Friday, September 28

                
  Friday, September 28
Name Focus: Lucas

Letter Focus: Letter Review (E, F)

Word Review: and, is

Character Education: Mrs. Weninger will start reading the book, I AM PEACE A book of Mindfulness and practice deep breathing with the children.

Literacy Shelf

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. 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.

Phy Ed Today

~Next week is homecoming in the high school and we have been invited to dress-up for a few days next week. Monday is Pajama Day!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Thursday, September 27

Thursday, September 27

Letter Focus: Ff


Word Focus: is
Name Focus: Everett

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

Literacy Shelf

Again, the children select literacy-based activities 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
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 different rules for different places (gym, cafeteria, library, etc.). Talk about some of those rules.
4.Rules 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.
6.Read classroom rules one at a time. Work with students to come up with a hand or body motion to represent each rule.

 Music Day

~Tomorrow is library day. Be sure to return your book to receive a new one.

Wednesday, September 26

Wednesday, September 26

Letter Study: Ff

Word Focus: is

 Name Focus: Bentley

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. 

PhyEd Today

Time for Kids: Welcome to the Crayola Factory!
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.

~The children enjoyed the storybook reader from yesterday...

~Coming home in your child's Wednesday envelope today is a report of your child's assessment at the beginning of the year. 

Tuesday, September 25

Tuesday, September 25

Letter Study: Ee

Word Focus: and

 Name Focus: Kendyl

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

A storybook reader is scheduled at 9:10 to read Hansel and Gretel Ninja Chicks.
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.

          Music 

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