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| Keira makes a snow angel. |
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
The milder winter weather has allowed us to enjoy our time outdoors. On Friday last week our weather reporter began reporting from inside our brand new weather television studio! See Tylor pictured below.
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| Tylor reports on the weather. |
Phonics: We had a very busy Jolly Phonics week with the introduction of 6 new sounds: /y/, /x/, /ch/, /sh/ and /th/ and /th/. They are catching onto these sounds quickly and love the stories and actions that are used to introduce the sounds. It is exciting to see them use the actions to help them decode as well as write words.
Social Studies: Most of the children have returned their Family Tree, Family History and Memory Box forms, but if you haven’t completed it yet, don’t worry, take this weekend to fill them out and send them in on Monday. We will be working on these projects next week. Also, if your child hasn’t brought in a shoe-size or boot size box, please send one in by Monday with items that support their Memory Box form (see backside of the form). I plan on having them decorate the outside of their box early in the week and later in the week they will be presenting their Memory Box to the class. If you don’t have a box I will try to bring in a few extra boxes for those who don’t have a box to bring from home.
Science: In science we are learning about the night sky. To kick off the topic we read two fiction books, New Moon, by Pegi Deitz Shea, and Papa, Please Get Me the Moon, by Eric Carle. We talked about the moon cycle and the names for the different phases of the moon: Full Moon, Half Moon, Quarter Moon (Crescent). We learned that when the moon disappears it is called a new moon and when it reappears we first see it as a crescent and it continues to grow back to the full moon phase. On Thursday, we re-read the story, Papa Please Get Me the Moon, and then recalled the beginning, middle and end. They were asked to draw pictures to illustrate these 3 major parts. They then wrote a sentence about their favorite part.
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| Counting out and matching to numbers. |
Math: Our math lessons have expanded to include a variety of math centers which allow the children to explore math tools like Cuisenaire Rods, Pattern Blocks and Numbers and Object Counting Puzzles.
Share: This week’s share was the sound /n/. We enjoyed shares that included a variety of stuffed animals that began with the sound /n/ or had it in it. Next week’s share is something that begins with the sound /g/. Please help your child choose something that begins with the sound. It can be something they find outside or treasure from nature they already have.
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| We love the snow! |
CALENDAR:
- On Friday 1/11 and Monday 1/14 I will be assessing the progress your child has been making since the beginning of this school year in reading and math skills If you have any questions, please let me know.
- No School (Teacher inservice) on Friday 1/18) No school on Monday, 1/21 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Dismissal on Wednesday, January 23rd.
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS:
- Group Snack: Thank you to Lucia’s family for contributing this week’s healthy snack! We enjoyed delicious snacks throughout the week from homemade pumpkin muffins, chocolate chip cookies, carrots and dip, and even pasta with parmesan cheese! Thank you!
- Tate’s family is signed up to contribute next week’s snack. Thank you to you all for returning` the sign up forms, for being flexible, and for contributing to our third round of weekly snacks.
- T-Shirts/sweaters and sweatshirts: With the colder weather comes the need for layers. Please send your child to school wearing additional layers. T-shirts under shirts are especially helpful in keeping them warm as the room tends to run cool during the winter months. A light sweater or sweatshirt is also a great layer to keep at school.
- If your child has an extra pair of boots, snow pants, or even sneakers, that they can keep at school let me know. It will be easier for them as they won’t have to carry them home daily. Snowpants tend to get wet with snow, which makes packing them difficult. Send in a note to let me know!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bodnar
