Wednesday, May 31

Wednesday, May 31

Teach the Teacher Day!
My job is in jeopardy...
Look at what these little wonders will be teaching us today:

Maelyn: How to do Gymnastics
Lane: How to go Fishing
Hazyl: How to Draw a Tulip
Libby: All About Spiders
Caleb: Planting Peas
Weston: How to Draw an Apple Tree
Finn: How to Play Dora the Explorer Bingo
Jace: How to Change a Tire
Eleanor: How to Draw Yourself Under a Rainbow
Maverick: How to Draw a Rainbow
AJ: How to Make a Bead Snake
Harrison: How to Draw Squidward
Braydin: How to Make a Snowman
Evan: How to Pitch a Baseball

Remi: How to Make Peanut Butter Toast

Aubry: How to Brush a Horse or Donkey
Abby: How to do a Cartwheel

DelRae: How to do a Cartwheel

Aiden: Planting Watermelons

Kash: How to Make a Caterpillar Habitat

**We will try to get everyone to present their lesson today. If time runs out, we will finish tomorrow morning.
Phy Ed Today 

~What a FANTASTIC group of kiddos!! Hats off to all of you for giving me a priceless gift...

Tuesday, May 30

Tuesday, May 30

Class of 2035

Happy Graduation Day!

 Story: Graduation Day is Here!  By: Grace Maccarone

Music Today 

Our class has been invited to see penguin powerpoint presentations made by Mrs. Jost's first graders.

~Family members can view the livestream of our graduation beginning at 2:00. 
https://www.youtube.com/@maplelakeirishactivities9239/streams
~Teach the Teacher Day is tomorrow!

Friday, May 26

Friday, May 26
Math: Coins
The kids really enjoyed this coin song during our money unit! They will be making the "Gent Cents Men" found in this video.

Project: Poppy
We are learning what Memorial Day is. Sometimes we see poppies for sale this time of year so the children will learn why this is done and make a poppy to bring home.

Phy Ed Today 

  Our final Irish Pride Celebration will be held outside at 1:15. 

After the Irish Pride celebration, we will cheer on the 6th graders as they take on teachers and staff in a game of kickball this afternoon. It's planned that the kids will get Freezies from our PTA!

 No computer class today.

We have graduation practice this afternoon.

~Family members can view the livestream of our graduation on Tuesday, May 30 at 2:00. As soon as I get the link information, I will email you.
~At the conclusion of our graduation, you will be free to take your child with you.~Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 

Thursday, May 25

 Thursday, May 25

Guided Phonics
~High Frequency Word and Sound Wall Drills
~New High Frequency Word: were

KinderLiteracy: Ponies
We will compare/contrast ponies and horses.

Word Family Focus: -og

KinderWriting: Track & Field Day
The kids will write about their favorite things about that day.

  Literacy Jobs 
Math: Coin Review Activities
Music Today 

The 8th grade and General Science students from the high school will be demonstrating their GIANT class Rube Goldberg Machines they created!

~No extra news for today.

Wednesday, May 24

  

Wednesday, May 24

Guided Phonics: Long Vowel i (Day 1)

~Identifying sounds
~High Frequency Word: five
~Word building sounds: Long vowel i (Words ending with e.)

KinderLiteracy: Ponies

The kids will answer text-dependent questions about ponies. See the picture below...

Word Family Focus: -op

KinderWriting: Entry for their Memory Book

~When I grow up, I want to be_______because_______.
  Literacy Jobs 

Math: The Quarter

First, the kids hear a story and view a short clip on YouTube about the quarter. Next, they will sing a few songs about it and finally, explore a real quarter closely. 

Phy Ed Today 

Time for Kids: Medical Measurements

~ Mrs. Thomas created a Track and Field video to be viewed here. 😊
~Feel free to send in your child's lesson/materials anytime. They are due May 30.

Tuesday, May 23

Tuesday, May 23

Guided Phonics: Long Vowel i (Day 2)

~Identifying sounds
~High Frequency Word: five
~Word building sounds: Long vowel i (Words ending with e.)

KinderLiteracy: Ponies

We'll discuss these vocabulary words (breed, mare, herd, shelter, tame, wild) and answer these questions:

1) Who is the author? What is their job?

2) What is one fact we heard from the book?

Word Family Focus: -ob

KinderWriting: Entry for their Memory Book

I like my teacher because ________.

  Literacy Jobs 

Math: The Dime
First, the kids hear a story and view a short clip on YouTube about the dime. Next, they will sing a few songs about it and finally, explore a real dime closely. This same routine has been done for the penny and nickel too.
    It's day 160...Zero the Hero's last visit!

Music Today 
(Yesterday was Phy Ed...) 

~The kids won the donut party for getting all their library books in on time...Wahoo!

~Feel free to send in your child's lesson/materials anytime. They are due May 30.