TERRIFIC TUESDAY 11-26-13

ASK ME ABOUT....

...the question on the morning message.

...what I did in P.E.

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

...the story we read about Hanukkah.

...what I learned about Hanukkah--how many days it lasts; how many candles they light each night on the menorah.

...the "hangman" game we played using our passwords.  

HANUKKAH~

 We continued our discussion about Hanukkah today with another story and seeing a real menorah and watching how it is lit.

 

 

 "MR. POTATO HEAD"~

Today we played our Pre-K version of "hangman",  called, "Mr. Potato Head".  We used the passwords we have learned so far for this game.  Children needed to figure out the word before building "Mr. Potato Head".

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We hope you have a restful and enjoyable holiday with family and friends!

MARVELOUS MONDAY 11-25-13

 ASK ME ABOUT...

...what I did in Spanish.

...what I drew about in my Writer's Workshop book.

...what I did in Music.

...what holidays use light in their celebrations.

...what I learned about Hanukkah.

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

WRITER'S WORKSHOP~

Today was the first entry the children did in their Writer's Workshop book.  Ask your child what he/she drew.  Children are asked to draw about something that has really happened to them/that they have really experienced.

 MORNING MESSAGE~

See the photo below to find out what today's question was on the morning message.  Children also thought of words that rhyme with you during today's morning message.

 HOLIDAY LIGHTS~

We discussed the different holidays that use light in their celebrations, including how they use the light and what kind of light they use.

 HANUKKAH~

Today we read a story about the upcoming holiday, Hanukkah.  Tomorrow, we will see how Hanukkah uses lights in its celebration.  

FANTASTIC FRIDAY 11-22-13

ASK ME ABOUT...

...the question I answered in the Morning Message.

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

...what I did in P.E.

...what I did in Spanish.

...the story, Only One You.

 

 MORNING MESSAGE~

Today, we introduced a new part to our Morning Message.  At the end of our Morning Message, we will now pose a question for the children to answer prior to beginning our day.  Today's question was, "Do you like turkey?".

WRITER'S WORKSHOP~

During today's Writer's Workshop, we read the book, Only One You. 

After reading the story and sharing a personal story related to the book, we showed the children a book/journal that they will begin working in on Monday.  During Writer's Workshop, children will have the opportunity to draw a personal story in their book.  Children will use their knowledge and skills to write about each personal story they draw.  Some children may label the pictures or write a simple sentence, using their knowledge of the letters and sounds.  Children will continue making entries in their book throughout the rest of the school year. 

THRILLING THURSDAY 11-21-13

ASK ME ABOUT...

...my favorite part of having someone from my family visit my classroom.

...the game, Zingo, now available at Games Galore.

...what letter we practiced writing.

...what book Mrs. Arner read to us in the library.

..what book I checked out from the library.

...whose birthday we celebrated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!~

We celebrated Laken's birthday today!  Laken's dad read the book, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.  We then ate Rice Krispie treats for Laken's birthday snack.  Happy Birthday, Laken!

PRE-K PARENT VISITATION~

We enjoyed having Pre-K family members join us this morning to observe first-hand the learning happening in our classroom.  Thank you for taking the time to visit!

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 11-20-13

ASK ME ABOUT...

...our new Star of the Week, Mrs. "B"!

...what it means to be thankful and for what I am thankful.

...making and eating matzoh ball soup.

...the book, Chicken Soup With Rice.

...returning my library book tomorrow.

...the new password.

 STAR OF THE WEEK~

Our new "Star of the Week" is Mrs. "B"!  Some of her favorite things include her favorite color:  pink; her favorite activity:  spending time with family; and her favorite animal:  a dog.  We enjoyed getting to know you better, Mrs. "B"!

 THANKSGIVING~

We read another book and held a discussion about what it means to be thankful.  The children identified 2 things for which they are thankful.  We recorded these things and they are displayed on a "Tree of Thanks" on the bulletin board outside of our classroom. 

 

 Using snowflake stamps, the children made wrapping paper today that will be used to wrap gifts for the family we are helping this holiday season.

 MATZOH BALL SOUP~

Today we made matzoh ball soup!  We mixed the eggs, oil, and matzoh.  Next, we rolled the mixture into balls and cooked them in chicken broth.  The children enjoyed making and eating the soup!

 THE NAPPING HOUSE~

We reread the story, The Napping House  and asked the children to help us retell the story with props.  We asked children to recall the sequence of events in the story, recall vocabulary from the story, etc.  The story and props are now available in the Book Nook for the children to use during Free Choice time.  

MARVELOUS MONDAY 11-19-13

ASK ME ABOUT...

...what I did in P.E.

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

...what letters we practiced writing.

...what it means to be thankful and for what I am thankful.

...how many days we have been in school.

...what we did to celebrate Zero the Hero Day!

 FREE CHOICE LEARNING~

Kyndal and Maya work together to count 100 gems.

 At Math Magic, children can complete a maze by following the numbers from 1 to 100!

 

 HANDWRITING~

Today we worked on letters "T" and "I".

 THANKSGIVING~

Today we discussed what it means to be thankful, read a book about being thankful, and made a list of things for which we are each thankful.

 ZERO THE HERO~

We celebrated our 60th day of school today!  Jean-Luc and his mom brought in materials for us to make snow globes.  These will come home tomorrow.  Thank you for a great activity!