Last Days in February/First Few Days in March (Remote Snow Day #1 this week)

Writing: Preparing for our next classroom birthday.

Writing: Creating a birthday book.

Math: Mystery 100 Collection: Listening to guesses.

Reading his clues.

We have now shared all our 100s Mystery Collections!

Thank you for helping at home with this.

Here is a list of what came in:

army men

capacitors

cheerios

colorful beads

connect beads

crayons

glass gems

kidney beans

(5) Legos

macaroni

pennies

staples

stickers

 wheels on Match Box Vehicles

Monday's Read Aloud

Trying the penny and the quarter into our lesson.

Learning about them, their values, and who/what is on them.

A sort between the two Presidents!

Checking in on comprehension.

Science Read Aloud

Fitting in a little movement to practice and demonstrate push and pull.

Enjoying the new snow at recess!

Tuesday we said goodbye to February!

ABBB Pattern

pink, red, red, red

Celebrating another birthday! She turned six on the last day of February our Remote Snow Day.

On Wednesday she moved her cupcake to discover her birthday created a tie!

Nine five-year-olds and Nine six-year-olds!

🧁 Happy Birthday! 🎈

Mentor text for our new writing Unit: How To

Writing: The children are learning to write a How To piece.

He is generating ideas, sketching, and labeling.

Writing: 

What I can make.

What I can do.

What I can play.

Birthday girl's book and certificate from the office!

Wednesday's fun read-aloud before some dental health work.

Reading: word family practice.

Recess fun!

Classroom birthday treats and the Jan Brett book she selected for her library.

Wednesday's quiet time choice: whiteboards.

Handwriting: Practicing lowercase letters. All letters have been formally introduced and practiced.

Handwriting: Practicing lowercase letters.

Words for Me page

handwriting: Practicing lowercase letter knowledge.

Sentences for Me

Outdoor fun!

Thanks for sending the gear needed to properly play outdoors.

Fitting movement in when needed!

Writing: Getting ready for our March birthday!

Completing a page for the next birthday book.

Thursday's Read Aloud

A friendship story.

Reading: Word Work (we)

watercolor and read the word

Reading: Word work (be)

Super Hero sight word

Choice Time: Magna Tile space still fills up quickly!

Proud of his structure!

Math: Practicing skip count by 5s.

Math: Cooperative work to sequence 5s to 100!

Math: K Goal to be able to skip count by fives

Math: K Goal: To be able to read numbers 0-30.

Math: Who has 100?

Math: Independent work: Highlight skip counting by fives to one hundred.

Choice Time: These two choose to buddy up and try it during their choice time!

Can you take a picture?

Choice time: Big Sea Animals are still a popular choice!

Celebrating our March birthday!

Morning Meeting and Calendar Friday.

Calendar: Completing all the jobs!

Writing: How To

Share time at the end of the writing block.

Sharing his certificate, sticker, and book from the office!

🧁 Happy 6th Birthday! 🎈

Friday's read-aloud.

Just beginning to share some of the many Irish stories in my collection.

This is an Irish legend about two harpists who set off for a contest to 

name the finest harpist in all of Ireland.

I will share many more of my collection before March 17th.

Reading: Phonics/Word Work: short e

Reading: Phonics/Word Work: Tapping out cvc words with short e.

Reading: Word Work: Looking closely at the beginning, middle, and ending letters.

When these papers come home it would be helpful if you could ask your child to read the words to you.

If easy for them it will only take a minute!

Student pages from his birthday book.

Math: Review of counting by fives.

Giving those absent an opportunity.

Math: Independent Work: Skip Counting by 5s

Trace

Cut and sequence

Practice saying

Choice time: iPads

Each child has a day that they may choose iPads.

There is a schedule.

Have a great weekend!

Be safe in the snow!

Next week is a four-day week for students.

Friday, March 10th is a staff day only.

It is also National School Social Worker Week!

Monday: Make a Donation Day! We invite families to donate any amount of their choice to Preble Street Resource Center in honor of "Chip and Jackie at Pond Cove". If you choose, you can let them know that you made a donation in their honor. 

Tuesday: Rise Up Day! Write a note to a social worker about how they rise up for our Pond Cove community! The theme for School Social Work Week is “We Rise.” School Social Workers rise up - supporting their students, families, and school communities. Learn more about School Social Work Week at this link.  

Wednesday: Bring a Flower for our Social Workers Day! (Chip Babineau and Jackie Bromage) This can be any type of flower - real, paper, stuffed, a drawing, etc.

Thursday: Wear Yellow Day! The academic regalia color for social work is technically citron. However, we’re going with yellow to simplify. In honor of our social workers, we invite all to wear yellow on Friday to demonstrate our support of them and the important work of school social work.

Friday: Post a Note of Appreciation on Social Media Day! Head on over to the Pond Cove Facebook or Instagram pages and share a note of thanks for Chip and/or Jackie.