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6.17
Happy Friday!
This is our last Friday recap and it will be brief with just a few things that happened this week and reminders!
*Students did an amazing job on Tuesday at the Seashore Show and at our Tea! I hope you had a good time and got lots of nice pictures!
*The students found lots of treasures at the beach on Thursday, I am sure they were exhausted when they got home!
*No school June 20 for Juneteenth
*June 23 is our last day and it is a half day dismissal at 12:00.
*Nothing to send in next week for ABC countdown
*Summer work ideas for anyone who is interested: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vTWOuDpfnSj5zjFLlbHS9ze4IJP3gNl2Uc1lvRv4t-8/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you for checking in each week! :)
Let me know if you have any questions & have a great weekend.
Happy Friday!
This is our last Friday recap and it will be brief with just a few things that happened this week and reminders!
*Students did an amazing job on Tuesday at the Seashore Show and at our Tea! I hope you had a good time and got lots of nice pictures!
*The students found lots of treasures at the beach on Thursday, I am sure they were exhausted when they got home!
*No school June 20 for Juneteenth
*June 23 is our last day and it is a half day dismissal at 12:00.
*Nothing to send in next week for ABC countdown
*Summer work ideas for anyone who is interested: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vTWOuDpfnSj5zjFLlbHS9ze4IJP3gNl2Uc1lvRv4t-8/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you for checking in each week! :)
Let me know if you have any questions & have a great weekend.
6.10
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*practiced word families –ig –in –it –im –id
*continued learning about the ocean and ocean animals
*describe, compare, and create solid shapes in math
*discussed the –ing ending
*had field day!
Next week we will:
*review sight words learned this year
*practice the word families –ug and -ub
*continue learning about the ocean
*finish our unit on solid shapes in math
*have our sea shore show!
*go on our field trip!
Reminders & Tidbits
*Our last day of school on June 23 is a half day- 12:00 pick up.
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings if both parents are attending. I am sorry for the inconvenience but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Tide Pool Field Trip is June 16! I sent home some additional information in folders this week. Let me know if you have additional questions.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Wear your favorite team shirt/uniform on Wednesday (can be professional or Marblehead)
If you have any questions, especially regarding this weeks tragedy, please let me know.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*practiced word families –ig –in –it –im –id
*continued learning about the ocean and ocean animals
*describe, compare, and create solid shapes in math
*discussed the –ing ending
*had field day!
Next week we will:
*review sight words learned this year
*practice the word families –ug and -ub
*continue learning about the ocean
*finish our unit on solid shapes in math
*have our sea shore show!
*go on our field trip!
Reminders & Tidbits
*Our last day of school on June 23 is a half day- 12:00 pick up.
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings if both parents are attending. I am sorry for the inconvenience but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Tide Pool Field Trip is June 16! I sent home some additional information in folders this week. Let me know if you have additional questions.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Wear your favorite team shirt/uniform on Wednesday (can be professional or Marblehead)
If you have any questions, especially regarding this weeks tragedy, please let me know.
6/3
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much for your support this year. I still am in total shock over winning the award. I wish my reaction had been recorded when they announced my name. They don’t tell you who nominates you so if it was one of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Between the baby and this, I am full of so much gratitude and joy right now. I feel lucky beyond words and will cherish this award forever!
This week we:
*began learning about the ocean
*learned the sight words do and have
*learned word families –ed –et
*composed and counted flat shapes.
*continued our persuasive writing unit
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/glass#slide-id-5489
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*learn word families –ig –in –it –im –id
*continue learning about the ocean and ocean animals
*describe, compare, and create solid shapes in math
*discuss the –ing ending
Reminders & Tidbits
*Field Day is June 10. Please send your student to school wearing sunscreen & sneakers. Dress for the weather! We’ll be back for lunch so it will be business as usual during that time.
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. COVID numbers may change what we are able to do but we will keep our fingers crossed! After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings if both parents are attending. I am sorry for the inconvenience but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Tide Pool Field Trip to Preston Beach is June 16! I will send out information soon to our chaperones.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Bring a stuffed animal on Thursday!
If you have any questions, especially regarding this weeks tragedy, please let me know.
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much for your support this year. I still am in total shock over winning the award. I wish my reaction had been recorded when they announced my name. They don’t tell you who nominates you so if it was one of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Between the baby and this, I am full of so much gratitude and joy right now. I feel lucky beyond words and will cherish this award forever!
This week we:
*began learning about the ocean
*learned the sight words do and have
*learned word families –ed –et
*composed and counted flat shapes.
*continued our persuasive writing unit
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/glass#slide-id-5489
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*learn word families –ig –in –it –im –id
*continue learning about the ocean and ocean animals
*describe, compare, and create solid shapes in math
*discuss the –ing ending
Reminders & Tidbits
*Field Day is June 10. Please send your student to school wearing sunscreen & sneakers. Dress for the weather! We’ll be back for lunch so it will be business as usual during that time.
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. COVID numbers may change what we are able to do but we will keep our fingers crossed! After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings if both parents are attending. I am sorry for the inconvenience but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Tide Pool Field Trip to Preston Beach is June 16! I will send out information soon to our chaperones.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Bring a stuffed animal on Thursday!
If you have any questions, especially regarding this weeks tragedy, please let me know.
5/27
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word they
*continued recognizing and writing digraphs
*continued and finished working on composing teen numbers in math (example-10 and 7 make 17, 10+7=17)
*discussed community helpers for social studies
*continued working on persuasive writing
*worked on –ad –an –ag word families during our afternoon station time
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/build-a-bridge?loc=mini-lesson-button
*listened to the story Peter Rabbit https://storylineonline.net/books/peter-rabbit/ and discussed character, setting and beginning/middle/end for review.
Next week we will:
*begin learning about the ocean
*learn the sight words do and have
*discuss word families –ed –et -ob -ot -op
*compose and count flat shapes.
*continue our persuasive writing unit
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school May 30 for Memorial Day
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. COVID numbers may change what we are able to do but we will keep our fingers crossed! After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings. I am sorry for the inconvenience, but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
You will only need to think of a joke for Tuesday! You don’t have to write it down you can just memorize it.
*This week was our last week of book bags being sent home as I will begin assessments after the long weekend.
*Please remember to check and empty folders each week
If you have any questions, especially regarding this week's devastating tragedy, please let me know.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word they
*continued recognizing and writing digraphs
*continued and finished working on composing teen numbers in math (example-10 and 7 make 17, 10+7=17)
*discussed community helpers for social studies
*continued working on persuasive writing
*worked on –ad –an –ag word families during our afternoon station time
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/build-a-bridge?loc=mini-lesson-button
*listened to the story Peter Rabbit https://storylineonline.net/books/peter-rabbit/ and discussed character, setting and beginning/middle/end for review.
Next week we will:
*begin learning about the ocean
*learn the sight words do and have
*discuss word families –ed –et -ob -ot -op
*compose and count flat shapes.
*continue our persuasive writing unit
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school May 30 for Memorial Day
*Seashore show at 8:30 on June 14 in the cafetorium. COVID numbers may change what we are able to do but we will keep our fingers crossed! After the show, up to 2 members from each family will be invited back to the classroom for a V.I.P. tea. This may mean you need to make arrangements for siblings. I am sorry for the inconvenience, but our classroom cannot accommodate more at this time.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
You will only need to think of a joke for Tuesday! You don’t have to write it down you can just memorize it.
*This week was our last week of book bags being sent home as I will begin assessments after the long weekend.
*Please remember to check and empty folders each week
If you have any questions, especially regarding this week's devastating tragedy, please let me know.
5.20
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘at’ and discuss how this word is also a word family (cat, hat, bat)
*discussed the word family –og (since we are doing frogs)
*worked on numbers to 19 in math. Here is the unit learning goal: students answer “how many” questions and count out groups within 20. They understand that numbers 11 to 19 are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. They write numbers within 20.
*continued persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop-we studied some letters other kids have written to get ideas, talked about knowing just what to say depending on who you are writing to, and brainstormed fix-it ideas to our problems.
*continued to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs and finished learning about their life cycles. We released our ladybugs and our frog went home with its new owner!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word they
*continue recognizing and writing digraphs
*discuss –ad –an –ag word families
*continue working on composing teen numbers in math (example-10 and 7 make 17, 10+7=17)
*discuss community helpers for social studies
*continue working on persuasive writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Congratulations to Hollister our frog winner! If you did not get picked, you could order one from this website: https://www.growafrog.com/
*Those of you signing up for our field trip in June, you need to be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
*Please send in the bus consent form by May 27 for our tide pool field trip.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Next week please send in a flashlight for Tuesday and your student can wear a hat if they’d like to on Thursday.
*I sent home a save the date for our June 14 Seashore Show at 8:30 in folders. Right after the show, you are invited back to our classroom for a V.I.P. tea as our end of year celebration with families. More details to follow!
*Next week will be our last week of book bags being sent home as I will begin assessments after the long weekend.
If you have any questions let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘at’ and discuss how this word is also a word family (cat, hat, bat)
*discussed the word family –og (since we are doing frogs)
*worked on numbers to 19 in math. Here is the unit learning goal: students answer “how many” questions and count out groups within 20. They understand that numbers 11 to 19 are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. They write numbers within 20.
*continued persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop-we studied some letters other kids have written to get ideas, talked about knowing just what to say depending on who you are writing to, and brainstormed fix-it ideas to our problems.
*continued to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs and finished learning about their life cycles. We released our ladybugs and our frog went home with its new owner!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word they
*continue recognizing and writing digraphs
*discuss –ad –an –ag word families
*continue working on composing teen numbers in math (example-10 and 7 make 17, 10+7=17)
*discuss community helpers for social studies
*continue working on persuasive writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Congratulations to Hollister our frog winner! If you did not get picked, you could order one from this website: https://www.growafrog.com/
*Those of you signing up for our field trip in June, you need to be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
*Please send in the bus consent form by May 27 for our tide pool field trip.
*Here is the ABC countdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
Next week please send in a flashlight for Tuesday and your student can wear a hat if they’d like to on Thursday.
*I sent home a save the date for our June 14 Seashore Show at 8:30 in folders. Right after the show, you are invited back to our classroom for a V.I.P. tea as our end of year celebration with families. More details to follow!
*Next week will be our last week of book bags being sent home as I will begin assessments after the long weekend.
If you have any questions let me know!
5.13
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words mom and dad
*reviewed letter names and sounds, letter formation, sight words, CVC words, digraphs and reading with fluency.
*finished our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 and moved on to numbers to 20 in math. Here is a song we listened to to help us remember the teen numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
*continued persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop- discussed different ways we could persuade others (signs, petitions, songs, letters, etc.) and how we can write to particular people in order to make change.
*continued to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
*discussed how we feel feelings in our bodies during second steps (stomach hurts, headache, heart beating fast) when we have uncomfortable feelings (worried, angry, sad)
Next week we will:
*learn sight word ‘at’ and discuss how this word is also a word family (cat, hat, bat)
*discuss the word family -og
*work on numbers to 20 in math. Here is the unit learning goal: students answer “how many” questions and count out groups within 20. They understand that numbers 11 to 19 are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. They write numbers within 20.
*continue persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you are interested in bringing the frog home, please send in the permission slip to be entered into the raffle by Wednesday, May 18! You cannot release this frog into the wild, so if you realize you no longer want the frog please give it to a friend or family member. If you do not get picked, you could order one from this website: https://www.growafrog.com/ Someone must be available to pick up the frog at some point on Friday, May 20.
*We will be going tide pooling at Preston Beach on June 16 (permission slip will go home on Monday). If you are interested in being a chaperone, you must be both fingerprinted and CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
*We will start our ABC countdown to summer on Tuesday, I can’t believe it! Here is the schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
I will also put a hard copy in student folders. You do not have to send in anything next week. Our wonderful room parent sent out a list of items we need for the countdown so the only people who will need to send in items are those who signed up. Thank you!!!!!
*Parents are being invited into the classroom the morning of June 14. I will give you more details about this exciting day once it gets closer, but I know that some need to make work arrangements so I would take off 8:30-10 to be safe!
*If you know of a family who has a student entering Kindergarten next year, please let them know it is time to register as screenings are being scheduled soon!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words mom and dad
*reviewed letter names and sounds, letter formation, sight words, CVC words, digraphs and reading with fluency.
*finished our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 and moved on to numbers to 20 in math. Here is a song we listened to to help us remember the teen numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
*continued persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop- discussed different ways we could persuade others (signs, petitions, songs, letters, etc.) and how we can write to particular people in order to make change.
*continued to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
*discussed how we feel feelings in our bodies during second steps (stomach hurts, headache, heart beating fast) when we have uncomfortable feelings (worried, angry, sad)
Next week we will:
*learn sight word ‘at’ and discuss how this word is also a word family (cat, hat, bat)
*discuss the word family -og
*work on numbers to 20 in math. Here is the unit learning goal: students answer “how many” questions and count out groups within 20. They understand that numbers 11 to 19 are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. They write numbers within 20.
*continue persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you are interested in bringing the frog home, please send in the permission slip to be entered into the raffle by Wednesday, May 18! You cannot release this frog into the wild, so if you realize you no longer want the frog please give it to a friend or family member. If you do not get picked, you could order one from this website: https://www.growafrog.com/ Someone must be available to pick up the frog at some point on Friday, May 20.
*We will be going tide pooling at Preston Beach on June 16 (permission slip will go home on Monday). If you are interested in being a chaperone, you must be both fingerprinted and CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
*We will start our ABC countdown to summer on Tuesday, I can’t believe it! Here is the schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGyC6CwLrTnOq3_n6JlU5PcS_nnHgQNhrOqHjdEyYnU/edit?usp=sharing
I will also put a hard copy in student folders. You do not have to send in anything next week. Our wonderful room parent sent out a list of items we need for the countdown so the only people who will need to send in items are those who signed up. Thank you!!!!!
*Parents are being invited into the classroom the morning of June 14. I will give you more details about this exciting day once it gets closer, but I know that some need to make work arrangements so I would take off 8:30-10 to be safe!
*If you know of a family who has a student entering Kindergarten next year, please let them know it is time to register as screenings are being scheduled soon!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
5.6
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words as and has
*continued working on digraphs
*continued to work on composing and decomposing number to 10 in math
*continued to read nonfiction books about frogs to learn more about our tadpole
*work on persuasive writing how to convince readers by providing reasons and consequences
*now have classroom ladybugs as well!
Next week we will:
*learn sight words mom and dad
*begin our last unit of the year in Fundations! We will focus on reviewing all our skills- letter names and sounds, letter formation, sight words, CVC words, digraphs and reading with fluency. For homework for this unit, please focus on the weekly sight words and writing words with digraphs. Let me know if you’d like another sheet with examples of digraph words you can practice.
*finish our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 and move on to numbers to 20 in math
*continue persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*If your student orders lunch it is really helpful if you can do one of the following:
-send me their lunch orders. You can do this by sending me a daily email, a weekly email or a whole month of lunches at a time.
-print out the calendar and go over it in the morning with your student so they can walk in the classroom and tell me what they’d like.
This saves me lots of time in the morning!
*The PTO is looking for volunteers for the magic hat next week. Every class from K-3 that covers 5 hours during this Magic Hat week will be entered for a chance to win a classroom pizza party sponsored by the PTO. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ba8ae2ea4f94-magic6
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words as and has
*continued working on digraphs
*continued to work on composing and decomposing number to 10 in math
*continued to read nonfiction books about frogs to learn more about our tadpole
*work on persuasive writing how to convince readers by providing reasons and consequences
*now have classroom ladybugs as well!
Next week we will:
*learn sight words mom and dad
*begin our last unit of the year in Fundations! We will focus on reviewing all our skills- letter names and sounds, letter formation, sight words, CVC words, digraphs and reading with fluency. For homework for this unit, please focus on the weekly sight words and writing words with digraphs. Let me know if you’d like another sheet with examples of digraph words you can practice.
*finish our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 and move on to numbers to 20 in math
*continue persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue to read nonfiction text on ladybugs and frogs
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*If your student orders lunch it is really helpful if you can do one of the following:
-send me their lunch orders. You can do this by sending me a daily email, a weekly email or a whole month of lunches at a time.
-print out the calendar and go over it in the morning with your student so they can walk in the classroom and tell me what they’d like.
This saves me lots of time in the morning!
*The PTO is looking for volunteers for the magic hat next week. Every class from K-3 that covers 5 hours during this Magic Hat week will be entered for a chance to win a classroom pizza party sponsored by the PTO. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ba8ae2ea4f94-magic6
If you have any questions, please let me know!
4.29
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*met our classroom tadpole (now named Brownie) and began learning about frogs
*learned sight words or and for
*continued working on digraphs in Fundations
*continued working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10
*began persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about recycling for Earth Day
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words as and has
*continue working on digraphs (there is no homework for Fundations)
*continue to work on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*continue to read nonfiction books about frogs to learn more about our tadpole
*work on persuasive writing-how to convince readers by providing reasons and consequences
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*If your student orders lunch it is really helpful if you can do one of the following:
-send me their lunch orders. You can do this by sending me a daily email, a weekly email or a whole month of lunches at a time.
-print out the calendar and go over it in the morning with your student so they can walk in the classroom and tell me what they’d like.
This saves me lots of time in the morning!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*met our classroom tadpole (now named Brownie) and began learning about frogs
*learned sight words or and for
*continued working on digraphs in Fundations
*continued working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10
*began persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about recycling for Earth Day
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words as and has
*continue working on digraphs (there is no homework for Fundations)
*continue to work on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*continue to read nonfiction books about frogs to learn more about our tadpole
*work on persuasive writing-how to convince readers by providing reasons and consequences
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*If your student orders lunch it is really helpful if you can do one of the following:
-send me their lunch orders. You can do this by sending me a daily email, a weekly email or a whole month of lunches at a time.
-print out the calendar and go over it in the morning with your student so they can walk in the classroom and tell me what they’d like.
This saves me lots of time in the morning!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
4.14
Happy vacation!
This week we:
*learned about poisonous mushrooms from Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/poisonous-mushrooms#slide-id-6572
*learned the sight word ‘be’
*continued to work on our digraphs during Fundations
*finished working on our How-To books in writing
*continued working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*read Eric Carle books
*continued to practice our reading strategies we have learned so far – eagle eye, lips the fish, stretchy snake, and chunky monkey. There should still be a reading strategy bookmark in student book bags if you need a new one let me know.
*continued discussing maps and globes
After vacation we will:
*begin learning about frogs and focusing on their life cycles
*learn sight words or and for
*continue working on digraphs in Fundations
*continue working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10
*begin persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss Earth Day and how we can take care of our planet
*learn two reading strategies when we get back-skippy frog (skip the word, read to the end of the sentence then hop back) and tryin' lion (what makes sense?). Many times these work together, skip the word and when you hop back, think about what would make sense now that we know the rest of the sentence.
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*Please practice your addition and subtraction flashcards.
*If you are going away for April vacation or do anything fun during that week that your student would like to share, you can email me or print out photos to share. This is optional, I just like to offer.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy vacation!
This week we:
*learned about poisonous mushrooms from Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/poisonous-mushrooms#slide-id-6572
*learned the sight word ‘be’
*continued to work on our digraphs during Fundations
*finished working on our How-To books in writing
*continued working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*read Eric Carle books
*continued to practice our reading strategies we have learned so far – eagle eye, lips the fish, stretchy snake, and chunky monkey. There should still be a reading strategy bookmark in student book bags if you need a new one let me know.
*continued discussing maps and globes
After vacation we will:
*begin learning about frogs and focusing on their life cycles
*learn sight words or and for
*continue working on digraphs in Fundations
*continue working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10
*begin persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss Earth Day and how we can take care of our planet
*learn two reading strategies when we get back-skippy frog (skip the word, read to the end of the sentence then hop back) and tryin' lion (what makes sense?). Many times these work together, skip the word and when you hop back, think about what would make sense now that we know the rest of the sentence.
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. The Kindergarten team is trying to put together a field trip for June. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*Please practice your addition and subtraction flashcards.
*If you are going away for April vacation or do anything fun during that week that your student would like to share, you can email me or print out photos to share. This is optional, I just like to offer.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
4.8
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘it’ and ‘in’
*continued to practice the digraphs we’ve learned and learn the digraph ck
*discussed maps and globe and read the story Me on the Map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gUK8U9dE0
*continued to work on composing and decomposing number to 10
*learned our next reading strategy “chunky monkey” where we look for parts of words we know to figure out the whole word. For example, the word today can be broken up into a sight word we know, to, and the word day.
*continued working on our How-To books (elaborating and using comparisons to give readers clear directions). Instead of saying “march” you could say “march like a family of penguins!”
*had an enrichment with author Peter H. Reynolds through zoom: http://www.judynewmanatscholastic.com/blog/2022/02/activity-be-you/?eml=SBC/e/20220209/////JNblog///&ET_CID=20220209_SBC_JudyBlog_RET_28029&ET_RID=518350867
*learned how bicycles were invented on Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/bicycles?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-13214
*discussed feelings during Second Step (interested, afraid/scared, and angry)
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘be’
*continue to work on our digraphs during Fundations
*finish working on our How-To books in writing
*continue working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*read Eric Carle books during reader’s workshop
*continue to practice our reading strategies we have learned so far – eagle eye, lips the fish, stretchy snake, and chunky monkey. There should still be a reading strategy bookmark in student book bags if you need a new one let me know.
*continue discussing maps and globes
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*No School Friday, April 15
*This week we sent home addition/subtraction flash cards. Please cut these out and practice them at home for homework. You do not need to send them back, they can stay at home. If you cannot find them let me know and I will send home new ones.
*If you are going away for April vacation or do anything fun during that week that your student would like to share, you can email or print out photos to share. This is optional, I just like to offer.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘it’ and ‘in’
*continued to practice the digraphs we’ve learned and learn the digraph ck
*discussed maps and globe and read the story Me on the Map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gUK8U9dE0
*continued to work on composing and decomposing number to 10
*learned our next reading strategy “chunky monkey” where we look for parts of words we know to figure out the whole word. For example, the word today can be broken up into a sight word we know, to, and the word day.
*continued working on our How-To books (elaborating and using comparisons to give readers clear directions). Instead of saying “march” you could say “march like a family of penguins!”
*had an enrichment with author Peter H. Reynolds through zoom: http://www.judynewmanatscholastic.com/blog/2022/02/activity-be-you/?eml=SBC/e/20220209/////JNblog///&ET_CID=20220209_SBC_JudyBlog_RET_28029&ET_RID=518350867
*learned how bicycles were invented on Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/bicycles?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-13214
*discussed feelings during Second Step (interested, afraid/scared, and angry)
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘be’
*continue to work on our digraphs during Fundations
*finish working on our How-To books in writing
*continue working on composing and decomposing numbers to 10 in math
*read Eric Carle books during reader’s workshop
*continue to practice our reading strategies we have learned so far – eagle eye, lips the fish, stretchy snake, and chunky monkey. There should still be a reading strategy bookmark in student book bags if you need a new one let me know.
*continue discussing maps and globes
Reminders & Tidbits
*In order for parents to chaperone on field trips, you MUST be fingerprinted along with CORI checked. Here are directions for fingerprinting: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
if you are interested in being a chaperone for future field trips, I would highly recommend getting this done as soon as possible. Once you do your fingerprinting, they are good for as long as your student is in the district so you won’t have to do it again!
*No School Friday, April 15
*This week we sent home addition/subtraction flash cards. Please cut these out and practice them at home for homework. You do not need to send them back, they can stay at home. If you cannot find them let me know and I will send home new ones.
*If you are going away for April vacation or do anything fun during that week that your student would like to share, you can email or print out photos to share. This is optional, I just like to offer.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
4.1
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*read Mo Willems stories and completed some crafts! He has many youtube videos called ‘lunch doodles’ where he talks about his books and shows kids how to draw the characters if your student is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF
*began learning about digraphs in Fundations. We learned th, ch, wh and sh this week. We will learn about ck next week.
*began our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10.
*continued working on our How-To writing
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘it’ and ‘in’
*continue to practice the digraphs we’ve learned and learn the digraph ck
*discuss maps and globe and read the story Me on the Map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gUK8U9dE0
*continue to work on composing and decomposing number to 10 in Math
*learn our next reading strategy “chunky monkey” where we look for parts of words we know to figure out the whole word.
*continue working on our How-To books (elaborating and using comparisons to give readers clear directions). Instead of saying “march” you could say “march like a family of penguins!”
Reminders & Tidbits
*Book bags are back! This week we only did one as the books for students did get more difficult and took a bit longer to read. Next week we will be back to two times per week, please send them back the following day.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*read Mo Willems stories and completed some crafts! He has many youtube videos called ‘lunch doodles’ where he talks about his books and shows kids how to draw the characters if your student is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF
*began learning about digraphs in Fundations. We learned th, ch, wh and sh this week. We will learn about ck next week.
*began our unit on composing and decomposing numbers to 10.
*continued working on our How-To writing
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘it’ and ‘in’
*continue to practice the digraphs we’ve learned and learn the digraph ck
*discuss maps and globe and read the story Me on the Map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gUK8U9dE0
*continue to work on composing and decomposing number to 10 in Math
*learn our next reading strategy “chunky monkey” where we look for parts of words we know to figure out the whole word.
*continue working on our How-To books (elaborating and using comparisons to give readers clear directions). Instead of saying “march” you could say “march like a family of penguins!”
Reminders & Tidbits
*Book bags are back! This week we only did one as the books for students did get more difficult and took a bit longer to read. Next week we will be back to two times per week, please send them back the following day.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
3.25
This will be a short Friday Recap with just reminders & our regular Friday Recap will resume next week. Thank you for your understanding!
-Wednesday, March 30 is a half day for students-12:00 dismissal
-Here is what you will need to send in this week:
*Monday- a book you feel a connection with the character
*Tuesday-a flashlight for flashlight reading
*Wednesday-wear your favorite pajamas and bring your favorite book
*Thursday-nothing to send in
Have a great weekend!
This will be a short Friday Recap with just reminders & our regular Friday Recap will resume next week. Thank you for your understanding!
-Wednesday, March 30 is a half day for students-12:00 dismissal
-Here is what you will need to send in this week:
*Monday- a book you feel a connection with the character
*Tuesday-a flashlight for flashlight reading
*Wednesday-wear your favorite pajamas and bring your favorite book
*Thursday-nothing to send in
Have a great weekend!
3.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*watched a Mystery Doug on how scientists study wild animals: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/scientists-wild-animals?vote=1#slide-id-vote
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*continued working on CVC words
*continued working on addition and subtraction
*continued working on our How-To books
*created our leprechaun traps and had a visit from a leprechaun!
*watched the 2nd and 3rd graders perform their show “Going Buggy” which was wonderful!
*discussed wind during the month of March. We’ve been talking about the phrase “In like a lion, out like a lamb”
*discussed how we can tell how our friends are feeling based on their face and the word empathy during Second Steps. We discussed how feeling happy is a comfortable feeling and feeling sad is an uncomfortable feeling.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words yes and no
*begin an author study on Mo Willems
*continue CVC words-this is our last week of this unit, we will be moving on next week, but will continue to practice CVC words through the rest of the year
*discuss our new season of spring!
*finish our unit on addition and subtraction in math – I will be sending home some flashcards for addition and subtraction fluency. You will just need to cut them out and then you can stick them in a Ziploc bag.
*continue working on our How To writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-bring in your favorite stuffed animal!
Tuesday-bring in an item to show and tell! It can be anything you like, but try to stear clear of anything expensive or with sentimental value.
Wednesday- we’ll be wacky for a day! Wear your hair crazy, mismatched clothes, backwards shirt-however you can show wacky!
Thursday- dress up, draw a picture, or make a sign of what you want to be when you grow up
Friday-dress as your favorite book character day! If you do not want to dress up you can always draw a picture or send in the book your character is in to share.
*If you are still interested in being a mystery reader, here is the signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery4
*Report cards come out today on ASPEN. If your student received a ‘+’ with one of their ratings, it’s because they are VERY close to achieving the next leveled rating, just missed the qualifying score by a point or two.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*watched a Mystery Doug on how scientists study wild animals: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/scientists-wild-animals?vote=1#slide-id-vote
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*continued working on CVC words
*continued working on addition and subtraction
*continued working on our How-To books
*created our leprechaun traps and had a visit from a leprechaun!
*watched the 2nd and 3rd graders perform their show “Going Buggy” which was wonderful!
*discussed wind during the month of March. We’ve been talking about the phrase “In like a lion, out like a lamb”
*discussed how we can tell how our friends are feeling based on their face and the word empathy during Second Steps. We discussed how feeling happy is a comfortable feeling and feeling sad is an uncomfortable feeling.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words yes and no
*begin an author study on Mo Willems
*continue CVC words-this is our last week of this unit, we will be moving on next week, but will continue to practice CVC words through the rest of the year
*discuss our new season of spring!
*finish our unit on addition and subtraction in math – I will be sending home some flashcards for addition and subtraction fluency. You will just need to cut them out and then you can stick them in a Ziploc bag.
*continue working on our How To writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-bring in your favorite stuffed animal!
Tuesday-bring in an item to show and tell! It can be anything you like, but try to stear clear of anything expensive or with sentimental value.
Wednesday- we’ll be wacky for a day! Wear your hair crazy, mismatched clothes, backwards shirt-however you can show wacky!
Thursday- dress up, draw a picture, or make a sign of what you want to be when you grow up
Friday-dress as your favorite book character day! If you do not want to dress up you can always draw a picture or send in the book your character is in to share.
*If you are still interested in being a mystery reader, here is the signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery4
*Report cards come out today on ASPEN. If your student received a ‘+’ with one of their ratings, it’s because they are VERY close to achieving the next leveled rating, just missed the qualifying score by a point or two.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
3.11
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word was
*continued to practice CVC words and identify long and short vowels
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continued working on our How-To books during writing time
*watched Johnny the K perform in the cafeteria, here is his website for more info: https://www.johnnythek.com/
*listened to the book “The Magical Yet” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG7hiQda7c
*listened to the book “Giraffes Can’t Dance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UNRduYI_04
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*continue working on CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continue working on our How-To books
*do some St. Patrick ’s Day activities
*discuss wind during the month of March. We’ve been talking about the phrase “In like a lion, out like a lamb”
Reminders & Tidbits
*Students will not be receiving book bags next week as I will be meeting with students one-on-one to assess for report cards.
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-wear clothing that is your favorite color
Tuesday-wear a shirt we can read (can have any words on it, even the Glover shirt!)
Wednesday-nothing to send in
Thursday- wear green for St. Patrick’s Day
Friday-wear your favorite hat or make one!
