Here's a glimpse into our week in the Fish classroom:
Visual Arts: We have been busy making all kinds of turkeys using paint, feathers, markers and lots of googly eyes! We can't wait to show everything to you next week!
Readers' Workshop: We are in the middle of my favorite reading unit to teach, Super Powers! The children are using their strategies (pointer, partner, re-read, sight word, and picture power) to read!
Writers' Workshop/Science: The children have been working on writing during our science time these past two weeks. We are exploring with ramps and balls in the block area. They learned that scientists write sketches and label their work and are doing the same with their structures.
Math Workshop: We continue to practice number writing in our handwriting journals during math time. The children did some measuring this week focusing on using key vocabulary (longer, shorter, length, compare, same length) as well as making sure that ends match when measuring. Their big challenge was to line up by height and they were successful! We continue to work on 1-1 correspondence when counting by playing math games.
Guidance: Mrs. Griffith came in to talk about tattling vs telling. The students watched a video and discussed specific situations that are telling and tattling. They learned a mental checklist they could use before they seek help from an adult:
Is someone in danger?
Is someone hurt?
Did I try to solve the problem on my own?
Am I minding my own business?
Books We Have Read: The Silly Turkey Party, Giving Thanks-A Native American Good Morning Message, Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving?, Hibernation Station, Circus Shapes, Rosie's Walk, The Shape of Things, So Much!
Up-Coming Events:
- Handwriting- C, O and Q
- Word of the Week- so
- Phonics- l and r
- Family Breakfast- Tuesday, 11/22 from 8:00-8:25
- Thanksgiving Break- 11/23-11/25
- Gingerbread Decorating Party- 12/22 at 2:00 *More info to follow
- Winter Vacation- 12/26-1/2/17
Fondly,
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Kristen
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