Hi Fish Families!
We visited Winter Wonderland during P.E. today. I have streamed some pictures to our Flickr page for you. We did used a luge, took a rope tow to the top of a mountain and skied down. We also went on sleigh rides, and threw snowballs at a snowman. The P.E. teachers and O.T. teachers assigned the children vacation homework. Be sure to have your child tell you what they are supposed to do.
Thank you for all the holiday mission gifts. Your generosity will make someone's Christmas morning magical!
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for our gingerbread decorating party at 12:30.
Kristen
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
December 12, 2013
Hi Fish Families!
I won't be in school tomorrow, so this blog is arriving a day early. Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: We have been learning about the beginning, end and middle of books. The children illustrated the parts of The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. We sequenced the parts of our Shared Reading book, The Birthday Cake by Joy Cowley. The children learned how to "shop" for interest books during Readers' Workshop. We continue to work on letter sounds at the beginning and end of words during our phonics activities.
Math: The children have been working on +1 this week. We have also been doing other addition activities. A fun game they played was Addition Train where they rolled a dice labeled +1, +2, or +3 and built a "train" of 20.
Science: The children explored with a MOTION science activity kit. The used a ramp and various objects to see what happened when they were rolled down the incline. Please ask your child what s/he noticed.
Poem of the Week: Gingerbread Children
Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Up-coming Events:
I won't be in school tomorrow, so this blog is arriving a day early. Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: We have been learning about the beginning, end and middle of books. The children illustrated the parts of The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. We sequenced the parts of our Shared Reading book, The Birthday Cake by Joy Cowley. The children learned how to "shop" for interest books during Readers' Workshop. We continue to work on letter sounds at the beginning and end of words during our phonics activities.
Math: The children have been working on +1 this week. We have also been doing other addition activities. A fun game they played was Addition Train where they rolled a dice labeled +1, +2, or +3 and built a "train" of 20.
Science: The children explored with a MOTION science activity kit. The used a ramp and various objects to see what happened when they were rolled down the incline. Please ask your child what s/he noticed.
Poem of the Week: Gingerbread Children
Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Up-coming Events:
- Handwriting- e & l
- Phonics- superstar i
- Word of the Week-it
- Mission Gifts Due- 12/18
- Gingerbread Decorating Party- 12:30 on Thursday, 12/19
- Wear PJs to School (again)- Friday, 12/20
- School Vacation Week-12/23-1/1
Donation Requests:
- Old Tennis Balls (for the legs of our chairs)
Friday, December 6, 2013
December 6, 2013
Hi Fish Families!
Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish classroom:
Literacy: This week we officially launched Readers' Workshop. The children have been busy learning the routines and rules of this literacy time. We have picked our reading spots and are getting really good at following the procedures. I love to hear the children cheer in excitement when it is time to read! We also have begun Writers' Workshop. We are doing our writing during center time. The children are working on learning these procedures as well. During Shared Reading we worked on the book In the Mirror by Joy Cowley. The children reviewed sight words and revisited what a word is.
Math: We have been working on sorting, adding and representing numbers using 10 frames. We also continue to order tricky teen numbers.
Library: Mrs. Wigode has read all of the Ladybug award winners to us during our library time. The children voted on their favorite story. Our totals will be added to the SMS school voting totals.
Visual Arts: Our gingerbread and winter-themed art projects are under way!
Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt
Song of the Week: The Gingerbread Man (tune of Muffin Man)
Up-coming Events:
Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish classroom:
Literacy: This week we officially launched Readers' Workshop. The children have been busy learning the routines and rules of this literacy time. We have picked our reading spots and are getting really good at following the procedures. I love to hear the children cheer in excitement when it is time to read! We also have begun Writers' Workshop. We are doing our writing during center time. The children are working on learning these procedures as well. During Shared Reading we worked on the book In the Mirror by Joy Cowley. The children reviewed sight words and revisited what a word is.
Math: We have been working on sorting, adding and representing numbers using 10 frames. We also continue to order tricky teen numbers.
Library: Mrs. Wigode has read all of the Ladybug award winners to us during our library time. The children voted on their favorite story. Our totals will be added to the SMS school voting totals.
Visual Arts: Our gingerbread and winter-themed art projects are under way!
Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt
Song of the Week: The Gingerbread Man (tune of Muffin Man)
Up-coming Events:
- Handwriting- u & i
- Phonics- ch & j
- Word of the Week-am
- Early Release- Wednesday, 12/11
- Mission Gifts Due- 12/18
- Gingerbread Decorating Party- 12:30 on Thursday, 12/19
- Wear PJs to School (again)- Friday, 12/20
- School Vacation Week-12/23-1/1
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Guest Reader
Hi!
Today a UNH Hockey player visited our class and read us a story! The children enjoyed the visit and asked some great questions when given the opportunity to chat with him. He talked to them about being a student and athlete.
Today a UNH Hockey player visited our class and read us a story! The children enjoyed the visit and asked some great questions when given the opportunity to chat with him. He talked to them about being a student and athlete.
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