*On Thursday, March 17 we will be making leprechaun traps. I am looking for the following items for your student to use to build their trap:
-cardboard boxes (could be a cereal box, shoe box, Amazon box, just nothing too big)
-toilet paper rolls
-paper towel rolls
We will use some other fun crafting supplies that I have here as well. If you have extra boxes & rolls please send them in so students have plenty to choose from to make their traps. You can send them in anytime before the 17th.
*If you haven't come in to be a mystery reader and would like to, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery4
Make sure to get your CORI completed in time to come in: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word was
*continued to practice CVC words and identify long and short vowels
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continued working on our How-To books during writing time
*watched Johnny the K perform in the cafeteria, here is his website for more info: https://www.johnnythek.com/
*listened to the book “The Magical Yet” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG7hiQda7c
*listened to the book “Giraffes Can’t Dance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UNRduYI_04
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*continue working on CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continue working on our How-To books
*do some St. Patrick ’s Day activities
*discuss wind during the month of March. We’ve been talking about the phrase “In like a lion, out like a lamb”
Reminders & Tidbits
*Students will not be receiving book bags next week as I will be meeting with students one-on-one to assess for report cards.
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-wear clothing that is your favorite color
Tuesday-wear a shirt we can read (can have any words on it, even the Glover shirt!)
Wednesday-nothing to send in
Thursday- wear green for St. Patrick’s Day
Friday-wear your favorite hat or make one!
*On Thursday, March 17 we will be making leprechaun traps. I am looking for the following items for your student to use to build their trap:
-cardboard boxes (could be a cereal box, shoe box, Amazon box, just nothing too big)
-toilet paper rolls
-paper towel rolls
We will use some other fun crafting supplies that I have here as well. If you have extra boxes & rolls please send them in so students have plenty to choose from to make their traps. You can send them in anytime before the 17th.
*If you haven't come in to be a mystery reader and would like to, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery4
Make sure to get your CORI completed in time to come in: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/domain/1327
If you have any questions, please let me know!
3.4
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learn the sight word are
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*begin learning about “how-to” books in Writer’s Workshop
*finish up learning about penguins
*review our 3 reading strategies we’ve learned so far- eagle eye, lips the fish, and stretchy snake
*learned how plastic is made: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/plastic?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-5817
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word 'was'
*continue to practice CVC words and identify long and short vowel sounds
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continue working on our How-To books during writing
*watch Johnny the K perform in the cafeteria, here is his website for more info: https://www.johnnythek.com/
Reminders & Tidbits
*Half day dismissal at 12:00 on March 9
*Students will not be receiving book bags next week as I will be meeting with students one-on-one to assess for report cards.
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-a science/nonfiction book from home
Tuesday-a poem to share- they do not have to completely memorize it, a teacher will be there to help them when they share
Wednesday & Thursday-nothing to send in
Friday-find and write down a word that you think is extraordinary to share with the class
*On Thursday, March 17 we will be making leprechaun traps. I will also send out an email next week. I am looking for the following items for your student to use to build their trap:
-cardboard boxes (could be a cereal box, shoe box, amazon box, just nothing too big)
-toilet paper rolls
-paper towel rolls
We will use some other fun crafting supplies that I have here as well. If you have extra boxes & rolls please send them in so students have plenty to choose from to make their traps. You can send them in anytime before the 17th.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learn the sight word are
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*begin learning about “how-to” books in Writer’s Workshop
*finish up learning about penguins
*review our 3 reading strategies we’ve learned so far- eagle eye, lips the fish, and stretchy snake
*learned how plastic is made: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/plastic?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-5817
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word 'was'
*continue to practice CVC words and identify long and short vowel sounds
*continue working on addition and subtraction
*continue working on our How-To books during writing
*watch Johnny the K perform in the cafeteria, here is his website for more info: https://www.johnnythek.com/
Reminders & Tidbits
*Half day dismissal at 12:00 on March 9
*Students will not be receiving book bags next week as I will be meeting with students one-on-one to assess for report cards.
*Here is what you will need to send in next week:
Monday-a science/nonfiction book from home
Tuesday-a poem to share- they do not have to completely memorize it, a teacher will be there to help them when they share
Wednesday & Thursday-nothing to send in
Friday-find and write down a word that you think is extraordinary to share with the class
*On Thursday, March 17 we will be making leprechaun traps. I will also send out an email next week. I am looking for the following items for your student to use to build their trap:
-cardboard boxes (could be a cereal box, shoe box, amazon box, just nothing too big)
-toilet paper rolls
-paper towel rolls
We will use some other fun crafting supplies that I have here as well. If you have extra boxes & rolls please send them in so students have plenty to choose from to make their traps. You can send them in anytime before the 17th.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
2.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word you
*continued to tap out CVC words
*continued working on addition and subtraction in math
*continued learning about penguins
*learned the reading strategy stretchy snake (stretch out the sounds and put them back together).
*worked on rereading our own work in order to fix it and be able to read it to a partner.
*watched Mystery Doug and learned about the invention of traffic lights: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/traffic-lights?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-12955
*discussed Black History Month and learned about a few famous inventors. We also read the story Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
After vacation we will:
*learn the sight word are
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*begin learning about “how-to” books in Writer’s Workshop
*finish up learning about penguins
*review our 3 reading strategies we’ve learned so far- eagle eye, lips the fish, and stretchy snake
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you go on vacation and your student would like to share pictures you can email them to me or send them in their folder to share.
*Starting March 1, we will begin March Reading Madness! The calendar was sent home in your student's folder today. Each Friday I will put a description of what is to come the following week and any materials students may need to bring to school. Tuesday, March 1 your student should wear their rocky tshirt. If you can’t find that, wear any Marblehead gear. On Thursday, March 3 we will have a book swap. You may send in 1-3 gently used books to swap with friends. Please have a conversation with your student that you are not getting the books back, that you will be receiving new books. Wednesday and Friday you do not need to bring in anything. Here is a link to the calendar if you lose your paper copy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zO4W4wLCQeYSVgpz1cNKpr4lNPH5ZJQk_B89_g0CG2E/edit?usp=sharing
*Starting February 28, masks are optional. It would be helpful to have the following conversation with your student:
Wearing a mask is a personal choice and we must accept that decision without questioning the reasons
If you have any questions, please let me know! Have a great break!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word you
*continued to tap out CVC words
*continued working on addition and subtraction in math
*continued learning about penguins
*learned the reading strategy stretchy snake (stretch out the sounds and put them back together).
*worked on rereading our own work in order to fix it and be able to read it to a partner.
*watched Mystery Doug and learned about the invention of traffic lights: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/traffic-lights?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-12955
*discussed Black History Month and learned about a few famous inventors. We also read the story Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
After vacation we will:
*learn the sight word are
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*begin learning about “how-to” books in Writer’s Workshop
*finish up learning about penguins
*review our 3 reading strategies we’ve learned so far- eagle eye, lips the fish, and stretchy snake
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you go on vacation and your student would like to share pictures you can email them to me or send them in their folder to share.
*Starting March 1, we will begin March Reading Madness! The calendar was sent home in your student's folder today. Each Friday I will put a description of what is to come the following week and any materials students may need to bring to school. Tuesday, March 1 your student should wear their rocky tshirt. If you can’t find that, wear any Marblehead gear. On Thursday, March 3 we will have a book swap. You may send in 1-3 gently used books to swap with friends. Please have a conversation with your student that you are not getting the books back, that you will be receiving new books. Wednesday and Friday you do not need to bring in anything. Here is a link to the calendar if you lose your paper copy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zO4W4wLCQeYSVgpz1cNKpr4lNPH5ZJQk_B89_g0CG2E/edit?usp=sharing
*Starting February 28, masks are optional. It would be helpful to have the following conversation with your student:
Wearing a mask is a personal choice and we must accept that decision without questioning the reasons
- Remind students that respecting a student's right to wear a mask falls under our core value of respect. In other words we are not to ask for the reasons, we must be kind and accept their wishes without questions.
If you have any questions, please let me know! Have a great break!
2.11
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word look
*continued working on CVC words and distinguish long and short vowel sounds verbally.
*discussed ending our stories with feelings in writer’s workshop
*continued working on addition and subtraction in math
*learned what it means to ‘visualize’ during a story
*learned about penguins
*watched a Mystery Doug episode on the heart: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/heart-blood?loc=mini-lesson-button
*danced to the penguin song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf0uKmKwnKs
*listened to a cosmic kids yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYQJdn8gapw&list=PL8snGkhBF7nj2KVY2CvLKcG4khQw4c5QX&index=4
*did a directed drawing from art hub, there are many to choose from if your student is interested in doing more: https://www.artforkidshub.com/holiday-art-projects/valentines-day/
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word you
*continue to tap out CVC words and discuss nonsense words as well
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*continue to discuss visualizing during a story
*learn the reading strategy stretchy snake (stretch out the sounds and put them back together).
*work on rereading our own work in order to fix it and be able to read it to a partner. We talk about the three ways a partner can help you make your writing better:
1. Listen- A partner listens as you read your writing
2. Ask- A partner asks questions about your writing
3. Talk- A partner talks to you about your writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*On Tuesday, a Fundations packet came home. This is for 6 weeks so you will not receive a new one until the end of March.
*We will celebrate 100th day on February 17th, please send in your 100 day monster by then so we can share!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word look
*continued working on CVC words and distinguish long and short vowel sounds verbally.
*discussed ending our stories with feelings in writer’s workshop
*continued working on addition and subtraction in math
*learned what it means to ‘visualize’ during a story
*learned about penguins
*watched a Mystery Doug episode on the heart: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/heart-blood?loc=mini-lesson-button
*danced to the penguin song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf0uKmKwnKs
*listened to a cosmic kids yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYQJdn8gapw&list=PL8snGkhBF7nj2KVY2CvLKcG4khQw4c5QX&index=4
*did a directed drawing from art hub, there are many to choose from if your student is interested in doing more: https://www.artforkidshub.com/holiday-art-projects/valentines-day/
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word you
*continue to tap out CVC words and discuss nonsense words as well
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*continue to discuss visualizing during a story
*learn the reading strategy stretchy snake (stretch out the sounds and put them back together).
*work on rereading our own work in order to fix it and be able to read it to a partner. We talk about the three ways a partner can help you make your writing better:
1. Listen- A partner listens as you read your writing
2. Ask- A partner asks questions about your writing
3. Talk- A partner talks to you about your writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*On Tuesday, a Fundations packet came home. This is for 6 weeks so you will not receive a new one until the end of March.
*We will celebrate 100th day on February 17th, please send in your 100 day monster by then so we can share!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
2.7
Happy Monday (late due to Friday no school)
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘me’
*continued working on CVC words in Fundations
*learned the letter formation of uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W,
*discussed groundhogs day
*began addition and subtraction in Math. Students will be able to understand addition as putting together and subtraction as taking from.
*continued reading and learning about the arctic and arctic animals.
*Had a zoom enrichment from the Museum of Science called “Habitat Explorers” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-explorers-registration-166240089583
*discussed writing amazing story beginnings and working with a partner to answer reader questions and make our writing the best it can be.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word look
*learn the uppercase letter formation of X, Y, Z
*continue working on CVC words and distinguish long and short vowel sounds verbally. So for example I will say which of these words has the long vowel a sound, mad or made? They do not have to read the long vowel words.
*discuss ending our stories with feelings in writer’s workshop
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*learn what it means to ‘visualize’ during a story
*learn about penguins
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday, February 17. We will create a 100th day monster! Please read the directions coming home in student folders.
*Please remember to send book bags back the following day
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Monday (late due to Friday no school)
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘me’
*continued working on CVC words in Fundations
*learned the letter formation of uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W,
*discussed groundhogs day
*began addition and subtraction in Math. Students will be able to understand addition as putting together and subtraction as taking from.
*continued reading and learning about the arctic and arctic animals.
*Had a zoom enrichment from the Museum of Science called “Habitat Explorers” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-explorers-registration-166240089583
*discussed writing amazing story beginnings and working with a partner to answer reader questions and make our writing the best it can be.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word look
*learn the uppercase letter formation of X, Y, Z
*continue working on CVC words and distinguish long and short vowel sounds verbally. So for example I will say which of these words has the long vowel a sound, mad or made? They do not have to read the long vowel words.
*discuss ending our stories with feelings in writer’s workshop
*continue working on addition and subtraction in math
*learn what it means to ‘visualize’ during a story
*learn about penguins
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday, February 17. We will create a 100th day monster! Please read the directions coming home in student folders.
*Please remember to send book bags back the following day
If you have any questions, please let me know!
1.28
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learned letter formation of uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P in Fundations
*learned sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*began guided reading! This means a book will come home 2X a week. When your book comes home, read it together, and then send it back the next day.
*continued & finished working on 2D shapes in math
*discussed “putting it together” –how to make readable writing during writers workshop
*continue to discuss retelling a story
*began learning about arctic animals, here is a video we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Ou58p_D7k
*watched the polar bear cam from the San Diego Zoo during snack and quiet time https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/polar-cam
*discussed solid and liquid states of water and did an experiment of putting a small cup of water outside to see if it would freeze (as you can imagine, it did, brr!!).
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word me
*continue working on CVC words in Fundations – I would recommend doing the CVC homework that comes home, it can be a difficult skill for kids to pick up, especially the vowel sounds. It’s great practice and shouldn’t take long.
*learn the letter formation of uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*discuss ground hogs day
*begin addition and subtraction in Math. Students will be able to understand addition as putting together and subtraction as taking from.
*continue reading and learning about the arctic and arctic animals.
*Have a zoom enrichment from the Museum of Science called “Habitat Explorers” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-explorers-registration-166240089583
*discuss writing amazing story beginnings and working with a partner to answer reader questions and make our writing the best it can be.
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*If you are missing any student items like gloves, sweatshirts, etc. there is a lost and found under the front stairwell near the office you can look through to find items. Just let the office know you're looking.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learned letter formation of uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P in Fundations
*learned sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*began guided reading! This means a book will come home 2X a week. When your book comes home, read it together, and then send it back the next day.
*continued & finished working on 2D shapes in math
*discussed “putting it together” –how to make readable writing during writers workshop
*continue to discuss retelling a story
*began learning about arctic animals, here is a video we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Ou58p_D7k
*watched the polar bear cam from the San Diego Zoo during snack and quiet time https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/polar-cam
*discussed solid and liquid states of water and did an experiment of putting a small cup of water outside to see if it would freeze (as you can imagine, it did, brr!!).
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word me
*continue working on CVC words in Fundations – I would recommend doing the CVC homework that comes home, it can be a difficult skill for kids to pick up, especially the vowel sounds. It’s great practice and shouldn’t take long.
*learn the letter formation of uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*discuss ground hogs day
*begin addition and subtraction in Math. Students will be able to understand addition as putting together and subtraction as taking from.
*continue reading and learning about the arctic and arctic animals.
*Have a zoom enrichment from the Museum of Science called “Habitat Explorers” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-explorers-registration-166240089583
*discuss writing amazing story beginnings and working with a partner to answer reader questions and make our writing the best it can be.
Reminders & Tidbits
*We will be passing out Valentine’s on Monday, February 14! I will send home a letter in folders on Monday as well. Do not address the valentine’s “to” anyone, leave that part blank. Just have your student sign their name. Please do not attach candy.
*If you are missing any student items like gloves, sweatshirts, etc. there is a lost and found under the front stairwell near the office you can look through to find items. Just let the office know you're looking.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
1.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations - please practice this at home as it is a difficult skill to grasp. The Fundations homework has directions on how to practice. If you have any questions please let me know!
*began letter formation on our uppercase letter- A,B,C,D,E,F, G, H
*learned the sight word ‘with’
*continued working on shapes in math
*worked on writing stories with true words and worked with partners to make our writing the best it can be. I called them "cross town partners" so they get up and meet with someone who does not sit at their table.
*continued discussing the author Jan Brett and retelling stories- A mitten with animals inside came home, you can have your student retell The Mitten by putting animals inside the mitten in order.
*watched cosmic kids during quiet time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZvMHlw9vs&list=PL8snGkhBF7nhq4jKXst5gdKdRTAV_antp&index=2
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learn letter formation of uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P in Fundations
*learn sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*begin guided reading! This means a book will come home 2X a week. When your book comes home, read it together, and then send it back the next day.
*continue & finish working on 2D shapes in math
*discuss “putting it together” –how to make readable writing during writers workshop.
*learn about arctic animals
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you have any COVID related questions, here is Nurse Elizabeth’s email: [email protected]
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations - please practice this at home as it is a difficult skill to grasp. The Fundations homework has directions on how to practice. If you have any questions please let me know!
*began letter formation on our uppercase letter- A,B,C,D,E,F, G, H
*learned the sight word ‘with’
*continued working on shapes in math
*worked on writing stories with true words and worked with partners to make our writing the best it can be. I called them "cross town partners" so they get up and meet with someone who does not sit at their table.
*continued discussing the author Jan Brett and retelling stories- A mitten with animals inside came home, you can have your student retell The Mitten by putting animals inside the mitten in order.
*watched cosmic kids during quiet time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZvMHlw9vs&list=PL8snGkhBF7nhq4jKXst5gdKdRTAV_antp&index=2
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learn letter formation of uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P in Fundations
*learn sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*begin guided reading! This means a book will come home 2X a week. When your book comes home, read it together, and then send it back the next day.
*continue & finish working on 2D shapes in math
*discuss “putting it together” –how to make readable writing during writers workshop.
*learn about arctic animals
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you have any COVID related questions, here is Nurse Elizabeth’s email: [email protected]
If you have any questions, please let me know!
1.14
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learned the sight words is and his
*began our author study of Jan Brett and read her famous book “The Mitten.” We also watched this video to "meet" Jan Brett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQkQjs3KPU She has a great youtube channel where she shows viewers how to draw her book characters.
*began to retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, end)-This would be a good skill to practice at home as well.
*received a checklist to use during writing time-this helps students remember to use spaces between their words, an uppercase letter to start their sentence, and a period at the end.
*discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/martinlutherkingjr/
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*begin letter formation of our uppercase letter- A,B,C,D,E,F, G, H
*learn the sight word ‘with’
*continue working on shapes in math
*work on writing stories with true words and work with partners to make our writing the best it can be during writer's workshop
*continue discussing the author Jan Brett and retelling stories
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school January 17
*As I mentioned at conferences, we will begin book bags at the end of the month. I am currently in the middle of meeting with students to assess their reading levels. The book bag (Ziploc bag with a book inside) will come home twice a week with a book at your student’s instructional level. They will only take a minute or two to read at home. You will then send it back in their backpack the following day.
*If you have any COVID related questions, here is Nurse Elizabeth’s email: [email protected]
*You do not have to bring snow pants until our next snow fall. There is very little left on the playground so we will not be using snow pants until we get more snow.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*learned the sight words is and his
*began our author study of Jan Brett and read her famous book “The Mitten.” We also watched this video to "meet" Jan Brett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQkQjs3KPU She has a great youtube channel where she shows viewers how to draw her book characters.
*began to retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, end)-This would be a good skill to practice at home as well.
*received a checklist to use during writing time-this helps students remember to use spaces between their words, an uppercase letter to start their sentence, and a period at the end.
*discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/martinlutherkingjr/
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
*begin letter formation of our uppercase letter- A,B,C,D,E,F, G, H
*learn the sight word ‘with’
*continue working on shapes in math
*work on writing stories with true words and work with partners to make our writing the best it can be during writer's workshop
*continue discussing the author Jan Brett and retelling stories
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school January 17
*As I mentioned at conferences, we will begin book bags at the end of the month. I am currently in the middle of meeting with students to assess their reading levels. The book bag (Ziploc bag with a book inside) will come home twice a week with a book at your student’s instructional level. They will only take a minute or two to read at home. You will then send it back in their backpack the following day.
*If you have any COVID related questions, here is Nurse Elizabeth’s email: [email protected]
*You do not have to bring snow pants until our next snow fall. There is very little left on the playground so we will not be using snow pants until we get more snow.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
1.7
Happy snow day!
This week we:
*reviewed letters we’ve learned so far this year
*read and listened to “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX2ypolachQ
*reviewed sight words we have learned so far this year
*began learning about rhyming words through books, poems, and songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPmGPIyykU&t=42s
*continued our unit about shapes in math, focusing on rectangles, triangles, and circles
*discussed the power of rereading our work in writer’s workshop and what makes writing easy to read-spaces between words, a picture that matches the words, stretching out sounds in words, uppercase letter to start the sentence, and a period at the end.
Next week we will:
*begin unit 2 of Fundations – we will begin to tap out CVC words. CVC words are consonant-vowel-consonant words like dog, cat, fit, mug, get
*learn the sight words 'is' and 'his'
*begin our author study of Jan Brett and read her famous book “The Mitten”
*begin to retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, end)
*learn how to use a checklist during writer’s workshop to make sure our writing is the best it can be
*continue our unit on shapes during math
*discuss Martin Luther King Jr.
Reminders & Tidbits
*January 12 is a half day- dismissal is at 12:00.
*We will celebrate our "Alphabet Dress-Up Day" on Monday.
*If your student becomes a close contact or tests positive for COVID, here is our nurse's email address: [email protected] She is very responsive & can help you with any questions you have!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy snow day!
This week we:
*reviewed letters we’ve learned so far this year
*read and listened to “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX2ypolachQ
*reviewed sight words we have learned so far this year
*began learning about rhyming words through books, poems, and songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPmGPIyykU&t=42s
*continued our unit about shapes in math, focusing on rectangles, triangles, and circles
*discussed the power of rereading our work in writer’s workshop and what makes writing easy to read-spaces between words, a picture that matches the words, stretching out sounds in words, uppercase letter to start the sentence, and a period at the end.
Next week we will:
*begin unit 2 of Fundations – we will begin to tap out CVC words. CVC words are consonant-vowel-consonant words like dog, cat, fit, mug, get
*learn the sight words 'is' and 'his'
*begin our author study of Jan Brett and read her famous book “The Mitten”
*begin to retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, end)
*learn how to use a checklist during writer’s workshop to make sure our writing is the best it can be
*continue our unit on shapes during math
*discuss Martin Luther King Jr.
Reminders & Tidbits
*January 12 is a half day- dismissal is at 12:00.
*We will celebrate our "Alphabet Dress-Up Day" on Monday.
*If your student becomes a close contact or tests positive for COVID, here is our nurse's email address: [email protected] She is very responsive & can help you with any questions you have!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
12.23
Happy Thursday!
Thank you all so much for your generous gifts! From the bottom of my heart, I am so beyond grateful to work in a district with such supportive parents. I cannot thank you enough for your kind words & treats.
This week we:
*had our winter celebration!
*learned our last two lowercase letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘go’
*continued to explore shapes in the environment
*continued to write for readers and make our stories as interesting as we can
*discussed the changing seasons and winter
*made gingerbread play dough & I sent kids home with a little gingerbread cookie cutter they can use with play dough or to make cookies! https://www.darcyandbrian.com/easy-gingerbread-scented-playdough-recipe/
After vacation we will:
*review all lowercase letters
*have our alphabet dress up day & celebrate all week that we’ve learned all the letters and sounds!
*review sight words we have learned so far this year
*begin learning about rhyming words
*continue our unit about shapes in math
*discuss the power of rereading our work in writer’s workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Please make sure to check and empty your student’s folder each day
*We will have an alphabet dress up day on January 7. I placed an explanation in their folders and each student picked a letter out of a bag to dress up as (I wrote the letter on the sheet that came home).
*No school December 24-January 2. We will come back on January 3.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thank you again for your generosity and have a wonderful break!
Happy Thursday!
Thank you all so much for your generous gifts! From the bottom of my heart, I am so beyond grateful to work in a district with such supportive parents. I cannot thank you enough for your kind words & treats.
This week we:
*had our winter celebration!
*learned our last two lowercase letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘go’
*continued to explore shapes in the environment
*continued to write for readers and make our stories as interesting as we can
*discussed the changing seasons and winter
*made gingerbread play dough & I sent kids home with a little gingerbread cookie cutter they can use with play dough or to make cookies! https://www.darcyandbrian.com/easy-gingerbread-scented-playdough-recipe/
After vacation we will:
*review all lowercase letters
*have our alphabet dress up day & celebrate all week that we’ve learned all the letters and sounds!
*review sight words we have learned so far this year
*begin learning about rhyming words
*continue our unit about shapes in math
*discuss the power of rereading our work in writer’s workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Please make sure to check and empty your student’s folder each day
*We will have an alphabet dress up day on January 7. I placed an explanation in their folders and each student picked a letter out of a bag to dress up as (I wrote the letter on the sheet that came home).
*No school December 24-January 2. We will come back on January 3.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thank you again for your generosity and have a wonderful break!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters y and x
*learned the sight word ‘am’
*drew stories for readers and worked on writing sentences that tell a story during writers workshop
*began our unit on shapes in math. We watched this Jack Hartmann video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF84YHNQNg
*continued to predict and also compare our Gingerbread Man stories
*discussed push and pull with enrichment from the discovery museum, here is their website: https://www.discoveryacton.org/education/virtual-traveling-science-workshops
Next week we will:
*learn our last two lowercase letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘go’
*continue to explore shapes in the environment
*discuss the changing seasons and winter
*make gingerbread play dough, here is the recipe I use: https://www.darcyandbrian.com/easy-gingerbread-scented-playdough-recipe/
Reminders & Tidbits
*Pajama day is Tuesday, December 21
*December 23 is a half day, 12:00 pick up
*No school December 24-January 2. We will come back on January 3.
*I had a few parents ask about learning gifts they could get their student. I buy many learning games from lakeshore: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/language/N/951228441/page-1/sort-best/num-96/loc-032?view=grid
They have tons of alphabet & sight word games, puzzles, building tools, etc. for students. Coming up we will begin learning CVC words (consonant vowel consonant words like cat, dog, dig, cut, set) and you could look at those games as well. There is a store on Route 1 you could go to if you are worried about ordering it online and getting it in time.
*Mrs. Mohler provided me with a list of chapter books for families interested in starting these at home (again I had parents ask this at conferences and figured I’d share with everyone, but you do not have to start reading chapter books at home):
Early Readers to consider are:
The Jack series by Mac Barnett
Duck Duck Porcupine series by Salina Yoon
BunBun and BonBon series by Jess Keating
More advanced books to consider are:
The Sydney and Taylor series by Jacqueline Davies (We read book 1 together in the library)
The Secrets of Wrenly series by Jordan Quinn
A Dog's Day Series by Catherine Stier
The Mia Mayhem series by Kara West
Here is a website with some additional ideas: https://mrsbsbeehive.com/2020/11/best-chapter-books-for-kindergarten.html
Mercy Watson is a great one to start with since it has pictures in it and the chapters are short.
*Remember that if you would like to come read a birthday book or volunteer at a class party you must have completed a CORI through the office. If you need me to send one home I am happy to. You must also provide a photo ID, the office is happy to copy one for you.
*Here are some multi-sensory ways to practice letters and sight words: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYyD3RA7c8BVSnOX3-HOIRKcf-HViTCT/view?usp=sharing
*Here are some learning apps and websites: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mjX48nUYsyrEFmjQVnQKGFYxDPvXL4LQ/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend!
This week we:
*learned letters y and x
*learned the sight word ‘am’
*drew stories for readers and worked on writing sentences that tell a story during writers workshop
*began our unit on shapes in math. We watched this Jack Hartmann video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF84YHNQNg
*continued to predict and also compare our Gingerbread Man stories
*discussed push and pull with enrichment from the discovery museum, here is their website: https://www.discoveryacton.org/education/virtual-traveling-science-workshops
Next week we will:
*learn our last two lowercase letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘go’
*continue to explore shapes in the environment
*discuss the changing seasons and winter
*make gingerbread play dough, here is the recipe I use: https://www.darcyandbrian.com/easy-gingerbread-scented-playdough-recipe/
Reminders & Tidbits
*Pajama day is Tuesday, December 21
*December 23 is a half day, 12:00 pick up
*No school December 24-January 2. We will come back on January 3.
*I had a few parents ask about learning gifts they could get their student. I buy many learning games from lakeshore: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/language/N/951228441/page-1/sort-best/num-96/loc-032?view=grid
They have tons of alphabet & sight word games, puzzles, building tools, etc. for students. Coming up we will begin learning CVC words (consonant vowel consonant words like cat, dog, dig, cut, set) and you could look at those games as well. There is a store on Route 1 you could go to if you are worried about ordering it online and getting it in time.
*Mrs. Mohler provided me with a list of chapter books for families interested in starting these at home (again I had parents ask this at conferences and figured I’d share with everyone, but you do not have to start reading chapter books at home):
Early Readers to consider are:
The Jack series by Mac Barnett
Duck Duck Porcupine series by Salina Yoon
BunBun and BonBon series by Jess Keating
More advanced books to consider are:
The Sydney and Taylor series by Jacqueline Davies (We read book 1 together in the library)
The Secrets of Wrenly series by Jordan Quinn
A Dog's Day Series by Catherine Stier
The Mia Mayhem series by Kara West
Here is a website with some additional ideas: https://mrsbsbeehive.com/2020/11/best-chapter-books-for-kindergarten.html
Mercy Watson is a great one to start with since it has pictures in it and the chapters are short.
*Remember that if you would like to come read a birthday book or volunteer at a class party you must have completed a CORI through the office. If you need me to send one home I am happy to. You must also provide a photo ID, the office is happy to copy one for you.
*Here are some multi-sensory ways to practice letters and sight words: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYyD3RA7c8BVSnOX3-HOIRKcf-HViTCT/view?usp=sharing
*Here are some learning apps and websites: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mjX48nUYsyrEFmjQVnQKGFYxDPvXL4LQ/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend!
12.10
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters v & w during Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘my’
*compared numbers 1-10 during math- we finished our unit 2 workbook and I sent it home in backpacks. These are yours now to do as you wish!
*started our gingerbread man theme & continued to predict in stories. We read the original Gingerbread Man, The Pancake Boy (an old Norwegian folktale), and the Matzo Ball Boy
*begin the bullying prevention unit of Second Steps (recognizing bullying)
*counted to 100 with Jack Hartmann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxaXmTokjqI
*watched this video on growth vs. fixed mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJkbWNnNy4
Next week we will:
*learn letters y and x in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘am’
*draw stories for readers and work on writing sentences that tell a story during writers workshop
*begin our unit on shapes in math. Here is a description from our math program: Recognize and describe shapes in the environment. Use informal language to describe and compare shapes and their attributes.
*continue to predict and also compare our Gingerbread Man stories- What’s the same? What’s different?
Reminders & Tidbits
*Students are doing such a great job with jackets, thank you for practicing at home! Now that snow will become a part of our forecast, it would be helpful to practice putting on boots at home, so that we can get out to recess quicker! You are also welcome to keep a pair of snow pants at school if you have an extra. However you do NOT have to go out and buy another pair. This is just an option.
