Dominic!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
TERRIFIC TUESDAY 1-29-13
In our daily morning message, we are purposely leaving out words and having the children help us fill in the missing words during our morning meeting. This is another strategy children can develop and use when they are reading--reading for meaning and making sense of what you are reading.
On Monday, we introduced our "Book In A Bag" homework activity. We read the story, Oh, How I Wished I Could Read! and then discussed different ways to read--recognizing words, "reading" the pictures, or sounding out the words--just to name a few. We then showed the children the bag to carry their book to and from school, as well as their sheet for recording how many times they practice their book. We have encouraged the children to practice reading their book 5 times before returning it to school on Thursday. Remember, we want this to be an enjoyable experience for the children and a way for them to practice their skills in responsibility. Happy Reading!
NAME NECKLACES~
As a reminder of the new sound of the week, children created name necklaces!
FREE CHOICE FUN!~
Our Dramatic Play Station has been transformed into a "school"/"classroom".
Ryan uses his fine motor skills to put together nuts and bolts.
Busy builders using cardboard bricks in the Construction Zone.
HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS~
Today we practiced making the numbers 4 and 5.
The book pictured below is a wonderful story about a young boy who learns about kindness while caring for his aunt's dog while she is away. Great story and photos!!
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