Wednesday, February 1

Wednesday, February 1

Wahoo! It's I Love to Read Month!

Guided Phonics: x (/ks/) (Day 1)

~Identifying Sounds

 ~High frequency words: six, box

~Word building sound: x (/ks/)  

KinderLiteracy: Moon 

We will be rereading parts of the book to answer some of these text-dependent questions...

Literacy Jobs  

Kindermath: Positional Words
Today's lesson focuses on positional words, so I will have them stand next to a table/chair and follow my prompts as they stand next to, under, on, etc.
After engaging in this activity, we will wrap up the shape unit by making a fun positional shape monster.   

   

Time for Kids: Earth's Moon

               

      Will the groundhog see his shadow? We will make predictions today and graph the          results tomorrow.

 Library Today

 Projects: Glitter Snowflake & Snow Globe (We didn't get to this last week.)

Phy Ed 

  

~The book for One School, One Book will be in the Wednesday envelope today for anyone considered the oldest child in your family. A note will be tucked inside with details. As a family, read one chapter a night during February. 

~The book order is due Wednesday, February 8. 

Tuesday, January 31

Tuesday, January 31

Guided Phonics: y (Day 2)

~Phoneme Identification 

 ~High frequency words: yes, yet

~Word building sound: y /y/    

KinderLiteracy: Moon 

We will focus on the vocabulary words within the story (craters, glow, neighbor, rock) and answer these questions:
1) Who is the author?
2) What is their job compared to the illustrator?
3) What is one fact we learned from the text?

KinderMath: Comparing Solid & Flat Shapes
This lesson will have children feeling for flat/solid shapes. Student pairs will play Guess the Shape with their partner. “Simon says get a shape that has three equal sides,” or “Simon says get a shape that has no sides AND can roll.” Is the shape flat or solid?" How many sides do you feel? Does the shape have any corners? Is the shape round or straight? Would the shape roll or stack?   
KinderWriting: Authors Use Periods
Literacy Jobs  

Music Today  

 Project: Watercolor Rockets

  

~We enjoyed celebrating with Finn yesterday!

 ~Tomorrow morning at 7:30 is Rise & Read to kick off I Love to Read month! See you then!

Monday, January 30

Monday, January 30
   Happy 1/2  Birthday Finn! (July 30)

Guided Phonics: y (Day 1)

~Phoneme Identification 

 ~High frequency words: yes, yet

~Word building sound: y /y/    

KinderLiteracy: Moon 

The kids will listen to Moon by Melanie Mitchell.
The topic this week: moon.

The comprehension strategy worked on this week is Connections.
KinderWriting: Authors Tell Stories
This lesson has story starters such as I like... or I see... to help launch writing a sentence.

Literacy Jobs  

KinderMath: Composing Simple Shapes

The kids will work with two-dimensional shapes to create a larger 2D shape. 

 Phy Ed Today 

 Project: Astronaut (In preparation for I Love to Read Month.)

 

~ A note will be in your child's folder today asking for volunteer readers during February. Please let me know if you didn't get it.

Friday, January 27

 

Friday, January 27   

Character Education
 This is Mrs. Weninger's last day with us for Character Education. She will finish teaching the Zones of Regulation.

Guided Phonics: j (Day 2)
~Sound Identification 
 ~High frequency word: said

~Word building sound: j /j/  

KinderMath: Flat Shapes in Real World

The kids will go on a shape hunt around our classroom and illustrate one item for each of the four flat shapes. (circle, triangle, square, rectangle)

Computer class this afternoon.

Projects
Puffy Snowman made with shaving cream & glue.
Paper snow globe 

Music Today  

~Happy Para Professional week Michele & Susie...I can't thank you enough! 

 ~We enjoyed celebrating with Remi yesterday.

~It was so nice to chat with all of you at conferences....Thank you for coming!

Have a great weekend!    

Thursday, January 26

  

Thursday, January 26
   Happy Birthday Remi!
Guided Phonics: j (Day 1)
~Sound Identification 
 ~High frequency word: said
~Word building sound: j /j/   

KinderLiteracy: The Snowy Day  
The kids will work on sequencing and retelling the story. 
KinderWriting: Authors Use Pictures & Words
We've spent a tremendous amount of time illustrating and labeling to lead us to this day! This lesson is done as a whole group to introduce adding words to our stories. Please read the photos of this awesome process!

Literacy Jobs

Math: Looking Closer at Hexagons

Honey the Hexagon will help the kids count the sides and corners of a hexagon. The kids will expand their knowledge of hexagons by exploring with a game called Fill the Hexagon using pattern blocks. They will roll a cube that has the flat shapes drawn on it and whatever shape it lands on is placed inside the hexagon. 

The kids will also have time to use Geoboards/Geobands to build shapes as shown in the photo below.

 Phy Ed Today 

~Still the best...they love your children!! Happy Paraprofessional Week!

~I'm looking forward to visiting with those of you attending conferences this evening!
~Hat day tomorrow for $1 with all proceeds to be used for gas cards for local families in need.