*Next week our class gets a turn at doing the morning announcements! We will get to say the pledge, the weather report, and the reflection. This is optional, but many of our students volunteered to participate! The students who are doing the reflection brought home a small slip of paper in their folders to practice ahead of time. It is a simple sentence about an act of kindness. The students doing the weather report did not bring anything home with them, they’ll go over that with me the morning of.
*During quiet time once in a while, we do Cosmic Kids on youtube and I’ve heard some of the kids really enjoy it! Here is a link to the youtube channel if you’re ever looking for something calming for the kids to do at home: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters v & w during Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘my’
*compared numbers 1-10 during math- we finished our unit 2 workbook and I sent it home in backpacks. These are yours now to do as you wish!
*started our gingerbread man theme & continued to predict in stories. We read the original Gingerbread Man, The Pancake Boy (an old Norwegian folktale), and the Matzo Ball Boy
*begin the bullying prevention unit of Second Steps (recognizing bullying)
*counted to 100 with Jack Hartmann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxaXmTokjqI
*watched this video on growth vs. fixed mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJkbWNnNy4
Next week we will:
*learn letters y and x in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘am’
*draw stories for readers and work on writing sentences that tell a story during writers workshop
*begin our unit on shapes in math. Here is a description from our math program: Recognize and describe shapes in the environment. Use informal language to describe and compare shapes and their attributes.
*continue to predict and also compare our Gingerbread Man stories- What’s the same? What’s different?
Reminders & Tidbits
*Students are doing such a great job with jackets, thank you for practicing at home! Now that snow will become a part of our forecast, it would be helpful to practice putting on boots at home, so that we can get out to recess quicker! You are also welcome to keep a pair of snow pants at school if you have an extra. However you do NOT have to go out and buy another pair. This is just an option.
*Next week our class gets a turn at doing the morning announcements! We will get to say the pledge, the weather report, and the reflection. This is optional, but many of our students volunteered to participate! The students who are doing the reflection brought home a small slip of paper in their folders to practice ahead of time. It is a simple sentence about an act of kindness. The students doing the weather report did not bring anything home with them, they’ll go over that with me the morning of.
*During quiet time once in a while, we do Cosmic Kids on youtube and I’ve heard some of the kids really enjoy it! Here is a link to the youtube channel if you’re ever looking for something calming for the kids to do at home: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ
If you have any questions, please let me know!
12.3
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters l,h,k in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘went’
*continued to connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*discussed editing our work in writing
*discussed predicting before and during stories we read. I read the story we used with the copy I have, but it is also available online: https://storylineonline.net/books/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
*talked about ‘growth mindset’ and discuss the power of yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
*started our Kindness Every Day calendar! Each day we reveal a new kindness card with different ways we can be kind that day (wave at everyone you see, make a card for someone special, play with someone new, etc.)
*discussed being assertive during second steps. Here is The Learner Song from the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78bm9hkUgvA
Next week we will:
*learn letters v & w during Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘my’
*compare numbers 1-10 during math
*start our gingerbread man theme & continue to predict in stories
*begin the bullying prevention unit of Second Steps
*discuss how to write true stories that readers really want to read in Writers Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
*Pre-Conference Form (optional): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezEGUUWc3vfWm7lVKQ-jN3PvPMN_o_l7UM12RHGd6q3kGdPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters l,h,k in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘went’
*continued to connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*discussed editing our work in writing
*discussed predicting before and during stories we read. I read the story we used with the copy I have, but it is also available online: https://storylineonline.net/books/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
*talked about ‘growth mindset’ and discuss the power of yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
*started our Kindness Every Day calendar! Each day we reveal a new kindness card with different ways we can be kind that day (wave at everyone you see, make a card for someone special, play with someone new, etc.)
*discussed being assertive during second steps. Here is The Learner Song from the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78bm9hkUgvA
Next week we will:
*learn letters v & w during Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘my’
*compare numbers 1-10 during math
*start our gingerbread man theme & continue to predict in stories
*begin the bullying prevention unit of Second Steps
*discuss how to write true stories that readers really want to read in Writers Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
*Pre-Conference Form (optional): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezEGUUWc3vfWm7lVKQ-jN3PvPMN_o_l7UM12RHGd6q3kGdPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
If you have any questions, please let me know!
11.24
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letters we’ve learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*continued to make connections to stories
*continued learning about Thanksgiving
*learned a little bit about turkeys- we read a few books and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KluszK-vC-o
*added speech bubbles to our stories in Writing
*connected quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
Next week we will:
*learn letters l,h,k in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘went’
*continue to connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*discuss editing our work in writing
*discuss predicting before and during stories we read
*talk about ‘growth mindset’ and discuss the power of yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is a slideshow our school counselor Mrs. Williams made for our class to discuss the zones: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v_ter1sQ01SW535O4IlNDBhydhqAuuCq7szDe0GS87Y/edit?usp=sharing
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
please make sure to indicate in the notes section if you will be doing zoom or in person
*November 25-26 No school for Thanksgiving
*Fundraiser for Glover School PTO: minted.com Starting to think about ordering your holiday cards?!? Making a calendar or new stationary to start the New Year?!? Order through minted.com to SAVE on your order while also supporting our Glover PTO! You save 20% on your order and minted will donate 15% to the Glover School PTO. Promo code is below. Share with all of your family and friends. This is not exclusive to Glover families. See attached flyer. Use promo code: FUNDRAISEGLOVEREVELETH
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letters we’ve learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*continued to make connections to stories
*continued learning about Thanksgiving
*learned a little bit about turkeys- we read a few books and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KluszK-vC-o
*added speech bubbles to our stories in Writing
*connected quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
Next week we will:
*learn letters l,h,k in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘went’
*continue to connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*discuss editing our work in writing
*discuss predicting before and during stories we read
*talk about ‘growth mindset’ and discuss the power of yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is a slideshow our school counselor Mrs. Williams made for our class to discuss the zones: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v_ter1sQ01SW535O4IlNDBhydhqAuuCq7szDe0GS87Y/edit?usp=sharing
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
please make sure to indicate in the notes section if you will be doing zoom or in person
*November 25-26 No school for Thanksgiving
*Fundraiser for Glover School PTO: minted.com Starting to think about ordering your holiday cards?!? Making a calendar or new stationary to start the New Year?!? Order through minted.com to SAVE on your order while also supporting our Glover PTO! You save 20% on your order and minted will donate 15% to the Glover School PTO. Promo code is below. Share with all of your family and friends. This is not exclusive to Glover families. See attached flyer. Use promo code: FUNDRAISEGLOVEREVELETH
If you have any questions, please let me know!
11.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters p and j in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*discussed the meaning of ‘gratitude’
*discussed Thanksgiving
*connected quantities with numbers in math.
*worked on adding more detail to stories and continued to stretch out sounds in words
*made text-to-self connections
*learned about the Zones of Regulation (we just call them ‘zones’ with students). We discussed the feelings for each of the four zones - blue, green, yellow and red.
Blue-sad, tired, sick, bored
Green-happy, calm, ready to learn, focused
Yellow-silly, excited, frustrated and worried
Red-mad, out of control, furious
Mrs. Williams, our school counselor, came in to discuss different ways to help our bodies get back to the green zone while at school- breathing and body exercises
Next week we will:
*review letters we’ve learned so far during Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*continue to make connections to stories
*continue learning about Thanksgiving
*learn a little bit about turkeys
*connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*learn how to add speech bubbles to our writing in Writers' Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
*Please practice putting on and zipping jackets at home if your student isn’t able to independently yet. Please label all of your student’s clothing that comes in-mittens, hats, scarves, jackets.
*November 24th half day dismissal 12:00
*November 25-26 No school for Thanksgiving
*Fundraiser for Glover School PTO: minted.com Starting to think about ordering your holiday cards?!? Making a calendar or new stationary to start the New Year?!? Order through minted.com to SAVE on your order while also supporting our Glover PTO! You save 20% on your order and minted will donate 15% to the Glover School PTO. Promo code is below. Share with all of your family and friends. This is not exclusive to Glover families. See attached flyer. Use promo code: FUNDRAISEGLOVEREVELETH
*Here is a website for some Thanksgiving directed drawings if your student loves drawing at home: https://www.artforkidshub.com/holiday-art-projects/thanksgiving/
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters p and j in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*discussed the meaning of ‘gratitude’
*discussed Thanksgiving
*connected quantities with numbers in math.
*worked on adding more detail to stories and continued to stretch out sounds in words
*made text-to-self connections
*learned about the Zones of Regulation (we just call them ‘zones’ with students). We discussed the feelings for each of the four zones - blue, green, yellow and red.
Blue-sad, tired, sick, bored
Green-happy, calm, ready to learn, focused
Yellow-silly, excited, frustrated and worried
Red-mad, out of control, furious
Mrs. Williams, our school counselor, came in to discuss different ways to help our bodies get back to the green zone while at school- breathing and body exercises
Next week we will:
*review letters we’ve learned so far during Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*continue to make connections to stories
*continue learning about Thanksgiving
*learn a little bit about turkeys
*connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers along with understanding the relationship between numbers and quantities in math.
*learn how to add speech bubbles to our writing in Writers' Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent5
*Please practice putting on and zipping jackets at home if your student isn’t able to independently yet. Please label all of your student’s clothing that comes in-mittens, hats, scarves, jackets.
*November 24th half day dismissal 12:00
*November 25-26 No school for Thanksgiving
*Fundraiser for Glover School PTO: minted.com Starting to think about ordering your holiday cards?!? Making a calendar or new stationary to start the New Year?!? Order through minted.com to SAVE on your order while also supporting our Glover PTO! You save 20% on your order and minted will donate 15% to the Glover School PTO. Promo code is below. Share with all of your family and friends. This is not exclusive to Glover families. See attached flyer. Use promo code: FUNDRAISEGLOVEREVELETH
*Here is a website for some Thanksgiving directed drawings if your student loves drawing at home: https://www.artforkidshub.com/holiday-art-projects/thanksgiving/
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great weekend!
11.12
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters e and r in Fundations
*learned the sight word like
*learned the color word ‘blue’
*continued to count and compare groups of objects in math.
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*worked on getting ideas for stories and plan them page by page in writing
*watched this "Cosmic Kids Yoga" about the I can't monster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYtNWjQiK0
Next week we will:
*learn letters p and j in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*discuss what we are thankful for
*discuss Thanksgiving
*connect quantities with numbers in math. Here are the learning goals from IM: Connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers & understand the relationship between number and quantity.
*work on adding more detail to stories and continue to stretch out sounds in words and recording the sounds in sequence in Writer's Workshop.
Reminders & Tidbits
*The Kindergarten team will send out a Sign Up Genius soon for December 9th Parent Conferences (15 minutes 1:00-4:00 & 6:00-8:00). We are waiting to hear from administration. Stay tuned.
*Here is a message from the PTO regarding Magic Hat:
Our next week to volunteer at Magic Hat is coming up next week, 11/17-11/20. We need a big turnout of volunteers in order to meet our 150 hour minimum. In our first week, we had only 29 hours, leaving 121 left to go - with only a few more chances to get there! If we don’t reach the 150 hours, our Glover School PTO will not be eligible to receive funding resources from Magic Hat. Each hour can be equivalent to approximately $80 going back to help the Glover School so every hour counts immensely! Please sign-up here - and friends, family, grandparents, etc all are welcome to signup - just be sure to sign-in for the Glover School!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA8AE2EA4F94-magic2
If you cannot volunteer your time during our designated week, please consider the other options for earning hours below!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters e and r in Fundations
*learned the sight word like
*learned the color word ‘blue’
*continued to count and compare groups of objects in math.
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*worked on getting ideas for stories and plan them page by page in writing
*watched this "Cosmic Kids Yoga" about the I can't monster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYtNWjQiK0
Next week we will:
*learn letters p and j in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*discuss what we are thankful for
*discuss Thanksgiving
*connect quantities with numbers in math. Here are the learning goals from IM: Connect quantities with spoken number words and written numbers & understand the relationship between number and quantity.
*work on adding more detail to stories and continue to stretch out sounds in words and recording the sounds in sequence in Writer's Workshop.
Reminders & Tidbits
*The Kindergarten team will send out a Sign Up Genius soon for December 9th Parent Conferences (15 minutes 1:00-4:00 & 6:00-8:00). We are waiting to hear from administration. Stay tuned.
*Here is a message from the PTO regarding Magic Hat:
Our next week to volunteer at Magic Hat is coming up next week, 11/17-11/20. We need a big turnout of volunteers in order to meet our 150 hour minimum. In our first week, we had only 29 hours, leaving 121 left to go - with only a few more chances to get there! If we don’t reach the 150 hours, our Glover School PTO will not be eligible to receive funding resources from Magic Hat. Each hour can be equivalent to approximately $80 going back to help the Glover School so every hour counts immensely! Please sign-up here - and friends, family, grandparents, etc all are welcome to signup - just be sure to sign-in for the Glover School!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA8AE2EA4F94-magic2
If you cannot volunteer your time during our designated week, please consider the other options for earning hours below!
- You can pick up and do laundry at home and return to Magic Hat (1 load = 1 volunteer hour)
- You can donate a small piece of furniture (1 piece = 1 volunteer hour)
- Stop in and volunteer anytime - just be sure to let them know you are doing so on behalf of Glover School
If you have any questions, please let me know!
11.5
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned the color word ‘brown’
*discussed the following in Writer’s Workshop- Asking and answering questions to add more, stretching out words to write even more sounds, and making our writing the best it can be.
*counted and compared groups of objects in math
*watched this video about owls: https://youtu.be/13yxEVwdUbw
*discussed autumn more now that leaves have changed color and fallen!
*learned about owls and other North American birds during an amazing Enrichment called ‘Wingmasters’ http://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm
Here are some pictures:
Picture 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxXIo3NOFCdHsgqPszEEODs_MagylVY3/view?usp=sharing
Picture 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ingj_sBsutIsiZLDHIexLhcUo8VBT9fO/view?usp=sharing
Picture 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPfJP8AOoOV5NNS_WRgDu0CE-ucjDk2i/view?usp=sharing
Picture 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lD4y3loslj4zZ9KN-TfjWDNP4IzVhpA6/view?usp=sharing
*We played a few of these letter “games” on Starfall this week: https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/?mg=k
Next week we will:
*learn letters e and r in Fundations
*learn the sight word like
*learn the color word ‘blue’
*continue to count and compare groups of objects in math. Here is a description of the learning goals: connect quantities with spoken number words. Count and compare up to 10 images in organized arrangements and know the number remains the same regardless of the order in which the images are counted.
*discuss Veteran’s Day
*work on getting ideas for stories and plan them page by page in writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Please let me know if your student is getting their picture retaken. I will only send down those students to have this done, not the whole class. This will take place November 9 (sorry there was a typo where I got the original date from, the 9th is the correct retake day). If you ordered pictures, send in your package of pictures, and I will hand them back to the representative of the company.
*No school on November 11 for Veteran’s Day
*I will continue to send home Fundations and Second Steps home links each Monday. Math is done per unit so those will come home at the beginning of each new section we do (about 1 time per month). You do not have to send these back in, but you are welcome to if your student would like to show us their work! These are a great check in, but are optional.
*Next Friday, November 12, I will send out a signup genius through email for December conferences (12/9/21). When you receive the signup genius please sign up for a slot.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned the color word ‘brown’
*discussed the following in Writer’s Workshop- Asking and answering questions to add more, stretching out words to write even more sounds, and making our writing the best it can be.
*counted and compared groups of objects in math
*watched this video about owls: https://youtu.be/13yxEVwdUbw
*discussed autumn more now that leaves have changed color and fallen!
*learned about owls and other North American birds during an amazing Enrichment called ‘Wingmasters’ http://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm
Here are some pictures:
Picture 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxXIo3NOFCdHsgqPszEEODs_MagylVY3/view?usp=sharing
Picture 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ingj_sBsutIsiZLDHIexLhcUo8VBT9fO/view?usp=sharing
Picture 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPfJP8AOoOV5NNS_WRgDu0CE-ucjDk2i/view?usp=sharing
Picture 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lD4y3loslj4zZ9KN-TfjWDNP4IzVhpA6/view?usp=sharing
*We played a few of these letter “games” on Starfall this week: https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/?mg=k
Next week we will:
*learn letters e and r in Fundations
*learn the sight word like
*learn the color word ‘blue’
*continue to count and compare groups of objects in math. Here is a description of the learning goals: connect quantities with spoken number words. Count and compare up to 10 images in organized arrangements and know the number remains the same regardless of the order in which the images are counted.
*discuss Veteran’s Day
*work on getting ideas for stories and plan them page by page in writing
Reminders & Tidbits
*Please let me know if your student is getting their picture retaken. I will only send down those students to have this done, not the whole class. This will take place November 9 (sorry there was a typo where I got the original date from, the 9th is the correct retake day). If you ordered pictures, send in your package of pictures, and I will hand them back to the representative of the company.
*No school on November 11 for Veteran’s Day
*I will continue to send home Fundations and Second Steps home links each Monday. Math is done per unit so those will come home at the beginning of each new section we do (about 1 time per month). You do not have to send these back in, but you are welcome to if your student would like to show us their work! These are a great check in, but are optional.
*Next Friday, November 12, I will send out a signup genius through email for December conferences (12/9/21). When you receive the signup genius please sign up for a slot.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
10.29
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters a and g in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘said’ - Here is a copy of an activity we did at school you can use at home to practice the sight words if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vC0E0bkpxi2iFVsqqcfd01vHxbxzaDu5MtZBDY4oZnc/edit?usp=sharing (hit file – make a copy to use it)
*discussed writing/drawing more than one page in Writer’s Workshop
*learned the color words black and white
*continued to count collections during math
*learned about farm animals
*watched Zero the Hero on our 30th day of school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwK226dqQs
*listened to this Pumpkin brain break song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrtNt-Aexp4
*learned about following directions in Second Steps
*had our Halloween party!
Next week we will:
*learn letters d and s
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn the color word ‘brown’
*discuss the following in Writer’s Workshop- Asking and answering questions to add more, stretching out words to write even more sounds, and making our writing the best it can be.
*count and compare groups of objects in math
*learn about owls and other North American birds during an amazing Enrichment called ‘Wingmasters’ where we will meet some different types of birds! (this is one of my favorites!) http://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm
*discuss autumn more now that leaves have changed color and fallen!
Reminders & Tidbits
*I will send home Fundations, Second Steps and sometimes Math home links on Mondays. These are optional and you do not have to send them back, but I am always happy to look it over and put a smiley face on it!
*Please do not send your student to school with candy/chocolate. They can enjoy their trick or treat candy at home as we have a healthy food policy at school.
*Make sure you are checking Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner each week! Let me know if you are not getting it, it gets emailed on Mondays.
*Please let me know if your student is getting their picture retaken. I will only send down those students to have this done, not the whole class. This will take place November 9.
*We use the website GoNoodle in school when we need a movement break. If you are interested, you can view some of the videos at home, here is the link: https://assets-gnp-ssl.gonoodle.com/parent_invite_pdfs/gonoodle_parent_invite_en.pdf
(let me know if the link doesn’t work and I can print out the PDF for you)
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters a and g in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘said’ - Here is a copy of an activity we did at school you can use at home to practice the sight words if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vC0E0bkpxi2iFVsqqcfd01vHxbxzaDu5MtZBDY4oZnc/edit?usp=sharing (hit file – make a copy to use it)
*discussed writing/drawing more than one page in Writer’s Workshop
*learned the color words black and white
*continued to count collections during math
*learned about farm animals
*watched Zero the Hero on our 30th day of school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwK226dqQs
*listened to this Pumpkin brain break song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrtNt-Aexp4
*learned about following directions in Second Steps
*had our Halloween party!
Next week we will:
*learn letters d and s
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn the color word ‘brown’
*discuss the following in Writer’s Workshop- Asking and answering questions to add more, stretching out words to write even more sounds, and making our writing the best it can be.
*count and compare groups of objects in math
*learn about owls and other North American birds during an amazing Enrichment called ‘Wingmasters’ where we will meet some different types of birds! (this is one of my favorites!) http://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm
*discuss autumn more now that leaves have changed color and fallen!
Reminders & Tidbits
*I will send home Fundations, Second Steps and sometimes Math home links on Mondays. These are optional and you do not have to send them back, but I am always happy to look it over and put a smiley face on it!
*Please do not send your student to school with candy/chocolate. They can enjoy their trick or treat candy at home as we have a healthy food policy at school.
*Make sure you are checking Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner each week! Let me know if you are not getting it, it gets emailed on Mondays.
*Please let me know if your student is getting their picture retaken. I will only send down those students to have this done, not the whole class. This will take place November 9.
*We use the website GoNoodle in school when we need a movement break. If you are interested, you can view some of the videos at home, here is the link: https://assets-gnp-ssl.gonoodle.com/parent_invite_pdfs/gonoodle_parent_invite_en.pdf
(let me know if the link doesn’t work and I can print out the PDF for you)
If you have any questions, please let me know!
10.22
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much for coming to open house and to those who donated a pumpkin to our classroom! It made our fun Friday truly fun!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o in Fundations
*discussed coming up with our ideas independently as writers and getting them on the paper in Writer's Workshop. We also learned how to stretch out words slowly to try and hear the sounds and get them down on paper. We talked about "The Little Engine That Could" and to never give up, even when our ideas are hard to write and draw!
*learned the sight word ‘the’
*learned the color word orange
*learned about parts of a pumpkin & opened one up to explore the parts and do some counting! Thank you to Wilbur and family for sending in a pumpkin vine with a flower for us to look at!!
*became scientists and observed pumpkins sinking or floating.
*counted collections during math
Next week we will:
*learn letters a and g in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*discuss expanding our stories and writing more than one page in Writer’s Workshop
*learn the color words black and white
*continue and finish counting collections during math
*learn about farm animals
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for our Halloween party, thank you to our room parent Jaime Siegrist! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4aadab2da2fd0-mrs
This was sent out to all parents in the directory. If you would like to get notices from our room parent please be sure to add yourself to the directory: https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/
*Students may dress up in their Halloween costumes on October 29. Please no handheld props. Your student should come dressed in their costume with regular clothes underneath for an easy change if they'd like to take off their costume. Students do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
*Great Pumpkin Day is on October 29! Bring a decorated pumpkin from home and drop it off at the front of the school. Your student will receive a Halloween pencil and enter a raffle for a gift card funded by our PTO!
*Please let me know if your student needs to get their picture retaken.This will take place November 8. You can send me an email or write a note in their folder.
*Our scholastic code is MT8JY - they are experiencing severe delays in getting book out to schools. I haven't received any orders yet unfortunately. I will send your books home in your student's backpacks as soon as I get them!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much for coming to open house and to those who donated a pumpkin to our classroom! It made our fun Friday truly fun!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o in Fundations
*discussed coming up with our ideas independently as writers and getting them on the paper in Writer's Workshop. We also learned how to stretch out words slowly to try and hear the sounds and get them down on paper. We talked about "The Little Engine That Could" and to never give up, even when our ideas are hard to write and draw!
*learned the sight word ‘the’
*learned the color word orange
*learned about parts of a pumpkin & opened one up to explore the parts and do some counting! Thank you to Wilbur and family for sending in a pumpkin vine with a flower for us to look at!!
*became scientists and observed pumpkins sinking or floating.
*counted collections during math
Next week we will:
*learn letters a and g in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*discuss expanding our stories and writing more than one page in Writer’s Workshop
*learn the color words black and white
*continue and finish counting collections during math
*learn about farm animals
Reminders & Tidbits
*Here is the signup genius for our Halloween party, thank you to our room parent Jaime Siegrist! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4aadab2da2fd0-mrs
This was sent out to all parents in the directory. If you would like to get notices from our room parent please be sure to add yourself to the directory: https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/
*Students may dress up in their Halloween costumes on October 29. Please no handheld props. Your student should come dressed in their costume with regular clothes underneath for an easy change if they'd like to take off their costume. Students do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
*Great Pumpkin Day is on October 29! Bring a decorated pumpkin from home and drop it off at the front of the school. Your student will receive a Halloween pencil and enter a raffle for a gift card funded by our PTO!
*Please let me know if your student needs to get their picture retaken.This will take place November 8. You can send me an email or write a note in their folder.
*Our scholastic code is MT8JY - they are experiencing severe delays in getting book out to schools. I haven't received any orders yet unfortunately. I will send your books home in your student's backpacks as soon as I get them!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
10.15.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letters learned so far (t b f m n u i) in Fundations due to the short week
*learned about labeling our pictures with beginning sounds in Writer’s Workshop
*learned the sight word a
*learned the color word yellow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MPIXADaOoM
*discussed a pumpkin’s life cycle
*Asked ourselves “are there enough?” during math. Our tables had a certain number of school supplies and students had to figure out if there were enough for everyone at the table. Here is a description from our math program, LearnZillion: In this section, students count groups of objects by touching and counting, saying one number for each object. Students answer the question “Are there enough?” and match and create groups with the same number of objects.
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o in Fundations
*discuss coming up with our ideas independently as writers and getting them on the paper in Writer's Workshop. We will also begin to stretch out words slowly to try and hear the sounds and get them down on paper.
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*learn the color word orange
*learn about parts of a pumpkin & open one up to explore the parts and do some counting!
*count collections during math, here is a description from LearnZillion: In this section, students focus on the question “How many of us are here today?” Students think about different ways to answer the question and represent the information. Students also count collections of objects each day. Collections are created from classroom objects such as connecting cubes, two-color counters, pattern blocks, buttons, or objects to count from home. For collections of up to 10 objects, students begin to recognize that the last number named tells how many objects there are.
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you haven’t already, please go to https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*If you plan to read a story to the class for your student’s birthday or to volunteer in the classroom at all, please send in your CORI form as soon as possible. Everyone received one in their student’s folder and I emailed out a copy as well. It is best to get this in so that it can be processed in time for birthdays and other events.
*Open House is October 19 from 6:00-7:00 pm in our classroom. You will enter through the front doors, not our classroom back door where students arrive/get dismissed from. Open house is a parent only event. Please understand that this is not a time to discuss your child’s progress. I am happy to set up another time with you if you have concerns, please just send me an email to set it up.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letters learned so far (t b f m n u i) in Fundations due to the short week
*learned about labeling our pictures with beginning sounds in Writer’s Workshop
*learned the sight word a
*learned the color word yellow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MPIXADaOoM
*discussed a pumpkin’s life cycle
*Asked ourselves “are there enough?” during math. Our tables had a certain number of school supplies and students had to figure out if there were enough for everyone at the table. Here is a description from our math program, LearnZillion: In this section, students count groups of objects by touching and counting, saying one number for each object. Students answer the question “Are there enough?” and match and create groups with the same number of objects.
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o in Fundations
*discuss coming up with our ideas independently as writers and getting them on the paper in Writer's Workshop. We will also begin to stretch out words slowly to try and hear the sounds and get them down on paper.
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*learn the color word orange
*learn about parts of a pumpkin & open one up to explore the parts and do some counting!
*count collections during math, here is a description from LearnZillion: In this section, students focus on the question “How many of us are here today?” Students think about different ways to answer the question and represent the information. Students also count collections of objects each day. Collections are created from classroom objects such as connecting cubes, two-color counters, pattern blocks, buttons, or objects to count from home. For collections of up to 10 objects, students begin to recognize that the last number named tells how many objects there are.
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you haven’t already, please go to https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*If you plan to read a story to the class for your student’s birthday or to volunteer in the classroom at all, please send in your CORI form as soon as possible. Everyone received one in their student’s folder and I emailed out a copy as well. It is best to get this in so that it can be processed in time for birthdays and other events.
*Open House is October 19 from 6:00-7:00 pm in our classroom. You will enter through the front doors, not our classroom back door where students arrive/get dismissed from. Open house is a parent only event. Please understand that this is not a time to discuss your child’s progress. I am happy to set up another time with you if you have concerns, please just send me an email to set it up.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
10.8.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters i and u
*continued discussing apples and learned about the life cycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APqX79n_SZw
*worked on the color word green
*reviewed sight words I, can, see
*Here is a song and book we listened to in Math Ten Apples Up On Top sung by Jason Mraz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB-5s02AsUU
*continued to subitize and recognize groups of objects up to 4 in Math
*discussed “when you think you’re done, you’ve just begun” in Writer’s Workshop. All students received a helper sheet with lots of ideas for things to write about. Students have been working hard to add to their pictures and even add beginning sounds to words that describe their picture!
Next week we will:
*review letters learned so far (t b f m n u i) in Fundations. Due to the short week, we will not be introducing any letters.
*learn about labeling our pictures with beginning sounds in Writer’s Workshop
*learn the sight word a
*learn the color word yellow
*continue our fall farm unit and head over to the pumpkin patch discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school Monday, October 11 for Indigenous People’s Day
*No school Tuesday, October 12 for Staff Professional Development
*If you haven’t already, please go to https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*If you plan to read a story to the class for your student’s birthday or to volunteer in the classroom at all, please send in your CORI form as soon as possible. Everyone received one in their student’s folder and I emailed out a copy as well. It is best to get this in so that it can be processed in time for birthdays and other events.
*Our scholastic code is MT8JY - they are experiencing delays. I will send your books home in your student's backpacks as soon as I get them!
*We will have a Halloween Celebration on October 29. Students may dress up in their costumes if they would like, please no handheld props. Please have your student come dressed in their costume with regular clothes underneath for an easy change if they'd like to take off their costume. Students do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters i and u
*continued discussing apples and learned about the life cycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APqX79n_SZw
*worked on the color word green
*reviewed sight words I, can, see
*Here is a song and book we listened to in Math Ten Apples Up On Top sung by Jason Mraz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB-5s02AsUU
*continued to subitize and recognize groups of objects up to 4 in Math
*discussed “when you think you’re done, you’ve just begun” in Writer’s Workshop. All students received a helper sheet with lots of ideas for things to write about. Students have been working hard to add to their pictures and even add beginning sounds to words that describe their picture!
Next week we will:
*review letters learned so far (t b f m n u i) in Fundations. Due to the short week, we will not be introducing any letters.
*learn about labeling our pictures with beginning sounds in Writer’s Workshop
*learn the sight word a
*learn the color word yellow
*continue our fall farm unit and head over to the pumpkin patch discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school Monday, October 11 for Indigenous People’s Day
*No school Tuesday, October 12 for Staff Professional Development
*If you haven’t already, please go to https://gloverpto.membershiptoolkit.com/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*If you plan to read a story to the class for your student’s birthday or to volunteer in the classroom at all, please send in your CORI form as soon as possible. Everyone received one in their student’s folder and I emailed out a copy as well. It is best to get this in so that it can be processed in time for birthdays and other events.
