Friday, December 20

Friday, December 20
 The candy canes have bloomed!

All Aboard!
It's time to head to the North Pole on the Polar Express!
We are 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 sure are excited to have the book exchange today and open their gift from me as well! I love this time of year!!

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

~I am sending home UFLI list 24 today. Please have your child do their practice sheets  over this long break!

~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 2025, 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 2025~  

Thursday, December 19

     

Thursday, December 19

 The candy canes have stretched out!

(Deleting, adding, or changing one letter to make a new word.)
rap to rip to rid to red to bed to bet to bat to rat to rut to run to runs to rugs to rug to rag  

 Irregular Words
 of, said, see, he, be, me
Read: Rob ran to me.
                 Did he see the rat?
                     He got rid of the rags.

      Spell: Ron runs fast.
                       Rob has a red rug.

                            Can I rest on the bed?
KinderLiteracy: The Polar Express
We will work on identifying the story elements: Characters, setting, problem/solution.

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

Literacy Jobs

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
  Today's last stop is America and Canada.
Zero the Hero visits today...Day 70!

Music Today

~Dress-up day tomorrow: Pajamas!

Wednesday, December 18

   
Wednesday, December 18

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

 Phonemic Awareness 

Blend: run, rod, rags, rust
 Segment: rat, red, rugs, rest
 Visual Drill
      Graphemes:  s (/s/, /z/), e, b, g, u, c, d, o, n, i, f, p, t, s, m, a
Auditory Drill
 Phonemes:  h, k, s (/s/, /z/), e, b, g, u, d, o

Blending Drill
hit to hint to hunt to hut to hub to sub to stub to snub to snug to smug to mug to hug to hum to hem to ham to him to Kim
 New Concept
Letter R

      

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Down the Slide Letter Review
(Down the Slide Letters: v, x)

Mrs. Weninger will be here teach the children about the Unthinkables, Destroyer of Fun & Un-Wonderer!

 

Library Today
Computer class today.

Time for Kids: What's That Feeling?

  Social Studies: Holidays Around the World

Today we travel to Africa & The Middle East to learn about EID AL-FITR.

Phy Ed Today

~Our class has been invited to the high school this afternoon for "Deck the Halls" judging. The hallways will be adorned with holiday decor for all of us to enjoy and choose the one we like the best!
~Tomorrow's Dress-up: Holiday Headwear: Hat Day.

Tuesday, December 17

             

Tuesday, December 17
~The candy cane seeds sprouted overnight!

Word Work with Manipulative Letters 
hat to hit to hut to hot to got to get to net to not to hot to hog to hop to hip to hid to him to hum to hug  

 Irregular Words
 to, do, of, see   NEW: he, be, me
Read: It is hot in the hut.
                    Did he hit his hand?

                            Deb got me a big hat!

      Spell: Can I be it?

                  He got a hint.

                          The hog is in a pen.

KinderLiteracy: The Polar Express

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? 
We will clarify the vocabulary words within the story. (conductor, steam, wilderness, harness, peak, flickered)
 Handwriting: Down the Slide Letter: x
(Down the Slide Letters: v, x)

 Writer's Workshop: More Sounds
We will work together to stretch out words to label a person.
Literacy Jobs

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

We will stay in the U.S. today to learn about Kwanzaa.
Music Today

~Tomorrow's Dress-up: MistleToes: Wear holiday socks!