Tuesday, October 14

  
Tuesday, October 14
NATIONAL HOT LUNCH DAY!
Gold Day: (No library, character education, or technology.)

READING AND VOCABULARY
Read Aloud: I Like Myself!  By: Karen Beaumont
Connect and Teach: Author and Illustrator
Listening Comprehension

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending onset and rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant n
Irregular Words: to, do

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Prepositions

 Handwriting: Rainbow Curve Stroke 
(Numbers 2 and 3 are the only numbers or letters that start with a Rainbow Curve.)

Writer's Workshop: Shape Boat

 KinderMath: Read and Write 9

In addition to focusing on number 9, the kids will work on identifying the missing number in a counting sequence (7, _ , 9) as well as counting on from 5 using a Ten Frame as shown. 

We want the children to see that within the ten frame, the top row has 5 and one more below it. We count: "5,6". There is no need to count each dot if we train our brain to see "5" automatically. They will continue counting on with numbers 7-9. 

Time for Kids: Weather 

Music Today

~ Again, I am looking forward to visiting with those of you who are scheduled for conferences this evening and those of you scheduled for tomorrow.

~No school tomorrow for elementary students.
Have a wonderful Fall Break!

October 13

    
Monday, October 13    
White Day: (No library, technology, or character education.) 

READING AND VOCABULARY
Read Aloud: I am Rene The Boy By: Rene Colato
Response to Text: Connect Reading and Writing

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Review Segmenting/Blending/Isolating Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Review Ss & Bb
Irregular Word: as

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Capitalization and Punctuation

Writer's Workshop: Drawing a Bus
*We did not get to this last week.

 KinderMath: Read and Write 6-8
The kids will do a few activities that reinforce accurately counting and writing the numbers 6, 7, & 8. 

Phy Ed Today

~The Book Fair will be open this evening. Our class will be shopping tomorrow if you wish to send cash or do the ewallet type of payment. Again, we would love to have you stop in whenever it's convenient for you as well!

~Again, I am looking forward to visiting with those of you who are scheduled for conferences this evening. 😃
~National Hot Lunch Day is tomorrow...we eat at 11:00.

~Because of all-day conferences on Wednesday, October 15, there is no school for the elementary students.

Friday, October 10

    

Friday, October 10

Black Day (Character Education) 

Mrs. Weninger will be here teach the children about the Unthinkables, Space Invader (See photo below.) & Blurting Bob. (He is a fish with his mouth wide open. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of him.)

READING AND VOCABULARY
Big Book: Being Different Rocks!
Genre: Persuasive Text
Print Concepts: Directionality
Foundational Skills in Context
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Phonemes
Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant b /b/
Irregular Word: as
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Punctuation

 KinderMath: Read and Write 8
Today's lesson focuses on understanding what the number 8 is and how it can be represented in multiple ways. (Writing the numeral, 8 fingers, tallies, number word, 8 objects, counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 etc.) We will work on noticing that no matter how you arrange 8 cubes (in a row, stairs, in a rectangle, etc.) it is always 8. We also continue to work on what comes next in a sequence of numbers. 

Music Today

Project: Firetruck Rescue
The kids will create this picture by cutting, gluing, tearing, and drawing. Look for them hanging in the hall when you come for conferences.

  Irish Pride Store Shopping Day!
The kids have been earning Irish Pride tickets for expected behavior since the beginning of the school year. They will be able to save or spend their earned tickets when visiting the store today.

~The cutest, little firefighters Maple Lake has ever seen!

~I'm looking forward to visiting with those of you who are scheduled for conferences Monday evening! 

~No school for elementary students on Wednesday, October 15 due to conferences.
~I am in need of 7 pumpkins (that are about the size of a cantelope) for a project the kids will do soon. I would be so grateful....

Enjoy the weekend!

Thursday, October 9

    

  Thursday, October 9

Green Day: Library  

Library from 8:20-8:55.

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: I am Rene the Boy By: Rene Colato

Connect and Teach: Plot: Problem and Solution

Big Book: Being Different Rocks!
Genre: Persuasive Text

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant b /b/

Irregular Word: as

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Punctuation

Writer's Workshop: Drawing a Bus

 KinderMath: Read and Write 7
Today's lesson focuses on understanding what the number 7 is and how it can be represented in multiple ways. (writing the numeral, 7 fingers, tallies, number word, 7 objects, counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. etc.) Again, we will use the story Hop Jump by Ellen Stoll Walsh to help with counting and playing two games that involve counting and identifying the next number in a sequence of numbers: Roll & Cover and What Comes Next? 
Fire Safety: Stay Low and Go
The children will learn why we never hide and get out safely.

Phy Ed Today

~We will be visiting the Book Fair today to see all the amazing books for sale. Our class is scheduled to shop on Tuesday, October 14 but you are welcome to come at any additional time when it's convenient for you. Ewallet is the safest and most convenient way to pay but if you choose to send cash, please send it in a sealed envelope with your child's name and amount on the front. Thank you!

~Keep the purple dyed shirt that your child wore home yesterday. They will wear it a couple more times this school year. Thanks!
~We enjoyed celebrating with Cali and Henry yesterday!

~What a fun day at the fire station!

~More pictures to come...