We continued our learning about animals and their babies. Today, Mrs. Abbey read The Ugly Duckling. We focused on the /f/ sound in our tablework and learned a new word: "play."
In handwriting, we practiced writing lowercase "f".
The students worked with partners practicing addition facts and creating subtraction problems for each other to do. Mrs. Abbey will be printing off some subtraction practice cards for them to use at math buckets next week!
The students were a little bummed that there is no PE this week. Hopefully they can get outside to play in the the snow!
Today, the students went to library. If your child did not bring home a new library book today, it is because they still have a book at home. Please let me know if you need the title of the book they are missing.
Students can wear their "Team Kindergarten" t-shirts tomorrow! The second-graders are all wearing theirs!
Thank you to Ryan's mom for helping the students play an ending sounds game!
Please have your child bring their reading bags to school tomorrow. I will add new books and send them home on Thursday.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday January 10, 2011
The students were very excited about the snow this morning!
This week is a related arts switch week, which means our specials schedule gets a little mixed up. Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be library day instead of PE. (We will not have PE this week.) Wednesday and Thursday remain the same as usual. Friday, there is no school.
This week in literacy, we are talking and reading books about how animals grow and change. The students discussed ways in which a baby animal grows. Mrs. Abbey read an alphabet book called, Animal Babies ABC. In addition to reinforcing initial sounds of words, this book taught us many interesting facts about animals and their babies!
In handwriting, we practiced uppercase "J".
We worked with partners during math time to solve simple subtraction problems.
The students worked at stations: reading, writing, and literacy stations while Mrs. Abbey worked with individuals and small groups on reading skills. As the students master more skills and learn more sight words, you will notice the books in their reading bags start to get more challenging. Please let me know if the books are too frustrating for your child. They should be able to read the books with minimal help from you.
Book order forms went home in your child's folder. Please return orders (or submit orders online) by Wednesday January 19. Thanks!
This week is a related arts switch week, which means our specials schedule gets a little mixed up. Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be library day instead of PE. (We will not have PE this week.) Wednesday and Thursday remain the same as usual. Friday, there is no school.
This week in literacy, we are talking and reading books about how animals grow and change. The students discussed ways in which a baby animal grows. Mrs. Abbey read an alphabet book called, Animal Babies ABC. In addition to reinforcing initial sounds of words, this book taught us many interesting facts about animals and their babies!
In handwriting, we practiced uppercase "J".
We worked with partners during math time to solve simple subtraction problems.
The students worked at stations: reading, writing, and literacy stations while Mrs. Abbey worked with individuals and small groups on reading skills. As the students master more skills and learn more sight words, you will notice the books in their reading bags start to get more challenging. Please let me know if the books are too frustrating for your child. They should be able to read the books with minimal help from you.
Book order forms went home in your child's folder. Please return orders (or submit orders online) by Wednesday January 19. Thanks!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Friday January 7, 2011
Our green kindergarten t-shirts have arrived! The students are very excited to bring them home. Monday, we can all wear them to school!
We talked about pets today, discussing which students have pets, what pets we like, and what our pets names are. If your family has a pet, you may send a picture of your child's pet to school next week for them to share with the class.
Mrs. Abbey read The Three Little Kittens. We focused on new vocabulary (naughty & soiled), and also on rhyming words.
In handwriting, the students practiced writing lowercase "g". It's a challenging letter for many of the writers in our class!
We read a time magazine article called Cool New Inventions.
In math, we practiced basic subtraction story problems.
The students proved to Mrs. Adair that they did not forgot how to use their sliders over winter break. They all did a great job browsing the books on the shelves and choosing one to check out.
Just a reminder that the next two weeks are 4-day weeks. We do not have school on Friday Jan. 14 or Monday Jan. 17.
Tuesday Jan. 11 is kindergarten registration (for those students entering kindergarten in Aug. 2011). If you know of any families who will be having a kindergarten student this fall (half-day or all-day), please encourage them to attend this short meeting & registration. It will be held in the Horizon cafeteria at 6:30pm. Thanks!
We talked about pets today, discussing which students have pets, what pets we like, and what our pets names are. If your family has a pet, you may send a picture of your child's pet to school next week for them to share with the class.
Mrs. Abbey read The Three Little Kittens. We focused on new vocabulary (naughty & soiled), and also on rhyming words.
In handwriting, the students practiced writing lowercase "g". It's a challenging letter for many of the writers in our class!
We read a time magazine article called Cool New Inventions.
In math, we practiced basic subtraction story problems.
The students proved to Mrs. Adair that they did not forgot how to use their sliders over winter break. They all did a great job browsing the books on the shelves and choosing one to check out.
Just a reminder that the next two weeks are 4-day weeks. We do not have school on Friday Jan. 14 or Monday Jan. 17.
Tuesday Jan. 11 is kindergarten registration (for those students entering kindergarten in Aug. 2011). If you know of any families who will be having a kindergarten student this fall (half-day or all-day), please encourage them to attend this short meeting & registration. It will be held in the Horizon cafeteria at 6:30pm. Thanks!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thursday January 6, 2011
The students really enjoyed sharing their animals and working with them throughout the morning. We think the animals enjoyed listening to the stories, watching the students do their work, and taking rest time during art class!
