Tuesday, November 25

Tuesday, November 25

Letter Focus: Xx

Popcorn Word: by
 Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Initial Sounds
A variety of words are sung to Mary Had a Little Lamb
"What's the first sound that you hear, that you hear, that you hear?
What's the first sound that you hear in jar, jar, jar?"
(Students will answer /j/)

Language Arts: Using the Reader's Theater script, Baby Animals, we will be working on building fluency and retelling.

 Writer's Workshop: I like baby_________.
There are many adorable baby animals in the story above and writing our favorite adds to the literary element.
Again, the children will finish the sentence with their phonetic writing. This is in their writing journal.
Handwriting: X

SMART Room

DAILY 5

Math: Comparing: Ordering from Shortest to Tallest
Using straws, the children will receive a random group and put them in order from shortest to tallest.
 PhyEd Today

 
~We enjoyed the storybook reader yesterday...

Monday, November 24

Monday, November 24

Letter Study: Xx
 Popcorn Word: by

Phonological Awareness: Blend Syllables of Backyard Items 
EX: gar-den (garden), mow-er (mower)

Language Arts: Introduce the Reader's Theater Script: Baby Animals
Build Concepts About Print

 A storybook reader is scheduled for 10:10 to read This is the Turkey.
DAILY 5

 Writer's Workshop: The turkey is ___________.

Math: Estimation-what is that?
The children will be using yarn to determine whether objects will be longer/short/same as the yarn. We are stressing that it's okay to not always be right when estimating. The children will be working with a partner to find items in our classroom that will fit the categories.

Smart Room
Time for Kids: It's Time for Thanksgiving
 Music Today 

~Report cards will be sent home Wednesday, December 3.

Our Classroom Wish List 

Cardstock: Primary colors
Double AA Batteries
Self-Adhesive Velcro

Friday, November 21

                     Friday, November 21

Letter Focus: Letter Review (V, W)

Sight Words: at, we

Language Arts: Compare and Contrast Concepts Using a Venn Diagram

(We were unable to get to this lesson yesterday.)
See the image below regarding a Venn Diagram...

Character Education: Mrs. Weninger will not be with us today.
Writing: Turkeys are _______.
 Math: Measuring with Craft Sticks
The kids are measuring various objects in our classroom against a craft stick to determine if the object is shorter, longer/taller, or the same.
: Watch for it to come home today...Due Monday.

Smart Room 

Library Day
 PhyEd Today
Art: We officially begin 'Art' today as Fridays will be our 'Art' day. Today's lesson is on 'Line' and the concepts presented are:
~There are many different kinds of lines.
~Line has different characteristics (thick/thin, straight/curved, long/short, ragged, wiry, curly, broken, jagged, smooth, etc. )
~A line is the path created by a moving point. It can vary in width, direction, and length.
We will be looking for 'line' in paintings by Van Gogh, Klee, and Johnson. The children will be guided to create a caterpillar with a variety of lines. 

 ~Permission slips for the St. Tim's Thanksgiving dance are due Monday, November 24. Again, Kindergarten students must have a parent in attendance with them.

~Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, November 20

Thursday, November 20

Letter Focus: Ww

 Sight Word Focus: we

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Initial Sounds
Each child has a short and long strip of paper. I say a word, such as fort. They will push the short piece with their left hand as I say /f/ and the long piece with their right hand as I say /ort/. When the pieces are together, they say fort.

Language Arts: Compare and Contrast Concepts Using a Venn Diagram
See the image below regarding a Venn Diagram...

Handwriting: W

Math: Falling for Fewer and More Book
The best way to explain this is to have you look at the book your child creates with them tonight. Have your child try to read it to you as this will reinforce the concept of fewer/more. If you read the book with your child, email me and I will give them a special prize!
 The kids will also be working on the app, Splash Math with the IPads.

Computer class today.

DAILY 5

SMART Room 

 Music Today

~Mr. Staloch (4th grade teacher) and myself will be exchanging roles for an hour today. The intent is to get a small taste of  teaching in a different grade level. He will be with the kids from 8:20-9:20 this morning.