Friday, November 30

Friday, November 30
Happy Birthday Destanie! (December 2)

Character Education: Mrs. Weninger will not be visiting us today.
Library Day

DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY...

This morning, we are making three different holiday decorations to fill the kindergarten hallway. This is sure to heighten the holiday spirit! They will be making a Santa, silly Christmas star, glittered ornament and Christmas tree. 

Math: Part-Part/Whole
 New Concept: Yesterday we played a game where we counted the cubes out of our bag and thought about all the different ways we could make that number.  For example, we counted out 7 cubes...4 of them might have been orange and 3 might have been green. Today I want to show you a new tool you can use to put numbers together and to take them apart. First I am going to count out 5 cubes and snap them together. Then I am going to count out 5 more, but I am going to break them into two parts. I am going to put 2 on one side and 3 on another. Then I can use my “math talk” cards to read my mat. "2 and 3 make 5." 

Whole Group Explore: Partner one will roll the dice, count the dots on the dice, and build a row with that many cubes. Partner one will put it on the “whole” box on their mat. Partner two will count out the same number of cubes, then break them into two parts. Partner two will place these parts on the “part” boxes on their mat. You will use your math talk cards to talk about what you built.
Student Application: Students will practice breaking whole numbers into parts while writing their numbers.

Music Today
The children will be previewing Santa's Secret Shop this afternoon. If you wish for them to shop, their day is Wednesday, December 5th.
 

~It's Christmas in Maple Lake.. .Santa is coming to the school tomorrow around 11:00! 

Thursday, November 29

Thursday, November 29

Letter Focus: Vv
 Sight Word Focus: by

Reading Skills: Answering Text-Dependent Questions (As shown in the photo above.)

Writer's Workshop: Fix it Up Strategies-How to Back and Look at My Work to See if There is Anything I Need to Fix.

DAILY 5

Math: Making 10 in a Variety of Ways

New Concept: A few weeks ago we played a game where we counted the cubes out of our bag and thought about all the different ways we could make that number. We are going to play that game again. I am going to take a handful of cubes out of my bag and put the colors togethe so I have 4 blue cubes and 3 orange cubes. We need to think of other ways we can make 7 with these cubes. Ask students to help you find other color combinations to 7. Repeat this procedure several times. Use the math talk cards and white board markers to write your combinations. 

Whole Group Explore: Today, you and your partner will play match it with your cubes.  One partner will start by grabbing a handful of cubes and putting them together. They will use the math talk cards to read their cube combinations. They will then say "Match it". The other partner will match their combination and write their combinations on the math talk card with a white board marker. 

Student Application:  Students will use two different colored crayons to make 10 in a variety of ways.  They will write the different combinations they created.

PhyEd Today

 Time for Kids: Ancient Egypt

                                          
               ~If you wish to order books from the book order as gifts, let me know and I                 will hold them for you.
                        

Our Classroom Wish List 

AAA & AA Batteries

Wednesday, November 28

Wednesday, November 28
Letter Study: Vv

Sight Word Focus: by
Reading Skills: Story Elements (Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution)
We will use The Shoe Mix-Up poster to work on these skills.

DAILY 5
 Writer's Workshop: Writers are Good Partners
Math: Making 10
New Concept: Yesterday we looked at how helpful ten-frames are. Let’s review for a minute. Place 6 cubes on a ten-frame and invite the students to discuss what they are noticing. Guide students towards recognizing that 6 is one full row (5) and one more, that you just need 4 more to fill the whole frame (or make 10). Repeat this guided discussion a few times.
Whole Group Explore: Today, you are going to play Ten Frame Fun again. However, today we will add a math talk card. Let me show you how to use it. You will play the game the same way you did yesterday. After your turn you will use the math talk card. “I have 7. I need 3 more to make 10.”
 Student Application: Students will fill in the missing pumpkins and complete the statement...I have___. I need ____  more to make 10.

Music Today

Social Studies: Working Hard (We did not get to this yesterday.)
Good citizens try their best. Good citizens work hard and keep going even when things are hard.
Play the game-- Stand Up-Sit Down:
I will show images of different scenarios and ask the students to stand up if they think the person was trying their best and working hard. Tell them to sit down if they think the person was not trying their best.

~The book order is due Wednesday, December 5. If you want to order books as gifts, just let me know! This is your child's sponsored book this month:

~The children enjoyed the storybook reader yesterday...

Tuesday, November 27

Tuesday, November 27

Letter Focus: Uu

Popcorn Word: we
 Handwriting: U
Reading Skills: Analyze Story Elements (Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution) & Metacognitive Strategy: Summarize/Synthesize
We will use the following poster to work on these skills.
 

 Writer's Workshop: The children will continue to work on their writing stamina 

A storybook reader is scheduled for 9:30 to read Nights Song.

DAILY 5

Math: Making Ten
New Concept: We have really found out how helpful a ten-frame can be over the last few days. I want to show you something else I like about a ten-frame. Ten-frames really help me to see what a number looks like. I know how to write the number 7, but when I see 7 items on a ten-frame, I can see so much more. I can see that 7 is one full row of cubes and 2 more. I can also see that I need 3 more to have a full ten-frame.  
Whole Group Explore: Today, I am going to show you a new game that you will play with your partner. It is called Ten Frame Fun!  Students will take turns rolling the dice. They will move that many cubes onto their ten frame. They keep taking turns until both of their ten frames are filled up. Then they play again.  
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.
PhyEd Today

Social Studies: Working Hard
Good citizens try their best. Good citizens work hard and keep going even when things are hard.
Play the game-- Stand Up-Sit Down:
I will show images of different scenarios and ask the students to stand up if they think the person was trying their best and working hard. Tell them to sit down if they think the person was not trying their best.
 

~Wellness Wednesday is tomorrow. Have your child dress in their athletic attire.