Hi Fish Families!
I sent the math homework in folders today instead of Monday to give the children some extra time to work on a 100 day of school project. Book bags will begin on Tuesday and the children are excited to read to all of you! The books they will be bringing home are ones we have worked on all week. Enjoy celebrating their hard work with them!
The fish predicted the Super Bowl champion today. The Broncos got 15 tallies and the Seahawks got 3. It was fun to hear their reasons (uniform, mascot, team colors, etc.)
SMS donated 1,187 cans of tuna to the End 68 Hours of Hunger group. Way to go SMS and thank you!
Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: During readers' workshop we learned about partner reading. The kids practiced sitting hip to hip, shoulder to shoulder,with the book in the middle. Kindergarteners love reading together! The children have been busy writing list books. We are great at using a pattern to write a book and I am seeing some list with a twist books where the last page changes. Way to go fish friends!
Math: We continue working on addition within 12 and graphing skills. The children loved playing Yahtzee this week. This is a great game to play at home to reinforce key kindergarten math concepts like subitizing, adding on, and number recognition.
Related Arts: In library this week, Mrs. Wigode had a yurt set up. We learned about yurts and got to listen to a story inside of a yurt the SMS school community made 10 years ago.
Social Studies: We spent the day today learning about Chinese New Year through a non-fiction story and various activities. Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Song of the week: Various "Mr. Mark Move to Learn" activities (they are on YouTube and got us moving since it was too cold for outside recess)
Book of the Week: The Hat by Jan Brett
App of the Week: 10 Frame Fill
Up-coming Events:
- Word of the Week-do
- Progress Reports- return envelope (signed for quarter 2 please)
- Valentines due- 2/3
- 100 day projects due-2/5
- Field trip permission slips and $6 due- 2/3
Have a great weekend!
Kristen
Hi Fish Families!
Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: The children wrote a class I Can book during Writers' Workshop time. They are working on individual I Like books. We learned that you repeat the title and stick to a category (fruit, movies, sports) when writing list books. I will introduce list with a twist books next week. During Readers' Workshop we learned that strong readers read and teachers confer during Readers' Workshop. The children role played the situations when they can interrupt a conference. Be sure to ask your fish all about it. We also practiced picture walk storytelling where the children use storybook picture to tell the story in their own words.
Math: The fish practice writing numerals this week. They drew a card and recorded the number and the next 3 numbers after it. We also added 2 numbers and made a graph of the sums.
Visual Arts: We created Valentines for the Pease Greeters to deliver to soldiers serving overseas. We also made snowpeople using the letters in our name. We will be using them for some math work next week. The children also sketched an animal for our bulletin board inspired by The Mitten.
Book of the Week: The Mitten by Jan Brett
App of the Week: trainPhonics
Up-coming Events:
- Handwriting- f, q, x & z
- Phonics- c
- Word of the Week-up
- Early Release- Wed.,1/29 (Dismissal at 12:50)
- Progress Reports- 1/31
Donation Requests:
- sandwich-sized ziploc bags
- full sized hot glue sticks
- cans of tuna for End 68 Hours of Hunger drive
Have a great weekend!
Kristen
Hi Fish Families!Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: We have begun learning about list books this week. We have been reading them and noticing characteristics. We will begin writing our own list books next week. During Readers' Workshop we learned that strong readers are reminded of things when reading. We all used Post-it-Notes to mark somewhere in our reading that reminded us of something, then we talked to our partners about our stories! Making connections and talking about books is how comprehension skills develop with readers.
Math: The children continue to work on adding combinations to 5. They are reviewing +1 and attributes. Mrs. Quinn and I have been busy doing assessments. The children should be proud of their math growth since the fall!
Poem of the Week: I made a little snowman
With a little hat
The sun came out and melted him
And now my snowman's flat
Song of the Week: Let's Go Fly a Kite (Musical Scarf Activity)
Book of the Week: The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Up-coming Events:
- Handwriting- m, h & b
- Phonics- (superstar) e
- Word of the Week-like
- No School- Mon., 1/20
- Early Release- Wed.,1/29
- Progress Reports- 1/31
Donation Requests:
- sandwich-sized ziploc bags
- full sized hot glue sticks
- cans of tuna for End 68 Hours of Hunger drive
Hi Fish Families!
Happy New Year!
Here is a glimpse of our week in the fish class:
Language Arts: We have been busy "fancying up" our first writing piece this week. The children chose a writing piece to publish and worked on editing. Today, we had a writing museum to celebrate. We walked around looking at, complimenting and celebrating our first published piece! We will begin a writing unit on List Books next week. In Shared Reading, we noticed that sentences begin with uppercase letters and the rest of the letters used in print are lowercase. During Writers' Workshop we worked on talking about our books with partners. At this age we begin by discussing parts we liked and why. We also learned how to shop for just right books. We love choosing our books on our own! The children learned a new reading strategy. They now know how important it is for a reader to take a picture walk before reading a book. This gets our minds ready to read.
Math: The children played a (+) and (-) game this week. They are getting good at recognizing these symbols and knowing what they mean. Generally, the children would benefit from more board game playing when busy schedules permit it. Turn taking and knowing where to move on a game board seemed challenging to some of them. We took cut-apart 100 boards and re-assembled them looking for patterns. The children seemed to enjoy this activity. We discussed perseverance and how good it felt to work hard and complete a challenging task! We continue to work on estimating skills.
App of the Week: Quickimages (This works on subitizing skills. We all used the 10 frame and some children used the 20 frame option)
Song of the Week: The Numeral Song by Dr. Jean
Book of the Week: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Up-coming Events:
- Handwriting- p, r & n
- Phonics- x and y
- Word of the Week-can
- No School- Mon., 1/20
- Early Release- Wed.,1/29
Donation Requests:
