Mrs. Tongen's 'K'olorful K-Kids: Monday, December 3

Monday, December 3, 2018

Monday, December 3

Monday, December 3

Letter Focus: Ww

Popcorn Word: if

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.

Writer's Workshop: Let's Explore Personal Narratives
This is the beginning of writing a story with more than one page.

DAILY 5

Math: Part-Part/Whole (We did not get to this on Friday.)
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.

Computer Class Today

PhyEd Today

~We enjoyed celebrating with Destanie on Friday...

~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!