Thursday, November 3

Thursday, November 3

Letter Focus: Oo
 Sight Word Focus: an

 Handwriting: Letter O

Reading Skills: Fluency/Pausing
Through the chant Row, Row, Row Your Boat, we will continue to work on noticing the punctuation and pause accordingly. The children will use what they learn and apply it toward our Reader's Theater script in About Me.

Literacy Shelf Time

Writer's Workshop: Writing is 'Telling on Paper'
We will continue to build the framework for writing by allowing the kids to see me model how to stretch out words and put those sounds on paper. There are 3 key points to help children do this:
~Think
~Draw
~Write

DAILY 5: Building 'Read to Self' Stamina
The children made it 7 minutes of reading to themselves yesterday. We are aiming for 10...we can do it!

 Math: More & Fewer
New Concept: Today we are going to talk again about more and fewer. This time I am going to take one of the number cards out and snap that many cubes together. Now when I put them behind my back my partner will pick a hand. This time we will put our pieces on a ten-frame and place it to the side of the "More/Fewer" spinner. We will use our math talk card, then spin. Whoever wins that spin will get a counter.   
Whole Group Explore: Now you will get a chance to play this game with your partner.  Remember to play fair and be a good partner. Celebrate with your partner by saying, “Great job! You won that one!”   
Student Application: Students will practice writing 8, 9, 10
Students will color the items in the set that have fewer brown and more red.
Zero the Hero comes...Day 40!
Time for Kids: All About Owls
I received a grant that paid for a subscription for our class. Your child will be able to have their own copy to keep every time!

SMART Room

                                                             Music Today
                                                
    ~Can you help? We need your feedback as to how you felt about the first week of school. This will help us plan for next year! Please fill out the short, anonymous survey here.  It is due Monday, November 7. Thank you!
     ~Take a look at the team work happening when trying to share blocks to build a tall tower. It takes all of us to work together to make it happen.

Our Classroom Wish List 

Cardstock Paper: Any Color
Page Protectors
Christmas wrapping paper & gift tags (prepping for next play center)