Third Week in October: Celebrated Our Second Class Birthday!

DreamBox Math was introduced!

Mrs. Richards (our math interventionist) came down to introduce DreamBox to the children.

We practiced logging in.

Pattern Block App.

Our snap word work: (the)

A community mural created in guidance with Mrs. O'Neill.

Guidance with Mrs. O'Neill: Practicing mindfulness

                        

Quiet Time: whiteboard sketching

A picture of Ms. York created by Juliette.

Scholastic News: Squirrels

Practicing subtraction.

Snap Word: (me)

Morning Meeting Share

Pretend time at recess.

Frog Jump Capital Letters

Literacy Work: Letter/Word

Celebrating our second birthday this year!

 

Singing happy birthday songs at morning meeting!

🧁 Happy Birthday! 🎈

Moving her cupcake to age 6!

Morning Meeting: Share

Movement Break

Mr. Manjourides is our Guest Reader on Wednesday!

He read to us We're Going on a Bear Hunt!

Mr. Manjourides saying happy birthday.

Our Read to Self is up to 7 minutes!  

Read the words, read the pictures, retell the story!

If you can practice this at home it would be beneficial.

                                  Read the words.

Retell a familiar story.

Read the pictures (Let's Find Out that we have already explored).

Read the words.

Matching words to pictures.

Practicing properly forming #1.

Practicing top to bottom number writing (#2).

Watercolor fun at choice time.

During our reading block we practicing clapping out syllables for 1, 2, & 3 syllable words.

Being able to do this independently is a kindergarten goal.

Another phonological awareness skill is to listen for the sounds in words and write the sounds heard.

Share at Morning Meeting 

We read and enjoyed the above Big Book.

Science

Learning about the Pumpkin Cycle.

Practicing the proper formation of capital H & K.

October is fire safety month.  We have been discussing fire safety.  We read these two great books:

Expect your child to ask you about their safe spot outside your home!

Our Scholastic New Let''s Find Out also taught us about fire safety.

Usually Mr. Shields will also review fire safety in one of his gym classes.

Practicing listening for the initial sound in words.

This week: Capital H and K.

Choice Time: Play Doh with a few more tools.

Enjoying playing with sea creatures during choice.

Word and sentence work (the)

Please ask your child to read their work to you when it comes home.

Friday's share at morning meeting!

Science: Reviewing the life cycle of a pumpkin!

Math: counting and writing numbers

We are really enjoying the wonderful weather!

We are back outside for snack, the hornet activity is better.

Please remember to pack your child's snack separate from their lunch, thank you!