Four day week this week due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday.
On Tuesday we read this great story and the children wrote their own dreams!
Writing: Working on her dream!
Writing: Working on a. self portrait.
Finishing the prompt: I Have A Dream ...
We mounted our pieces on a blue background to be hung in the hallway!
Share time typically ends our writing blocks.
We have been talking frequently about
"The Golden Rule"
Our social focus at school is to be kind and treat others as you wish they would treat you.
We are working on respect.
Imaginary recess play!
Morning Meeting Share
This group is big fans of checkers, Connect Four, Candyland and Go Fish!
On Wednesday we enjoyed this great book by Jane Yolan.
One of my favorite winter stories!
Reading Block: Showing Pointer Power
Remembering to always read the title!
Martin Luther King Jr. at a podium!
Handwriting: Review of the formation of all 26 capital letters.
Our first name plates went home and everyone has their last name plate on their desk now.
Some of our morning meeting activities have focused on last names in our class.
How To Draw Martin Luther King, Jr.
Math: Unifix Graph
K Math Goals: I can sort, count and show how many.
Recording
Carefully counting and recording
Morning Meeting Share
Would you rather be
a mermaid!
a silly monster!
It's a tie!
Scholastic News: Let's Find Out
The photography in this book is amazing.
This class loves animal stories so it was a hit!
Not many children knew it though.
I definitely recommend it if you are looking to add to your library!
Practicing reading strategies:
Pointer Power
Picture Power
Sound Power
Snap Word Power
Reread Power
Persistence Power
Movement Time!
Recess: Outdoor soft pogo stick
The children enjoyed Thursday's book so much that I read them this one by the same
author/photographer on Friday!
The winter stories are fun.
The children would like a little more snow on the playground!
What's new at choice time?
Magna Tiles!
Loving creating 3 D structures!
Cooperative Play
Look what I made!
Can you take a picture?
Math: Carefully recording teens in ten frames.
Recess: Thanks for sending the gear. It has been cold!
Pyramid
Diamond!
Mr. Davis plays floor checkers with us!
Floor checkers has been a hit!
Choice Time: Designing her own crown!
Look!
Can you take a picture of the inside?
Choice Time: Creating a picture with markers!
Mrs. Gallagher joins us at Choice Time on Friday afternoon.
She is impressed with the structures that were created!
As class we are working on kind words, sharing, and cooperative play with voice and body control.
I hope you had a great weekend!