With our animals, we sorted them into different categories: fur/no fur, legs/no legs, clothes/no clothes, and pets/not pets.
Mrs. Abbey read Let's Go To The Vet, a non-fiction article about what vets do. We learned about diagrams and read the labels (parts of the dog). This article then lead into a discussion about jobs and what we want to be when we grow up.
In handwriting, the students practiced writing the uppercase "G".
Thank you to Ella's mom for working with the students on number identification! The students are getting better at identifying the numbers 0-30!
We are continuing to practice hearing sounds in words: the first sound, the middle sound, and the end sound. This will lead to better reading and writing skills!
New books went home in your child's book bag today! Happy reading!
Tomorrow is the final day to turn in your December reading log. Handwriting packets will continue to be collected throughout the month of January.
Please send your child's library book back for library class tomorrow!
With our animals, we sorted them into different categories: fur/no fur, legs/no legs, clothes/no clothes, and pets/not pets.
Mrs. Abbey read Let's Go To The Vet, a non-fiction article about what vets do. We learned about diagrams and read the labels (parts of the dog). This article then lead into a discussion about jobs and what we want to be when we grow up.
In handwriting, the students practiced writing the uppercase "G".
Thank you to Ella's mom for working with the students on number identification! The students are getting better at identifying the numbers 0-30!
We are continuing to practice hearing sounds in words: the first sound, the middle sound, and the end sound. This will lead to better reading and writing skills!
New books went home in your child's book bag today! Happy reading!
Tomorrow is the final day to turn in your December reading log. Handwriting packets will continue to be collected throughout the month of January.
Please send your child's library book back for library class tomorrow!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday January 5, 2011
Today in literacy, we continued our theme about animals. The students helped make a list of ways to keep pets healthy (such as feeding it, taking it for walks, playing with it, washing it, etc.).
Mrs. Abbey read Mama Mouse and El Gato. Ask your child what the spanish word "el gato" means in English. It was fun to talk about other languages as we read this story. The students enjoyed sharing some words they know from other languages!
In computer lab, the students were introduced to a new program called Sammy's Science House. In it they did comparisons, sorting, weather activities, sequencing, and learned about habitats. We will continue exploring this program over the next several weeks.
In guidance, Mrs. Canada reviewed how to be a good listener with the students. They learned that it is very important to look at the person talking, and to also look at the person you are talking to. They read a story about being a good listener, and also did some role playing.
We are focusing on ending sounds of words. Just like beginning sounds, it is important that students can identify what sound comes at the end of a word that they hear. Practice saying words at home and help your child focus their attention to the end of the word (the last sound of the word). With practice, this will quickly become an easy skill for the students!
Remember...tomorrow the students can bring a stuffed animal to school for our sorting activity! They were talking about it at the end of the day today, and are all very excited to surprise their friends with the animal they've chosen.
Mrs. Abbey read Mama Mouse and El Gato. Ask your child what the spanish word "el gato" means in English. It was fun to talk about other languages as we read this story. The students enjoyed sharing some words they know from other languages!
In computer lab, the students were introduced to a new program called Sammy's Science House. In it they did comparisons, sorting, weather activities, sequencing, and learned about habitats. We will continue exploring this program over the next several weeks.
In guidance, Mrs. Canada reviewed how to be a good listener with the students. They learned that it is very important to look at the person talking, and to also look at the person you are talking to. They read a story about being a good listener, and also did some role playing.
We are focusing on ending sounds of words. Just like beginning sounds, it is important that students can identify what sound comes at the end of a word that they hear. Practice saying words at home and help your child focus their attention to the end of the word (the last sound of the word). With practice, this will quickly become an easy skill for the students!
Remember...tomorrow the students can bring a stuffed animal to school for our sorting activity! They were talking about it at the end of the day today, and are all very excited to surprise their friends with the animal they've chosen.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday January 4, 2011
The students exchanged their exercise logs for a prize in PE today! And all students wore tennis shoes! Way to go!
During our literacy time, we focused on a "Being a Writer" lesson. Mrs. Abbey read I Love My Hair. We talked about why Keyana loves her hair, and also talked about what we like about our own hair. Next, the students talked with their partners about something that they love about themselves (the color of their eyes, how shiny their hair is, what a big smile they have, etc.). Back at their tablespots, the students drew a picture of themselves, labeled the part they love about themselves, and wrote about what it is they love. The students were very good about adding details to their pictures--the color of their clothes, eyebrows, shoes, etc.
This morning, the students shared their writing from yesterday--about what kittens like to do.
We played the hokey pokey--focusing on the skill of left and right.
We also played a beginning sound game, where we all tried to think of different words that started with a chosen letter. Good brain exercise!
If your child does not have a dental exam on file at the school, a visiting dentist took a peek in your child's mouth this morning. They received a new toothbrush and stickers!
Please send back your child's reading bag tomorrow, and I will exchange for new books.
