ASK ME ABOUT...
...the new activities at Free Choice.
...the letter we decorated and what we used to decorate it.
...what I did in Spanish.
...the new password.
...the new "Star of the Week".
...the author we met today at the library!
MORNING MESSAGE~
Chi-Chi was the Friendly Frog today. Since her name begins with the /Ch/ sound, we brainstormed words that begin with that sound.
A new activity at the Alphabet Station is comparing beginning sounds. Children choose 2 sound drawers and dump the objects from both drawers into a bowl and mix them up. Then, they separate them according to their beginning sound.
Sally and Lucy listen to a Mo Willems story at the Listening Station.
New tools were added to use with playdough.
Bella and Camille work on a mosaic together.
Samantha and Sydney count the new objects in the counting basket--Fall leaves.
Max and Lyndon complete the 100-tile chart.
Children can practice their patterning skills with the cards and cubes in the photos below.
CLASS BOOK~
Over the next few weeks, we have a class book that each child in our class will have the chance to bring home and share with his/her family. Please remind your child to sign his/her first name on the page at the end of the book after sharing the book with you. Your child should return the class book inside the special carrying bag to school the following day.
Today we discussed the letter "A" and the short /A/ sound. We decorated our letter "A" with apples. Be sure to ask your child to show you the motion we do when making the short /A/ sound.
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VISITING AUTHOR~
We had a great time today with Joseph Bruchac, our visiting author. He is a WONDERFUL storyteller. The first story he told was about a bear and a turtle and how the turtle outsmarted the bear. Mr. Bruchac's heritage includes being Native-American. He played Native-American instruments for us and even had us doing Native-American songs and dances. The children and teachers enjoyed his visit!
Poppy is our Star of the Week! We learned that Poppy's favorite things include: the color pink (favorite color); a snake (favorite animal); and chocolate cake (favorite dessert). Poppy shared many photos with us and also one of her favorite toys--a Transformer. Thank you for helping us get to know you better, Poppy!
EXTENDED DAY~
We did a cooking activity today and make our own individual pizza quesadillas. They were fun to make and eat. We also read the story, Pete's A Pizza. Be sure to ask your child why Pete is upset in this story and how his parents cheer him up!
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