*Our scholastic code is MT8JY - they are experiencing delays. I will send your books home in your student's backpacks as soon as I get them!
*We will have a Halloween Celebration on October 29. Students may dress up in their costumes if they would like, please no handheld props. Please have your student come dressed in their costume with regular clothes underneath for an easy change if they'd like to take off their costume. Students do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great weekend!
10.1.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began learning about apples
*students learned how to subitize and look for small groups in math
*learned about letters m and n in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*learned about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*continue learning about apples and their life cycle
*learn letters i & u and discuss what vowels are
*review sight words I, can, see
*We will discuss the phrase from our writing curriculum “When you think you’re done, you’ve just begun!” We will learn that we don’t just say “I’m done” we look back at our writing and make sure we have added lots of details and that all our ideas got on the paper. We will also brainstorm different topics we can write about.
*learn the color word green
*continue to subitize groups to 5 and make our own number books
Reminders & Information
*Scholastic magazines came home today, this is completely optional. The magazines are to support your home library. Our class code is MT8JY. There are more flyers and books on their website: https://clubs.scholastic.com/
*Fun Friday- Can you show letters i or u like with a shirt with an umbrella or ice cream? Or can you wear somethings green to celebrate the color word green?
*Coming home on Monday are CORI forms (background check forms). If you would like to come into the classroom to volunteer or read a story this year, you must fill out a CORI form. It must be done through MPS, if you have done one for work it cannot be used here. Please fill out the form and send it back with a copy of a photo ID. Here is a link to the online form if you need multiple: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/cms/lib/MA50000717/Centricity/domain/196/corri/cori_1.pdf
*As the days start to get cooler, please label all sweatshirts, jackets, and sweaters that come into school. If the tag is big enough, it's helpful to even put 'Milburn' so that it gets delivered to the right classroom. We also have a lost and found; if your student is missing anything you can always come in to check, it is under the stairs in the main foyer.
*October menu: https://storage.googleapis.com/pt05-2/messages/attachments/ab8029237a13654da3ed603561f63fca/Village_and_Elementary_Schools_Lunch_October_2021.html
You can send in a whole month of orders at a time, a week, or by day.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began learning about apples
*students learned how to subitize and look for small groups in math
*learned about letters m and n in Fundations
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*learned about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*continue learning about apples and their life cycle
*learn letters i & u and discuss what vowels are
*review sight words I, can, see
*We will discuss the phrase from our writing curriculum “When you think you’re done, you’ve just begun!” We will learn that we don’t just say “I’m done” we look back at our writing and make sure we have added lots of details and that all our ideas got on the paper. We will also brainstorm different topics we can write about.
*learn the color word green
*continue to subitize groups to 5 and make our own number books
Reminders & Information
*Scholastic magazines came home today, this is completely optional. The magazines are to support your home library. Our class code is MT8JY. There are more flyers and books on their website: https://clubs.scholastic.com/
*Fun Friday- Can you show letters i or u like with a shirt with an umbrella or ice cream? Or can you wear somethings green to celebrate the color word green?
*Coming home on Monday are CORI forms (background check forms). If you would like to come into the classroom to volunteer or read a story this year, you must fill out a CORI form. It must be done through MPS, if you have done one for work it cannot be used here. Please fill out the form and send it back with a copy of a photo ID. Here is a link to the online form if you need multiple: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/cms/lib/MA50000717/Centricity/domain/196/corri/cori_1.pdf
*As the days start to get cooler, please label all sweatshirts, jackets, and sweaters that come into school. If the tag is big enough, it's helpful to even put 'Milburn' so that it gets delivered to the right classroom. We also have a lost and found; if your student is missing anything you can always come in to check, it is under the stairs in the main foyer.
*October menu: https://storage.googleapis.com/pt05-2/messages/attachments/ab8029237a13654da3ed603561f63fca/Village_and_Elementary_Schools_Lunch_October_2021.html
You can send in a whole month of orders at a time, a week, or by day.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.24.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters b and f in Fundations
*began to use our manipulatives to count in Math- We used pattern blocks, connecting cubes, counters, and a five frame to count and build.
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people in Writer's Workshop
*learned the sight word ‘can’
*continued learning about the rules and routines of the classroom
*discussed our new season autumn and painted an autumn picture
Next week we will:
*”go” to the farm! We will begin by learning about apples in the apple orchard!
*students will learn how to subitize (recognize an amount of objects without counting) and look for small groups in math. Here is song we will watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib5Gf3GIzAg
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*learn about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Information
*Our classroom para has started working in our room, her name is Mrs. Bruce!
*I will send home scholastic magazines next week from which you can order books from (completely optional). Our class code is MT8JY.
*In order to make Fun Friday even more fun, I’d like to start a Friday Dress-Up day. This is SIMPLE not a whole costume. For next Friday, October 1, we will represent either the letters m or n. Here are some examples:
For the letter m-shirt with a monkey, moon, money, etc. on it. Maroon shirt/pants.
For the letter n- shirt with a ninja, name, numbers, etc. Wear a necklace.
Whatever you have that could represent the letters we’ve been working on that week works for me! This is also completely OPTIONAL so if you don’t have something or your student doesn’t want to participate, they do not have to!
*This past Monday I sent home a Fundations packet. This is just to familiarize you (parents) with our Fundations program. You did not have to send anything back.
*If you plan to get your students headphones, please send them in by Tuesday, September 28.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters b and f in Fundations
*began to use our manipulatives to count in Math- We used pattern blocks, connecting cubes, counters, and a five frame to count and build.
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people in Writer's Workshop
*learned the sight word ‘can’
*continued learning about the rules and routines of the classroom
*discussed our new season autumn and painted an autumn picture
Next week we will:
*”go” to the farm! We will begin by learning about apples in the apple orchard!
*students will learn how to subitize (recognize an amount of objects without counting) and look for small groups in math. Here is song we will watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib5Gf3GIzAg
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*learn about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Information
*Our classroom para has started working in our room, her name is Mrs. Bruce!
*I will send home scholastic magazines next week from which you can order books from (completely optional). Our class code is MT8JY.
*In order to make Fun Friday even more fun, I’d like to start a Friday Dress-Up day. This is SIMPLE not a whole costume. For next Friday, October 1, we will represent either the letters m or n. Here are some examples:
For the letter m-shirt with a monkey, moon, money, etc. on it. Maroon shirt/pants.
For the letter n- shirt with a ninja, name, numbers, etc. Wear a necklace.
Whatever you have that could represent the letters we’ve been working on that week works for me! This is also completely OPTIONAL so if you don’t have something or your student doesn’t want to participate, they do not have to!
*This past Monday I sent home a Fundations packet. This is just to familiarize you (parents) with our Fundations program. You did not have to send anything back.
*If you plan to get your students headphones, please send them in by Tuesday, September 28.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.17.21
This week we:
*Learned about whole body listening and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FDts-erVw
*discussed personal space and that we need to stay in our own “bubble”
*began Fundations, our phonics program, and learned about the letter t
*learned the sight word I
*explored Math manipulatives
*discussed that we are all writers and will be writing stories about our lives during Writer’s Workshop.
*worked out to the letter name and sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL3HqS_rbcM
*watched our first mystery doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/pizza?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-6011 and then completed a directed drawing of pizza: https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-pizza-steve/
Next week we will:
*learn letters b and f in Fundations - we will talk more about our academic programs during Open House but here is the website for the program: https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations/
*learn how to draw a person using shapes in Writer’s Workshop - here is a video I use along with the props you’ll see in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec7J57YewxQ
*begin to use manipulatives, such as cubes, to count to 10 in Math
*learn the sight word can. Sight words are, simply put, words that students need to memorize in order to read by sight and not by using decoding strategies.
Reminders & Information:
This week we:
*Learned about whole body listening and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FDts-erVw
*discussed personal space and that we need to stay in our own “bubble”
*began Fundations, our phonics program, and learned about the letter t
*learned the sight word I
*explored Math manipulatives
*discussed that we are all writers and will be writing stories about our lives during Writer’s Workshop.
*worked out to the letter name and sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL3HqS_rbcM
*watched our first mystery doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/pizza?loc=mini-lesson-image#slide-id-6011 and then completed a directed drawing of pizza: https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-pizza-steve/
Next week we will:
*learn letters b and f in Fundations - we will talk more about our academic programs during Open House but here is the website for the program: https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations/
*learn how to draw a person using shapes in Writer’s Workshop - here is a video I use along with the props you’ll see in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec7J57YewxQ
*begin to use manipulatives, such as cubes, to count to 10 in Math
*learn the sight word can. Sight words are, simply put, words that students need to memorize in order to read by sight and not by using decoding strategies.
Reminders & Information:
- If your student is ordering lunch, please send me an email or note. You can do this in whatever way words best for your family, here are some examples that I’ve had parents do in the past:
- Print out the monthly menu and circle what they’d like each day for the whole month, this way you don’t have to think about it until the next month
- Go over the menu together over the weekend and then send me an email of what they’d like for each day of the week
- Send an email or note each day with their order
- Send me an email that says “my student would like hot lunch everyday” and for the whole year I will put your student in for hot lunch each morning.
- Print out the monthly menu and circle what they’d like each day for the whole month, this way you don’t have to think about it until the next month
- Open House is October 19 - Details to follow
- Picture day is Monday, September 20!
- Please send in the All About Me posters sometimes next week as we will begin sharing them one at a time on Monday.
If you have any questions let me know.
Have a wonderful weekend
9.10.21
Happy Friday everyone and welcome to our weekly Friday Recap!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*learned many classroom routines
*read the story “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” and discussed how we can earn pompoms each day by making good choices. Once our bucket is full we will earn a reward!
*identified our names and created a name mosaic.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations (this is our phonics program you will hear more about it at Open House)
*learn about our math manipulatives
*begin Writer’s Workshop! We will discuss that we are all writers and will learn how to draw pictures and write words to share our ideas. Every Monday we complete the weekend news where we write and draw about what we did over the weekend. It is helpful to discuss what you did over the weekend at breakfast or in the car ride to school on Monday.
Information & Reminders
*Kindergarten is looking for paraprofessionals to start immediately. If you or someone you know is interested, please look at this schoolspring link and apply! https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3669050
*No school Thursday, September 16 for Yom Kippur
*Picture Day is Monday, September 20
*Make sure to check Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner each week as there is a lot of important information in them!
*I sent home your student's take home folder today. This will come back and forth each day with your student.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday everyone and welcome to our weekly Friday Recap!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*learned many classroom routines
*read the story “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” and discussed how we can earn pompoms each day by making good choices. Once our bucket is full we will earn a reward!
*identified our names and created a name mosaic.
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations (this is our phonics program you will hear more about it at Open House)
*learn about our math manipulatives
*begin Writer’s Workshop! We will discuss that we are all writers and will learn how to draw pictures and write words to share our ideas. Every Monday we complete the weekend news where we write and draw about what we did over the weekend. It is helpful to discuss what you did over the weekend at breakfast or in the car ride to school on Monday.
Information & Reminders
*Kindergarten is looking for paraprofessionals to start immediately. If you or someone you know is interested, please look at this schoolspring link and apply! https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3669050
*No school Thursday, September 16 for Yom Kippur
*Picture Day is Monday, September 20
*Make sure to check Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner each week as there is a lot of important information in them!
*I sent home your student's take home folder today. This will come back and forth each day with your student.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
6.11
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
This week we:
-worked on identifying 3D shapes
-prepared our writing journals for Monday.
-went to Friday at the Field, it was so much fun!
Reminders & Tidbits:
-Please send back any school materials like counters and books that you have at home.
-Monday-End of year picnic! Please get there between 10-10:10 as we should be there no later than 10:15. You can bring a blanket or chair to sit on. I will email out a picture you can set up around/near. It is one of the first big trees against the houses closest to Maple Street. We will eat snack first, then sing 5 songs, then we will give students their Kindergarten journals that you can look through together. Very casual!
-Tuesday is the last day! It is a half day dismissal at 12:00. If your student will NOT be there please let me know as I will be sending everything (pencil cases, clip boards, etc.) home that day!
-On report cards I wrote about a “summer journal.” This is a great way for students to keep practicing their writing over the summer in a very informal way. They can pick out their own special notebook and write down any exciting things they do over the summer. When they come back next school year, I’m always happy to read their journal with them to hear about all the fun they had or they can share it with their new teacher.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
This week we:
-worked on identifying 3D shapes
-prepared our writing journals for Monday.
-went to Friday at the Field, it was so much fun!
Reminders & Tidbits:
-Please send back any school materials like counters and books that you have at home.
-Monday-End of year picnic! Please get there between 10-10:10 as we should be there no later than 10:15. You can bring a blanket or chair to sit on. I will email out a picture you can set up around/near. It is one of the first big trees against the houses closest to Maple Street. We will eat snack first, then sing 5 songs, then we will give students their Kindergarten journals that you can look through together. Very casual!
-Tuesday is the last day! It is a half day dismissal at 12:00. If your student will NOT be there please let me know as I will be sending everything (pencil cases, clip boards, etc.) home that day!
-On report cards I wrote about a “summer journal.” This is a great way for students to keep practicing their writing over the summer in a very informal way. They can pick out their own special notebook and write down any exciting things they do over the summer. When they come back next school year, I’m always happy to read their journal with them to hear about all the fun they had or they can share it with their new teacher.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6.4
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished measurement
-learned the word families –ub, -ug, -un, -ut
-learned our last sight word of the year ‘one’
-continued working on digraphs
-continued learning about the ocean
-continued with informational writing (ocean animals) in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review sight words learned this year
-review digraphs and CVC words
-finish up our writing portfolio in Writer’s Workshop to share with you June 14
-continue learning about the ocean and ocean animals
-learn about 3D shapes and sorting in math
Reminders
-Please send in your consent form for the Friday at the Field Day!
-End of year picnic party is June 14 10-11:30 (originally I had said 10:15 but that is most likely when we get there by the time we get situated/go to the bathroom and walk there) feel free to arrive earlier say around 10 to get settled. All family members invited including siblings. I do not see it going past 11:15 but just in case, I reserved the field until 11:30. If you are going away and you and your student will not be there please let me know!
-We will have Raz-Kids and Lexia through the summer. Please use them as they are a great tool to help with regression between K and 1.
ABC countdown:
Monday-bring in your favorite toy
Tuesday- wear your favorite team uniform (professional or Marblehead)
Wednesday- Friday- nothing to send in
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished measurement
-learned the word families –ub, -ug, -un, -ut
-learned our last sight word of the year ‘one’
-continued working on digraphs
-continued learning about the ocean
-continued with informational writing (ocean animals) in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review sight words learned this year
-review digraphs and CVC words
-finish up our writing portfolio in Writer’s Workshop to share with you June 14
-continue learning about the ocean and ocean animals
-learn about 3D shapes and sorting in math
Reminders
-Please send in your consent form for the Friday at the Field Day!
-End of year picnic party is June 14 10-11:30 (originally I had said 10:15 but that is most likely when we get there by the time we get situated/go to the bathroom and walk there) feel free to arrive earlier say around 10 to get settled. All family members invited including siblings. I do not see it going past 11:15 but just in case, I reserved the field until 11:30. If you are going away and you and your student will not be there please let me know!
-We will have Raz-Kids and Lexia through the summer. Please use them as they are a great tool to help with regression between K and 1.
ABC countdown:
Monday-bring in your favorite toy
Tuesday- wear your favorite team uniform (professional or Marblehead)
Wednesday- Friday- nothing to send in
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
5.28
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-had an amazing guest speaker through zoom. His name is Ryan Haack and he wrote the story Different is Awesome. Here is his website: http://www.livingonehanded.com/about/
-had our tide pool field trip! It went great!
-began our ocean unit
-learned the –et, -en word families
-learned the sight words ‘by’ and ‘do’
-continued practicing digraphs
-began informational writing in Writer’s Workshop
-finished up 20 and beyond in Math and began Measurement
Next week we will:
-continue working on measurement
-learn the word families –ub, -ug, -un, -ut
-learn our last sight word of the year ‘one’
-continue working on digraphs
-continue learning about the ocean
-continue with informational writing (ocean animals) in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-No school on Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat.
ABC countdown:
Tuesday- nothing to send in – please let me know if you do not want your student eating the popcorn
Wednesday-bring in your favorite stuffie
Thursday-Dress like a rainbow
Friday- nothing to send in
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-had an amazing guest speaker through zoom. His name is Ryan Haack and he wrote the story Different is Awesome. Here is his website: http://www.livingonehanded.com/about/
-had our tide pool field trip! It went great!
-began our ocean unit
-learned the –et, -en word families
-learned the sight words ‘by’ and ‘do’
-continued practicing digraphs
-began informational writing in Writer’s Workshop
-finished up 20 and beyond in Math and began Measurement
Next week we will:
-continue working on measurement
-learn the word families –ub, -ug, -un, -ut
-learn our last sight word of the year ‘one’
-continue working on digraphs
-continue learning about the ocean
-continue with informational writing (ocean animals) in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-No school on Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat.
ABC countdown:
Tuesday- nothing to send in – please let me know if you do not want your student eating the popcorn
Wednesday-bring in your favorite stuffie
Thursday-Dress like a rainbow
Friday- nothing to send in
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
5.21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘have’
-finished learning about frogs and ladybugs
-began numbers 20 and beyond in math (check in with your student if they are able to count from 1 to 100 by ones and tens)
-finished opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-continued working on digraphs
-learned the word families –it –in –ig -ip
Next week we will:
-begin our ocean unit
-learn the –et, -en
-learn the sight words ‘by’ and ‘do’
-continue practicing digraphs
-begin informational writing in Writer’s Workshop
-finish up 20 and beyond in Math and begin Measurement
Reminders
-This week was the last week for guided reading books to be sent home as we will now need to start collecting all the books and start organizing them back into the book room. Please send in your student's book bag. We will also begin end of year assessments which take quite some time and are 1:1. Your student can use their Raz-Kids and Lexia accounts instead.
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat. I will send out more information as we get closer to the date.
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting To check in on your CORI, you can email [email protected]
ABC countdown:
Monday-Thursday there is nothing to send in
Friday- Bucket/Pail and shovel for sand castle building at the beach. Please also look at this sheet for Beach Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H4DKsJiRi4pNwpt8GBOSyzZYP8zdaOlqcvNAq-5O1BU/edit?usp=sharing
I sent out an email to chaperones please let me know if you didn't get it.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘have’
-finished learning about frogs and ladybugs
-began numbers 20 and beyond in math (check in with your student if they are able to count from 1 to 100 by ones and tens)
-finished opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-continued working on digraphs
-learned the word families –it –in –ig -ip
Next week we will:
-begin our ocean unit
-learn the –et, -en
-learn the sight words ‘by’ and ‘do’
-continue practicing digraphs
-begin informational writing in Writer’s Workshop
-finish up 20 and beyond in Math and begin Measurement
Reminders
-This week was the last week for guided reading books to be sent home as we will now need to start collecting all the books and start organizing them back into the book room. Please send in your student's book bag. We will also begin end of year assessments which take quite some time and are 1:1. Your student can use their Raz-Kids and Lexia accounts instead.
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat. I will send out more information as we get closer to the date.
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting To check in on your CORI, you can email [email protected]
ABC countdown:
Monday-Thursday there is nothing to send in
Friday- Bucket/Pail and shovel for sand castle building at the beach. Please also look at this sheet for Beach Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H4DKsJiRi4pNwpt8GBOSyzZYP8zdaOlqcvNAq-5O1BU/edit?usp=sharing
I sent out an email to chaperones please let me know if you didn't get it.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
5.14
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to learn about frogs
-began learning about ladybugs
-learned the word family –et and -ed
-continued to learn about digraphs th, ch, sh, ck, wh in Fundations (please practice these at home, they are difficult to hear with the masks!)
-learned the sight words ‘are’ and ‘from’
-finished subtraction (Please practice the fluency cards that were sent home)
-continued opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-began our ABC countdown! Here is a video we did for exercise day today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bql6sIU2A7k
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘have’
-continue to learn about frogs and ladybugs
-begin numbers 20 and beyond in math (check in with your student if they are able to count from 1 to 100 by ones and tens)
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-continue working on digraphs
-learn word families -in -it -ig -ip
Reminders
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat. I will send out more information as we get closer to the date.
-I will send out more information to those who volunteered for the tide pooling field trip as we get closer to the date. Please just check in with the email [email protected]
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
ABC countdown:
Monday-bring a flashlight and a sheet or towel, we will make a fort under our desk and use our flashlights to read!
Tuesday-Nothing to send in
Wednesday-Wear your favorite hat
Thursday- only the parent getting ice pops will be sending these in-if you do not want your student eating the ice pops, please let me know.
Friday-Your student doesn’t need to bring anything in since it is just telling a joke, but if they would like to write it down to help remember it they certainly can
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to learn about frogs
-began learning about ladybugs
-learned the word family –et and -ed
-continued to learn about digraphs th, ch, sh, ck, wh in Fundations (please practice these at home, they are difficult to hear with the masks!)
-learned the sight words ‘are’ and ‘from’
-finished subtraction (Please practice the fluency cards that were sent home)
-continued opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-began our ABC countdown! Here is a video we did for exercise day today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bql6sIU2A7k
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘have’
-continue to learn about frogs and ladybugs
-begin numbers 20 and beyond in math (check in with your student if they are able to count from 1 to 100 by ones and tens)
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-continue working on digraphs
-learn word families -in -it -ig -ip
Reminders
-We are going to have a year end picnic party with families included! I wasn’t sure if this was going to happen or not this year. Please save the date for June 14 from 10:15-11:15 at Glabicky Field. Students will perform a few poems/songs, share their writing journals, and bring their snack to eat. I will send out more information as we get closer to the date.
-I will send out more information to those who volunteered for the tide pooling field trip as we get closer to the date. Please just check in with the email [email protected]
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
ABC countdown:
Monday-bring a flashlight and a sheet or towel, we will make a fort under our desk and use our flashlights to read!
Tuesday-Nothing to send in
Wednesday-Wear your favorite hat
Thursday- only the parent getting ice pops will be sending these in-if you do not want your student eating the ice pops, please let me know.
Friday-Your student doesn’t need to bring anything in since it is just telling a joke, but if they would like to write it down to help remember it they certainly can
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
5.7
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-discussed frogs
-learned the word family –og
-learned about digraphs in Fundations (please practice these at home, especially the /th/ sound, it is incredibly difficult with the mask on!)
-learned the sight word ‘they’
-began subtraction
-continued opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-discussed “special adult/family” day. I want to be as inclusive as possible as family dynamics in our community (and world) change. We talked about how there are many different types of families, and all families are special and filled with love. Students are taking home a small gift to give to their family, we discussed they can give it to their special adults at home that help them learn and grow, and who give them love and support.
Next week we will:
-continue to learn about frogs
-begin learning about lady bugs (and watch them change before our eyes in our classroom!)
-learn the word family –et and -ed
-continue to learn about digraphs in Fundations
-learn the sight word ‘are’ and 'from'
-continue subtraction (I will send home fluency cards Monday for addition and subtraction facts to practice at your convenience)
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting To check in on your CORI, you can email [email protected] If you plan on volunteering or chaperoning on a field trip in the future, I would suggest getting your fingerprints done. They do not expire you’ll be good in the district until your student graduates! To come in and read a story while I am in the room you only need a CORI, but anytime you are “unsupervised” like covering our classroom during lunch or watching a group during a field trip, you must have fingerprints done as well.
-ABC countdown begins next week! You do not have to send anything in; I will have all the supplies ready either from my own classroom supplies or from parents who signed up to get materials.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-discussed frogs
-learned the word family –og
-learned about digraphs in Fundations (please practice these at home, especially the /th/ sound, it is incredibly difficult with the mask on!)
-learned the sight word ‘they’
-began subtraction
-continued opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
-discussed “special adult/family” day. I want to be as inclusive as possible as family dynamics in our community (and world) change. We talked about how there are many different types of families, and all families are special and filled with love. Students are taking home a small gift to give to their family, we discussed they can give it to their special adults at home that help them learn and grow, and who give them love and support.
Next week we will:
-continue to learn about frogs
-begin learning about lady bugs (and watch them change before our eyes in our classroom!)
-learn the word family –et and -ed
-continue to learn about digraphs in Fundations
-learn the sight word ‘are’ and 'from'
-continue subtraction (I will send home fluency cards Monday for addition and subtraction facts to practice at your convenience)
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting To check in on your CORI, you can email [email protected] If you plan on volunteering or chaperoning on a field trip in the future, I would suggest getting your fingerprints done. They do not expire you’ll be good in the district until your student graduates! To come in and read a story while I am in the room you only need a CORI, but anytime you are “unsupervised” like covering our classroom during lunch or watching a group during a field trip, you must have fingerprints done as well.
-ABC countdown begins next week! You do not have to send anything in; I will have all the supplies ready either from my own classroom supplies or from parents who signed up to get materials.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
4.30
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-received our classroom frog to watch and learn about it’s life cycle!
-learned the word families -ad and -ag
-continued to practice our reading strategies in reader’s workshop
-learned the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
-learned about when to begin a word with c or k (letter c is used when the next sound is a, o, u and k is used when the next sound is e or i)
-finished addition
-began opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn about frogs
-learn the word family –og
-learn about digraphs in Fundations (please practice these at home, especially the /th/ sound, it is incredibly difficult with the mask on!)
-learn the sight word ‘they’
-begin subtraction
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop – we have been talking about how our pencils are like magic wands and we are changing the world through our writing! We discuss how first we see a problem, then we think about how we can solve it, and choose a way to write about it (list, letter, sign, book, song). It’s been fun to watch all their ideas come to life, especially the songs!
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting After about a week, you can email [email protected] to check in if it’s been processed.
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-received our classroom frog to watch and learn about it’s life cycle!
-learned the word families -ad and -ag
-continued to practice our reading strategies in reader’s workshop
-learned the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
-learned about when to begin a word with c or k (letter c is used when the next sound is a, o, u and k is used when the next sound is e or i)
-finished addition
-began opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn about frogs
-learn the word family –og
-learn about digraphs in Fundations (please practice these at home, especially the /th/ sound, it is incredibly difficult with the mask on!)
-learn the sight word ‘they’
-begin subtraction
-continue opinion/persuasive writing in Writer’s Workshop – we have been talking about how our pencils are like magic wands and we are changing the world through our writing! We discuss how first we see a problem, then we think about how we can solve it, and choose a way to write about it (list, letter, sign, book, song). It’s been fun to watch all their ideas come to life, especially the songs!
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3
-Please follow the directions here for fingerprinting and CORIs: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting After about a week, you can email [email protected] to check in if it’s been processed.
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
4.16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘be’
-learned the reading strategy flippy dolphin (flip the vowel sound to the long/short sound)
-continued to make predictions in stories we read
-continued reading Eric Carle stories
-continued learning addition in Math
-began to discuss rhyming word families (-at and –ap)
*at song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkUunCjP3Hs
*ap song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9FL2-cSRuE
-shared our work and asked each other questions to help us expand in Writer’s Workshop
-discussed Earth day and used the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRVPum9cp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtyBzFV9yTs&t=4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSM2riAEX4U
After vacation we will:
-learn about the life cycle of a new friend that will be in our class (HINT you find them at the pond!)
-learn the word families -ad and -ag
-continue to practice our reading strategies in reader’s workshop
-learn the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
-learn about when to begin a word with c or k (letter c is used when the next sound is a, o, u and k is used when the next sound is e or i)
-continue with addition
-begin opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3 please make sure to fill out a cori and send it in with a copy of your photo ID.
-Zoom Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
-If you would like to chaperone on our field trip, you must be CORI checked and fingerprinted https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great break!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘be’
-learned the reading strategy flippy dolphin (flip the vowel sound to the long/short sound)
-continued to make predictions in stories we read
-continued reading Eric Carle stories
-continued learning addition in Math
-began to discuss rhyming word families (-at and –ap)
*at song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkUunCjP3Hs
*ap song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9FL2-cSRuE
-shared our work and asked each other questions to help us expand in Writer’s Workshop
-discussed Earth day and used the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRVPum9cp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtyBzFV9yTs&t=4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSM2riAEX4U
After vacation we will:
-learn about the life cycle of a new friend that will be in our class (HINT you find them at the pond!)
-learn the word families -ad and -ag
-continue to practice our reading strategies in reader’s workshop
-learn the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
-learn about when to begin a word with c or k (letter c is used when the next sound is a, o, u and k is used when the next sound is e or i)
-continue with addition
-begin opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-Mystery May Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery3 please make sure to fill out a cori and send it in with a copy of your photo ID.
-Zoom Readers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
-If you would like to chaperone on our field trip, you must be CORI checked and fingerprinted https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/human-resources/pages/cori-and-fingerprinting
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great break!
4.10
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight words ‘at’ and ‘in’
-continued to practice our reading strategies that we have learned and discuss how when one strategy doesn’t work, we can move on to try another one
-continued to work on CVC words (vowel sounds are still tricky!)
-worked on addition in math
-began an author study on Eric Carle
-continued to practice predictions (you can also practice together at home with a bedtime story!
- discussed ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘be’
-learn the reading strategy flippy dolphin (flip the vowel sound to the long/short sound)
-continue to make predictions in stories we read
-continue reading Eric Carle books
-continue learning addition in Math
-begin to discuss rhyming word families (-at and –ap)
-share our work and ask each other questions to help us expand in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Please remember to order lunch ahead of time from Richard Kelleher’s email, he sends them on Friday.
-If you are ordering a lunch, you still need to send in a snack.
-On rainy/muddy days, please send in a pair of classroom shoes to help keep our classroom clean.
-Mrs. Schauer is our class reading tutor, each classroom K-3 has one. Due to the hybrid learning schedule, Kindergarten was without a classroom reading tutor. Now that kids are back in 5 full days, we have our reading tutors back starting this week! She is here to help all students in the class receive more teacher directed instruction during Reader's Workshop/guided reading. If your student mentions her, I wanted you to be aware of who she is (she is THE BEST).
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
-There is no due date on homework. You can head to the homework tab to see what is assigned for the week and complete it at your convenience.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the sight words ‘at’ and ‘in’
-continued to practice our reading strategies that we have learned and discuss how when one strategy doesn’t work, we can move on to try another one
-continued to work on CVC words (vowel sounds are still tricky!)
-worked on addition in math
-began an author study on Eric Carle
-continued to practice predictions (you can also practice together at home with a bedtime story!
- discussed ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘be’
-learn the reading strategy flippy dolphin (flip the vowel sound to the long/short sound)
-continue to make predictions in stories we read
-continue reading Eric Carle books
-continue learning addition in Math
-begin to discuss rhyming word families (-at and –ap)
-share our work and ask each other questions to help us expand in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Please remember to order lunch ahead of time from Richard Kelleher’s email, he sends them on Friday.