A note went home today in your child's folder about bringing a stuffed animal on Thursday. Please help your child remember to bring ONE stuffed animal that day for our sorting activities!
It's not too late to return: (1) PE activity logs, (2) December reading minute sheets, or (3) handwriting practice booklets. The students are excited to earn the prizes associated with each assignment!
During our literacy time, we focused on a "Being a Writer" lesson. Mrs. Abbey read I Love My Hair. We talked about why Keyana loves her hair, and also talked about what we like about our own hair. Next, the students talked with their partners about something that they love about themselves (the color of their eyes, how shiny their hair is, what a big smile they have, etc.). Back at their tablespots, the students drew a picture of themselves, labeled the part they love about themselves, and wrote about what it is they love. The students were very good about adding details to their pictures--the color of their clothes, eyebrows, shoes, etc.
This morning, the students shared their writing from yesterday--about what kittens like to do.
We played the hokey pokey--focusing on the skill of left and right.
We also played a beginning sound game, where we all tried to think of different words that started with a chosen letter. Good brain exercise!
If your child does not have a dental exam on file at the school, a visiting dentist took a peek in your child's mouth this morning. They received a new toothbrush and stickers!
Please send back your child's reading bag tomorrow, and I will exchange for new books.
A note went home today in your child's folder about bringing a stuffed animal on Thursday. Please help your child remember to bring ONE stuffed animal that day for our sorting activities!
It's not too late to return: (1) PE activity logs, (2) December reading minute sheets, or (3) handwriting practice booklets. The students are excited to earn the prizes associated with each assignment!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday January 3, 2011
The students had a wonderful first day back from Winter Break! I was very impressed by their listening and working skills, despite all the excitement to share what they had done over break!
We started a new theme today about animals. We shared with a partner what our favorite animal is. Today, our focus was on cats and kittens. Mrs. Abbey read Mama Cat Has Three Kittens. This story followed a pattern, which helped the students know what to expect next. Ask your child what the pattern in the story was and what Boris the kitten kept doing.
We learned a new sight word: "is". Most students already knew it...good job learning the words at home and in their reading!
We practiced some subtraction story problems as a group, and then the students worked with a buddy to create a story problem for each other to solve!
The students worked on a writing assignment today. They drew a picture and wrote about something that kittens like to do. The students are going to share them with the class tomorrow!
Today was music class. It looked like they were playing a fun, musical game when I arrived to pick them up!
Tomorrow is PE--please remember tennis shoes (especially if your child wears boots to school).
Upcoming News & Important Information:
•There is no school on Friday Jan. 14 and Monday Jan. 17.
•December reading logs (coloring in the gingerbread men) are due this week. Please send your child's log back to school for a prize!
•If your child worked on their handwriting packet over Winter break, they may return it for a prize from the prize bucket! Please return it any day this week.
•PE winter break activity logs are due tomorrow. Please send them back in time for PE class, if your child wanted to participate.
•We are in need of more prizes/trinkets for the prize box. If you have any little toys, bracelets, erasers, McDonald's trinkets, etc. that you would like to donate, please send it to school. Thank you!
•Reading bags are due back Wednesday. New books will go home on Thursday.
•We have 2 early dismissals coming up in February: Wed. Feb. 9 and Thurs. Feb. 24. The students will stay and eat lunch those days and we will dismiss with the rest of the school at 12:35. Please arrange transportation.
•Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Feb. 21.
We started a new theme today about animals. We shared with a partner what our favorite animal is. Today, our focus was on cats and kittens. Mrs. Abbey read Mama Cat Has Three Kittens. This story followed a pattern, which helped the students know what to expect next. Ask your child what the pattern in the story was and what Boris the kitten kept doing.
We learned a new sight word: "is". Most students already knew it...good job learning the words at home and in their reading!
We practiced some subtraction story problems as a group, and then the students worked with a buddy to create a story problem for each other to solve!
The students worked on a writing assignment today. They drew a picture and wrote about something that kittens like to do. The students are going to share them with the class tomorrow!
Today was music class. It looked like they were playing a fun, musical game when I arrived to pick them up!
Tomorrow is PE--please remember tennis shoes (especially if your child wears boots to school).
Upcoming News & Important Information:
•There is no school on Friday Jan. 14 and Monday Jan. 17.
•December reading logs (coloring in the gingerbread men) are due this week. Please send your child's log back to school for a prize!
•If your child worked on their handwriting packet over Winter break, they may return it for a prize from the prize bucket! Please return it any day this week.
•PE winter break activity logs are due tomorrow. Please send them back in time for PE class, if your child wanted to participate.
•We are in need of more prizes/trinkets for the prize box. If you have any little toys, bracelets, erasers, McDonald's trinkets, etc. that you would like to donate, please send it to school. Thank you!
•Reading bags are due back Wednesday. New books will go home on Thursday.
•We have 2 early dismissals coming up in February: Wed. Feb. 9 and Thurs. Feb. 24. The students will stay and eat lunch those days and we will dismiss with the rest of the school at 12:35. Please arrange transportation.
•Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Feb. 21.
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