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!