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| Kayla mixes the bread dough. |
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Signs of spring are on the way and with the changing weather comes renewed energy and spirit! We have been able to take advantage of the warmer temperatures by getting outside for morning recess a bit more than usual. We also are continuing to build on our bread making skills. The children helped me make another batch of homemade bread on Wednesday. We used regular white bread flour and combined it with some wheat flour. This has improved the flavor and the children enjoy seeing it rise and making it into fun personal-sized shaped rolls. We enjoyed fresh bread for snack on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, we baked banana and applesauce muffins. We will continue to make more bread in the coming weeks as a way to experience this authentic task, explore our senses, and enjoy healthy snacks. If you would like to help with baking let me know. The children are enjoying the process as well as the end results…. Tasting! J
We continue to sing with Mrs. White’s class on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 8:05 – 8:15 am. We are learning a variety of new songs like Red, Red Robin; Friends, Friends; Aiken Drum; and John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, among many others.
Language Arts:
We are learning how to make new words with magnetic letters from words we already know. For instance: If we can make the word “day”, we can change out the first letter /consonant and insert a new one to make a number of new words. For instance: bay, may, say, and ray. We learned that they all rhyme. We used them in sentences. We put out learning to work when we practiced writing in our journals. Our writing prompt was to write about the Signs of Spring.
I have been reading a new chapter book about a gnome named Puck. He’s quite a character who is learning some important life lessons about being kind and being a good friend. The students have been forming clay objects while they listen to the story. They are surprised that the story doesn’t have many pictures. They are learning to use their imaginations while they listen and work their clay. I am enjoying watching them as I read and as well as listening to them as they explain at the end of the reading about what they have made. They are learning to trust their abilities and use their imaginations.
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| Cashton and Andrew solving their puzzles. |
Explorations
Time spent learning to work together making puzzles, sharing the rocker board, using the computers, building with blocks and role playing in the drama center have been memorable and have offered many learning and growing opportunities.
CALENDAR
- Share: Next week’s share theme is the sounds: /ch/ and /sh/.
- Snacks: This week we enjoyed apples with cinnamon, pretzels, bananas, crackers, freshly baked bread (lovingly baked by the Kinderbees!). Next week Kaitlyn’s family is providing snack. Many thanks! J
- We are hoping to celebrate the coming of spring with a spring festival at the school on the afternoon of Thursday, March 29. We are tentatively planning for 1:00- 2:15pm. Weather permitting we plan to do it outside. If you would like to help out please let me know.
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS:
- Reminder: Our classroom reading buddy (a stuffed animal) is being sent home on Fridays to be returned on the following Monday. Included in the bag is a journal. Please write in the journal the book or books you read to him and any funny stories that may have resulted from his home visit. Keep him for the weekend and return him on the following Monday. Thanks!
- We will start learning about each other next week. We will celebrate one or two new Students of the Week. If you would like to send in a photo of your child in advance so I have a picture to display feel free to send it in and I will return it when the project is over. Thank you!
- Reminder: Extra Clothing: Outdoor recess is very wet at this time of year. Please plan ahead and send in extra socks and a pair of pants/sweatpants for your child in case their clothing gets wet through their snow pants. We try to keep them as dry as possible, but this time of year is extremely difficult. Thank you!
- Scholastic Book Orders: I extended the March book orders. If you would like to place an order, please return the order forms by Monday, March 19. You can order easily online if you like. Please use our classroom code: H9K3R
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bodnar
jbodnar@wsesu.net
