It was great to get back together this week! This is my FAVORITE time in the K year; the students are independent and and growing/learning so fast! Just you wait and see! We're really taking off now!
We spent some time with ABC books during Reading Workshop, because they can show us how certain letters can make more than one sound. We learned games to play with ABC books and played them on our own and with partners. We have been following Ezra Jack Keats' character named Peter, too. We read
Snowy Day in December, and this week we studied
Peter's Chair. This is always a K favorite, as Peter is struggling to adjust to life with a new baby in the house, and many students can relate. Find it in the library if you haven't read it yet; it's worth a read. We also read
Snowmen at Night and imagined what we would do if we were a snowman at nighttime. Come see your child's artwork and writing about it in the hallway.
We wrote about what we did over our winter breaks and picked a piece to publish. We've been using a checklist to help us write narrative stories- see photo below. We'll edit and publish next week.
We learned how to "tap" in our phonics lessons this week. Tapping provides students with a kinesthetic way to hear sounds within words. We'll be tapping for months as it helps us segment and blend words in reading and writing.
We started a new unit in math. Look for the Home/School connection sheet coming home today.
We revisited the concept of big/small, learned about capacity (a cup can hold more small items than larger items) and used appropriate positional language (in front of, beside, etc.) to describe and compare.
Lastly, we learned a new computer program, Learning A-Z (Raz-Kids)! Everyone is reading just right books and earning stars! They can't wait to play Raz-Kids and Dreambox at home!
News and Notes:
- Please send your child's Rough Draft Folder back to school on Monday
- Book sleeves due on Monday
- Teddy Bear Sleepover next Thursday! Look for a blue note coming home today with important information.
- January Scholastic book orders are due next Wednesday
- Your child has brought home his/her password, which enables Dreambox and Raz-Kids home access. Please read the yellow note sent home today. Enjoy!
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| Designing our Snowmen |
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| We're so glad to see our friends again! |
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| Reviewing capital letters |
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| Learning about capacity |
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| Comparing ABC Books |
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| Our narrative writing checklist |
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| Our Snowy Friends! |