-If you are ordering a lunch, you still need to send in a snack.
-On rainy/muddy days, please send in a pair of classroom shoes to help keep our classroom clean.
-Mrs. Schauer is our class reading tutor, each classroom K-3 has one. Due to the hybrid learning schedule, Kindergarten was without a classroom reading tutor. Now that kids are back in 5 full days, we have our reading tutors back starting this week! She is here to help all students in the class receive more teacher directed instruction during Reader's Workshop/guided reading. If your student mentions her, I wanted you to be aware of who she is (she is THE BEST).
-Students are doing library through zoom and each have their own ipad. Students who have their own headphones use those, but those who do not borrow a pair from the cart that is shared with other students. If you do not want your student sharing, please send in a pair of headphones. Many students already have headphones here but if you aren’t sure feel free to send me an email.
-There is no due date on homework. You can head to the homework tab to see what is assigned for the week and complete it at your convenience.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
4.1
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘of’
-learned the reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion (skip the word hop back and see what makes sense)
-worked with real and nonsense CVC words & identify long and short vowel sounds in Fundations
-had enrichment on “Force & Motion” from Discovery Museum (through zoom)
-finished up teen numbers
-continued to discuss spring (weather and animals)
-practiced making predictions
-discussed writing amazing story beginnings
Next week we will:
-learn the sight words ‘at’ and ‘in’
-continue to practice our reading strategies that we have learned and discuss how when one strategy doesn’t work, we can move on to try another one
-continue to work on CVC words (vowel sounds are still tricky!)
-work on addition in math
-begin an author study on Eric Carle
-continue to practice predictions (you can also practice together at home before/during a bedtime story)
-discuss ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-We begin full day on Monday, April 5! Procedures will remain relatively the same:
*Drop off time is 8:05-8:15
*Please pack a water bottle (or two if your student drinks a lot of water so they’ll have one for snack and one for lunch), snack, lunch, and mask bag. We do not have any nut allergies so you may pack nut products.
*On rainy days please pack a pair of indoor shoes to help us keep our room clean.
*If your student is buying lunch please fill out the lunch form when it is sent to your email each Friday.
*P.E. on Thursdays, wear sneakers!
*Pick-up is at 2:25 (this time is different than the other grades). I will keep kids going to the same location (car line or outside door) you’ve been doing for half day. If you would like to switch, please let me know. If your student has been going to the Y/J and their days have changed please let me know!
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-learned the sight word ‘of’
-learned the reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion (skip the word hop back and see what makes sense)
-worked with real and nonsense CVC words & identify long and short vowel sounds in Fundations
-had enrichment on “Force & Motion” from Discovery Museum (through zoom)
-finished up teen numbers
-continued to discuss spring (weather and animals)
-practiced making predictions
-discussed writing amazing story beginnings
Next week we will:
-learn the sight words ‘at’ and ‘in’
-continue to practice our reading strategies that we have learned and discuss how when one strategy doesn’t work, we can move on to try another one
-continue to work on CVC words (vowel sounds are still tricky!)
-work on addition in math
-begin an author study on Eric Carle
-continue to practice predictions (you can also practice together at home before/during a bedtime story)
-discuss ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-We begin full day on Monday, April 5! Procedures will remain relatively the same:
*Drop off time is 8:05-8:15
*Please pack a water bottle (or two if your student drinks a lot of water so they’ll have one for snack and one for lunch), snack, lunch, and mask bag. We do not have any nut allergies so you may pack nut products.
*On rainy days please pack a pair of indoor shoes to help us keep our room clean.
*If your student is buying lunch please fill out the lunch form when it is sent to your email each Friday.
*P.E. on Thursdays, wear sneakers!
*Pick-up is at 2:25 (this time is different than the other grades). I will keep kids going to the same location (car line or outside door) you’ve been doing for half day. If you would like to switch, please let me know. If your student has been going to the Y/J and their days have changed please let me know!
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
3.26
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-discussed the season of Spring & weather
-learned the sight words ‘said’ and ‘it’
-learned how to distinguish long and short vowel sounds (verbally)
-blended sounds in nonsense CVC words
-continued working on teen numbers
-used partners to hear more sounds in words and practiced rereading our work to fix mistakes in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘of’
-learn the reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion (skip the word hop back and see what makes sense)
-work with real and nonsense CVC words & identify long and short vowel sounds in Fundations
-have enrichment on “Force & Motion” from Discovery Museum (through zoom)
-finish up teen numbers
-continue to discuss spring (weather and animals)
-practice making predictions
-discuss writing amazing story beginnings and ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
No School Friday, April 2
March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
*Monday – **CHANGE** It is picture day! Wear what you would like for this day. We will do spirit day on Thursday.
*Tuesday – Dress as your favorite book character or you can draw a picture and bring it in
*Wednesday – Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite book!
-Please send in book bags after one night of reading them.
-For Red Sox opening day, Glover School is having a spirit day on April 1. You can wear anything red sox or your favorite sports team. You can also do Marblehead gear as well.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-discussed the season of Spring & weather
-learned the sight words ‘said’ and ‘it’
-learned how to distinguish long and short vowel sounds (verbally)
-blended sounds in nonsense CVC words
-continued working on teen numbers
-used partners to hear more sounds in words and practiced rereading our work to fix mistakes in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn the sight word ‘of’
-learn the reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion (skip the word hop back and see what makes sense)
-work with real and nonsense CVC words & identify long and short vowel sounds in Fundations
-have enrichment on “Force & Motion” from Discovery Museum (through zoom)
-finish up teen numbers
-continue to discuss spring (weather and animals)
-practice making predictions
-discuss writing amazing story beginnings and ending with feelings in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
No School Friday, April 2
March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
*Monday – **CHANGE** It is picture day! Wear what you would like for this day. We will do spirit day on Thursday.
*Tuesday – Dress as your favorite book character or you can draw a picture and bring it in
*Wednesday – Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite book!
-Please send in book bags after one night of reading them.
-For Red Sox opening day, Glover School is having a spirit day on April 1. You can wear anything red sox or your favorite sports team. You can also do Marblehead gear as well.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-reviewed rules of the classroom and any new routines
-learned the sight word 'with' (please practice sight words at home)
-continued to practice CVC words, reviewing vowel sounds each day
-discussed how to try the best we can independently and move on in Writer’s Workshop
-continue tricky teens in Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-listened to storyline online during snack: https://storylineonline.net/
Next week we will:
-discuss the season of Spring & and weather!
-learn the sight words ‘said’ and ‘it’
-learn how to distinguish long and short vowel sounds
-blend sounds in nonsense CVC words (ie zup)
-continue working on teen numbers
-use partners to hear more sounds in words and practice rereading our work to fix mistakes in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
*Monday – Bring your favorite stuffy! The stuffed animal is invited to sit at the student’s desk so it should be an average sized stuffy.
*Tuesday - bring in a show and tell item (please just don’t send in anything too big or valuable). It can be any toy, memento, photo etc. they’d like to share with us.
*Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday! Wear crazy hair, mismatched clothes, or another way you can show wackiness
*Thursday – Dress up or make a sign about what you want to be when you grow up
*Friday – Bring a flashlight and we will shut off the lights and read in the dark!
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Report cards are coming out on today. Please make sure to look at the key! After years of schooling, it is hard to see a D as a good thing but it is! When there is a D+ it means that your student is VERY close to achieving that skill and becoming secure. For example they only missed 2 sounds when we assessed their letter sounds.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
This week we:
-reviewed rules of the classroom and any new routines
-learned the sight word 'with' (please practice sight words at home)
-continued to practice CVC words, reviewing vowel sounds each day
-discussed how to try the best we can independently and move on in Writer’s Workshop
-continue tricky teens in Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-listened to storyline online during snack: https://storylineonline.net/
Next week we will:
-discuss the season of Spring & and weather!
-learn the sight words ‘said’ and ‘it’
-learn how to distinguish long and short vowel sounds
-blend sounds in nonsense CVC words (ie zup)
-continue working on teen numbers
-use partners to hear more sounds in words and practice rereading our work to fix mistakes in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
*Monday – Bring your favorite stuffy! The stuffed animal is invited to sit at the student’s desk so it should be an average sized stuffy.
*Tuesday - bring in a show and tell item (please just don’t send in anything too big or valuable). It can be any toy, memento, photo etc. they’d like to share with us.
*Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday! Wear crazy hair, mismatched clothes, or another way you can show wackiness
*Thursday – Dress up or make a sign about what you want to be when you grow up
*Friday – Bring a flashlight and we will shut off the lights and read in the dark!
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Report cards are coming out on today. Please make sure to look at the key! After years of schooling, it is hard to see a D as a good thing but it is! When there is a D+ it means that your student is VERY close to achieving that skill and becoming secure. For example they only missed 2 sounds when we assessed their letter sounds.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
3.12
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-focused on vowels and continued to work on CVC words in Fundations. Here is a google slide that has the vowel cards, please practice them with your student: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BzXpspyjop9mRYeQxEk5qiy95O5306gj0Up4L8DJ5ac/edit?usp=sharing
-learned the sight word was
-finished learning about shapes and began tricky teens. Here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-learned our new reading strategy “Chunky Monkey” (look for parts of the word you know)
-discussed the “power of rereading” in Writer’s Workshop (helps us fix mistakes and add more)
Next week we will:
-review rules of the classroom and any new routines we might have (ie half the class out at lockers while half waits patiently at their desk for their turn)
-learn the sight word with
-continue to practice CVC words, reviewing vowel sounds each day
-discuss how to try the best we can independently and move on in Writer’s Workshop – This is an important topic because now that we are in 5 days a week they will have less 1:1 adult time helping and more independent work time. We will discuss tools and strategies that we can use (alphabet chart, writing check list, spacer, monthly vocabulary words) and if we are really stuck it’s okay to move on to the next sound/word and discuss it the next time a teacher can conference with you.
-continue tricky teens in Math
-practice using our reading strategies-discuss that when one doesn't work, try a different one
Reminders
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
Monday: Wear your favorite color!
Tuesday: Wear a shirt we can read/that has words on it.
Wednesday: Wear green & bring in your supplies for leprechaun traps!
Thursday: Find/think of a word that you think is extraordinary, write it down, and come in ready to share it!
Friday: wear your favorite hat or even make your own hat to wear.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-I am still waiting to hear information regarding the April 5 date for Kindergarten. Please make sure to check Mr. Ota’s Monday email.
-I did not send home books on Thursday and Friday as I was meeting one-on-one with students to assess their progress and reading level.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-focused on vowels and continued to work on CVC words in Fundations. Here is a google slide that has the vowel cards, please practice them with your student: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BzXpspyjop9mRYeQxEk5qiy95O5306gj0Up4L8DJ5ac/edit?usp=sharing
-learned the sight word was
-finished learning about shapes and began tricky teens. Here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-learned our new reading strategy “Chunky Monkey” (look for parts of the word you know)
-discussed the “power of rereading” in Writer’s Workshop (helps us fix mistakes and add more)
Next week we will:
-review rules of the classroom and any new routines we might have (ie half the class out at lockers while half waits patiently at their desk for their turn)
-learn the sight word with
-continue to practice CVC words, reviewing vowel sounds each day
-discuss how to try the best we can independently and move on in Writer’s Workshop – This is an important topic because now that we are in 5 days a week they will have less 1:1 adult time helping and more independent work time. We will discuss tools and strategies that we can use (alphabet chart, writing check list, spacer, monthly vocabulary words) and if we are really stuck it’s okay to move on to the next sound/word and discuss it the next time a teacher can conference with you.
-continue tricky teens in Math
-practice using our reading strategies-discuss that when one doesn't work, try a different one
Reminders
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this March Together calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
Monday: Wear your favorite color!
Tuesday: Wear a shirt we can read/that has words on it.
Wednesday: Wear green & bring in your supplies for leprechaun traps!
Thursday: Find/think of a word that you think is extraordinary, write it down, and come in ready to share it!
Friday: wear your favorite hat or even make your own hat to wear.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-I am still waiting to hear information regarding the April 5 date for Kindergarten. Please make sure to check Mr. Ota’s Monday email.
-I did not send home books on Thursday and Friday as I was meeting one-on-one with students to assess their progress and reading level.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
3.5
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned formation of uppercase letters U V W X Y Z
-learned and practice the sight word ‘go’
-began our author study on Mo Willems
-discussed the topic “drawing stories for readers” in Writer’s Workshop.
-celebrated the number 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w
-continued learning about shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF84YHNQNg
Next week we will:
-focus on vowels and continue to work on CVC words in Fundations
-learn the sight word was
-finish learning about shapes and begin tricky teens. Here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-learn our new reading strategy “Chunky Monkey” (look for parts you know in a word)
-discuss the “power of rereading” in Writer’s Workshop (helps us fix mistakes and add more)
-continue our author study on Mo Willems
Reminders & Info
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this "March Together" calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
We hope that it will make students excited about coming back together! I will send home a hard copy on Monday and Tuesday.
-Please let me know if your student has any adverse feelings to coming back 5 days a week so I can plan how to best support them.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Please send in a mask bag for snack.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned formation of uppercase letters U V W X Y Z
-learned and practice the sight word ‘go’
-began our author study on Mo Willems
-discussed the topic “drawing stories for readers” in Writer’s Workshop.
-celebrated the number 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w
-continued learning about shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF84YHNQNg
Next week we will:
-focus on vowels and continue to work on CVC words in Fundations
-learn the sight word was
-finish learning about shapes and begin tricky teens. Here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
-learn our new reading strategy “Chunky Monkey” (look for parts you know in a word)
-discuss the “power of rereading” in Writer’s Workshop (helps us fix mistakes and add more)
-continue our author study on Mo Willems
Reminders & Info
-To celebrate coming together we will follow this "March Together" calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1610jFH2JxNp66YvaMP3PHkITJLbp6-CaXfTOwccAnG4/edit?usp=sharing
We hope that it will make students excited about coming back together! I will send home a hard copy on Monday and Tuesday.
-Please let me know if your student has any adverse feelings to coming back 5 days a week so I can plan how to best support them.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
-Please send in a mask bag for snack.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
2.26
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned and practiced the sight word ‘to’ in Fundations/Reader’s workshop
-learned letter formation of uppercase letters P Q R S T in Fundations
-began our unit on shapes in math
-began a new unit called writing for readers during Writer’s Workshop.
-discussed Black History Month
-continued with arctic animals
Next week we will:
-learn letter formation of uppercase letters U V W X Y Z
-learn and practice the sight word ‘go’
-begin our author study on Mo Willems
-discuss the topic “drawing stories for readers” in Writer’s Workshop. I like to tie this in with our author study because he uses a lot of speech bubbles. We discuss how we can add these to our own pictures.
-celebrate the number 100, please send in your 100th day monsters when they are ready! They are due March 4 & 5.
-continue learning about shapes
Reminders
-We will be coming together as a whole class for 5 day a week learning starting on March 15. Please make sure to complete the survey in Mr. Ota’s email if you are planning on switching your learning model. If you plan to continue coming in person then you do not have to do anything. If you need me to forward his email to you please just let me know.
-If your student is expressing concerns and worry over this upcoming change, please don’t hesitate to reach out so I can consult with our guidance counselor.
-Don’t forget to send in your 100 monsters on March 4 and 5! You can send them in earlier if they are ready before then.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned and practiced the sight word ‘to’ in Fundations/Reader’s workshop
-learned letter formation of uppercase letters P Q R S T in Fundations
-began our unit on shapes in math
-began a new unit called writing for readers during Writer’s Workshop.
-discussed Black History Month
-continued with arctic animals
Next week we will:
-learn letter formation of uppercase letters U V W X Y Z
-learn and practice the sight word ‘go’
-begin our author study on Mo Willems
-discuss the topic “drawing stories for readers” in Writer’s Workshop. I like to tie this in with our author study because he uses a lot of speech bubbles. We discuss how we can add these to our own pictures.
-celebrate the number 100, please send in your 100th day monsters when they are ready! They are due March 4 & 5.
-continue learning about shapes
Reminders
-We will be coming together as a whole class for 5 day a week learning starting on March 15. Please make sure to complete the survey in Mr. Ota’s email if you are planning on switching your learning model. If you plan to continue coming in person then you do not have to do anything. If you need me to forward his email to you please just let me know.
-If your student is expressing concerns and worry over this upcoming change, please don’t hesitate to reach out so I can consult with our guidance counselor.
-Don’t forget to send in your 100 monsters on March 4 and 5! You can send them in earlier if they are ready before then.
-We will continue to do Zoom Readers on Wednesdays: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-zoom
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
2/12/2021
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’ in Reader’s Workshop
-continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations
-learned letter formation of K L M N O in Fundations
-celebrated Valentine’s Day and discussed showing kindness to everyone
-discussed Arctic Animals- I sent out an Arctic Animal Epic! collection
-continued to work on expanding our writing by writing 2-3 sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
-finished our unit on numbers to 10 and reviewed number formation.
-learned our stretchy snake reading strategy (stretching out the sounds and putting them back together).
-listened to the story Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/somebody-loves-you-mr-hatch/
-played a new game in Fundations called Cowboys and Chickens: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lirSrSGJzJ8KdWmZEL9AU3cjFDHuElQgnGeq1Zxu_0Y/edit?usp=sharing
After vacation we will:
-learn and practice the sight word ‘to’ in Fundations/Reader’s workshop
-learn letter formation of uppercase letters P Q R S T in Fundations
-continue to tap out CVC words
-begin our unit on shapes in math (working on identifying, describing and drawing squares, triangles, rectangles, circles, and hexagons)
-begin a new unit called 'writing for readers' by Lucy Calkins during Writer’s Workshop. At home encourage students to stretch out the sounds by saying them slowly and writing down the sounds they hear. Have your student read their writing to you like a story!
-discuss Black History Month
-continue with arctic animals
-review how to retell a story
Reminders:
-The calendar changed so please check your signup for reading to the class! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-March 4 & 5 we will celebrate the number 100 since we've been learning for (at least) 100 days! I will be sending home this 100 Day Monster Project in folders on Monday and Tuesday after break, but thought it might be helpful to post well in advance as well: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rUJedXgn039nBaM5W2ksygVrKBmHI3RU40IdzZ_E5fk/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great break!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’ in Reader’s Workshop
-continued to tap out CVC words in Fundations
-learned letter formation of K L M N O in Fundations
-celebrated Valentine’s Day and discussed showing kindness to everyone
-discussed Arctic Animals- I sent out an Arctic Animal Epic! collection
-continued to work on expanding our writing by writing 2-3 sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
-finished our unit on numbers to 10 and reviewed number formation.
-learned our stretchy snake reading strategy (stretching out the sounds and putting them back together).
-listened to the story Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/somebody-loves-you-mr-hatch/
-played a new game in Fundations called Cowboys and Chickens: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lirSrSGJzJ8KdWmZEL9AU3cjFDHuElQgnGeq1Zxu_0Y/edit?usp=sharing
After vacation we will:
-learn and practice the sight word ‘to’ in Fundations/Reader’s workshop
-learn letter formation of uppercase letters P Q R S T in Fundations
-continue to tap out CVC words
-begin our unit on shapes in math (working on identifying, describing and drawing squares, triangles, rectangles, circles, and hexagons)
-begin a new unit called 'writing for readers' by Lucy Calkins during Writer’s Workshop. At home encourage students to stretch out the sounds by saying them slowly and writing down the sounds they hear. Have your student read their writing to you like a story!
-discuss Black History Month
-continue with arctic animals
-review how to retell a story
Reminders:
-The calendar changed so please check your signup for reading to the class! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-March 4 & 5 we will celebrate the number 100 since we've been learning for (at least) 100 days! I will be sending home this 100 Day Monster Project in folders on Monday and Tuesday after break, but thought it might be helpful to post well in advance as well: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rUJedXgn039nBaM5W2ksygVrKBmHI3RU40IdzZ_E5fk/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great break!
2/5/2021
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learned proper formation of uppercase letters F, G, H, I, J in Fundations
-continued working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-continued to work on expanding our writing by asking ourselves questions (who were we with, where did we go, what did we do)
-learned our next reading strategy “Lips the Fish” meaning to look at the beginning sound(s). This works with Eagle Eye as well to look at the beginning sound and the picture when you are stuck on a word.
-learned the sight words yes and no
Next week we will:
-learn sight words she and he in reader’s workshop
-continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
-Learn letter formation of K L M N O in Fundations
-celebrate Valentine’s Day
-discuss Arctic Animals
-continue to work on expanding our writing by writing 2-3 sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
-finish our unit on numbers to 10 and review number formation. We will begin shapes after the break.
-learn our stretchy snake reading strategy (stretching out the sounds and putting them back together).
Reminders:
-Make sure to check your student’s backpack for their book bag and then send it back their next in-person day.
-The calendar changed so please check your signup for reading to the class! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-https://www.backtogethermhd.com/calendar
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-Valentines in by Monday 2/8 or Tuesday 2/9 per Mr. Ota’s email. We will only exchange in our individual cohorts.
-No school Feb 15-19 for break
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learned proper formation of uppercase letters F, G, H, I, J in Fundations
-continued working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-continued to work on expanding our writing by asking ourselves questions (who were we with, where did we go, what did we do)
-learned our next reading strategy “Lips the Fish” meaning to look at the beginning sound(s). This works with Eagle Eye as well to look at the beginning sound and the picture when you are stuck on a word.
-learned the sight words yes and no
Next week we will:
-learn sight words she and he in reader’s workshop
-continue to tap out CVC words in Fundations
-Learn letter formation of K L M N O in Fundations
-celebrate Valentine’s Day
-discuss Arctic Animals
-continue to work on expanding our writing by writing 2-3 sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
-finish our unit on numbers to 10 and review number formation. We will begin shapes after the break.
-learn our stretchy snake reading strategy (stretching out the sounds and putting them back together).
Reminders:
-Make sure to check your student’s backpack for their book bag and then send it back their next in-person day.
-The calendar changed so please check your signup for reading to the class! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-https://www.backtogethermhd.com/calendar
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-Valentines in by Monday 2/8 or Tuesday 2/9 per Mr. Ota’s email. We will only exchange in our individual cohorts.
-No school Feb 15-19 for break
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
1/29/21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning about penguins and discussed new learning we can add to our schema
-began to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learned proper formation of uppercase letters A, B, C, D, E in Fundations
-continued working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-learned the sight word look
-began to ask ourselves w questions (who what where when why) during writing to expand on our stories in Writer’s Workshop
-learned our first reading strategy! “Eagle Eye” Which means to look at the picture to help you with the word you are stuck on.
-learned more about snow and completed a snow craft! I hadn’t originally planned for this, but the weather called for it. We took out magnifying glasses and went outside to grab a cup of snow to observe. We then used describing words to finish either “Snow is….” Or “Snow can…”
Next week we will:
-continue to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learn proper formation of uppercase letters F, G, H, I, J in Fundations
-continue working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-continue to work on expanding our writing by asking ourselves questions (who were we with, where did we go, what did we do)
-learn our next reading strategy “Lips the Fish” meaning to look at the beginning sound(s). This works with Eagle Eye as well to look at the beginning sound and the picture when you are stuck on a word.
Reminders:
-P.E. next week, where/bring sneakers!
-Book bags came home 1 time this week! I heard positive feedback from kids and parents alike, I am so proud of the kids for their hard work! My goal is for students to receive books twice a week (both cohort days) but while we get used to the routine of guided reading, it will be one time for a few weeks. On days where they do NOT receive a book, Raz-Kids is a great resource for leveled books.
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning about penguins and discussed new learning we can add to our schema
-began to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learned proper formation of uppercase letters A, B, C, D, E in Fundations
-continued working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-learned the sight word look
-began to ask ourselves w questions (who what where when why) during writing to expand on our stories in Writer’s Workshop
-learned our first reading strategy! “Eagle Eye” Which means to look at the picture to help you with the word you are stuck on.
-learned more about snow and completed a snow craft! I hadn’t originally planned for this, but the weather called for it. We took out magnifying glasses and went outside to grab a cup of snow to observe. We then used describing words to finish either “Snow is….” Or “Snow can…”
Next week we will:
-continue to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learn proper formation of uppercase letters F, G, H, I, J in Fundations
-continue working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-continue to work on expanding our writing by asking ourselves questions (who were we with, where did we go, what did we do)
-learn our next reading strategy “Lips the Fish” meaning to look at the beginning sound(s). This works with Eagle Eye as well to look at the beginning sound and the picture when you are stuck on a word.
Reminders:
-P.E. next week, where/bring sneakers!
-Book bags came home 1 time this week! I heard positive feedback from kids and parents alike, I am so proud of the kids for their hard work! My goal is for students to receive books twice a week (both cohort days) but while we get used to the routine of guided reading, it will be one time for a few weeks. On days where they do NOT receive a book, Raz-Kids is a great resource for leveled books.
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
1/22/21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-celebrated all the letters of the alphabet! We watching this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom video and completed a craft with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAnSnkIrg2E
-received our check list for writing. I will send a paper copy home with students next week as a tool to refer to when they are completing writing work.
-learned sight words or and for
-compared numbers to 10 in Math
-began to learn about penguins! We discussed a new word called schema and brainstormed what we already know about penguins.
Next week we will:
-continue learning about penguins and discuss new learning we can add to our schema
-begin to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learn proper formation of uppercase letters A, B, C, D, E in Fundations
-continue working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-learn the sight word look
-begin to ask ourselves w questions (who what where when why) during writing to expand on our stories in Writer’s Workshop
-learn our first reading strategy! “Eagle Eye” Which means to look at the picture to help you with the word you are stuck on.
Reminders:
-I mentioned at conferences that we will begin guided reading after we learn all the letters. Monday, January 25 we will begin guided reading. Your student will come home with a Ziploc bag with a book or two inside of it. Read the book(s) together at home and then send it back their next in person day. You can read them as many times as you’d like (sometimes they like to read it to all members of their household even siblings), but students should read it at least once with you. There is a sign off sheet in the bag as well.
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-We started our 15 minute Wednesday zoom this week. This will continue through the year each remote Wednesday from 8:30-8:45.
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-celebrated all the letters of the alphabet! We watching this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom video and completed a craft with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAnSnkIrg2E
-received our check list for writing. I will send a paper copy home with students next week as a tool to refer to when they are completing writing work.
-learned sight words or and for
-compared numbers to 10 in Math
-began to learn about penguins! We discussed a new word called schema and brainstormed what we already know about penguins.
Next week we will:
-continue learning about penguins and discuss new learning we can add to our schema
-begin to tap out CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words in Fundations
-learn proper formation of uppercase letters A, B, C, D, E in Fundations
-continue working on comparing numbers to 10 in Math
-learn the sight word look
-begin to ask ourselves w questions (who what where when why) during writing to expand on our stories in Writer’s Workshop
-learn our first reading strategy! “Eagle Eye” Which means to look at the picture to help you with the word you are stuck on.
Reminders:
-I mentioned at conferences that we will begin guided reading after we learn all the letters. Monday, January 25 we will begin guided reading. Your student will come home with a Ziploc bag with a book or two inside of it. Read the book(s) together at home and then send it back their next in person day. You can read them as many times as you’d like (sometimes they like to read it to all members of their household even siblings), but students should read it at least once with you. There is a sign off sheet in the bag as well.
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-We started our 15 minute Wednesday zoom this week. This will continue through the year each remote Wednesday from 8:30-8:45.
If you have any questions please let me know and have a great weekend!
1/15/21
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned our last two letters z and qu
-learned the sight word my
-made connections with stories we read
-finished comparing numbers 0-5 and moved on to comparing numbers up to 10.
-went through our December work in Writer’s Workshop and made our journals that went home. I collect 1-2 pieces each month to save for a writing portfolio I put together at the end of the year. It is always so fun to look through and see how far they’ve come!
Next week we will:
-celebrate (review) all the letters of the alphabet!
-receive our check list for writing. (we were unable to get to this this week due to cohort a’s rescheduled gingerbread man party)
-learn sight words or and for – it is helpful to practice the new sight words at home with flashcards!
-compare number to 10 in Math
-learn what schema means
-begin to learn about penguins!
Reminders:
-No school January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-I mentioned at conferences that we will begin guided reading after we learn all the letters. We will complete a week of review and then January 25 begin guided reading. Your student will come home with a Ziploc bag with a book inside of it. Read the book together at home and then send it back their next in person day. You can read it as many times as you’d like (sometimes they like to read it to all members of their household even sibling), but students should read it at least once. Students should still continue to use Raz-Kids and Lexia at home as these are great programs to help with reading!
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-Wednesday, January 20 we begin our 15 minute zoom from 8:30-8:45 with Ms. Cullen.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned our last two letters z and qu
-learned the sight word my
-made connections with stories we read
-finished comparing numbers 0-5 and moved on to comparing numbers up to 10.
-went through our December work in Writer’s Workshop and made our journals that went home. I collect 1-2 pieces each month to save for a writing portfolio I put together at the end of the year. It is always so fun to look through and see how far they’ve come!
Next week we will:
-celebrate (review) all the letters of the alphabet!
-receive our check list for writing. (we were unable to get to this this week due to cohort a’s rescheduled gingerbread man party)
-learn sight words or and for – it is helpful to practice the new sight words at home with flashcards!
-compare number to 10 in Math
-learn what schema means
-begin to learn about penguins!
Reminders:
-No school January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-I mentioned at conferences that we will begin guided reading after we learn all the letters. We will complete a week of review and then January 25 begin guided reading. Your student will come home with a Ziploc bag with a book inside of it. Read the book together at home and then send it back their next in person day. You can read it as many times as you’d like (sometimes they like to read it to all members of their household even sibling), but students should read it at least once. Students should still continue to use Raz-Kids and Lexia at home as these are great programs to help with reading!
-If you would like to read our class a story through zoom, here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-zoom
-Please send your student with a mask bag for snack time. You can send a package of brown lunch paper bags or Ziploc bags to keep in their lockers.
-Wednesday, January 20 we begin our 15 minute zoom from 8:30-8:45 with Ms. Cullen.
1/8/2020
Happy Friday!
Thank you all for your support and help this week. I know it was NOT easy navigating through remote learning while trying to take care of other children, jobs, etc. but I am just so grateful for everyone’s assistance.
This week we:
-learned letters x and y
-reviewed sight words learned so far- a, am, and, can, I, is, like, me, see, the, we, went, you
-had an author study on Jan Brett. We retold stories, identified problems and solutions, and discussed similarities and differences between her books.
-worked on a number of skills in math including: putting together two parts and finding out what the whole is, counting sets, graphing, and number writing.
