Mrs. Tongen's 'K'olorful K-Kids: Monday, December 4

Monday, December 4, 2017

Monday, December 4

Monday, December 4

Letter Focus: Ww

Popcorn Word: we

Reading Workshop: This week we are applying the strategies of analyzing story elements (Chracters, Setting, Problem, Solution) using the story The Enormous Watermelon by Brenda Parkes.

DAILY 5
Math: Counting Strategies to 15
New Concept: I KNOW if I fill in one of these ten-frames then I have 10! Let’s just check it! Put an object in each box, then count them. Let’s say I have more than 10 and I have to use 2 ten-frames. (Put 15 items on the 2 ten-frames.) I could count every one of my objects, or I could just look at the 10 frame and KNOW that I have 10 and count on. Demonstrate how you tap the filled ten-frame and say ten, then count on. Repeat this several times and invite students to join in.
Whole Group Explore: Today we will play the game like we did on Friday. One of the partners will start by spinning the spinner which contains the numbers 11-15, then they will count out that many items. What strategy would work well for this? (Count and Scoot) The other partner will place the beans on the ten-frames and count the objects to be sure they have the right amount. What strategies would work best for that? (Count and Touch)
Student Application: We will need to use the count and check strategy on this paper again today. We won’t be able to move the pictures, so we will want to check them off as we count them.

Smart Room Highlight: Decorate the Tree!
Roll the dot cube, take the tweezers and place the corresponding number of balls onto the black spots.

Computer Class Today

PhyEd Today

~Look who arrived in our classroom today...He is ready to do some shenanigans this month!

Writer's Workshop: The children will write about our elf.

~The book order is due Wednesday. Again, if you wish for anything to be a gift, let me know.

~We have a gift wrapping play center set up in our classroom now. The kids will have fun wrapping one of the following items to give to a friend: teddy bear, necklace, car, crayons, or a ball. This center helps the kids determine whether the gift should be wrapped in a small, medium, or large piece of paper. Other skills are: cutting, taping, and writing friends' names. To watch the recipients open a gift from a friend is priceless as both parties enjoy the anticipation. The gift is then returned to the wrapper for 're-gifting' to another friend. The fun keeps going on and on!