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| Maeve and Isabelle play horse and driver during morning recess. |
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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
This week seemed to fly by at record speed with no school on Wednesday. We finished our study of the rainbow colors on Monday with the color purple. We have made a book of each color. If your child comes home with the book, please sit down and read with them. Have them point underneath each word as they read and if they seem ready have them frame sight words (is, are, etc.) using their two index fingers.
Autumn is here in full swing and with it we have transitioned from the study of the lifecycle of the butterfly to other cycles, for instance our field trip to Spring Brook Farm has opened the door to the lifecycle of the apple tree. We are also beginning to talk about the changing and cycle of the seasons. Our studies will begin to focus on how the change of seasons affect living things: people, animals and plants.
The children are working at sharing and taking turns. After snack if there is extra time, students are dismissed to the rug to look at books. At first they had difficulty sharing books between them without a disagreement surfacing between 2 or 3 students. Now with more practice they are doing a much better job. We are also working on manners, saying, “Excuse me” and apologizing. Children at this age have a tendency to forget all that they have learned at home when they are at school amongst their friends. As a result, we work on reminding them to create a warm, inviting and friendly community. Taking responsibility for their behavior and making smart choices is also a daily practice.
Phonics: In an effort to try to incorporate the use of the new phonics program (Fundations) I have had to make some recent adjustments. I apologize for any confusion over the last week. As it turns out I will be holding onto the yellow Jolly Phonics workbooks until I have introduced the first six Jolly Phonics letters so the workbook activities will be in sync with the letters introduced. The Purple Sound books will be going home every day so that your child can practice the sounds and actions daily. Included in the Ziplock is a parent reference sheet which will familiarize you with the different actions for each sound. You can ask your child to tell you about the story that goes along with each sound. The Fundations information sheet that is included in the folder (Keep at Home Pocket) will help you understand the proper letter formation. It will also provide additional helpful tips for you as you help your child in their journey to reading and writing. Please keep these sheets home for reference while returning the Ziplock daily. I will write in new letter sounds on the Reading Log. If you have any questions or comments you can write a note in the comments column and I will try to get back to you within a day or two.
Thank you to Reid’s mom (Mrs. White’s Class and Lucia’s grandfather, (Mrs. White’s husband) for helping out with Thursday’s Apple Day. The children enjoyed a variety of fun apple related activities. They peeled and baked individual apple crisps, peeled and set aside apples for dehydration; listened to some stories about Johnny Appleseed, made painted apple prints, and learned about measurement and weight as well as estimation as they estimated and then counted the number of seeds in different apples.
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| Watching the ELF puppet show |
ELF: Last week we also enjoyed our first ELF lesson with Conner’s mom (Lori), Kerridwyn’s mom (Stacey) and David Broder. We learned about spiders and insects by watching a puppet show and doing a felt story activity and then making our own insects out of egg cartons and tissue paper.
The Firefighter and Fire Prevention day went very well last week. The children enjoyed meeting the firemen and learning about how to get down low in a building in case there is a fire. They told the children not to be afraid of the fireman as he is there to help. They told children they should make sure their families have meeting places in case there is a fire at home, and NEVER go back into a burning building once they have made it safely outside. They toured the outside of the firetruck and got to sit in the truck.
Share: The children this week brought in some fun shares that had the sound /t/. Some notable /t/ shares were: a toy turtle, a Lego knight, a fire-stations, a trailer, a tanker truck, a trophy, and TJ the Whale! Next Week Share theme is the sound /b/. Please brainstorm with your child some things that begin with the sound /b/ and help them choose a share that fits our theme. Thank you!
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| Firemen demonstrate how to get down low below the smoke. |
CALENDAR:
- Wed., October 24th: Early Dismissal.
- Wed. October 24th. Field Trip:--We are planning a Nature field trip to Mrs. White’s property in the morning (early dismissal day). If you can chaperone this trip please let me know. We would like 2-3 chaperones if possible.
- Lebanon Opera House: Please send in $5 for the upcoming LOH show (October 25) if you haven’t already. Thank you!
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS:
- Group Snack: Thank you to Bryant’s family for contributing this week’s healthy snack! We enjoyed wonderful choices throughout the week:, Pirate’s booty, applesauce, graham crackers with peanut butter and lots of apples! Next week’s snack will be provided by: Lucia’s family. Many thanks to all for making our group snack possible!
- For those interested in the book discussion group I am currently working to determine a convenient time. If you are interested but didn’t return the form, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
- Outerwear and Water Bottles: Please send your child to school with a water bottle, rain boots and raincoats. If it is raining we will still try to go outside for recess rain or shine.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bodnar
