THRILLING THURSDAY 1-7-16

ASK ME ABOUT...

...the drum trio we heard at Assembly.

...what we did at the Library with Mrs. Arner.

...what book I checked out from the library.

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

...the letter we learned and practiced writing.

~HANDWRITING~
We learned and practiced how to write the letter "E".

~FREE CHOICE LEARNING~ 
A new activity Math Magic has children using place value blocks (just like the ones we use to count the number of days in school during our daily calendar) to count by tens and ones to determine an amount.  The children then match the amount to the numeral.

~EXTENDED DAY PRE-K~ 

Today children had the opportunity to work with the I-pads.  We recently discovered some new "apps" that are ideal for Pre-K.  We are working on adding these new "apps" to our I-pads.

 

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 1-6-16

ASK ME ABOUT...

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

...what I did in Music/Drama.

...what letter I learned and practiced writing.  Ask me to show you!

...the snowman poem we learned.

...the story, Oh, How I Wished I Could Read!

...the new materials we can use for building in the Construction Zone.

 ~WE CAN READ!~

 Today we read a story about a boy that had a nightmare that he didn't know how to read.  To boost our children's confidence that they really can read, we have assigned them "homework" for the remainder of the school year.  A note explaining this homework came home today in your child's folder.  Basically, whenever your child discovers that he/she can read a word ( store grocery bag, restaurant label, food label, etc.) have him/her cut out the word and bring it in to share at school.  We will be add the words to a bulletin board or in a special notebook at school.  The children were already thinking of words they can read and bring in to share.  Thank you for your support in this activity.   

 Examples:

 ~HANDWRITING~

We learned and practiced writing letter "F" today.  Ask your child to show you how he/she writes the letter "F'.

 ~"I'm A Little Snowman"~

Today the children learned this poem about a snowman.  Children will have the opportunity to practice reading the poem during Free Choice time in the Book Nook.
 

In the Construction Zone, we added new materials for building called straws and connectors.

 ~EXTENDED DAY PRE-K~

Today Mrs. Keith (a substitute teacher in Pre-K A) read us a book about how children in Alaska survive the cold, cold temperatures when they go outside for recess.  We learned that they go outside to play even when the temperature is 20 degrees below 0!!!  We also looked at a chart to guide us with getting dressed in our snow gear when we go outside for recess.
 

We also had Swimming this afternoon!

TERRIFIC TUESDAY 1-5-16

ASK ME ABOUT...

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

...how many days we've been in school.

...what we did to celebrate Zero the Hero day.

...the new password.

...the story Over and Under the Snow and what it was about.

 ...our new Star of the Week!

  

~WINTER~

 In the story Over and Under the Snow, the author and illustrator describe what is happening above and below the snow in Winter.  We discussed the different ways animals survive the Winter (i.e. hibernating).

~ZERO THE HERO DAY~

Today was our 80th day of school!  Ethan and his mom helped us celebrate by making snow globes.  We used small "zero" stickers for the snowflakes.  Thank you for helping us celebrate!

 

 ~STAR OF THE WEEK~

Sam is the Star of the Week!  Today we learned that Sam's favorite things include:  orange (favorite color); Lake Michigan (favorite place to visit); and chocolate bumpy cake (favorite dessert).  Sam shared photos with us and also a Minion toy that is one of his favorites.  We enjoyed getting to know you better, Sam!

 

~ EXTENDED DAY PRE-K~

Today was a Discovery Day!  After reading the story, When Winter Comes, we discussed what birds do to survive the Winter.  Next, we decided to help the birds by making bagel bird feeders.   The children are bringing home their bird feeders to hang in a tree outside their house.