Wednesday, September 30

Wednesday, September 30
               Happy birthday Cohen! 

Letter Study: Ff

 Name Focus: Serenity

Language Arts: Finding the main idea and supporting details using the poster Busy Family.

Lesson Objectives:
~Identify a stated main idea based on a picture.
~Identify details that support the main idea.`
~Ask questions about a text.
 A storybook reader is scheduled for 9:30 to read Rufus Goes to School.
Math: Same and different: Matching Quantities to 5
Yesterday we played a match it game with our partners. We had so much fun that I want to play it again! I will lay out 5 hexagons and then match it on the other side of the paper. I need to make sure I have the same thing and the same amount.  I will need to count. On this side I have 5 yellow hexagons and on this side I have 5 yellow hexagons. Repeat modeling while counting each set. Model it incorrectly (1 on one side, 2 on the other) so you can talk about how they are not the same. 
Whole Group Explore: In partners students will play “Match it”. One partner will put items on one side of their mat and say, "Match it.”  Their partner will then match the manipulatives.  
Observe and support student math talk.  “Why is this the same?”  “How do you know?”  

We made a "human" tally mark group that shows 5.

SMART Room: The children are learning a new position called "Popcorn" and I hope to post a picture tomorrow where I can explain and show you what it looks like.

PhyEd...check out what our K-kids are doing:
http://ronnenbergblog.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 29

Tuesday, September 29

Letter Study: Ee

 Name Focus: Hannah

Language Arts: We are working on the comprehension strategy: Main Idea and Supporting Details by using the poster What Lives at the Pond?

Handwriting: E

Math: Same and Different...Matching Quantities to 4
(Again, what you are reading is somewhat what I say to the children...)
 Yesterday we played a match it game with our partners. We had so much fun that I want to play it again! I will want to match it so it has the same number. I will lay out 4 triangles.  Then I will match it on the other side of the paper. I need to make sure I have the same thing and the same amount.  I will need to count. On this side I have 4 green triangles and on this side I have 4 green triangles.
In partners students will play “Match it".  One partner will put items on one side of their paper then say, "Match it.”  Their partner will then match the manipulatives.  
Observe and support student math talk.  “Why is this the same?”  “How do you know?”

          Music 

SMART Room: The children are working on the Superman hold. This takes lots of muscle work in our tummies!

~We enjoyed celebrating Levi's birthday yesterday...

~I hope you can make it to Game Night this evening! 6:15-7:45

Monday, September 28

Monday, September 28
               Happy birthday Levi! 

Letter Study: Ee

 Name Focus: Evalynn

Language Arts: Finding the main idea and supporting details using the poster Busy Family.

Lesson Objectives:
~Identify a stated main idea based on a picture.
~Identify details that support the main idea.`
~Ask questions about a picture.
~Use academic sentence frames to discuss strategies.

Math: Same and different, matching quantities to 3  
Writing: 1, 2, 3
Today we are going to talk about matching items that are exactly the same. I will lay out 3 squares. Then I will match it on the other side of the paper. I need to make sure I have the same thing and the same amount. I need to count. I will touch each thing as I count it.  On this side I have 3 blue squares and on this side I have 3 blue squares. Repeat modeling while counting each set. Model it incorrectly (1 on one side, 2 on the other) so you can talk about how they are not the same. 
Whole Group Explore: In partners, students will play “Match it".  One partner will put items on one side of their mat and say, Match it.”  Their partner will then match the manipulatives.  
Observe and support student math talk.  “Why is this the same?”  “How do you know?”  

SMART Room: Puzzles are a great cognitive booster as well as fine motor activity.

PhyEd...check out what our K-kids are doing:
http://ronnenbergblog.blogspot.com/
~Again, Mrs. Weninger teaches Character Education on Fridays. She is shown here reading the story How Full is Your Bucket?

 
 ~Game night is tomorrow evening from 6:15-7:45. It is a place for your family to come together and play board games for all ages, including preschool. Games will be available for purchase and if you want to check out the game website, it's available here...

http://www.gamewright.com/gwintro.html

Friday, September 25

Friday, September 25

Letter Study: Dd

 Name Focus: Tommy

Math: 
   We have been talking about sorting. We have sorted by color and by shape, but we can also sort objects by their size.  Some of these cups are little (small) and some are big (large). Watch me as I sort these cups. I can count the number of cups and write this number on my sorting mat. I can also sort these shapes by their size.   
Vocabulary cards: same, different, sort, 
Whole Group Explore: Today, you are going to get with your math buddy and sort these shapes by size. Once you have them sorted, you will want to count them and write how many you had in each group.  
As students sort observe and ask questions like:  
How are these the same ?  How are these different?

SMART Room: This mat is for the kids to do the "pencil roll". They try to roll down the mat with their hands put together above their head like a pencil top while keeping their legs together. The idea is to keep their tummy on the tape as they go...this works on their core strength.

Music Day  

Character Education: Mrs. Weninger (our school Social Worker) will be here from 8:25-8:45 to read How Full is your Bucket? By Tom Rath and review the Social Detective skills...use your eyes, ears, brain and heart!
Computer Class Today

The kids will check out their first book at the library today. It can be returned at anytime before next Friday in order for them to check out a new one.

The children enjoyed the bus safety puppet show and sure were active participants!


~Don't forget about Game Night on Tuesday, September 29 beginning at 6:15. Come enjoy a fun evening with your family playing games!

Have a GREAT weekend and ENJOY the warm, sunny weather!