We have begun our month-long study of the gingerbread folktale. There are many versions of this story that we will be comparing/contrasting. We will also be doing lots of gingerbread art.
Readers' Workshop: We are in the middle of our Super Power unit. The children are learning a new reading power almost every day, so be sure to ask them all about what they are learning. This week we introduced pointer power, re-read power, partner power, picture power, (beginning) sound power and snap word power.
Writers' Workshop: We are writing list books! The children are using sight words and patterns to write the type of books they are reading. (ie. I see a house. I see a car. I see a tree.)
Math Workshop: We began our geometry unit. The children are exploring with and talking about shapes. They are using lots of math vocabulary. (ie. lines, angles, curves, sides, same, alike, different) We are also using shapes to make patterns.
Visual Arts: We have been painting and using shapes to make winter trees and snowkids.
Some Stories We Have Read: The Gingerbread Man, The Ninjabread Man, The Pigeon Needs a Bath, The Shape of Things, Circus Shapes
Up-coming Events:
- Word of the Week-is
- Phonics- l and r
- Handwriting- G and S
- Early Release- Wednesday, 12/13
- Class Gingerbread Party- Thursday, 12/21 at 2:00
- Holiday Vacation- 12/25-1/1
Have a nice weekend.
Kristen
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