Friday, December 12

Friday, December 12
Orange Day: Technology  
Technology class at 8:20. 

 The candy canes have bloomed!

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Being Fit  By: Valerie Bodden
GENRE: Informational Text
Science Connection: Health
This informational text provides facts on how to take care of our 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.

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: Short Vowel u
Irregular Word: put

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Commas in Lists

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Lowercase z
(ez Across Letters: e, z)

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.

KinderMath: About Number 13 

We will work closely at building 13 the "10 way and 3 more" way. Again, we want the children to see teen numbers as "10 and some more.

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
  Today's stop is Sweden for St. Lucia Day.

Music Today

Project: Elf Yourself!

                                                                             

~ Monday is library day and Cozy Christmas (plaid, flannel, fleece) day!

~Santa NEVER disappoints! 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, December 11

Thursday, December 11
Gold Day: (No library, character education, or technology.)

 The candy canes have stretched out!

Big Book: Where We Live  By: Linda Kulp Trout
Print Concepts: One to One Correspondence
Rhythm and Rhyme

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

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

Irregular Word: all

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Complete Sentences 

Literacy Jobs
*The kids are getting the hang of the routine. Being independent during this time allows me to work with individuals and small groups.

 Handwriting: Lowercase e
(ez Across Letters: e, z)

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
  Today's stop is Italy for their Christmas traditions and celebration.

     KinderMath: Teen Number 12
Again, we are working on teen numbers and really trying to understand that it is '10 and some more.' Today's work focuses on the number 12.
*This lesson is pushed to today because of the early dismissal on Tuesday and late start yesterday.

Phy Ed Today

What would be the best ending to our day today? Seeing Santa...he's coming to visit us at 1:45!  

 ~ If you didn't do so, please be sure to return your signed report card envelope. 

Wednesday, December 10

Wednesday, December 10
White Day: (No library, technology, or character education.) 

The candy canes are starting to take shape...It's so magical! 

Big Book: Where We Live  By: Linda Kulp Trout

Genre: Poetry
Connect and Teach: Poetry

Social Studies Connection: Neighborhood/Community These three poems show different aspects of being part of a community, from welcoming new neighbors to experiencing the familiar sights and sounds of the neighborhood and observing homes of all kinds. *We did not get to this yesterday because of the early dismissal.

Read Aloud: A Piece of Home  By: Jeri Watts

Connect and Teach: Describe Characters
*We did not get to this yesterday because of the early dismissal.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant l
Irregular Words: all

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Complete Sentences
*We did not get to this yesterday because of the early dismissal.

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Short Line Down Letters Review: (r, n, m, i, j, p)

Music Today 

Time for Kids: Community Care

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
Today we travel to Germany and learn about St. Nicholas Day which was December 6. The tradition is for children to leave their shoes out for sweets & treats to be found the morning of December 6. Our littles will experience a little of that excitement today. When they are at music, I will put the goodies pictured below in their gym shoes.

~Your child's report card will come home today. The report is for you to keep...sign and return the envelope it will come in tomorrow. 
The book order is open until 8pm tonight.

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