Friday, November 1

Friday, November 1
Happy Birthday, Fancie!
KinderLiteracy: Pumpkins
I will reread parts of Pumpkin Town! so the children can answer text-dependent questions like the ones below:
~What evidence did the author provide to show that the boys had made a mistake by throwing out the pumpkin seeds?
~How did the townspeople's feelings change throughout the story?
~What occurs after the boys clean up the pumpkins for the townspeople?

Writer's Workshop: My pumpkin is ____.
The kids will be guided in writing three descriptive words about the small pumpkin they decorated yesterday at our party. (A BIG thank you to Hudson's family for donating them!)

Handwriting: C Stroke
(We did not get to this yesterday.)

~The kids will sequence the life cycle of a pumpkin.

KinderMath: Comparing Sets One to One

The kids will work on counting objects in a set and then comparing that amount with their partner's set. This promotes math skill work of: compare, greater, less, same.
Phy Ed Today

~Yesterday's leadership word was respect. 
Again, thank you for helping your child in any way possible!

~The book order is due Wednesday, November 6.
Scholastic Books
~The cutest little goblins I've ever seen...wouldn't you agree?

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Thursday, October 31

Thursday, October 31

Word Work with Manipulative Letters
(Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
if to in to fin to tin to pin to pit to it to sit to sat to at to mat to map to sap to tap
Irregular Words
the, I, and, a, is
Connected Text
Read: It is a fan.
             It is an ant.
                Tom and I sit.
Spell: I am Sam.
                I tap the pan.
 New Concept Review

Nasalized A
KinderLiteracy: Pumpkins
The kids will demonstrate the vocabulary words: dull, delicate, marvel, sag, and distant 
 by acting them out. 

Handwriting: C Stroke

Party Activities
~Halloween Bingo
~Draw a Rhyme 
~Lace & Decorate a Pumpkin Shape
~Pin the Eye on the Monster
~Straw Game Blow the Pumpkin (orange puff ball) Race 

~Costume Parade 
~Spooky Stories

~Monster Mash (Dance Party)

**The children will assist in making our Boo Brew Snack Mix:
Ghost Poop: Mini Marshmallows
Ghost Guts: Popcorn
Witches Brooms: Pretzels
Colorful Flies: M & M's
Vampire Teeth: Candy Corn
Bat Eyes: Cheerios

Music Today

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

~The kids learning with Mighty Mike about being grateful...

~Each day your child will receive a bracelet that displays the leadership word presented.

~The book order is due Wednesday, November 6.
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Wednesday, October 30

    
Wednesday, October 30

Phonemic Awareness 
Blend: sack, knit, sit, pat  
 Segment: it, tin, tap, pass
 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.)
fit to pit to pat to at to it to if to in to fin to tin to tip to sip to nip to nap to tap to tat to pat
 New Concept
Nasalized A

Literacy Jobs

Mrs. Weninger will be here teach the children about the Unthinkables, Glassman & Body Snatcher. 

Library Today

Computer class today.

KinderMath: Compare Sets
The children will do a few activities that work on comparing sets like the following:

Each child will pick a number card and build that amount with cubes. They will compare the towers they build with their math partner to see who has more/less. 

Time for Kids: Autumn

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

~The APEX pep rally yesterday afternoon sure helped the kids get pumped up for their new playground fundraiser/fun run on November 7! If you are able, thank you SO much for helping your child get sponsors for each lap they run! 
Go to www.myapexevent.com and log in using your child’s unique ACCESS CODE. Their Access Code and a QR code for the site can be found on their VIP badge.

~Thanks in advance for putting your child's costume in a separate bag for tomorrow. Again, our party is from 12:00-1:30 in our classroom.

~Lesson 11 UFLI homework will be in today's Wednesday envelope. 
~The book order is due Wednesday, November 6.
Scholastic Books

Tuesday, October 29

Tuesday, October 29

 Word Work with Manipulative Letters 
(Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
if to in to fin to tin to pin to pit to it to sit to sat to at to mat to map to sap to tap

 Irregular Words
the, I, and, a, is
Connected Text
Read: I tap it in.

                   Tim is in the pit.

                         The pin is in the tin.
Spell: The pin fit.
              I sat in sap! 

               Tim and I nap.
 New Concept Review

 Read and write CVC words

KinderLiteracy: Pumpkins

Simple recall questions for today: 
Where does this story take place?
Who are the characters?
What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
Key vocabulary words within the story (dull, delicate, marvel, sag, distant).

Writer's Workshop: Shape Car

Handwriting: Rainbow Curve Review

Literacy Jobs

Kindermath: Match Sets to Numerals

We begin a new unit in math called Comparing Numbers. Today, the kids will work on counting objects in sets and match the corresponding numeral. They will also do an activity that works on telling what number comes next within a sequence of numbers.

Music Today

Our school is having a Fun Run Fundraiser Pep Rally this afternoon!
Over the next 6 school days, your child will learn leadership qualities from staff representing Apex Leaders Co. in preparation for the Fun Run to be held on November 7. Your child will be able to ask family & friends to sponsor their run. Proceeds from this exciting event are being used toward a new playground!
Watch for important info coming home today! 

~No extra news for today.