Monday's Writer's Workshop
Writing and illustrating a page for the next class birthday book.
One read aloud on Monday.
Math
Comparing Numbers
Math: Comparing groups: Which is fewer?
Reading Word Study: this
Independent Word Work: this star worksheet
Writing: finishing birthday pages.
Celebrating another birthday in our classroom.
Singing happy birthday at Morning Meeting.
Moving her birthday cupcake on our age graph to age six.
Participating in NWEA Reading assessments.
The children took the assessment on the iPad.
Drawing and writing while waiting for peers to complete their assessment.
Snack Time
Wednesday's Read Aloud
The birthday girl completes Leader of the Day activities, updating our schedule.
On Tuesday we walked through some practice examples for Wednesday's NWEA Math.
We did this whole group.
Questions about length.
Practicing a simple addition problem.
Answering questions on shapes.
The students took the NWEA Math on the iPad.
Math
Count and write the number.
Which is fewer?
Word Work Practice work: Stick It.
Ms. Karnes brought her to select a sticker, certificate & book of choice.
Handwriting: Vowels
lowercase u and e this week.
chalk practice
Wet u
Practicing lowercase e
Completing lowercase u in her handwriting book.
Choice Time: Working together to complete another 100 puzzle: Surf Rider.
Outdoor recess fun on the hill.
Sliding on the hill.
Thursday was a late start due to weather conditions.
The class enjoyed this story.
Reading: Practicing snap words as a group.
Some children are working on letter confusion.
Two that are typical: b/d, p/q.
Visuals are sometimes helpful.
Home Reading
Please know that reading books from school to adults at home is optional.
If reading at home is not a good fit for your family just drop me a note. It is no problem.
There is no specific day the reading journal bag and its contents need to be returned. There are 17 children in the classroom. Having a few bags come back each day is the easiest way for me to manage so many children's individual needs. Try however to return the reading journal bag and its contents about once a week to prevent any of the materials from getting lost. What should come back to school will be listed in the journal. Please send the journal bag with its contents in your child's Home/School folder, so I do not have to look through backpacks.
Two or three days of practice is recommended (revisiting more than one day).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ♥️
Lunch in the cafeteria.
Math: addition practice using a number line.
My Teen Number Book
The children completed pages 16 and 17 this week.
Choice Time: Art Table
Play-Doh
Play-Doh with letter stamps.
He is spelling sperm whale.
Choice Time: Puzzle Table
Martin Luther King, Jr Puzzle
100 Scooby Doo Puzzle
To help prepare for narrative writing we read this big book.
Most children know this great story!
Writer's Workshop: Writing a True Story
Bus Safety
Friday the Bus Drivers came to the classroom to explain the new badges.
All children received a badge with their picture.
They will scan the badge when entering and exiting the bus.
They have been asked to keep the badge on their right shoulder strap.
Parents can help by reminding their children that the badge is a tool and not a toy.
Please keep it attached to their backpack, thank you.
They finished and are proud!
Some creative play with Play-Doh at Choice time.
One Quiet Time Choice: sketchbooks
Reading
Snap word practice: Roll a Sight Word
Practicing the most recent words we have studied.
Please ask your child to read these words to you.
The goal is for your child to be able to read and write these words in a snap!
Creative structures with Play-Doh! a shark
a poisonous snake
a curled up snake
a nest and eggs
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Choice Time Drawing (Brixton)
Next Week:
Friday, February 2nd: Early Dismissal (Teacher PD)
Progress Reports are expected to be available on PowerSchool.
Have a great weekend!
