Tuesday, January 3

 Tuesday, January 3
               Happy birthday Aliana!

Happy New Year! The children are making a picture of themselves blowing a horn to ring in 2017!
 Popcorn Word: when

Color Word Focus: red

 Reader's Workshop: This week we are using the story Katy's First Day of School to work on making connections and inferences. 

Before the story is read, we will complete a Sensory Experience Chart like below.

 A storybook reader is scheduled for 9:30 to read Believe It or Not My Brother has a Monster!
 Writer's Workshop: We will discuss what resolutions are and write about one resolution we want for school.

PhyEd today
 Math:  We begin work with Numbers +1 and Numbers -1 today. The kids will help make number cards to 10 that will be used throughout the upcoming lessons.

DAILY 5...We have many new literacy stations now available for Word Work and Work on Writing.
       We have art today!
 Smart Room: The Smart Room is being changed into a snowman and winter theme.
 
~Be sure to return your homework packet. Lunch will be in our classroom tomorrow.
~Please email me if you need a new sight word list.
~Please send in a tube of Chapstick that your child can keep at school or in their backpack. Thanks!
~Memories from our trip on the Polar Express...

~My apologies for not posting these before Christmas as I said I would!

Thursday, December 22

Wednesday, December 22

All Aboard! Time to head to the North Pole on the Polar Express!

Story on the SmartBoard: The Polar Express  By: Chris Van Allsburg 

Our classroom chairs will be placed in 3 rows facing the SmartBoard so the kids can see and hear the story come to life. Before leaving on our make-believe train ride to the North Pole, your child will be given a ticket to be punched and a letter and bell from Santa at the conclusion of the trip.

 We are having hot chocolate and popcorn when we return from the North Pole!

 Project: The kids are making the Polar Express as it drives through the midnight snow.
 Our book exchange is this afternoon. There is nothing better than to give the gift of reading! Along with the book for the exchange, your child is receiving a book and lap blanket that I made. Now they can snuggle-in and read away!
 Music Today

 At 2:15 today, the whole elementary will come together and have a holiday sing along.      

   Coming home with your child today is a Holiday Homework Packet to do throughout the break. Return it on Jan. 3 to have lunch with me in our classroom. It is in their Wednesday envelope.
~It's time for Santa Elf to head back to the North Pole. She had lots of fun spending time with us and will report to Santa about all the good girls and boys we have in our kinderfamily!

     
~The last of our Santa photos...

~I want to thank all of you for sharing your child with me as you are helping me to continue my passion of doing something I love...Teaching! As you approach 2017, take time to look at that little cherub of yours and embrace their innocence, energy, and savor their youth because before you know it, that child is grown. May your holidays be truly special with your family and friends.

~See you in 2017~          

Wednesday, December 21

Wednesday, December 21

 Popcorn Word: as

Reading Workshop: Using the poster Fall in the Forest, the children will:~Make inferences using what they see in pictures and read in text.~Use evidence in the text along with what you know to make inferences.~Make connections with pictures and text.

  Writer's Workshop: If I was one of Santa's elves, I would _______.
  DAILY 5

Math: Part-Part/Whole
We are finishing up this unit today. Here is a different way to show your child this concept through animation:
Please click here.

Smart Room
            Time for Kids: A Season of Celebration

PhyEd Today

~Our book exchange is tomorrow...Have you sent in your book?
~Remember to have your child wear their pajamas to school tomorrow as well. :)
~The children worked hard creating the poinsettia that they brought home yesterday...

 ~What will Santa Elf learn today?