Wednesday, November 1

 
Wednesday, November 1 

Phonemic Awareness 
Blend:  fit, mat, nap, tin  
 Segment: if, tap, sat, pin
 Visual Drill
      Graphemes:  n,i, f, p, t, s, m, a
Auditory Drill
 Phonemes: n,i, f, p, t, s, m, a
Blending Drill (Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
in to fin to pin to tin to tip to tap to nap to nip to sip to sit to it to at to Nat
 New Concept
 Reading and spelling CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words

 Handwriting: Lowercase f
(c Stroke Letters: c, o, a, d, g, q, s, f)

Writer's Workshop: Self Portrait

Literacy Jobs

KinderMath: As the title states, the kids will do a variety of activities that support counting forward 0-10 and back 10-0. 

 Library Day!

Music class today. 

~The cutest little goblins I've ever seen...wouldn't you agree?


Lacing & Decorating a Pumpkin

Halloween Bingo

Making Spookly the Pumpkin

 Blow the Pumpkin Race 

Draw a Rhyme

~Yesterday's leadership word was effort. Time is running out for donations...the Fun Run is tomorrow from 12-1! Thank you so much for any help you were able to provide whether gathering sponsors or a monetary donation of your own! 
~Be sure to send in any extra candy to send to our troops overseas...thank you!

Tuesday, October 31

Tuesday, October 31

 Word Work with Manipulative Letters 
(Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
nip to sip to sap to nap to map to tap to tip to tin to pin to fin to in to it

 Irregular Words
the, I, and, a, is
Connected Text
Read: It fit in the pit.
         Tim and I nap.
                    The map is in the tin.
Spell: I tap the fin.
              The pin is in.   
 New Concept Review

 Letter Nn
KinderMath: Number Order 0-10

The kids will continue working on what number comes before or after a given number up to 10. They will use a spinner to land on a number and then write the number that comes before and after. Again, this is laying the foundation for number sense as we build onto these skills throughout the year.

NO Phy Ed Today

Party Activities
~Halloween Bingo
~Draw a Rhyme 
~Lace & Decorate a Pumpkin Shape
~Making Spookly, the Pumpkin
~Straw Game Blow the Pumpkin (orange puff ball) Race 

~Costume Parade 

**The children will assist in making our Ghoul-icious Goblin Snack Mix:
Tiny Mice Skulls: Mini Marshmallows
Spider Legs: Pretzel Sticks
Monster Knuckles: M & M's
Vampire Bat Teeth: Candy Corn
Pumpkin Heads: Cheese Balls
Slithering Snakes: Gummy Worms

~Have lots of fun trick-or-treating tonight!

Monday, October 30

 
Monday, October 30

Phonemic Awareness 
Blend:  nap, fin, nip, pin     
 Segment: in, tin, pin, nap
 Visual Drill
      Graphemes:  i, f, p, t, s, m, a
Auditory Drill
 Phonemes: i, f, p, t, s, m, a
Blending Drill (Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
if to it to sit to sip to tip to tap to map to mat to pat to pit to fit  
 New Concept
 Letter N

 KinderLiteracy: Scarecrows

This week's theme is Scarecrows and the focused text for the week is Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant. Today, the children will hear the story for enjoyment to build an interest in the topic. 
Comprehension Strategy: Making Connections
Story Elements: Setting

Writer's Workshop: Drawing Different Hairstyles & Faces

Literacy Jobs

 KinderMath: All About Numbers 0-10

The kids will work on a couple of activities to continue number sense of any number 0-10. 
~Counting objects and writing the number.
~Identifying how many boxes are filled on a Ten-Frame and writing the corresponding number.

Time for Kids: It's Spooky Season!
Your child was gifted a subscription to Time for Kids  from parents of my kindergarteners last year! Through the magazine and digital lessons, the kids will experience their world beyond our classroom walls! Your child will receive a single copy to help spark their engagement in our discussions and when brought home, the opportunity is there for you to engage in conversation about the content in that particular issue.

~As of Friday, I believe our class was in fourth place for donations which means the kids earned a Crazy Sock Day! (Date TBD) We are close to earning a Hat Day too! Thank you for reaching out to family and friends who may want to help contribute to your child's Fun Run account to help achieve their goal of a new playground! 

~We now have a bakery play center in our classroom!

~Thanks in advance for putting your child's costume in a separate bag for tomorrow. Again, our party is from 1-3 in our classroom.

Friday, October 27

Friday, October 27
Happy Birthday Isla!

Progress Monitoring Day!
Each Friday, I will do a short assessment with your child to monitor their learning of phonics skills through out UFLI program. This data helps me plan for the upcoming week on what skills I need to target for individuals or small groups.
Be sure to have your child do the homework sheet that was sent home on Wednesday and the one you will receive today! 
 

Mrs. Weninger will introduce the children to the Unthinkable characters, Grump Grumpaniny and Destroyer of Fun while encouraging the kids that Superflex is who we want to have in our brain!

Computer Class today.

Phy Ed Today

 KinderMath: All About Numbers 0-10

Based on the story, Ten Black Dots the children will create their own picture using up to 10 black dots.

Computer class today.

What Will My Teacher Be For Halloween?

The kids will each decide what they think I should be for Halloween and draw a picture of it. Oh, my...

Project: After hearing the story, Crankenstein, the kids will make a Frankenstein.

~Yesterday's leadership word was proactive. 
Again, thank you for helping your child in any way possible!
I hope your weekend is full of fun and relaxation!