Next week we will:
-learn our last two letters z and qu
-learn the sight word my
-make connections with stories we read
-learn how to independently use a writing checklist to make sure we have an uppercase letter to start, finger spaces, and a period at the end. This will set us up to start writing more on our own!
-finish comparing numbers 0-5 and move on to comparing numbers up to 10.
Reminders & Info
-Kindergarten will now have zooms on Wednesdays for 15 minutes per DESE’s new requirements. You will log onto Ms. Cullen’s zoom during the morning meeting time 8:30-8:45 when you are remote.
-The gingerbread man party for cohort a that was canceled because of the snow day will happen on Thursday, January 14
-Early release day is January 13, 12:00 pickup
-No school January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
If you have any questions please let me know!
12/18/2020
This week we:
-continued to work on retelling stories (this is something we will work on all year)
-compared Gingerbread Man stories (What was the same? What was different?) Kids did GREAT with this!
-learned letters v and w
-learned the sight word you
-continued to compare numbers in Math
-learned our last color word pink
-talked about writing lists in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review letters learned so far, especially letters v and w
-review sight words learned so far
-continue to compare numbers in Math
-circle back to talking about the makings of a great sentence in Writer’s Workshop – uppercase to start, finger spaces, and a period at the end.
-retell stories we read
-discuss our new season!
Reminders:
-Please refer back to my emails regarding next week’s remote learning. I also put the schedule on Clever. All students will follow the schedule together each day, we are not separated by cohorts. Give your baggies a quick check to make sure everything is there beforehand. Email me if you are missing anything.
-I will reschedule cohort A’s gingerbread man party after break.
Please email me if you have any questions!
This week we:
-continued to work on retelling stories (this is something we will work on all year)
-compared Gingerbread Man stories (What was the same? What was different?) Kids did GREAT with this!
-learned letters v and w
-learned the sight word you
-continued to compare numbers in Math
-learned our last color word pink
-talked about writing lists in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review letters learned so far, especially letters v and w
-review sight words learned so far
-continue to compare numbers in Math
-circle back to talking about the makings of a great sentence in Writer’s Workshop – uppercase to start, finger spaces, and a period at the end.
-retell stories we read
-discuss our new season!
Reminders:
-Please refer back to my emails regarding next week’s remote learning. I also put the schedule on Clever. All students will follow the schedule together each day, we are not separated by cohorts. Give your baggies a quick check to make sure everything is there beforehand. Email me if you are missing anything.
-I will reschedule cohort A’s gingerbread man party after break.
Please email me if you have any questions!
12/11/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-worked on retelling stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
-learned letters l, h, k in Fundations
-began chapter 2 Comparing numbers using less/fewer, greater/more and same/equal in Math
-learned the sight word me
-read Gingerbread Man stories
-focused on finger spaces between the words we stretch out in Writer’s Workshop
-learned the color word white
Next week we will:
-continue to work on retelling stories (this is something we will work on all year)
-compare Gingerbread Man stories (What was the same? What was different?)
-learn letters v and w
-learn the sight word you
-continue to compare numbers in Math
-learn our last color word pink
-talk about writing lists in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Please see Mr. Ota’s principal corner for information on our Glover Gives Back project! You can send in gift cards or cash in your student’s folder.
-Next week is a P.E. week so please wear sneakers!
-Wear your Glover shirt on Wednesdays
-If you have not had your conference, please check your time for December 16
-December 23 is a half day 12:00 dismissal
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-worked on retelling stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
-learned letters l, h, k in Fundations
-began chapter 2 Comparing numbers using less/fewer, greater/more and same/equal in Math
-learned the sight word me
-read Gingerbread Man stories
-focused on finger spaces between the words we stretch out in Writer’s Workshop
-learned the color word white
Next week we will:
-continue to work on retelling stories (this is something we will work on all year)
-compare Gingerbread Man stories (What was the same? What was different?)
-learn letters v and w
-learn the sight word you
-continue to compare numbers in Math
-learn our last color word pink
-talk about writing lists in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Please see Mr. Ota’s principal corner for information on our Glover Gives Back project! You can send in gift cards or cash in your student’s folder.
-Next week is a P.E. week so please wear sneakers!
-Wear your Glover shirt on Wednesdays
-If you have not had your conference, please check your time for December 16
-December 23 is a half day 12:00 dismissal
12/4/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished our packet on numbers 6-9 in Math
-learned the sight word is
-learned letters p and j in Fundations
-finished up learning about community helpers
-continued to discuss characters and setting in reading (this is something you can practice at home when you are reading stories by asking them who the characters are and what the setting was)
-continued to stretch out sounds in words and received our December word lists as a tool to help us write.
Next week we will:
-retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end))
-learn letters l, h, k in Fundations
-begin chapter 2 Comparing numbers using less/fewer, greater/more and same/equal in Math
-learn the sight word me
-read Gingerbread Man stories
-focus on finger spaces between the words we stretch out in Writer’s Workshop
-learn the color word white
Survey:
-12 families filled it out
-Highest scoring apps were Seesaw and Lexia
-There were mixed responses on the way of communication. A large majority (8/12) want emails, and I will try to incorporate emails but I also want to respect that many families do not want an overloaded mailbox (this was a big concern/problem last year as a whole school). I’ll try to do a balance of emails and other ways of communication. I will continue to email those families that requested the daily schedules. If you would like to be on that email list just let me know.
-100% said that 5:00 pm the night before is just right to send out the Seesaw.
- 83.3% (10 families) said Seesaw work was just right, 8.3% (1 family) said it was not enough and 8.3% (1 family) said it was too much. For more work, I am happy to send home the extra work packets to you, let me know if you want those! Also check the “if you finish early” choice board for ideas of more things you can do at home. For too much, I never put a due date, so you can complete any of the work at your convenience and when it works best for you family.
-In terms of the paper copies, I will only send home the paper copies to families who request them. I am sending home a writing packet with lots of paper in it for any writer’s workshop work. I would recommend using crayons or colored pencils in it so you can use both sides of the paper since marker will bleed through and ruin the other side. If you want any of the paper copies or the writing journal just send me an email!
Below are now from the comment sections. Some of the comments I am addressing directly with parents, but here are some that could be helpful to all.
PHEW! Sorry that’s a lot; I hope I answered all the questions. If you still need something answered please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished our packet on numbers 6-9 in Math
-learned the sight word is
-learned letters p and j in Fundations
-finished up learning about community helpers
-continued to discuss characters and setting in reading (this is something you can practice at home when you are reading stories by asking them who the characters are and what the setting was)
-continued to stretch out sounds in words and received our December word lists as a tool to help us write.
Next week we will:
-retell stories (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end))
-learn letters l, h, k in Fundations
-begin chapter 2 Comparing numbers using less/fewer, greater/more and same/equal in Math
-learn the sight word me
-read Gingerbread Man stories
-focus on finger spaces between the words we stretch out in Writer’s Workshop
-learn the color word white
Survey:
-12 families filled it out
-Highest scoring apps were Seesaw and Lexia
-There were mixed responses on the way of communication. A large majority (8/12) want emails, and I will try to incorporate emails but I also want to respect that many families do not want an overloaded mailbox (this was a big concern/problem last year as a whole school). I’ll try to do a balance of emails and other ways of communication. I will continue to email those families that requested the daily schedules. If you would like to be on that email list just let me know.
-100% said that 5:00 pm the night before is just right to send out the Seesaw.
- 83.3% (10 families) said Seesaw work was just right, 8.3% (1 family) said it was not enough and 8.3% (1 family) said it was too much. For more work, I am happy to send home the extra work packets to you, let me know if you want those! Also check the “if you finish early” choice board for ideas of more things you can do at home. For too much, I never put a due date, so you can complete any of the work at your convenience and when it works best for you family.
-In terms of the paper copies, I will only send home the paper copies to families who request them. I am sending home a writing packet with lots of paper in it for any writer’s workshop work. I would recommend using crayons or colored pencils in it so you can use both sides of the paper since marker will bleed through and ruin the other side. If you want any of the paper copies or the writing journal just send me an email!
Below are now from the comment sections. Some of the comments I am addressing directly with parents, but here are some that could be helpful to all.
- “The math does not seem as smooth and is very slow paced - not sure how they could cover more or move a little faster”
- “The only thing that doesn’t work for us are the videos on safe vid”
- Some mentioned being behind on assignments and that’s okay! I know that getting into the swing of the school year has been difficult/an adjustment. We all are working out the kinks as we go. I don’t have due dates on any of the assignments so you can go back at any point and complete the ones they still have to do.
- To address what assignments you should be doing on your remote day- please check the daily schedule posted on Clever. This will have all the activities for the day. You can follow the schedule exactly or do them in the order or at a time that works for your student. Like I said before, let me know if you want to be on the email list of those receiving the schedule in an email as well.
- Still lots of passwords- I’m not sure if I can fix this, Clever is new for all of us this year and it is my understanding this should be cutting down on the amount of passwords we are putting in. I am sorry if this is still frustrating! I am trying to follow the platforms we are told to use. I am hoping this will get easier. If you need Lexia or Raz-Kids passwords please let me know and I am happy to resend them. If you’d like extra badges I know there is a way to get them on your end but you can also just send me an email and I’ll print some more for you.
- Hard to focus on afternoon zooms/they sometimes do not want to attend. Remember that afternoon zooms are optional! Come to the ones you’d like.
- Scheduling zooms at the same time across the district-Unfortunately this isn’t something we are able to do because each classroom between the schools has a specific time for their Allied Arts, snack and recess. We work our zooms around those times along with times when we need our paras the most (such as writer’s workshop). We have tried to coordinate at our own schools but it’s a bit more tricky as a district.
PHEW! Sorry that’s a lot; I hope I answered all the questions. If you still need something answered please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Have a great weekend!
11/20/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters e and r in Fundations
-began to discuss community helpers and worked on characters and setting
-learned the color word brown
-learned the sight words ‘am’ and ‘went’
-continued learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-continued to stretch out sounds for our sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-review all letters and sounds learned so far in Fundations
-learn the sight word we
-continue to discuss community helpers and characters and setting
-continue learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-complete a gratitude journal in Writer’s Workshop
-discuss Thanksgiving
Reminders:
-Half day on Wednesday November 25 dismissal is at 12:00
-No School Thursday November 26 for Thanksgiving or Friday November 27
-Monday I will send out
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters e and r in Fundations
-began to discuss community helpers and worked on characters and setting
-learned the color word brown
-learned the sight words ‘am’ and ‘went’
-continued learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-continued to stretch out sounds for our sentences in Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-review all letters and sounds learned so far in Fundations
-learn the sight word we
-continue to discuss community helpers and characters and setting
-continue learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-complete a gratitude journal in Writer’s Workshop
-discuss Thanksgiving
Reminders:
-Half day on Wednesday November 25 dismissal is at 12:00
-No School Thursday November 26 for Thanksgiving or Friday November 27
-Monday I will send out
11/13/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters s and d in Fundations
-discussed Veteran's Day
-learned the color word black
-learned the sight word 'and'
-worked on numbers 6-9 in Math
-practiced rhyming words
-continued to stretch out sounds in words during Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-learn letters e and r in Fundations
-begin to discuss community helpers and work on characters and setting in Reading
-learn the color word brown
-learn the sight words ‘am’ and ‘went’
-continue learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-touch upon Thanksgiving through remote work
-continue to stretch out sounds for our sentences in Writer’s Workshop. We will practice using our alphabet chart as a tool that can help us. We will discuss the characters and setting of our stories as well.
Reminders & Tidbits
-If you’d like an extra work packet for the month of November please let me know and I will send one home for you.
-Please do not send your student candy for snack, we have a healthy snack policy and it is not allowed.
-I have run out of extra mask bags, please send your student into school with a disposable bag each day-brown lunch bag, Ziploc, anything that could store their mask in during breaks. Some students are storing their packages of bags in their locker and that is very helpful!
-Remember to check Mr. Ota's Principal Corner on Mondays and Dr. Buckey's Superintendent Weekly Update on Fridays. If you are not getting them, please first check your ASPEN account to make sure your email is correct and then contact the front office for help.
-Please make sure to use your student's Lexia account. This is a GREAT program to help us with foundational/phonics skills this year. I can see that some families have still not logged in. Next week please put aside some time to have your student log in. Everyone should be using the program for 40 minutes each week, how you split that up is completely up to you. You could do it all in one sitting or do a less than 10 a day. If you need me to resend your account info I am happy to!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters s and d in Fundations
-discussed Veteran's Day
-learned the color word black
-learned the sight word 'and'
-worked on numbers 6-9 in Math
-practiced rhyming words
-continued to stretch out sounds in words during Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-learn letters e and r in Fundations
-begin to discuss community helpers and work on characters and setting in Reading
-learn the color word brown
-learn the sight words ‘am’ and ‘went’
-continue learning numbers 6-9 in Math
-touch upon Thanksgiving through remote work
-continue to stretch out sounds for our sentences in Writer’s Workshop. We will practice using our alphabet chart as a tool that can help us. We will discuss the characters and setting of our stories as well.
Reminders & Tidbits
-If you’d like an extra work packet for the month of November please let me know and I will send one home for you.
-Please do not send your student candy for snack, we have a healthy snack policy and it is not allowed.
-I have run out of extra mask bags, please send your student into school with a disposable bag each day-brown lunch bag, Ziploc, anything that could store their mask in during breaks. Some students are storing their packages of bags in their locker and that is very helpful!
-Remember to check Mr. Ota's Principal Corner on Mondays and Dr. Buckey's Superintendent Weekly Update on Fridays. If you are not getting them, please first check your ASPEN account to make sure your email is correct and then contact the front office for help.
-Please make sure to use your student's Lexia account. This is a GREAT program to help us with foundational/phonics skills this year. I can see that some families have still not logged in. Next week please put aside some time to have your student log in. Everyone should be using the program for 40 minutes each week, how you split that up is completely up to you. You could do it all in one sitting or do a less than 10 a day. If you need me to resend your account info I am happy to!
Have a fabulous weekend!
11/6/2020
Happy Friday
What a week it has been, I appreciate those who reached out to wish me well.
This week we:
-finished exploring pumpkins
-learned letters a and g in Fundations
-learned the sight word ‘like’
-learned the color word blue
-began numbers 6-9 in GoMath
-began to stretch out sounds in our words in Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-learn letters s and d in Fundations
-discuss veterans day
-learn the color word black
-learn the sight word 'and'
-work on numbers 6-9 in Math
-practice rhyming words
-continue to stretch out sounds in words during Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders & Tidbits
-If you would like a November extra work packet please let me know and we will send one home for you.
-No school on Wednesday November 11 for Veteran’s Day
Have a nice weekend!
Happy Friday
What a week it has been, I appreciate those who reached out to wish me well.
This week we:
-finished exploring pumpkins
-learned letters a and g in Fundations
-learned the sight word ‘like’
-learned the color word blue
-began numbers 6-9 in GoMath
-began to stretch out sounds in our words in Writer’s Workshop.
Next week we will:
-learn letters s and d in Fundations
-discuss veterans day
-learn the color word black
-learn the sight word 'and'
-work on numbers 6-9 in Math
-practice rhyming words
-continue to stretch out sounds in words during Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders & Tidbits
-If you would like a November extra work packet please let me know and we will send one home for you.
-No school on Wednesday November 11 for Veteran’s Day
Have a nice weekend!
10/30/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned about pumpkins and continued to read both fiction and nonfiction books.
-learned letters c and o in Fundations
-continued to discuss rhyming words in Reading
-learned the sight word ‘can’
-learned the color word green
-finished our unit on numbers 0-5
-continue to work on writing what we know (sight words and letters), labeling our pictures, and drawing a detailed setting. We started writing the first found to words in our sentence this week! The October writing packets came home, every month I will send home what we've been working on. It's amazing to watch the progress!
Next week we will:
-finish exploring pumpkins
-learn letters a and g in Fundations
-continue working on rhyming words
-learn the sight word ‘like’
-learn the color word blue
-begin numbers 6-9 in GoMath
-begin to stretch out sounds in our words in Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-The amount of snow today was certainly surprising! We go outside everyday unless it is raining (we go out if it’s sprinkling) so please make sure to send students in with clothes that are warm enough. If possible, when it is raining or snowing, please send students in with boots and a pair of shoes to change into. Once we have consistent snow, you can start sending in snow pants and if you have an extra pair you'd like to leave here you can do that as well. If you plan to leave a pair here, just let me know so I know whose to send home and whose to keep. Students need gloves, hats, boots, and snow pants in order to go into the snow! Something to think about since I'm hoping it wont snow again for a while and you'll have time to get anything they might need.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday- B
Thursday- A
Friday- B
-If any of your students are still interested in using a yoga mat to sit/lay on the floor for some work, feel free to send them in.
-We are trying as best we can to write “remote” on top of any pages that will be completed on your student’s remote day. If a piece comes home without the word but is a blank worksheet, it is also remote.
-We do not have any nut allergies this year, so peanut/tree nut products are allowed as snack.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned about pumpkins and continued to read both fiction and nonfiction books.
-learned letters c and o in Fundations
-continued to discuss rhyming words in Reading
-learned the sight word ‘can’
-learned the color word green
-finished our unit on numbers 0-5
-continue to work on writing what we know (sight words and letters), labeling our pictures, and drawing a detailed setting. We started writing the first found to words in our sentence this week! The October writing packets came home, every month I will send home what we've been working on. It's amazing to watch the progress!
Next week we will:
-finish exploring pumpkins
-learn letters a and g in Fundations
-continue working on rhyming words
-learn the sight word ‘like’
-learn the color word blue
-begin numbers 6-9 in GoMath
-begin to stretch out sounds in our words in Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-The amount of snow today was certainly surprising! We go outside everyday unless it is raining (we go out if it’s sprinkling) so please make sure to send students in with clothes that are warm enough. If possible, when it is raining or snowing, please send students in with boots and a pair of shoes to change into. Once we have consistent snow, you can start sending in snow pants and if you have an extra pair you'd like to leave here you can do that as well. If you plan to leave a pair here, just let me know so I know whose to send home and whose to keep. Students need gloves, hats, boots, and snow pants in order to go into the snow! Something to think about since I'm hoping it wont snow again for a while and you'll have time to get anything they might need.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday- B
Thursday- A
Friday- B
-If any of your students are still interested in using a yoga mat to sit/lay on the floor for some work, feel free to send them in.
-We are trying as best we can to write “remote” on top of any pages that will be completed on your student’s remote day. If a piece comes home without the word but is a blank worksheet, it is also remote.
-We do not have any nut allergies this year, so peanut/tree nut products are allowed as snack.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10/23/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning about farm animals and talked about nonfiction and fiction
*began to discuss rhyming words
*learned letters i and u in Fundations
*learned the sight words the and a
*learned the color word yellow
*worked on ordering numbers 1-5 and practiced our numeral writing in Math
*continued to work on labeling our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn about pumpkins and continue to read both fiction and nonfiction books.
-learn letters c and o in Fundations
-continue to discuss rhyming words in Reading
-learn the sight word ‘can’
-learn the color word green, we were not able to get to it this week
-finish our unit on numbers 0-5 and begin unit 3 numbers 6-9 in Math
-continue to work on writing what we know (sight words and letters), labeling our pictures, and drawing a detailed setting.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Make sure to read Dr. Buckey’s Friday email each week, he puts lots of important information in there. Also, it is important to read Mr. Ota’s Monday emails as well since those are Glover specific.
-If you are having trouble with any of the technology please let me know!
-The remote and in-person schedules are in Clever.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday- A
Thursday- A
Friday- B
-If any of your students are still interested in using a yoga mat to sit/lay on the floor for some work, feel free to send them in.
-We are trying as best we can to write “remote” on top of any pages that will be completed on your student’s remote day. If a piece comes home without the word but is a blank worksheet, it is also remote.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning about farm animals and talked about nonfiction and fiction
*began to discuss rhyming words
*learned letters i and u in Fundations
*learned the sight words the and a
*learned the color word yellow
*worked on ordering numbers 1-5 and practiced our numeral writing in Math
*continued to work on labeling our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-learn about pumpkins and continue to read both fiction and nonfiction books.
-learn letters c and o in Fundations
-continue to discuss rhyming words in Reading
-learn the sight word ‘can’
-learn the color word green, we were not able to get to it this week
-finish our unit on numbers 0-5 and begin unit 3 numbers 6-9 in Math
-continue to work on writing what we know (sight words and letters), labeling our pictures, and drawing a detailed setting.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Make sure to read Dr. Buckey’s Friday email each week, he puts lots of important information in there. Also, it is important to read Mr. Ota’s Monday emails as well since those are Glover specific.
-If you are having trouble with any of the technology please let me know!
-The remote and in-person schedules are in Clever.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Monday-A
Tuesday-B
Wednesday- A
Thursday- A
Friday- B
-If any of your students are still interested in using a yoga mat to sit/lay on the floor for some work, feel free to send them in.
-We are trying as best we can to write “remote” on top of any pages that will be completed on your student’s remote day. If a piece comes home without the word but is a blank worksheet, it is also remote.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10/16/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letter t, b, f, m, n in Fundations
*worked on numbers 1-5 in Math
*discussed topics to write about and also learned how to label our pictures
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*began to discuss farm animals and learned about chickens
*learned the color word orange
Next week we will:
*continue learning about farm animals and talk about nonfiction and fiction
*begin to discuss rhyming words
*learn letters i and u in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘the’ and ‘a’
*learn color words ‘green’ and ‘yellow’
*work on ordering numbers 1-5 and practicing our numeral writing in Math
*continue to work on labeling our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
-From Dr. Buckey about full day: The big news today is that we are working on a return to in-person full days for hybrid students. Should conditions remain as they are (and yes, that was in LOUD RED FONT deliberately), K and 1st grade will move to full days on November 2nd, 2nd grade will join them on November 9th, and grades 3-12 will follow on November 16th. Morning start and bus times will not change and end times will be communicated in the coming week. Principals will communicate specific school schedules at least a week prior to full-day return. We know that families need time to plan for this kind of change, and we want to give as much notice as we can. At the same time, working with too much lead time opens us up to the potential mercies of the public health metrics (the world could look very different a month from now, subverting our planning efforts). So, we remain as flexible as we can be, working with cautious optimism and keeping families’ needs in mind as we go. Thank you for your patience.
-Schedules will be posted on Clever
-Here is a tip from a parent (thank you Noelle!) on how to get Clever badges: Also for what it is worth you can 1. Download the badge easily from Clever (top right menu) 2. You can actually take a picture of a picture of the badge as well for example - i downloaded the badge to my home desktop and then using the app on my phone scanned the pic of the badge from my desktop on my phone!! The second one is a bit more complicated but it saves trees!!
-If there is anyone who would like to help with any tech issues, let me know. I have one parent willing to do so, but if there’s anyone else to work as a team that would be great.
-Whenever blank pieces of work come home, it should say ‘remote’ at the top. Put this to the side or wherever you are safely keeping remote materials. I will try to always put exactly what the worksheet is titled into the schedule.
-If you can please send in a yoga mat, cushion, pillow, etc. for your student for flexible seating. I would love for them to have a choice during parts of our learning time to choose either their chair or their mat. Not all children will want to do this, but I think it would be great if the choice was there for those who want it.
If you have any questions, please email me.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed letter t, b, f, m, n in Fundations
*worked on numbers 1-5 in Math
*discussed topics to write about and also learned how to label our pictures
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*began to discuss farm animals and learned about chickens
*learned the color word orange
Next week we will:
*continue learning about farm animals and talk about nonfiction and fiction
*begin to discuss rhyming words
*learn letters i and u in Fundations
*learn the sight word ‘the’ and ‘a’
*learn color words ‘green’ and ‘yellow’
*work on ordering numbers 1-5 and practicing our numeral writing in Math
*continue to work on labeling our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
-From Dr. Buckey about full day: The big news today is that we are working on a return to in-person full days for hybrid students. Should conditions remain as they are (and yes, that was in LOUD RED FONT deliberately), K and 1st grade will move to full days on November 2nd, 2nd grade will join them on November 9th, and grades 3-12 will follow on November 16th. Morning start and bus times will not change and end times will be communicated in the coming week. Principals will communicate specific school schedules at least a week prior to full-day return. We know that families need time to plan for this kind of change, and we want to give as much notice as we can. At the same time, working with too much lead time opens us up to the potential mercies of the public health metrics (the world could look very different a month from now, subverting our planning efforts). So, we remain as flexible as we can be, working with cautious optimism and keeping families’ needs in mind as we go. Thank you for your patience.
-Schedules will be posted on Clever
-Here is a tip from a parent (thank you Noelle!) on how to get Clever badges: Also for what it is worth you can 1. Download the badge easily from Clever (top right menu) 2. You can actually take a picture of a picture of the badge as well for example - i downloaded the badge to my home desktop and then using the app on my phone scanned the pic of the badge from my desktop on my phone!! The second one is a bit more complicated but it saves trees!!
-If there is anyone who would like to help with any tech issues, let me know. I have one parent willing to do so, but if there’s anyone else to work as a team that would be great.
-Whenever blank pieces of work come home, it should say ‘remote’ at the top. Put this to the side or wherever you are safely keeping remote materials. I will try to always put exactly what the worksheet is titled into the schedule.
-If you can please send in a yoga mat, cushion, pillow, etc. for your student for flexible seating. I would love for them to have a choice during parts of our learning time to choose either their chair or their mat. Not all children will want to do this, but I think it would be great if the choice was there for those who want it.
If you have any questions, please email me.
Have a great weekend!
10/9/2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters m and n along with reviewing letters t, b, and f
-learned our first sight word: I. We talked about how sight words aren’t words we sound out they are words we know right when we look at them and need to practice to memorize.
-worked with numbers 1-5 in math
-completed an apple craft
-learned the color word red
-worked on drawing detailed pictures and using shapes to draw people in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review all letters learned so far and practice our handwriting/letter formation (m, n, t, b, f)
-learn the sight word see and try to use it in a sentence with our previous sight word I
-learn the color word orange
-work on choosing topics to write about in Writer’s workshop and continue to focus on detailed pictures.
-continue our farm unit and learn about farm animals
Reminders and Tidbits
-No school Monday or Tuesday
-All students from cohorts a and b log into the 1:45 zoom meeting with me. It is everyday except for Wednesdays.
-The remote and in-person schedules are in Clever.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Wednesday- A
Thursday- A
Friday- B
The schedule for the year is here: https://www.backtogethermhd.com/calendar
-We will have open house on Thursday, October 15 through my zoom on Clever at 5:45. Any questions you have please ask in the Google form sent out by Tuesday, October 13. This will help me gather any information beforehand. Here is the zoom link so you have it in more than one place: https://marbleheadschools-org.zoom.us/j/5615715612?pwd=SzZqVmsvb0xrVW91bEJCNGV2WnMrdz09
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned letters m and n along with reviewing letters t, b, and f
-learned our first sight word: I. We talked about how sight words aren’t words we sound out they are words we know right when we look at them and need to practice to memorize.
-worked with numbers 1-5 in math
-completed an apple craft
-learned the color word red
-worked on drawing detailed pictures and using shapes to draw people in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
-review all letters learned so far and practice our handwriting/letter formation (m, n, t, b, f)
-learn the sight word see and try to use it in a sentence with our previous sight word I
-learn the color word orange
-work on choosing topics to write about in Writer’s workshop and continue to focus on detailed pictures.
-continue our farm unit and learn about farm animals
Reminders and Tidbits
-No school Monday or Tuesday
-All students from cohorts a and b log into the 1:45 zoom meeting with me. It is everyday except for Wednesdays.
-The remote and in-person schedules are in Clever.
-Next week in-person schedule goes as follows:
Wednesday- A
Thursday- A
Friday- B
The schedule for the year is here: https://www.backtogethermhd.com/calendar
-We will have open house on Thursday, October 15 through my zoom on Clever at 5:45. Any questions you have please ask in the Google form sent out by Tuesday, October 13. This will help me gather any information beforehand. Here is the zoom link so you have it in more than one place: https://marbleheadschools-org.zoom.us/j/5615715612?pwd=SzZqVmsvb0xrVW91bEJCNGV2WnMrdz09
Have a wonderful weekend!
3.6
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began March Reading Madness!
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*continued to retell stories
*finished our unit on 3D shapes
*continued to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*began our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*worked on word family -an
*learned how to use our vocabulary binder in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin to learn about sorting
*learn sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*learn the –ad and –ag word families
*begin to discuss inferring while reading
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*begin sorting in Math
*review the long and short vowel sounds (only verbally, no reading involved).
Reminders:
*I did not send home book bags this week because believe it or not I began assessing students for report cards. Some of the assessments require me to meet with each student individually, so this was in place of guided reading. We do not have conferences for this report card, but if you have anything you'd like to discuss I'm happy to meet.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday! Students with 100 or more minutes get put in a raffle for a $5 gift card to Barnes and Nobles. Make sure to put in your student’s folder.
*Bring back your library book on Monday for a new one.
*Tuesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know what it means! Families can write it down on a piece of paper to share at morning meeting.
*Tuesday- wear your Glover shirt or Marblehead attire!
*Wednesday March 11 is a half day, 11:55 dismissal.
*Friday is pajama day and students may bring in a favorite book from home. They may also just choose books from our classroom library if they do not want to risk losing a book from home. I am also adding on bringing in a stuffed animal as well if they’d like! Pajama+book+stuffy=FUN FRIDAY! If student's do not want to participate, they don't have to wear pjs.
*Please make sure to send your student’s folder into school each day and replace it if it gets lost or damaged.
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius, more info is on the website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery2
*SAVE THE DATE: April 16 at 8:45 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”! The show is about 30 minutes.
*Glover is having a Food Drive! We have divided up the needs of the Marblehead Food Pantry by grade level; Kindergarten's items are:sugar, flour, baking mixes, cereal, oatmeal, tinfoil/aluminum foil, and saran wrap/Ziploc bags. If you are able to donate, send them in with your student and we can put them into the collection bins. The collection will go until March 27. If you have any questions you can contact Nurse Elizabeth or Mrs. Thomas. Thanks for your help!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began March Reading Madness!
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*continued to retell stories
*finished our unit on 3D shapes
*continued to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*began our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*worked on word family -an
*learned how to use our vocabulary binder in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin to learn about sorting
*learn sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*learn the –ad and –ag word families
*begin to discuss inferring while reading
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*begin sorting in Math
*review the long and short vowel sounds (only verbally, no reading involved).
Reminders:
*I did not send home book bags this week because believe it or not I began assessing students for report cards. Some of the assessments require me to meet with each student individually, so this was in place of guided reading. We do not have conferences for this report card, but if you have anything you'd like to discuss I'm happy to meet.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday! Students with 100 or more minutes get put in a raffle for a $5 gift card to Barnes and Nobles. Make sure to put in your student’s folder.
