Honk! Preformed by Cape Elizabeth Middle School Drama Club this weekend (CEMS Auditorium)

Your child is coming home with a free ticket for this.

Please check your child's Home School Folder.

 

Cozy Up and Read Friday, March 31st

 

Third Week in March (Early Release Day Wednesday for Conferences)

Reading: Partner Reading

When partners are out the children triple up if needed.

Reading: Each child reads to their partner.

Daily high-frequency word practice.

We refer to them as "snap words."

Reading: CVC practice

Short e

Quiet Time Choice: Coloring

Math: Learning the names and features of 3D shapes.

Sorting

Choice Time: Math: 3D shape exploration

The children are pretty confident now with the following 3D shapes:

sphere, cylinder, cube, cone, and rectangular prism.

See how they do with you at home!

Cereal Box, Dice, can of soup, birthday hat, dice, softball: which 3D shape?

Math: 3D Shape Sort

Kindergarten Math Goal: Name 3D Shapes

Artwork from Mrs. Johnston.

Handwriting on Tuesday with Ms. Moe.

Practice work with Capital F and E.

Practicing top to bottom, left to right formation in his orange handwriting book.

Choice Time: Magnetic Marble Run

Putting their science force and motion knowledge into practice!

We have a large board and small board set up.

The children are learning to wait their turn (4 different children every choice time).

Choice Time: Drawing

Choice time: Drawing

"I drew my cabin!"

Art: Q-Tip Painting

Magna Tiles are still a favorite!

Science Read Aloud

Science: Force and Motion How Things Move

The children are learning about the. many types of motion and the principles, 

facts and laws of force and motion.

Thursday's Read Aloud

A book of empathy and kindness.

I recommend this book for any young child's library!

 

Reading: Phonics: short vowel sort

Recess: Some days have been a little warmer outside!

Friday's Read Aloud:

Newton helps his owner learn more about force and motion when they play in the yard.

The characters realize that Newton's Laws of Motion describe experiences they have every day, 

and they recognize how forces affect the objects around them.

Masks created in art with Mrs. Johnston.

I hope your child shared theirs with you!

Mrs. Johnston read The Library Lion and they created these wonderful colorful lions!

This week was the children's last art class with Mrs. Johnston.

The new Allied Art in the rotation is Library with Mrs. Rosenblum and Mrs. Rand!

Please return the library books to school on Thursday, March 30th, thank you!

Second Week in March (Remote Snow Day #2 on Tuesday)

Writing: How To Mentor Text

The children are working diligently on their How To Books.

A fun read-aloud for this busy week!

The children have been designing traps at Choice Time!

Reading: Word Study (she)

Independent work

Math: Learning the names and features of 3-D Shapes.

Independent work: Sort

Writing

Wednesday's Read-Aloud

Reader's Theater: Mrs. Marsden's Second Grade presents 

Lucky the Leprechaun.

Ask your child about it!

Shamrock Art Project! ☘️

Reading: Let's Find Out Scholastic News

Math: 

Count

Number writing practice.

Which is more?

Fitting in some movement!

Choice Time: Art: Drawing Your Own Picture

Choice Time: Pretend: Kitchen

Choice Time: Art Table: Q-tip Painting the Irish Flag

Morning Meeting: Friday's Morning Message

Top of the Morn' to Ya!

Completing Morning Jobs: Signing in

Working in her small book: Have You Seen My Pot of Gold?

This little story will be coming home in their reading journal bag.

I found a clue!

"Wait! Read what it says!"

"The leprechauns were here!"

Working together to read and solve the riddle!

In a book!

"Check every book!"

Reading the next riddle!

What does that mean?

"The bathroom!"

Look up not down.

"The middle room!"

The pot of gold was found in the fairy house!

Counting by fives and twos to see how many pieces we have!

Reading: Practicing 

the book Have You Seen My Pot of Gold?

Working on using voice.

Guided reading.

Practicing tracking all the print on every page, and reading labels as well!

Reading: Word Study (he)

☘️ The Stillson School of Irish Dance performed for us! 🇮🇪

A couple of my former students dancing, very fun!

The children loved the live music and dance.

They were clapping along with excitement!

Thank you to the Stillson School of Irish Dance for taking 30 minutes out of 

their busy St. Patrick's Day schedule to perform for Pond Cove!

This week we have had many discussions about what we feel lucky about.

The children are doing very well at school and are making daily growth 

physically, emotionally, socially, and academically.

I am lucky 🍀 to be able to witness that! 

I hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Next Week: Wednesday is a Half Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences!