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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Last Week in October

 












Writer's Workshop: Working on the pages of the next birthday book. 


Using resources like the name chart and word wall to write.


Drawing and writing birthday messages.




















Labeling illustrations


Science: Learning about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin.



Cutting and sequencing


Completing his Pumpkin Life Cycle paper.


Quiet Time Monday
Mindful coloring



Choice Time: Watercolors




On their birthday each child is the Leader of the Day!
Morning Meeting Share: The person sharing holds Pete the Cat and works on sharing information.
The rest of the class practices good listening and is able to ask questions afterward.


Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with Mrs. Mc Dermott.
A lesson about feelings.


Reading: Chart work
Working to encourage the use of the pattern.
Read the snap words they have studied and know.
Encouraging using picture clues.
Encouraging children to get their mouths ready for the first sound in. the word.


Quiet Time Choice
Tuesday's color by number (10-15)
Reading color words




Tuesday's Handwriting Work
Miss Moe (our Physical Therapist) often joins us.

Magic c letters
Lowercase letter work on the chalkboards: a



wet try


Lowercase c formation in the orange handwriting book.





















Lowercase a
Magic c turns into an a.


Working more on his mindful pumpkin coloring.



Happy to receive treats from the office!
 🎈Happy 6th Birthday! 🧁


Math: Using strategies to accurately count.
K Math Goal: I can count to 20.



We learned about the Scientific Method.

Everyone held the pumpkin before making their hypothesis.


Our Leaders the Day places the pumpkin into the tub of water!



Observing 


Individual recording sheets.





We made hypotheses one by one and then looked at them as a class before we did the experiment!
13 children predicted the pumpkin would sink.
3 children predicted the pumpkin would float.


Enjoying Pumpkin, Pumpkin, one of the books we read about growing pumpkins.



Private Reading
As a class, we have built stamina.
We are up to 7 minutes.
We are working hard to stay focused and use reading time well!






Private Reading
Practicing pointing under the words and keeping one-to-one match as he reads.


Reading: Snap Word Work: can
Children are working independently while their teacher works with students.





















Handwriting
Practicing the correct formation of the number 3.


Practicing the correct formation of the number 4.



Choice Time: Q-Tip Painting



Quiet Time: Yoga

Choice Time: Wonderful drawings at our easel!


Pretend Play: Doll House
Mr. Davis (our Speech Pathologist) working and playing with the children at Choice Time!




Proud of his great illustration!


Independent Snap Word Work





Math: We have completed many lessons about 2D shapes.
Math Goal: Name 2D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon).
Ask your child if they know what a rhombus is?  A trapezoid? An Octagon?







Officer Galvin visits and brings Chuck the Woodchuck for a safety lesson!



He read: Who Let the Dog In?
He talked about many ways to remain safe.


Role-playing a child who is lost.
We ask that the children practice saying their full names.
Learn their parent/guardian's names.
phone #
911



Officer Galvan handed out stickers before he left.


Donating to Judy's Pantry!
Thanks for all the donations!



Friday's Bus Safety with Ms. Cooke and Officer Koberger.


Learning about the eight exits on the bus.





Every student practiced pushing the emergency lever and opening the door.
All students had an opportunity to exit out the back.


Waiting for classmates to complete the drill!
The police department and transportation department also gave each of the children a sticker this week!




Math: Counting practice.
Ask your child about our Magic Number game!


Math: Counting and number writing practice.


The children are working hard on correct number formation (top to bottom).



Math: Practicing careful counting of teen numbers.
Strategy: Touch with your finger or mark the candy corn as they are counted.
K Goal: I can count to 20.



Visiting Mrs. Marsden's second grade to see their writing and haunted house work!






A busy week!

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