Friday, September 29

                
  Friday, September 29
Name Focus: Aubrey

Letter Focus: Letter Review (E, F)

Word Review: a, I

Character Education: Mrs. Weninger will review the Social Detective skills...use your eyes, ears, brain and heart and meet Superflex again. 

Library Day

Math
New Concept: Today we are going to make some shapes. I am going to take 3 of these sticks (all the long sized sticks) and make a shape. If you know the name of this shape, raise your hand. Make a triangle. My shape has three corners. Count and touch the points. It also has three sides. Count and touch the sides. Are any of my sides curved? Trade one of your long sticks in for a shorter stick. Continue to move the sticks around while substituting long and short sticks. 

Whole Group Explore: Now you will get to make some shapes. Listen and build it:  

(After each shape is made, count the sides, count the corners, and name the shape) A triangle (3 long) (3 short) (2 long, 1 short) A rectangle (2 long, 2 short) A square (4 long) (4 short)
Student Application: Students will practice numeral formation 
                                 Students will color the shapes and count.

SMART Room Highlight: Ipad Minis
There are several apps we have chosen that work specifically on eye/hand coordination. The children don't even know they're learning while having fun!

Phy Ed Today

~We enjoyed the story of Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie yesterday...

Have a GREAT weekend!

Thursday, September 28

Thursday, September 28

Letter Focus: Ff


Word Focus: I
Name Focus: Azalea

 Handwriting: Letter F
Reading Skills
The students work with me to answer additional text-dependent questions on the posters below...

Literacy Shelf

Again, the children select literacy-based activities off a shelf to increase skill development for letters, sounds, and words.
Math: 2D Shapes
  Today we are going to look at the shapes again. I am going to hand two shapes to you and your partner. Now I want you to lay them down on your desk. Tell your partner what you are noticing. (They are the same color, they are the same shape, they are different). Now I want you to bend down and look at the cards from the side of your desk. What can you tell me about your shape now? (nothing, they can’t see the shape). These shapes are called flat shapes or 2D shapes because they are flat… like a pancake! 
Whole Group Explore: Today you will sort flat shapes by their curves or with edges.  On one side of your paper, you will glue the shapes that have curved edges. On the other side you will glue the shapes that have straight edges. 
 Social Studies: Citizenship
Lesson 2: Laws
1. Read: What if Everybody Did That?  By: Ellen Javernick
2.What would happen if there were no school rules? Post some examples, like: What if everyone talked when the teacher was talking? No one would learn. What if everyone ran in the halls? People could get hurt.
3.What would happen if we had no rules outside of school? What if there were no STOP signs? People could get hurt. This is why we have special laws. Laws are rules that everyone must follow wherever they go.
4.Laws help to keep people safe.
5.We are going to talk about some laws and why they are important.
Independent/class work:
Draw a picture of yourself following the law.

SMART Room: Fine Motor Work with Beads

 Music Day

~Tomorrow is library day. Be sure to return your book to receive a new one.
~It is Irish Spirit Day tomorrow. Dress in our school colors!

Wednesday, September 27

Wednesday, September 27

Letter Study: Ff

Word Focus: I

 Name Focus: Addie

Reading Comprehension: Finding the main idea and supporting details using the poster Helping Animals.

Literacy Shelf

 Math: Exploring 2D Shapes
 One shape at a time is held up and I will ask the students to describe what they see. (triangle, square, diamond)
Whole Group Explore: Ask students to look for items around the room that have a similar shape.  
Regroup students and have them share the items they found. They will then lay the paper over some attribute blocks and lightly color. The shape of the block will appear on the paper. 

 Social Studies: Citizenship
Lesson 1: Rules
1.Read No, David! and discuss some of the rules that David broke.
2.You have rules at home. What are some of your home rules?
3.We have rules at school, too. There are rules for different places (gym, cafeteria, library, etc.).
4.We have rules to keep us safe and help us learn.
5.We have special rules for our classroom. Today we are going to read them and come up with a movement for each one.
Independent/class work:
Who is following the rules and who is not?

SMART Room: Tic Tac Toe

PhyEd Today

~Tomorrow is Class Color Day. Wear purple.

Tuesday, September 26

Tuesday, September 26

Letter Study: Ee

Word Focus: a

 Name Focus: Gavon

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

Handwriting: E

Math: Count to tell how many to 5  

Writing 1-5  

New Concept: I am going to pull a number card out of a bag. You will look on your paper for a box that has that amount on it. So if I pulled out a 3, you could color the crayons, the crayon box, or the erasers. But you can only color ONE box for each card.  
Student Application: Students will count, trace, and write 1-5.
Time for Kids: Every week, we receive Time for Kids as a way to see the world through this magazine. Your child will bring it home for you to enjoy with them.

          Music 

SMART Room

~Tomorrow is Wellness Wednesday which means your child will do some extra movement activities throughout the day. Have them wear their comfy workout clothes!

~Our next homecoming dress-up day is Thursday. It is Class Color Day and we are purple.