I wanted to let you know that the children tried IXL this week, but got frustrated using the iPad minis we have. I sent home the login information for you to use at home. This isn't required!
Here is a glimpse into our week:
Literacy: We worked on our third sight word this week. We used David Shannon's book No, David! to do a lot of our work. We also wrote a class book inspired by his writing. The children learned the correct way to write D & P. We are focusing on starting our letters at the top when writing. The children sorted objects beginning with the letters f and v for a phonics activity.
Writers' Workshop: We are writers in the fish class! We call our "club" THE FISH WRITING CLUB. Your authors have been busy teaching about things they know lots of about. We are seeing stories about families, vacations, recess, etc. Most children are drawing pictures and telling their stories, but we are encouraging them to label their pictures. You may have heard that "when a writer is done, s/he has just begun". We can always revise or start a new piece.
Math: It's hard to believe we are already working on our 2nd math unit. This week we matched dot cards showing equal numbers of dots in different arrangements. This focuses on Common Core Standard K.CC.4B (understanding conservation of number). The children also played "Top It" (aka "war") with dot cards. We spent some time learning about the triangle. Some of the children were tricked when I turned a triangle upside down and asked if it was still a triangle. They now know that it is! We searched for triangles in magazines and cut them out for a triangle collage.
Visual Arts: We painted pumpkins this week and began decorating our room for fall.
Song of the Week: No, No, No, No (Literacy in Motion song to go along with No, David!)
Book of the Week: Various David Shannon stories
Up-Coming Events:
- No School-10/12
- Music Hall Field Trip- 10/14
- Word of the Week-at
- Phonics- k & g
- Handwriting- B and R
Wish List:
- Ziploc type sandwich bags
- Rice (an inexpensive kind for our texture table)
Fondly,
Kristen
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