*Bring back your library book on Monday for a new one.
*Tuesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know what it means! Families can write it down on a piece of paper to share at morning meeting.
*Tuesday- wear your Glover shirt or Marblehead attire!
*Wednesday March 11 is a half day, 11:55 dismissal.
*Friday is pajama day and students may bring in a favorite book from home. They may also just choose books from our classroom library if they do not want to risk losing a book from home. I am also adding on bringing in a stuffed animal as well if they’d like! Pajama+book+stuffy=FUN FRIDAY! If student's do not want to participate, they don't have to wear pjs.
*Please make sure to send your student’s folder into school each day and replace it if it gets lost or damaged.
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius, more info is on the website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery2
*SAVE THE DATE: April 16 at 8:45 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”! The show is about 30 minutes.
*Glover is having a Food Drive! We have divided up the needs of the Marblehead Food Pantry by grade level; Kindergarten's items are:sugar, flour, baking mixes, cereal, oatmeal, tinfoil/aluminum foil, and saran wrap/Ziploc bags. If you are able to donate, send them in with your student and we can put them into the collection bins. The collection will go until March 27. If you have any questions you can contact Nurse Elizabeth or Mrs. Thomas. Thanks for your help!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
2.28
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘my’ and ‘be’
*learned word family -at
* worked on CVC words
*began to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end). Coming home is a retell project we did in class with the story “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Students received a ‘kid version’ of the story and can retell the story using their paper bag and animal characters.
*began our author study on Jan Brett
*learned our new reading strategy ‘chunky monkey’ which is to look for parts of a word you know.
*continued to discuss the 3D shapes & began to discuss positional words (above, below, beside/next to) here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
*learned about leap year from Mystery Doug
Next week we will:
*begin March Reading Madness! A calendar with an explanation will be send home on Monday.
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*continue to retell stories
*finish our unit on 3D shapes
*continue to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*begin our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*work on word family -an
*continue to practice our 4 reading strategies
*learn how to use our vocabulary binders in Writer's Workshop (almost like a Kindergarten dictionary)
Reminders & Tidbits
*library is Monday, make sure to send your book in
*Please make sure to send your student’s folder into school each day and replace if lost or damaged.
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius, more info is on the website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery2
*Have your student wear red and white on Tuesday to help kick off March Reading Madness
*Friday March 6 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it or complete the e-wallet and send in the printout https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=gloverelemschool. Parents are invited if you would like to help your student pick out books. Our time slot is 8:30-9, you can come to the classroom or meet us in the caf. Please let me know if you will be attending either through email or a note in your student’s folder.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 11
*SAVE THE DATE: April 16 at 8:45 (sorry for the inconvenience, this is a time change from 8:30 in order to give the custodian enough time to clean up breakfast and set up all the chairs) the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”! I will send home an invitation on Monday with more information. The show is about 30 minutes.
*Glover is having a Food Drive! We have divided up the needs of the Marblehead Food Pantry by grade level; Kindergarten's items are:sugar, flour, baking mixes, cereal, oatmeal, tinfoil/aluminum foil, and saran wrap/Ziploc bags. If you are able to donate, send them in with your student and we can put them into the collection bins. The collection will go until March 27. If you have any questions you can contact Nurse Elizabeth or Mrs. Thomas. Thanks for your help!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘my’ and ‘be’
*learned word family -at
* worked on CVC words
*began to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end). Coming home is a retell project we did in class with the story “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Students received a ‘kid version’ of the story and can retell the story using their paper bag and animal characters.
*began our author study on Jan Brett
*learned our new reading strategy ‘chunky monkey’ which is to look for parts of a word you know.
*continued to discuss the 3D shapes & began to discuss positional words (above, below, beside/next to) here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
*learned about leap year from Mystery Doug
Next week we will:
*begin March Reading Madness! A calendar with an explanation will be send home on Monday.
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*continue to retell stories
*finish our unit on 3D shapes
*continue to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*begin our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*work on word family -an
*continue to practice our 4 reading strategies
*learn how to use our vocabulary binders in Writer's Workshop (almost like a Kindergarten dictionary)
Reminders & Tidbits
*library is Monday, make sure to send your book in
*Please make sure to send your student’s folder into school each day and replace if lost or damaged.
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius, more info is on the website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery2
*Have your student wear red and white on Tuesday to help kick off March Reading Madness
*Friday March 6 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it or complete the e-wallet and send in the printout https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=gloverelemschool. Parents are invited if you would like to help your student pick out books. Our time slot is 8:30-9, you can come to the classroom or meet us in the caf. Please let me know if you will be attending either through email or a note in your student’s folder.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 11
*SAVE THE DATE: April 16 at 8:45 (sorry for the inconvenience, this is a time change from 8:30 in order to give the custodian enough time to clean up breakfast and set up all the chairs) the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”! I will send home an invitation on Monday with more information. The show is about 30 minutes.
*Glover is having a Food Drive! We have divided up the needs of the Marblehead Food Pantry by grade level; Kindergarten's items are:sugar, flour, baking mixes, cereal, oatmeal, tinfoil/aluminum foil, and saran wrap/Ziploc bags. If you are able to donate, send them in with your student and we can put them into the collection bins. The collection will go until March 27. If you have any questions you can contact Nurse Elizabeth or Mrs. Thomas. Thanks for your help!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a fantastic weekend!
2.14
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated 100 days of school. Our monsters look amazing together on the bulletin board! Now would be a great time to check in with your student to see how their counting is going. Often times the teens get tricky and the thirties often become the ‘firties’. Here are some videos we’ve been watching (all by Jack Hartmann):
Zero the Hero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwK226dqQs
Let’s Get Fit (there’s a few versions of this on youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc
100 Days of School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w
*learned the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*got a special checklist in Writer's Workshop to help us write our sentences.
*continued working on CVC words & briefly discussed long and short vowels
*continued to practice our three reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, & Stretchy Snake
*reviewed how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrated Valentine’s Day. Thank you to our room parents for organizing and for all our volunteers!!
*talked about our heart for Jump Rope for Heart run by Mr. Fargo (Mystery Doug was about the heart this week https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/heart-blood?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-7740)
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘be’
*begin our author study on Jan Brett
*learn our new reading strategy ‘chunky monkey’ which is to look for parts of a word you know.
*learn our first word family -at
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*begin to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end).
*continue to discuss the 3D shapes, here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you travel over vacation, feel free to email or send in any pictures for your students to share if they wish.
*Our time slot for the book fair is Friday, March 6 at 8:30-9:00. If you would like to come help your student pick out books to purchase you are more than welcome! You can come down in the morning during arrival time if that’s easiest and then head up with us. You can also meet us at 8:30 in the caf!
****SAVE THE DATE!! Our Kindergarten Spring Concert will be April 16 at 8:30 in the caf. More information to come.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated 100 days of school. Our monsters look amazing together on the bulletin board! Now would be a great time to check in with your student to see how their counting is going. Often times the teens get tricky and the thirties often become the ‘firties’. Here are some videos we’ve been watching (all by Jack Hartmann):
Zero the Hero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwK226dqQs
Let’s Get Fit (there’s a few versions of this on youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc
100 Days of School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w
*learned the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*got a special checklist in Writer's Workshop to help us write our sentences.
*continued working on CVC words & briefly discussed long and short vowels
*continued to practice our three reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, & Stretchy Snake
*reviewed how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrated Valentine’s Day. Thank you to our room parents for organizing and for all our volunteers!!
*talked about our heart for Jump Rope for Heart run by Mr. Fargo (Mystery Doug was about the heart this week https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/heart-blood?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-7740)
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘be’
*begin our author study on Jan Brett
*learn our new reading strategy ‘chunky monkey’ which is to look for parts of a word you know.
*learn our first word family -at
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*begin to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end).
*continue to discuss the 3D shapes, here is a song we listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you travel over vacation, feel free to email or send in any pictures for your students to share if they wish.
*Our time slot for the book fair is Friday, March 6 at 8:30-9:00. If you would like to come help your student pick out books to purchase you are more than welcome! You can come down in the morning during arrival time if that’s easiest and then head up with us. You can also meet us at 8:30 in the caf!
****SAVE THE DATE!! Our Kindergarten Spring Concert will be April 16 at 8:30 in the caf. More information to come.
Have a wonderful vacation!
2.7
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘was’
*continued to tap out words
*began our unit on 3D shapes
*had our field trip to the theatre and saw Pete the Cat!
*completed our Penguin nonfiction writing book and discuss fiction/nonfiction
*continued to practice our 3 reading strategies (we will learn new ones after vacation)
Next week we will:
*celebrate Valentine’s Day
*celebrate the 100th day of school!
*talk about our hearts & how to stay healthy to coincide with Jump Rope for Heart. If you have any questions, you can send me an email, and I will forward it to Mr. Fargo our P.E. teacher who runs it.
*learn the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continue tapping out CVC words
*identify long and short vowels verbally
*continue to practice our three reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, and Stretchy Snake. We will discuss that if one strategy doesn’t work, move on to another one. Please do not use the last few strategies when reading at home as we haven’t introduced them in school, just focus on the first three.
*continue learning 3D shapes
*discuss what a sentence needs (uppercase to start, lowercase for the rest of the letters, spaces, and punctuation) in Writer's Workshop. We will get a checklist to help!
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link to the signup genius for Valentine’s Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aa4a92fabfb6-valentines
Please do not address the valentines to certain students, only sign them.
*Please check the lost and found under the main hallway staircase if you are missing anything!
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesdays
*Bring back Library books for Monday
*Kindergarten Orientation is Monday, February 10. If you know of any parents with upcoming Kindergartners, please share the info! Here is what was in the Principal’s Corner: The meeting will be held in the Glover Cafetorium on February 10th from 6:00-7:00. The meeting will provide registration information, health and vaccination requirements, and overview of the Kindergarten day. If you know any first time Kindergarten families please pass this information on to them. Here is the district link for registration information: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/family-community/pages/district-registration
*Please make sure to send in your 100th day monster by Tuesday, February 11!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘was’
*continued to tap out words
*began our unit on 3D shapes
*had our field trip to the theatre and saw Pete the Cat!
*completed our Penguin nonfiction writing book and discuss fiction/nonfiction
*continued to practice our 3 reading strategies (we will learn new ones after vacation)
Next week we will:
*celebrate Valentine’s Day
*celebrate the 100th day of school!
*talk about our hearts & how to stay healthy to coincide with Jump Rope for Heart. If you have any questions, you can send me an email, and I will forward it to Mr. Fargo our P.E. teacher who runs it.
*learn the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continue tapping out CVC words
*identify long and short vowels verbally
*continue to practice our three reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, and Stretchy Snake. We will discuss that if one strategy doesn’t work, move on to another one. Please do not use the last few strategies when reading at home as we haven’t introduced them in school, just focus on the first three.
*continue learning 3D shapes
*discuss what a sentence needs (uppercase to start, lowercase for the rest of the letters, spaces, and punctuation) in Writer's Workshop. We will get a checklist to help!
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link to the signup genius for Valentine’s Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aa4a92fabfb6-valentines
Please do not address the valentines to certain students, only sign them.
*Please check the lost and found under the main hallway staircase if you are missing anything!
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesdays
*Bring back Library books for Monday
*Kindergarten Orientation is Monday, February 10. If you know of any parents with upcoming Kindergartners, please share the info! Here is what was in the Principal’s Corner: The meeting will be held in the Glover Cafetorium on February 10th from 6:00-7:00. The meeting will provide registration information, health and vaccination requirements, and overview of the Kindergarten day. If you know any first time Kindergarten families please pass this information on to them. Here is the district link for registration information: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/family-community/pages/district-registration
*Please make sure to send in your 100th day monster by Tuesday, February 11!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a fantastic weekend!
1.31
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘of’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*talked about groundhogs day
*had an enrichment on liquids and solids
*continued working on shapes
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*became the king of ing talking about the –ing ending
Next week we will:
*go on our field trip!
*learn the sight word was
*continue to tap out words
*begin our unit on 3D shapes
*discuss fiction vs. nonfiction
*complete nonfiction writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue practicing our 3 reading strategies: Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, and Stretchy Snake
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip to see Pete the Cat at the Lynn Auditorium is Monday! We will be leaving by 9:15 and back by 12.
*Please check Mr. Ota’s Principal Corner each week, he puts out a lot of important information.
*Wear your rocky t-shirt every Tuesday! If it helps, your student can leave it in their locker to put on at school.
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots when necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes/sneakers so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*We will pass out Valentines on Friday, February 14th. Please do not send in candy/food with the valentines. Do not address the valentines 'to' a student, only have your student sign their name in the ‘from’ section.
*The Discovery Museum left some information for us: “Visit us at http://bit.ly/TSWactivity with your parents or caregivers to find more ideas for exploring science with fun, at-home science activities. Complete a six-question survey about today’s classroom Traveling Science Workshop and we will send you a coupon for a buy-one, get-one FREE admission pass to visit us at the Discovery Museum!”
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight word ‘of’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*talked about groundhogs day
*had an enrichment on liquids and solids
*continued working on shapes
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*became the king of ing talking about the –ing ending
Next week we will:
*go on our field trip!
*learn the sight word was
*continue to tap out words
*begin our unit on 3D shapes
*discuss fiction vs. nonfiction
*complete nonfiction writing in Writer’s Workshop
*continue practicing our 3 reading strategies: Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, and Stretchy Snake
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip to see Pete the Cat at the Lynn Auditorium is Monday! We will be leaving by 9:15 and back by 12.
*Please check Mr. Ota’s Principal Corner each week, he puts out a lot of important information.
*Wear your rocky t-shirt every Tuesday! If it helps, your student can leave it in their locker to put on at school.
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots when necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes/sneakers so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*We will pass out Valentines on Friday, February 14th. Please do not send in candy/food with the valentines. Do not address the valentines 'to' a student, only have your student sign their name in the ‘from’ section.
*The Discovery Museum left some information for us: “Visit us at http://bit.ly/TSWactivity with your parents or caregivers to find more ideas for exploring science with fun, at-home science activities. Complete a six-question survey about today’s classroom Traveling Science Workshop and we will send you a coupon for a buy-one, get-one FREE admission pass to visit us at the Discovery Museum!”
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a great weekend!
1.24
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*made predictions
*began to discuss the Antarctic and penguins and completed a science experiment on blubber
*learned the Fundations’ way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continued our unit on 2D shapes
*learned the ‘lips the fish’ strategy, which means to look at the beginning sound(s) and discussed how it works together with Eagle Eye
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*finish our unit on 2D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*have an enrichment on solids and liquids! We will discuss this in class as well!
*talk about fiction vs. nonfiction
*become the king of ing talking about the –ing ending
Reminders:
**If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
*Please remember to send back book bags after 1 night of reading.
*A Pete the Cat book bag is coming home each night with a different student. When it comes home, you can read the book together, and then please send it back the next day for a new student to take.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*made predictions
*began to discuss the Antarctic and penguins and completed a science experiment on blubber
*learned the Fundations’ way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continued our unit on 2D shapes
*learned the ‘lips the fish’ strategy, which means to look at the beginning sound(s) and discussed how it works together with Eagle Eye
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*finish our unit on 2D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*have an enrichment on solids and liquids! We will discuss this in class as well!
*talk about fiction vs. nonfiction
*become the king of ing talking about the –ing ending
Reminders:
**If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
*Please remember to send back book bags after 1 night of reading.
*A Pete the Cat book bag is coming home each night with a different student. When it comes home, you can read the book together, and then please send it back the next day for a new student to take.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1.17.2020
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*began our unit on shapes
*worked on expanding our writing by asking ourselves w questions. You will see a story I wrote for your student once January or February packets come home. When the student is the Handy Helper, I will have the student tell their chosen story as I write it on the projector for everyone to see. Students feel proud to see how much they have to say and it’s a great model to see how much they will be able to write in the future.
*learned more about the Arctic, specifically polar bears
*learned the sight words ‘his’ and ‘her’
*continued with CVC words
*discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continue our unit on shapes
*begin learning about penguins and the Antarctic
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*review the reading strategy ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and learn ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*No school Monday, January 20
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance.
*Every Tuesday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*began our unit on shapes
*worked on expanding our writing by asking ourselves w questions. You will see a story I wrote for your student once January or February packets come home. When the student is the Handy Helper, I will have the student tell their chosen story as I write it on the projector for everyone to see. Students feel proud to see how much they have to say and it’s a great model to see how much they will be able to write in the future.
*learned more about the Arctic, specifically polar bears
*learned the sight words ‘his’ and ‘her’
*continued with CVC words
*discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continue our unit on shapes
*begin learning about penguins and the Antarctic
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*review the reading strategy ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and learn ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*No school Monday, January 20
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance.
*Every Tuesday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA stations, you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-elastations
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
1.10
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*finished up numbers to 10
*learned the sight word ‘are’
*began to learn about the Arctic
*made predictions during stories we read
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*expand our writing in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss Martin Luther King Jr.
*continue to tap out CVC words
*begin to make predictions (with the first 5 day week since break, some of you may have noticed the kids were EXHAUSTED towards the end. I decided to hold off on teaching predicting since we introduced so many other things)
*begin learning about shapes in Math
*learn the sight word ‘his’ and ‘her’
*continue to discuss the Arctic, more specifically polar bears and the Inuit
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Going home with a new student each night is a Kindness Binder. Please make sure to read, complete a page, and send it back in the following day.
*Half Day January 15 11:55 dismissal
*No School January 20
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*finished up numbers to 10
*learned the sight word ‘are’
*began to learn about the Arctic
*made predictions during stories we read
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*expand our writing in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss Martin Luther King Jr.
*continue to tap out CVC words
*begin to make predictions (with the first 5 day week since break, some of you may have noticed the kids were EXHAUSTED towards the end. I decided to hold off on teaching predicting since we introduced so many other things)
*begin learning about shapes in Math
*learn the sight word ‘his’ and ‘her’
*continue to discuss the Arctic, more specifically polar bears and the Inuit
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Going home with a new student each night is a Kindness Binder. Please make sure to read, complete a page, and send it back in the following day.
*Half Day January 15 11:55 dismissal
*No School January 20
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1.3.20
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone had a great holiday and a happy New Year!
This week we:
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*continued working on 10
*had our alphabet dress-up day/celebration!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) ie c-a-t
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue working on numbers to 10 in math
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight word ‘are’
*begin to learn about arctic animals
*discuss our first reading strategy, Eagle Eye which means to look at the picture to help you with the words
Reminders:
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. Once students learn the rules/routine we will send books home.
*January 15 Half Day 11:55 dismissal
*January 20 No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thank you for the generous gifts, I appreciate it so much and am grateful for our teamwork!!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone had a great holiday and a happy New Year!
This week we:
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*continued working on 10
*had our alphabet dress-up day/celebration!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) ie c-a-t
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue working on numbers to 10 in math
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight word ‘are’
*begin to learn about arctic animals
*discuss our first reading strategy, Eagle Eye which means to look at the picture to help you with the words
Reminders:
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. Once students learn the rules/routine we will send books home.
*January 15 Half Day 11:55 dismissal
*January 20 No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thank you for the generous gifts, I appreciate it so much and am grateful for our teamwork!!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
12.20
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*discussed the changing season & weather
*continued to work on comparing numbers to 10
*learned about writing lists
*had our Winter Celebration
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters and have a ABC celebration!
*review sight words learned so far
*continue comparing numbers to 10
Reminders:
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 3rd. If you need a reminder of the letter your student chose, I can email it to you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*discussed the changing season & weather
*continued to work on comparing numbers to 10
*learned about writing lists
*had our Winter Celebration
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters and have a ABC celebration!
*review sight words learned so far
*continue comparing numbers to 10
Reminders:
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 3rd. If you need a reminder of the letter your student chose, I can email it to you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
12.13
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he, she, me’
*learned letters y and x
*drew detailed settings in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about the setting of a story
*finished our math packets on numbers to 9
*discussed seasons and weather, using our schema to discuss what we already know and learned new information which we added to a chart.
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*begin our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*continue learning about weather/seasons
*continue to learn about lists in Writer’s Workshop
*have our Winter Celebration
*try to keep calm before vacation :)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Wear Rocky Shirts on Tuesdays!
*I have started to send home a classroom book bag. Inside is a binder with a kindness story and a page for your student to complete. It goes home with one student each night. Please remember to read the book together, complete a page of kindness, and then send it back the following school day.
*Library is on Monday, send your book in for a new one. If something has happened to your library book, please email Janet Mohler, the librarian, and she can send a bill home for the book. Her contact info is on the Glover website.
*Please check lost and found under the main hallway staircase if you are missing anything.
*Our Winter Celebration is next Friday, December 20 at 10.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he, she, me’
*learned letters y and x
*drew detailed settings in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about the setting of a story
*finished our math packets on numbers to 9
*discussed seasons and weather, using our schema to discuss what we already know and learned new information which we added to a chart.
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*begin our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*continue learning about weather/seasons
*continue to learn about lists in Writer’s Workshop
*have our Winter Celebration
*try to keep calm before vacation :)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Wear Rocky Shirts on Tuesdays!
*I have started to send home a classroom book bag. Inside is a binder with a kindness story and a page for your student to complete. It goes home with one student each night. Please remember to read the book together, complete a page of kindness, and then send it back the following school day.
*Library is on Monday, send your book in for a new one. If something has happened to your library book, please email Janet Mohler, the librarian, and she can send a bill home for the book. Her contact info is on the Glover website.
*Please check lost and found under the main hallway staircase if you are missing anything.
*Our Winter Celebration is next Friday, December 20 at 10.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12.9
Happy Monday!
Thank you all for coming in for conferences! Sorry this is a bit late.
Last week we:
*began our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learned letters v and w
*continued working on numbers to 9
*learned what characters are in a story
This week we will:
*continue our author study on Mo Willems
*begin to discuss the seasons and weather
*learn the sight words me, he, and she (due to the short week, we did not begin learning these)
*learn letters y and x
*finish numbers to 9
*learn about the setting of a story and draw detailed settings for Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*Please have students wear their Glover Rocky Shirt every Tuesday!
*December Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-december
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Monday!
Thank you all for coming in for conferences! Sorry this is a bit late.
Last week we:
*began our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learned letters v and w
*continued working on numbers to 9
*learned what characters are in a story
This week we will:
*continue our author study on Mo Willems
*begin to discuss the seasons and weather
*learn the sight words me, he, and she (due to the short week, we did not begin learning these)
*learn letters y and x
*finish numbers to 9
*learn about the setting of a story and draw detailed settings for Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*Please have students wear their Glover Rocky Shirt every Tuesday!
*December Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-december
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.27
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*reviewed letters learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*continued numbers 6-9
*finished our unit on community helpers
*reviewed making connections
*discussed Thanksgiving
Next week we will:
*begin our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learn letters v and w
*learned the sight words ‘he’ ‘she’ and ‘me’
*continue our unit on 6-9
*discuss what characters are
*begin a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-each day we will flip over a card in our calendar to reveal the daily act of kindness. Some examples are smile at everyone you see, leave a friendly note for someone, and play with someone new. Check in with your child each day to see what act of kindness they completed!
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for stations here is the link for December: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-december
*Conferences are next week! Please check your date and time!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs.Mohler if there is an issue with a book (like you can’t find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*Theater field trip! The field trip will be February 3. The total cost of the trip is $17. We will be collecting $12 cash for the ticket and a $5 check made out to ‘Town of Marblehead’ for the bus fee. It will be due December 4.
*We are having a sock drive! Glover knocks the socks off being kind. Between now and December 16, in conjunction with The TJ show on 103.3 amp radio, we will be collecting socks for the homeless. They will be delivered to Boston Rescue Mission. Socks are the number requested item. Our goal is to reach 1000 new pairs of socks. Having your child earn socks for chores is a great way to spread kindness this holiday season. Everyone benefits. Warm feet warm hearts. Please take a moment to watch the video TJ sent the Glover School. https://wetransfer.com/downloads/99bf6bbe0554b5e7554b36e87f42577020191115164939/4d8dfe1c80e3d59d688f51d1c34b9a0120191115164939/e01f6f
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!! Safe travels if you're going out of town.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*reviewed letters learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*continued numbers 6-9
*finished our unit on community helpers
*reviewed making connections
*discussed Thanksgiving
Next week we will:
*begin our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learn letters v and w
*learned the sight words ‘he’ ‘she’ and ‘me’
*continue our unit on 6-9
*discuss what characters are
*begin a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-each day we will flip over a card in our calendar to reveal the daily act of kindness. Some examples are smile at everyone you see, leave a friendly note for someone, and play with someone new. Check in with your child each day to see what act of kindness they completed!
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for stations here is the link for December: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-december
*Conferences are next week! Please check your date and time!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs.Mohler if there is an issue with a book (like you can’t find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*Theater field trip! The field trip will be February 3. The total cost of the trip is $17. We will be collecting $12 cash for the ticket and a $5 check made out to ‘Town of Marblehead’ for the bus fee. It will be due December 4.
*We are having a sock drive! Glover knocks the socks off being kind. Between now and December 16, in conjunction with The TJ show on 103.3 amp radio, we will be collecting socks for the homeless. They will be delivered to Boston Rescue Mission. Socks are the number requested item. Our goal is to reach 1000 new pairs of socks. Having your child earn socks for chores is a great way to spread kindness this holiday season. Everyone benefits. Warm feet warm hearts. Please take a moment to watch the video TJ sent the Glover School. https://wetransfer.com/downloads/99bf6bbe0554b5e7554b36e87f42577020191115164939/4d8dfe1c80e3d59d688f51d1c34b9a0120191115164939/e01f6f
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!! Safe travels if you're going out of town.
11.22
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to use our popsicle stick spacers for Writer's Workshop
*began making connections to stories we read-something to try when you are reading at home!
*began numbers 6-9
*learned letters l, h, and k
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*continued our community helpers unit
Next week we will:
*review letters
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*continue numbers 6-9
*finish our unit on community helpers
*review making connections
*discuss Thanksgiving
Reminders:
*Monday is our Thanksgiving show! I sent out information via email. If you did not receive it, let me know and check to make sure your email in Aspen is correct.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please have your student wear their green Glover t-shirts or Marblehead/Glover attire on Tuesdays for community meeting.
*Make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
*If your child is missing an article of clothing, feel free to check our Glover lost and found. It is located under the main stairwell right when you walk in the building.
*Coming home next week will be a permission slip for a Theater field trip! The field trip will be February 3. The total cost of the trip is $17. We will be collecting $12 cash for the ticket and a $5 check made out to ‘Town of Marblehead’ for the bus fee. It will be due December 4. More information will be on the permission slip, but thought I'd give everyone an advanced notice.
*We are having a sock drive! Glover knocks the socks off being kind. Between now and December 16, in conjunction with The TJ show on 103.3 amp radio, we will be collecting socks for the homeless. They will be delivered to Boston Rescue Mission. Socks are the number requested item. Our goal is to reach 1000 new pairs of socks. Having your child earn socks for chores is a great way to spread kindness this holiday season. Everyone benefits. Warm feet warm hearts. Please take a moment to watch the video TJ sent the
Glover School. https://wetransfer.com/downloads/99bf6bbe0554b5e7554b36e87f42577020191115164939/4d8dfe1c80e3d59d688f51d1c34b9a0120191115164939/e01f6f
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to use our popsicle stick spacers for Writer's Workshop
*began making connections to stories we read-something to try when you are reading at home!
*began numbers 6-9
*learned letters l, h, and k
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*continued our community helpers unit
Next week we will:
*review letters
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*continue numbers 6-9
*finish our unit on community helpers
*review making connections
*discuss Thanksgiving
Reminders:
*Monday is our Thanksgiving show! I sent out information via email. If you did not receive it, let me know and check to make sure your email in Aspen is correct.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please have your student wear their green Glover t-shirts or Marblehead/Glover attire on Tuesdays for community meeting.
*Make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
*If your child is missing an article of clothing, feel free to check our Glover lost and found. It is located under the main stairwell right when you walk in the building.
*Coming home next week will be a permission slip for a Theater field trip! The field trip will be February 3. The total cost of the trip is $17. We will be collecting $12 cash for the ticket and a $5 check made out to ‘Town of Marblehead’ for the bus fee. It will be due December 4. More information will be on the permission slip, but thought I'd give everyone an advanced notice.
*We are having a sock drive! Glover knocks the socks off being kind. Between now and December 16, in conjunction with The TJ show on 103.3 amp radio, we will be collecting socks for the homeless. They will be delivered to Boston Rescue Mission. Socks are the number requested item. Our goal is to reach 1000 new pairs of socks. Having your child earn socks for chores is a great way to spread kindness this holiday season. Everyone benefits. Warm feet warm hearts. Please take a moment to watch the video TJ sent the
Glover School. https://wetransfer.com/downloads/99bf6bbe0554b5e7554b36e87f42577020191115164939/4d8dfe1c80e3d59d688f51d1c34b9a0120191115164939/e01f6f
If you have any questions, please let me know!
11.15.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished comparing numbers
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘like’ and ‘to’
*started our unit on community helpers
*continued to discuss what our schema is in terms of community helpers
Next week we will:
*discuss trying our best and moving on in Writer’s Workshop
*begin making connections to stories we read
*begin numbers 6-9
*learn letters l, h, and k
*continue learning about community helpers
*learn the sight word ‘and’
The month of November is Kindness month at Glover. We are making a kindness link chain in our classroom. I add a link for each act of kindness. We have also watched the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brOKBsOs4Ik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NUJ2JZz50
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Monday, November 25 at 8:30 is our Thanksgiving Show in the caf
*November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 28th -29th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished comparing numbers
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘like’ and ‘to’
*started our unit on community helpers
*continued to discuss what our schema is in terms of community helpers
Next week we will:
*discuss trying our best and moving on in Writer’s Workshop
*begin making connections to stories we read
*begin numbers 6-9
*learn letters l, h, and k
*continue learning about community helpers
*learn the sight word ‘and’
The month of November is Kindness month at Glover. We are making a kindness link chain in our classroom. I add a link for each act of kindness. We have also watched the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brOKBsOs4Ik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NUJ2JZz50
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Monday, November 25 at 8:30 is our Thanksgiving Show in the caf
*November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 28th -29th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.8.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*worked on comparing numbers
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*discussed what our schema is
Next week we will:
*begin learning about community helpers
*finish our unit on comparing numbers
*continue to discuss what schema means
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘like’ and ‘to’
*stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link for Parent-Teacher Conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-parent3
*If you are a community helper and would like to come into the classroom to read a story or lead a project/craft that has to do with your occupation, please email me and let me know! We will be learning about community helpers throughout the rest of November.
*Tuesday is picture retakes! If your child is retaking their picture please send me an email or send in a note in their folder!
