Tuesday, December 23

 

Tuesday, December 23

Mrs. Weninger's Character Education time with us is over. She is now scheduled to work with the upper grades for the remainder of the school year.

All Aboard!
It's time to head to the North Pole on the Polar Express!
We will be watching the story of The Polar Express By: Chris Van Allsburg on the SmartTV. Our chairs will be placed in rows so the kids can see and hear the story come to life. Before leaving on our make-believe train ride, the kids will be given a ticket to be punched and at the end of the ride, receive a letter and bell from Santa. In fact, we received real mail from Santa the other day!!

We are having hot chocolate and popcorn when we return from the North Pole! Project: Train
The kids are making the Polar Express as it drives through the midnight snow. 
 
~The kids will open their gifts from me this afternoon! 

Phy Ed Today
At 2:10, we will have a school-wide sing along to send us off into the holidays...

~Your child will bring home their water bottle and towel today. Just their water bottle needs to be returned.

~ Please have your child do their holiday homework so they can have lunch in our classroom!

~I want to thank all of you for entrusting your child to me each day so I can continue doing what I love to do! As we approach 2026, take time to soak in everything your little cherub is. Try to view the world like they see it, embrace their innocence and curiosity, and savor their youth because in a blink of an eye, it's over!

May your holidays be truly special with your family and friends.
~See you in 2026~  

Monday, December 22

Monday, December 22
Happy Birthday, Dawson! (December 27)

Green Day: Library  

Library from 8:20-8:55.

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Get Up and Go!  By: Nancy Carlson
GENRE: Informational Text

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Connect and Teach: Give a Summary

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Counting Syllables, Blending Onset and Rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant k
Irregular Words: are, does

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Conjunction and

Zero the Hero visits today...Day 70!

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
 Today's last stop is America and Canada. The kids will bring home a suitcase filled with the projects they made for each country as well as their passport. I hope you enjoy seeing all the work they put into their journey!

Music Today 

     
~Our class has been invited to the high school this afternoon to judge their "Deck the Halls" competition. The hallways will be adorned with holiday decor for all of us to enjoy and we get to choose the one we like the best!
~The kids will be bringing home A LOT of holiday projects today!

~ Dress-up day tomorrow: Pajamas. ~Getting ready to head to the high school for the Reindeer Run...

~About ready to start...

~The Reindeer Run in action!

Friday, December 19

Friday, December 19
Orange Day: Technology  
Technology class at 8:20. 
~We are doing a Reindeer Run through the high school halls this morning! I've been told that the high school students and staff really enjoy seeing our littles run (more like a trot) down their halls adorned with deer antlers, jingling bells, and singing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer! 

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Get Up and Go!  By: Nancy Carlson
GENRE: Informational Text
Science Connection: Health
In this informational text, children learn that exercise is not only good for the bodies and brains but also can help them make friends, be good sports, and have amazing adventures.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Connect and Teach: Ask and Answer Questions

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending Onset and Rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant k
Irregular Words: are, does

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Conjunction and

 Handwriting: U Turn Letters Review & "g j, y" Hook Review

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Project: Reindeer  

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
 Today we travel to Africa & The Middle East to learn about EID AL-FITR.

Phy Ed Today 

     

~ Monday is library day and Holly Headwear (Santa hat, elf ears, antlers, etc.) day!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, December 18

 

           Thursday, December 18

Gold Day: (No library, character education, or technology.)

Big Book: Germs Are Not for Sharing  By: Elizabeth Verdick

Review Power Words: active, stretch, weight
Review Big Idea Words: energy, exercise, healthy

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness Review: Rhyme (Producing), Isolating Phonemes (final) Blending/Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Onset and Rime: p-in, b-at, etc.

Irregular Word: put

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Complete Sentences 

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Letter y
(U-Turn Letters: u, w, y)

KinderMath: About 15: Using a Rekenrek 

Rekenreks help children see combinations to 10 and allows them to show teen numbers quickly through a multi-sensory approach. We will use this learning tool to learn about the number 15...I'm sending information about Rekenreks home today. (See image below.)  

 

Rekenreks help children see combinations to 10 and allows them to show teen numbers quickly through a multi-sensory approach. We will use this learning tool to learn about the number 15...I'm sending information about Rekenreks home today. (See image below.) Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Music Today

Phy Ed Today 

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
We will stay in the U.S. today to learn about Kwanzaa.

~Dress-up day tomorrow: Festive Friday (favorite festive shirt)

Wednesday, December 17

             Wednesday, December 17
White Day: (No library, technology, or character education.)

Big Book: Germs Are Not for Sharing  By: Elizabeth Verdick

Genre: Informational Text

Print Concepts: Directionality

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending & Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Short Vowel u
Irregular Word: put

Fluency: Accuracy and Self-Correction

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Commas in Lists

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Letter w
(U-Turn Letters: u, w, y)

KinderMath 

We will look closely at how to build 14 the '10' way. Again, the teen numbers can be tricky so building on the understanding of what one group of ten is, we can make a teen number by counting on "some more".  

(U-Turn Letters: u, w, y)Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Phy Ed Today 

  Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
We're headed to Australia today to learn how they celebrate the holidays.

~Dress-up day tomorrow: Candy Cane Lane (red/white stripes)