Tuesday, October 1

Tuesday, October 1

 Letter Focus: Oo

    Handwriting: O

 Name Focus: Todd

Literacy Shelf
Again, there is a large variety of items related to literacy that the children choose from during the Literacy Jobs segment of their day. They spend about 30-40 minutes actively learning through these activities.
Writer's Workshop: Introduction to the Minilesson
The Writer's Workshop has 3 components: minilesson, writing time, and sharing. The minilesson is where I do most of the talking and the children respond. A lot of modeling/teaching occurs during the minilesson. 
  Kindermath: Alike and Different

Today, we begin Unit 2 called Sort and Classify.

 

 PhyEd Today

        Computer class with Mr. Mavencamp today.

~The dress-up day for tomorrow is class color day. Our grade level is purple. 

~Keep sending in any shoes you may wish to donate for this important cause. We are collecting until October 15. Thank you! 

Monday, September 30

Monday, September 30

 Letter Focus: Nn
    Handwriting: N
 Name Focus: Dakota
Writer's Workshop
We start Writer's Workshop today! Our first lesson is called Illustrators? Yes!
I will introduce what Writer's Workshop is and what the role of authors/illustrators are. Each day, the WW model is mini-lesson, independent work, sharing. After I model an illustration, I will send the children off to make an illustration of their own. 

Literacy Shelf
We have new items for the children to interact with on the Literacy Shelf. About every two weeks, new items will be placed on the shelf. 

   Kindermath: Unit 1 Assessment
The children will show what they learned from unit 1: Numbers 0-5. 

 Social Studies Lesson #1: Rules

This week, we will begin a Social Studies unit on Citizenship. Here are some of the important things we will learn about: 

•What rules and laws are and why we have them 

•How to be a good citizen:
~Following rules
 -Making good choices
-Being kind
-Helping others
-Sharing and taking turns
 -Cooperating
-Trying our best 
Music Today

~Homecoming parade (weather permitting) is this evening beginning at 6:30.