Math
This week we reviewed our teen numbers and practiced sequencing the numbers 0-20 using an interactive game on the whiteboard. We continue to reinforce the concept that the teen numbers are made up of a ten "plus some more." We also reviewed how to use a pan balance and introduced the concept of probability. We talked about what it means when things are sure or certain to happen and discussed the terms possible and impossible. We learned a new math game this week as well called the Train Game, which reinforced one-to-one matching while counting and identifying pairs of numbers that add up to 10. After rolling a die, the students would add cars to their train. Then they would fill in these statements after each turn. "I have ___ cars. I need ___ more to make 10." An online version of this game can also be found on the Everyday Math website that students can access using the login information that was provided at conferences!
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| The Train Game |
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| I have 5 cars. I need 5 more to make 10. |
Jolly Phonics
It's great to see how well the students are doing stretching out the sounds they hear when labeling their pictures in their Jolly Phonics notebooks. Keep up the great work K-2!
This week we learned the following sounds:
/y/ as in "yogurt"
/x/ as in "fox"
/ch/ as in "chocolate"
It's great to see how well the students are doing stretching out the sounds they hear when labeling their pictures in their Jolly Phonics notebooks. Keep up the great work K-2!
This week we learned the following sounds:
/y/ as in "yogurt"
/x/ as in "fox"
/ch/ as in "chocolate"
Literacy
Reading Workshop
This week during our mini lessons for our Fiction Unit, we learned several more strategies that good readers use. We learned that readers make personal connections while reading to better understand the characters' feelings and the events in the story. We also learned that making personal connections makes a story more meaningful and enjoyable for us to read.
This week during our mini lessons for our Fiction Unit, we learned several more strategies that good readers use. We learned that readers make personal connections while reading to better understand the characters' feelings and the events in the story. We also learned that making personal connections makes a story more meaningful and enjoyable for us to read.
We also revisited the book I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems this week. We learned that good readers are curious, and they ask a lot of questions while reading to deepen their understanding of the story and that good readers also look for "clues" or text signals to help us read with expression.
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| Building our "stamina" during independent reading time! |
Writing Workshop
This week we worked on writing about our favorite winter activities. The children continue to grow as writers, and they are doing a great job really stretching out their words. We have been working on listening for middle sounds when writing, leaving spaces between words and ending our sentences with a period. It's great to see how much they have grown since the beginning of the year!
This week we worked on writing about our favorite winter activities. The children continue to grow as writers, and they are doing a great job really stretching out their words. We have been working on listening for middle sounds when writing, leaving spaces between words and ending our sentences with a period. It's great to see how much they have grown since the beginning of the year!
Gingerbread Unit
We continued to explore different versions of the original Gingerbread Man story this week. The class had a a great time comparing and singing the refrains from the following stories: The Gingerbread Cowboy and Gingerbread Baby. They also LOVED seeing our hallway transformed into a gingerbread wonderland!!
We continued to explore different versions of the original Gingerbread Man story this week. The class had a a great time comparing and singing the refrains from the following stories: The Gingerbread Cowboy and Gingerbread Baby. They also LOVED seeing our hallway transformed into a gingerbread wonderland!!
Coding in the LMC
Our kindergarteners continued to explore the world of coding in the LMC this week and were introduced to the code.org app and website. More information about coding will be coming home next week!
All About Me
We loved learning all about Jenny this week. We learned that Jenny enjoys playing tennis and snuggling up with her favorite stuffed animal. Her favorite Disney princess is Aerial, and she loves having tea parties. She enjoys coloring, and her favorite color is pink. Jenny also loves going to the park and spending time with her family!
Art Appreciation
A big thank you to Jeanie's mom for coming in for an art appreciation lesson this week. The class enjoyed learning about Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and creating their own pictures showing a place that would make Mona Lisa smile.
Free Choice Centers
A big thank you to Jeanie's mom for coming in for an art appreciation lesson this week. The class enjoyed learning about Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and creating their own pictures showing a place that would make Mona Lisa smile.
Free Choice Centers
Have a great weekend!
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