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| Sowing seeds and measuring the rows, and in the spring we'll be checking on it as it grows. |
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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Many thanks to Maeve’s parents, Kerry Leslie and Stephen Gawalt, for the 5 large buckets of compost, bale of hay and spinach seeds for our Kinderbee Garden of Green. We enjoyed working for the past few weeks digging up the perennial gardens, digging holes, and turning the soil. I read Tomie dePaola’s, Strega Nona’s Harvest, a Thanksgiving story about gardening, (following directions!), and generosity. We used a ruler to help guide us to sow the spinach seeds in rows, and then tucked them gently under a bit of soil and flakes of hay. Because the beds were made with pressure-treated wood I asked the Farm to School group to organize students to perform a soil test to ensure it’s safety. They enlisted the 6th grade. I will share the results when they come in.
Now that we tucked the garden into bed, we will wait patiently for the warm breezes in spring to plant more rows of spinach and/or other veggies. It is my hope we can harvest them before we break for summer.
Phonics & Journal Writing: We had a very full week learning new letter sounds and letter names. We introduced two vowels /o/, /u/ and two consonants /g/ and /l/. Lessons reinforced the understanding of vowels and consonants. We are practicing writing more and learning to tap out sounds to write short words and use our Writer’s Gum to write longer words.
Language Arts & Phonics: I hope you have enjoyed playing Memory Sound Game that was sent home last week. If you missed it and/or didn’t have time to play, let me know and I will pack it in your child’s Ziplock so you can play next week. Also coming home soon will be tins of c-v-c (consonant-vowel- consonant) words that your child can sound out.
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| Getting to Know Cookie First Hand. |
Cookie the black and white calf: Two weeks ago the K-2 students elected “Cookie” as the winning name for Kelly Meacham’s calf. She visited us on Wednesday. We went outside to greet her. She enjoyed meeting us and letting us pet her.
Share: We enjoyed a week of free shares: /f/ox, /f/rog, chain /s/aw, /c/amera, /b/ear. Next week share theme is the sound /p/. Please brainstorm with your child some things that begin with the sound /p/ and help them choose a share that fits our theme.
We have been enjoying the warmer weather and continue to get outside for run-arounds and recess, and even a snack.
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| Snack time in the sunshine. |
CALENDAR:
- Tuesday, November 19th: The Kindergarten wing is planning a Thanksgiving Friendship Feast on Tuesday, 11/19 at 1:45pm which is the last period of the day. We are asking that children bring in a piece of fruit (or can) -- please no pineapple as someone has a allergy sensitivity. We will be learning about the origins of Thanksgiving and learning how to express our own thanks.
- No School on Wednesday-Friday next week. There will not be a newsletter next week, but look for photos and some editorial on our classroom web page. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
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| Chance helps prepare the strawberries. |
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS:
- Group Snack: Thank you to Chance’s family for contributing this week’s healthy snack! We enjoyed wonderful choices throughout the week: from homemade pumpkin bread to fresh strawberries and yogurt. Next week’s snack will be provided by me and the following week after Thanksgiving will be provided by Morgan’s family. Thanks to all for making our group snack possible the children are really enjoying it as well as benefiting from the opportunity to eat a shared healthy snack.
- Outerwear: Colder weather is headed our way. If snow falls, please send in winter boots, mittens, and hats. Please help your child learn to zip up their jackets on their own. It will help us get them ready to go outside more easily.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bodnar
