Wednesday, December 14

Wednesday, December 14

Letter Study: Zz
 Popcorn Word: we

Reading Workshop: Introducing Inflection/Intonation using the familiar song Are You Sleeping, Brother John?

  Writer's Workshop: The children will write a message to Brad, our school custodian, for his birthday. 
  DAILY 5

Math: Whole/Part-Part

New Concept: Here is another way to think about whole/part-part. Listen to this...   There were 7 bats in a cave. Some were hanging upside down, but 2 were not. How many bats were hanging upside down? As you tell the story, start to build on your whole/part-part mat. 

Whole Group Explore: Now you will work with a partner but let’s sit together while I tell you some stories and you build it on your mat. •There were 8 potatoes in the basket.  Some would be used for baked potatoes, but 3 were going to be use to make mashed potatoes. How many are going to be baked? •We are having 6 friends over for dinner. Some of them are family and 2 are just friends. How many are part of our family? •We found 5 pinecones on the ground. Some of them were already open, but 4 were closed up tight! How many were already opened? Ask a few students to tell addition stories. These are harder to tell so additional support may be needed.

Student Application: Students will practice completing their whole/part-part frame.

Smart Room Highlight: Get the Dog to Their House The directions are located on the top right.

           

 Social Studies: The Holidays in Mexico

The children will learn about the holiday tradition Los Posados in Mexico.

Music Today

~Santa Elf found his way to the top of the projector!

~Just look at how healthy the candy canes are looking! Can you believe they are this tall already?

~Your child's poetry folder will be coming home with them today for good. Enjoy looking through all the A-Z poems we did together!
~The book for our exchange is due next Monday.
~The Club's Choice fundraiser pick-up is tonight from 3-6 in the high school cafeteria.
~A little glimpse from our Irish Pride celebration yesterday. Mrs. Ludwig reminds us of the December character word of the month: Focus

Anna Becker, a Maple Lake High School Junior, tells us to 'focus' on what she has to tell us about Haiti.
 

 ~We end each celebration by singing our Irish Pride song.