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Monday, November 25 at 8:30. Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here is the link to abcya: https://www.abcya.com/
It’s a great website with tons of games for literacy, math, and other skills.
*Have your student wear their rocky t-shirt on Tuesdays for community meeting (green shirt with a lobster & “Glover School” on it from PTO)
*Send in your disguised turkey on Tuesday!
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 12th-Disguised Turkey due date AND picture retakes
November 13th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 25th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 28th-29th–No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Have a great Veterans Day weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*worked on comparing numbers
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*discussed what our schema is
Next week we will:
*begin learning about community helpers
*finish our unit on comparing numbers
*continue to discuss what schema means
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘like’ and ‘to’
*stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link for Parent-Teacher Conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-parent3
*If you are a community helper and would like to come into the classroom to read a story or lead a project/craft that has to do with your occupation, please email me and let me know! We will be learning about community helpers throughout the rest of November.
*Tuesday is picture retakes! If your child is retaking their picture please send me an email or send in a note in their folder!
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Monday, November 25 at 8:30. Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here is the link to abcya: https://www.abcya.com/
It’s a great website with tons of games for literacy, math, and other skills.
*Have your student wear their rocky t-shirt on Tuesdays for community meeting (green shirt with a lobster & “Glover School” on it from PTO)
*Send in your disguised turkey on Tuesday!
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 12th-Disguised Turkey due date AND picture retakes
November 13th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 25th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 28th-29th–No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Have a great Veterans Day weekend!
11.1.19
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much to our room parents for organizing such a wonderful Halloween craft and snack! I appreciate all the parents who donated supplies/food, came in to help, and/or came on the field trip to the nursing home. Thank you team!
This week we:
*continued to compare numbers to 5
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘go’
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*spread spooky cheer at Devereux Nursing Home
Next week we will:
*discuss what our ‘schema’ is
*continue comparing numbers to 5 using same, fewer/less, and more/greater.
*learn letters r and e
*learn about Veterans
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Remember to wear Rocky T-shirts every Tuesday
*Our scholastic class code is MT8JY.
*November 12 is picture retakes-please send me a note or email if your student needs their pictures redone as we only send down the students who need them.
*We had an ALICE lockdown drill this week. Here is a social story that may be helpful for you: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/sites/marbleheadmaps/files/uploads/alice_glover_social_story_9.17.18_1_1_0.pdf
I do my best to answer questions, but also do defer some to parents as we all have different ways we feel comfortable talking/explaining things to our families. I tell students my number 1 job is to keep them safe.
*On Tuesday November 5 I will send home a family project. It is a turkey that you need to disguise so it doesn’t get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner! There is a detailed page that will be coming home that explains the project.
*SAVE THE DATE: Kindergarten is putting on a Thanksgiving Show on November 25 at 8:30 AM! Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
*If you’d like to come in and help with Literacy Stations here is the sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-november
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 12th-Disguised Turkey due date AND picture retakes
November 13th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 25th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 28th-29th–No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
Thank you so much to our room parents for organizing such a wonderful Halloween craft and snack! I appreciate all the parents who donated supplies/food, came in to help, and/or came on the field trip to the nursing home. Thank you team!
This week we:
*continued to compare numbers to 5
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘go’
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*spread spooky cheer at Devereux Nursing Home
Next week we will:
*discuss what our ‘schema’ is
*continue comparing numbers to 5 using same, fewer/less, and more/greater.
*learn letters r and e
*learn about Veterans
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Remember to wear Rocky T-shirts every Tuesday
*Our scholastic class code is MT8JY.
*November 12 is picture retakes-please send me a note or email if your student needs their pictures redone as we only send down the students who need them.
*We had an ALICE lockdown drill this week. Here is a social story that may be helpful for you: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/sites/marbleheadmaps/files/uploads/alice_glover_social_story_9.17.18_1_1_0.pdf
I do my best to answer questions, but also do defer some to parents as we all have different ways we feel comfortable talking/explaining things to our families. I tell students my number 1 job is to keep them safe.
*On Tuesday November 5 I will send home a family project. It is a turkey that you need to disguise so it doesn’t get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner! There is a detailed page that will be coming home that explains the project.
*SAVE THE DATE: Kindergarten is putting on a Thanksgiving Show on November 25 at 8:30 AM! Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
*If you’d like to come in and help with Literacy Stations here is the sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-november
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 12th-Disguised Turkey due date AND picture retakes
November 13th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 25th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 27th- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 28th-29th–No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.25.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters a and g
*learned how to identify rhyming words-please practice this at home with books you read if possible!
*continued to discuss pumpkins
*learned the sight word ‘am’ and color word ‘blue’
*began to write a sentence in Writer’s Workshop! Simple sentences such as ‘I see the ______’ or ‘I am _____’
Next week we will:
*compare numbers in Math
*finish up our unit on pumpkins
*learn letters d and s
*learn the sight word ‘go’
*practice spacing words in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
*learn color words white and black
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Thursday, October 31. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or toy weapons. I will send out chaperone information on Monday!
*Our celebration is October 31st at 8:45! Here is the signup genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aa4a92fabfb6-halloween
*If you would like to come in and help during station time, here is the signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-november
Once in a while I do need to cancel or change a time due to something coming up but it is rare. I will explain what you are doing when you come in that day!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters a and g
*learned how to identify rhyming words-please practice this at home with books you read if possible!
*continued to discuss pumpkins
*learned the sight word ‘am’ and color word ‘blue’
*began to write a sentence in Writer’s Workshop! Simple sentences such as ‘I see the ______’ or ‘I am _____’
Next week we will:
*compare numbers in Math
*finish up our unit on pumpkins
*learn letters d and s
*learn the sight word ‘go’
*practice spacing words in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
*learn color words white and black
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Thursday, October 31. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or toy weapons. I will send out chaperone information on Monday!
*Our celebration is October 31st at 8:45! Here is the signup genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aa4a92fabfb6-halloween
*If you would like to come in and help during station time, here is the signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-november
Once in a while I do need to cancel or change a time due to something coming up but it is rare. I will explain what you are doing when you come in that day!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.18.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*almost finished our first unit-numbers to 5-one more lesson to go!
*labeled our pictures during Writer’s Workshop, some of us even attempted some sentences!
*continued our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Next week we will:
*begin our unit on same, greater than, and fewer than on numbers up to 5
*learn letters a and g
*learn how to identify rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*continue to discuss pumpkins
*learn the sight word ‘am’ and color word ‘blue’-due to the short week, 2 hour delay, and evacuation drill we did not get to these. In an effort not to rush learning, especially in the beginning of the year, I pushed these lessons to next week.
*begin to write a sentence in Writer’s Workshop! Simple sentences such as ‘I see the ______’ or ‘I am _____’
Reminders:
*Thank you so much to parents who bought wish list books off of Scholastics!! I really appreciate it!
*I will begin to have parents come into the classroom for stations starting November 5th. If you’d like to come in and help in our room, please make sure you get CORI checked.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*If you have not already, please send in your Halloween Bus form and chaperone form if you would like to come
*We had an ALICE evacuation drill this week, I reviewed the following slides: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/glover-school
Students did well, but they might have some questions for you, feel free to refer to the slides!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*almost finished our first unit-numbers to 5-one more lesson to go!
*labeled our pictures during Writer’s Workshop, some of us even attempted some sentences!
*continued our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Next week we will:
*begin our unit on same, greater than, and fewer than on numbers up to 5
*learn letters a and g
*learn how to identify rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*continue to discuss pumpkins
*learn the sight word ‘am’ and color word ‘blue’-due to the short week, 2 hour delay, and evacuation drill we did not get to these. In an effort not to rush learning, especially in the beginning of the year, I pushed these lessons to next week.
*begin to write a sentence in Writer’s Workshop! Simple sentences such as ‘I see the ______’ or ‘I am _____’
Reminders:
*Thank you so much to parents who bought wish list books off of Scholastics!! I really appreciate it!
*I will begin to have parents come into the classroom for stations starting November 5th. If you’d like to come in and help in our room, please make sure you get CORI checked.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*If you have not already, please send in your Halloween Bus form and chaperone form if you would like to come
*We had an ALICE evacuation drill this week, I reviewed the following slides: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/glover-school
Students did well, but they might have some questions for you, feel free to refer to the slides!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.11.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters i and u
*continued discussing the farm
*worked on the color word brown
*learned the sight word ‘is’
*learned about labeling in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about letters vs. words vs. sentences.
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/alphabet?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-6909
*Ten Apples Up On Top sung by Jason Mraz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB-5s02AsUU
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*continue to discuss the difference between letters, words, and sentences. This is something that is helpful to discuss at home as well when reading stories together.
*learn the sight word 'am'
*learn the color word blue
*continue to practice labeling in Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*continue to practice numbers 0-5 in Math
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school Monday, October 14 (Indigenous People’s Day) or Tuesday, October 15 (Staff Professional Development)
*If you haven’t already, please go to http://gloverpto.org/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*We will be traveling to Devereux Nursing Home on Halloween to spread some spooky cheer by singing Halloween songs. Permission slips go out Wednesday, October 16, please send them back by Friday the 18th. We will be going on October 31. No money required & more information is on the permission slip.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters i and u
*continued discussing the farm
*worked on the color word brown
*learned the sight word ‘is’
*learned about labeling in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about letters vs. words vs. sentences.
*Mystery Doug: https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/alphabet?loc=mini-lesson-button#slide-id-6909
*Ten Apples Up On Top sung by Jason Mraz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB-5s02AsUU
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*continue to discuss the difference between letters, words, and sentences. This is something that is helpful to discuss at home as well when reading stories together.
*learn the sight word 'am'
*learn the color word blue
*continue to practice labeling in Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*continue to practice numbers 0-5 in Math
Reminders & Tidbits
*No school Monday, October 14 (Indigenous People’s Day) or Tuesday, October 15 (Staff Professional Development)
*If you haven’t already, please go to http://gloverpto.org/ to add yourself or update your directory information. This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc. as I cannot give out emails/student information to parents. I also do not pass out birthday invitations, birthday favors, etc. You DO NOT have to add your information to the directory if you do not want to, but this is also how room parents can access information to send out class celebration signup geniuses and invites.
*We will be traveling to Devereux Nursing Home on Halloween to spread some spooky cheer by singing Halloween songs. Permission slips go out Wednesday, October 16, please send them back by Friday the 18th. We will be going on October 31. No money required & more information is on the permission slip.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*continued working with numbers to 5 through both our math packets and math centers/games
*learned the sight word the
*learned color words green and orange
Next week we will:
*learn about letters i and u
*continue discussing the farm (animals we see, crops grown, what is produced, etc)
*work on the color word brown
*learn the sight word ‘is’
*learn about labeling in Writer’s Workshop-due to the short week this past week, we did not get to this
*learn about letters vs. words vs. sentences.
Reminders:
*No school Wednesday, October 9.
*Farm field trip Friday, October 11
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful. Not just jackets-gloves, hats, scarves, everything! Also, remind students they should be taking their jackets home each day as well. Some students have forgotten and piled up sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets since it’s warmed up by the end of the day and they think they don’t need it.
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY. I have a class wish list, I just made it public I think that’s why it was not working last week.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*continued working with numbers to 5 through both our math packets and math centers/games
*learned the sight word the
*learned color words green and orange
Next week we will:
*learn about letters i and u
*continue discussing the farm (animals we see, crops grown, what is produced, etc)
*work on the color word brown
*learn the sight word ‘is’
*learn about labeling in Writer’s Workshop-due to the short week this past week, we did not get to this
*learn about letters vs. words vs. sentences.
Reminders:
*No school Wednesday, October 9.
*Farm field trip Friday, October 11
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful. Not just jackets-gloves, hats, scarves, everything! Also, remind students they should be taking their jackets home each day as well. Some students have forgotten and piled up sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets since it’s warmed up by the end of the day and they think they don’t need it.
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY. I have a class wish list, I just made it public I think that’s why it was not working last week.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.27.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit, focusing on apples and seasons
*learned how to recognize and write the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 and learned about different ways to make 5
*learned how to make detailed pictures during Writer’s Workshop
*learned the sights word ‘can’ and ‘a’
Next week we will:
*review letters learned so far
*continue our fall unit and focus on the farm
*learn color words green and orange
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*learn how to label our pictures
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Friday, October 11 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. If your student does not like the apple cider donuts please let me know ahead of time and send in a separate snack for your student. I will send out chaperone information on Wednesday!
*No school Monday or Tuesday (9/30 & 10/1)
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit, focusing on apples and seasons
*learned how to recognize and write the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 and learned about different ways to make 5
*learned how to make detailed pictures during Writer’s Workshop
*learned the sights word ‘can’ and ‘a’
Next week we will:
*review letters learned so far
*continue our fall unit and focus on the farm
*learn color words green and orange
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*learn how to label our pictures
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Friday, October 11 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. If your student does not like the apple cider donuts please let me know ahead of time and send in a separate snack for your student. I will send out chaperone information on Wednesday!
*No school Monday or Tuesday (9/30 & 10/1)
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.20.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters b and f
*learned about numbers to 5
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*learned about apples and celebrated with making our own applesauce!
Next week we will:
*learn about fall/seasons and continue with apples
*count, write and order numbers to 5 in Math
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight words ‘can’ and ‘a’
*learn about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
*learn color words red and yellow
Reminders:
*Monday September 23rd is picture day!
*Save the date! We will be going to Smolak Farm on October 11, if you’d like to chaperone, please make sure all of your CORI/Fingerprinting paperwork is in! I will be sending forms home shortly.
*We have a classroom wish list on Scholastic if you’d like to donate any books to our classroom library! I update it every so often with any themed books for the current/following months. Our class code is MT8JY.
*In order to make Fun Friday even more fun, I’d like to start a Friday Dress-Up day. This is SIMPLE not a whole costume. For next Friday, we will represent either the letters m or n. Here are some examples:
For the letter m-shirt with a monkey, moon, money, etc. on it. Maroon shirt/pants.
For the letter n- shirt with a ninja, name, numbers, etc. Wear a necklace.
Whatever you have that could represent the letters we’ve been working on that week works for me! This is also completely OPTIONAL so if you don’t have something or your student doesn’t want to participate, they do not have to!
*Some parents were looking for iPad app ideas and I wanted to list a few that you could use: Writing Wizard, Touch & Write, and Wet Dry Try are all great for fine motor/letter writing. Writing Wizard also lets you put in a list of words which is great for our sight word practice! We use that app a lot at stations. If your student needs help on their name, the App ‘My Name’ is great. Cimo Sight (has a penguin on it) and Photo Touch Sight Words is great for sight words. Starfall and ABCmouse are great websites that also have apps. Kids also love the ‘Bugsy Reads’ app (it’s a hamster). I believe the full title is ‘Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School’ and there’s also a math one. Students will also be getting a Raz-Kids password soon as well, this is a great website/app where students get to be read to, read to themselves, and answer comprehension questions!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters b and f
*learned about numbers to 5
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*learned about apples and celebrated with making our own applesauce!
Next week we will:
*learn about fall/seasons and continue with apples
*count, write and order numbers to 5 in Math
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight words ‘can’ and ‘a’
*learn about drawing our background with detail in Writer’s Workshop
*learn color words red and yellow
Reminders:
*Monday September 23rd is picture day!
*Save the date! We will be going to Smolak Farm on October 11, if you’d like to chaperone, please make sure all of your CORI/Fingerprinting paperwork is in! I will be sending forms home shortly.
*We have a classroom wish list on Scholastic if you’d like to donate any books to our classroom library! I update it every so often with any themed books for the current/following months. Our class code is MT8JY.
*In order to make Fun Friday even more fun, I’d like to start a Friday Dress-Up day. This is SIMPLE not a whole costume. For next Friday, we will represent either the letters m or n. Here are some examples:
For the letter m-shirt with a monkey, moon, money, etc. on it. Maroon shirt/pants.
For the letter n- shirt with a ninja, name, numbers, etc. Wear a necklace.
Whatever you have that could represent the letters we’ve been working on that week works for me! This is also completely OPTIONAL so if you don’t have something or your student doesn’t want to participate, they do not have to!
*Some parents were looking for iPad app ideas and I wanted to list a few that you could use: Writing Wizard, Touch & Write, and Wet Dry Try are all great for fine motor/letter writing. Writing Wizard also lets you put in a list of words which is great for our sight word practice! We use that app a lot at stations. If your student needs help on their name, the App ‘My Name’ is great. Cimo Sight (has a penguin on it) and Photo Touch Sight Words is great for sight words. Starfall and ABCmouse are great websites that also have apps. Kids also love the ‘Bugsy Reads’ app (it’s a hamster). I believe the full title is ‘Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School’ and there’s also a math one. Students will also be getting a Raz-Kids password soon as well, this is a great website/app where students get to be read to, read to themselves, and answer comprehension questions!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
9.13.19
Friday Recap
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letter t
*worked on numbers up to 5
*discussed topics we can write about during Writer’s Workshop and how the workshop is run
*read Pete the Cat books and completed our first craft
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*make applesauce-I will send home a parent letter, if your student has an allergy please be sure to review the ingredients and let me know if they cannot eat it. If you do not want your student eating the applesauce regardless of the allergy, you can let me know that as well through email.
*continue working on numbers to 5
*learn letters b and f
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on using shapes to draw our bodies instead of stick figures in Writer’s Workshop. We use ‘mat man’ – we use shapes to build him as we listen to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec7J57YewxQ
*continue to discuss what “rocky rockstar” behavior is and our Glover School core values of respectful, safe, and responsible. Our school motto is also Choose Kindness.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Send in a note if your student is buying lunch so that I am aware and can order one for them. Here is the myschoolbucks page if you’d like to add money to your online account: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/food-services/pages/myschoolbucks%C2%AE
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace, as I don’t set a due date. Some weeks might be too hectic, or I know some like to do it over the weekend. Do whatever is best for your family. Do not send in the math or Fundations homework, that can be completed and kept at home. The only homework that should come back is the Second Steps (social/emotional) homework when you’ve completed it.
*Picture day is Monday, September 23rd
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know. The parent handbook is on our school website.
*Upcoming field trips: farm October 11 and Devereux Nursing Home singing October 31. More information coming soon.
*We are a peanut/tree nut restricted classroom, so no peanut or tree nut snacks. You may send in a lunch with peanuts or tree nuts.
*Scholastic flyers came home this week. There are many flyers to browse on the scholastic website aside from those that were in the folders. The easiest way to order is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom.
*Some parents had safety concerns at open house, here is the link to where you can find our school’s ALICE slide show: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/glover-school
*Here is the link for our state standards if you’d like to know more about the expectations for Kindergarten: http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday Recap
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letter t
*worked on numbers up to 5
*discussed topics we can write about during Writer’s Workshop and how the workshop is run
*read Pete the Cat books and completed our first craft
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*make applesauce-I will send home a parent letter, if your student has an allergy please be sure to review the ingredients and let me know if they cannot eat it. If you do not want your student eating the applesauce regardless of the allergy, you can let me know that as well through email.
*continue working on numbers to 5
*learn letters b and f
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on using shapes to draw our bodies instead of stick figures in Writer’s Workshop. We use ‘mat man’ – we use shapes to build him as we listen to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec7J57YewxQ
*continue to discuss what “rocky rockstar” behavior is and our Glover School core values of respectful, safe, and responsible. Our school motto is also Choose Kindness.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Send in a note if your student is buying lunch so that I am aware and can order one for them. Here is the myschoolbucks page if you’d like to add money to your online account: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/district/food-services/pages/myschoolbucks%C2%AE
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace, as I don’t set a due date. Some weeks might be too hectic, or I know some like to do it over the weekend. Do whatever is best for your family. Do not send in the math or Fundations homework, that can be completed and kept at home. The only homework that should come back is the Second Steps (social/emotional) homework when you’ve completed it.
*Picture day is Monday, September 23rd
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know. The parent handbook is on our school website.
*Upcoming field trips: farm October 11 and Devereux Nursing Home singing October 31. More information coming soon.
*We are a peanut/tree nut restricted classroom, so no peanut or tree nut snacks. You may send in a lunch with peanuts or tree nuts.
*Scholastic flyers came home this week. There are many flyers to browse on the scholastic website aside from those that were in the folders. The easiest way to order is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom.
*Some parents had safety concerns at open house, here is the link to where you can find our school’s ALICE slide show: https://www.marbleheadschools.org/glover-school
*Here is the link for our state standards if you’d like to know more about the expectations for Kindergarten: http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
9.6.19
Happy Friday everyone and welcome to our weekly Friday Recap!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*took a tour of our school
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer and learned a little about Writer’s Workshop.
*watched our first Mystery Doug! https://mysteryscience.com/lessons/seasonal/back-to-school
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations
*work on numbers up to 5 in Math
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders:
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you in the cafeteria the 11th at 6!
*If you have a change in dismissal plans please make sure to send in a note or email me. If you have changes that occur during the school day BEFORE noon, you can email me. If I don’t respond to your email, please call the office. If you have dismissal plans that change AFTER noon, it is best to call the office and they will notify me.
*If your student plans to buy school lunch, you must put a note in their folder or email me to let me know.
*Please send in the consent forms!
*If you are missing a pink water bottle please let me know, it’s been sitting in our room unclaimed
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
Happy Friday everyone and welcome to our weekly Friday Recap!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*took a tour of our school
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer and learned a little about Writer’s Workshop.
*watched our first Mystery Doug! https://mysteryscience.com/lessons/seasonal/back-to-school
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations
*work on numbers up to 5 in Math
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders:
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you in the cafeteria the 11th at 6!
*If you have a change in dismissal plans please make sure to send in a note or email me. If you have changes that occur during the school day BEFORE noon, you can email me. If I don’t respond to your email, please call the office. If you have dismissal plans that change AFTER noon, it is best to call the office and they will notify me.
*If your student plans to buy school lunch, you must put a note in their folder or email me to let me know.
*Please send in the consent forms!
*If you are missing a pink water bottle please let me know, it’s been sitting in our room unclaimed
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
6.14
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
This week we worked HARD to get everything done for the end of the year. We finished up our last math unit on measurement, completed our writing journals and even learned more about the ocean! So much to get done, the week FLEW by. We did not get to exchange autographs due to our preparation for the Author Celebration, so we will keep the shirts here and sign them on Monday.
Reminders & Tidbits:
-Monday-Author’s breakfast! I sent out an email with information on this. If you did not get the email, please let me know ASAP so I can send you the information directly.
-Tuesday is the last day! It is a half day dismissal at 11:55.
-There will be lots of things coming home Monday and Tuesday as we clean out our room.
-On report cards I wrote about a “summer journal.” This is a great way for students to keep practicing their writing over the summer in a very informal way. It can be treated almost like a diary if that motivates your student. They can pick out their own special notebook and write down any exciting things they do over the summer. When they come back next school year, I’m always happy to read their journal with them to hear about all the fun they had.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
This week we worked HARD to get everything done for the end of the year. We finished up our last math unit on measurement, completed our writing journals and even learned more about the ocean! So much to get done, the week FLEW by. We did not get to exchange autographs due to our preparation for the Author Celebration, so we will keep the shirts here and sign them on Monday.
Reminders & Tidbits:
-Monday-Author’s breakfast! I sent out an email with information on this. If you did not get the email, please let me know ASAP so I can send you the information directly.
-Tuesday is the last day! It is a half day dismissal at 11:55.
-There will be lots of things coming home Monday and Tuesday as we clean out our room.
-On report cards I wrote about a “summer journal.” This is a great way for students to keep practicing their writing over the summer in a very informal way. It can be treated almost like a diary if that motivates your student. They can pick out their own special notebook and write down any exciting things they do over the summer. When they come back next school year, I’m always happy to read their journal with them to hear about all the fun they had.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6.7
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-began measurement
-completed nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-finished our how-to projects
-learned words ‘now’ ‘came’ and ‘ran’
Next week we will:
-continue with the ocean and our animal research project
-have two enrichments, one on Animal Habitats and another on Solids and Liquids
-finish up measurement
Reminders and Tidbits:
-ABC countdown:
*Monday-Tie-Dye-Please send in a (new or used) white t-shirt. I will send home their tie-dye shirts to be washed with instructions. During the tie-dye process students may get tie-dye on the clothes they're wearing, so make sure it’s clothing you’re okay with possibly getting some new color on!
*Tuesday-Uniform Day-you may wear your Glover School shirt, Marblehead gear, sports team jerseys, etc.
*Wednesday-We’ll watch a video (nothing to send in)
*Thursday-watercolor painting (nothing to send in)
*Friday-Exchange autographs-Send back in the tie dye shirt so friends can sign it!
Monday, June 17 is our year end Author's Breakfast! Come in at 8:05 with your student and enjoy a light breakfast and your student's published work! Here is the signup genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-authors
If anyone would like to have an end of year meeting to discuss concerns or summer help, I am happy to schedule a meeting.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-began measurement
-completed nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-finished our how-to projects
-learned words ‘now’ ‘came’ and ‘ran’
Next week we will:
-continue with the ocean and our animal research project
-have two enrichments, one on Animal Habitats and another on Solids and Liquids
-finish up measurement
Reminders and Tidbits:
-ABC countdown:
*Monday-Tie-Dye-Please send in a (new or used) white t-shirt. I will send home their tie-dye shirts to be washed with instructions. During the tie-dye process students may get tie-dye on the clothes they're wearing, so make sure it’s clothing you’re okay with possibly getting some new color on!
*Tuesday-Uniform Day-you may wear your Glover School shirt, Marblehead gear, sports team jerseys, etc.
*Wednesday-We’ll watch a video (nothing to send in)
*Thursday-watercolor painting (nothing to send in)
*Friday-Exchange autographs-Send back in the tie dye shirt so friends can sign it!
Monday, June 17 is our year end Author's Breakfast! Come in at 8:05 with your student and enjoy a light breakfast and your student's published work! Here is the signup genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-authors
If anyone would like to have an end of year meeting to discuss concerns or summer help, I am happy to schedule a meeting.
Have a fabulous weekend!
5.31
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished up ladybugs and let ours go
-finished up numbers 20 and beyond
-learned about “How-To” writing
-worked on asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
-worked on blends and digraphs
-learned sight words ‘good’ ‘all’ and ‘saw’
-finished learning about American Symbols
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-do some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-continue to work on a how-to project
-begin our unit on measurement
-learn words ‘now’ ‘came’ and ‘ran’
-have field day
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown:
Monday-Outside Day (weather permitting) nothing to send in from home
Tuesday-Popcorn Picnic outside-if anyone has a picnic/beach blanket we could borrow, please just send me an email to let me know you’re sending it in
Wednesday-Quiet Day-students may bring in a pillow and/or stuffed animal to use for reading
Thursday-Relay Race nothing to send in from home
Friday-Sports Day-Field Day make sure to wear sunscreen, sneakers, and dress for the weather!!
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 10. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is. You can send in the shirt anytime before or on the day. You can reuse an old shirt as well, you don’t have to buy new!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished up ladybugs and let ours go
-finished up numbers 20 and beyond
-learned about “How-To” writing
-worked on asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
-worked on blends and digraphs
-learned sight words ‘good’ ‘all’ and ‘saw’
-finished learning about American Symbols
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-do some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-continue to work on a how-to project
-begin our unit on measurement
-learn words ‘now’ ‘came’ and ‘ran’
-have field day
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown:
Monday-Outside Day (weather permitting) nothing to send in from home
Tuesday-Popcorn Picnic outside-if anyone has a picnic/beach blanket we could borrow, please just send me an email to let me know you’re sending it in
Wednesday-Quiet Day-students may bring in a pillow and/or stuffed animal to use for reading
Thursday-Relay Race nothing to send in from home
Friday-Sports Day-Field Day make sure to wear sunscreen, sneakers, and dress for the weather!!
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 10. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is. You can send in the shirt anytime before or on the day. You can reuse an old shirt as well, you don’t have to buy new!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.24
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with our ladybug and frog life cycles
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-discussed Memorial Day and American Symbols
-sent Hoppy to its forever home!
-continued working on numbers 20 and beyond
-continued our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-learned how to use a Venn Diagram (whole group)
-learned sight words 'out' and 'eat'
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-finish up ladybugs and let ours go
-finish up numbers 20 and beyond
-learn about “How-To” writing
-work on asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
-work on blends and digraphs
-learn sight words ‘good’ ‘all’ and ‘saw’
-continue learning about American Symbols
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 27th NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
*Friday, June 7th is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible. Eric Fargo (P.E. teacher) is organizing chaperones to help with field day so please contact him if you’d like to participate. Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen!!
*ABC countdown-You do not have to send in anything from home next week.
Tuesday-Kindness Day-we will show kindness all day
Wednesday- Limbo-We will play limbo
Thursday- Music Day-We will listen to music throughout the day
Friday-Nature Walk-We will take a walk around the school and complete a nature scavenger hunt.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with our ladybug and frog life cycles
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-discussed Memorial Day and American Symbols
-sent Hoppy to its forever home!
-continued working on numbers 20 and beyond
-continued our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-learned how to use a Venn Diagram (whole group)
-learned sight words 'out' and 'eat'
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-finish up ladybugs and let ours go
-finish up numbers 20 and beyond
-learn about “How-To” writing
-work on asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
-work on blends and digraphs
-learn sight words ‘good’ ‘all’ and ‘saw’
-continue learning about American Symbols
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 27th NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
*Friday, June 7th is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible. Eric Fargo (P.E. teacher) is organizing chaperones to help with field day so please contact him if you’d like to participate. Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen!!
*ABC countdown-You do not have to send in anything from home next week.
Tuesday-Kindness Day-we will show kindness all day
Wednesday- Limbo-We will play limbo
Thursday- Music Day-We will listen to music throughout the day
Friday-Nature Walk-We will take a walk around the school and complete a nature scavenger hunt.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began numbers 20 and beyond
-continued our nonfiction writing
-worked on the –ing sound
-continued learning about frogs and ladybugs
-learned sight words ‘say’ and ‘ate’
-began our ABC countdown!
-continued discussing the difference between fiction/nonfiction text
-watched a live cam of a robin’s nest! A family member of mine had a robin build a nest on their back porch and set up a live cam to watch, so we watched it for part of the day on Friday. I’ll be looking for some books on birds to see if we can learn about robins.
Next week we will:
-continue working on numbers 20 and beyond
-continue with our ladybug and frog units-our frog will go home with a family by the end of the week!
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-work on asking questions before and during reading
-discuss Memorial Day and American Symbols ie the American flag, Bald Eagle, etc.
-compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram (whole group)
-learn sight words 'out' and 'eat'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown:
Monday-Students may bring in a flashlight to read with
Tuesday-Students may bring in a game from home. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. if you have questions about a game I’m happy to answer.
Wednesday-Students may bring in their favorite hat (or make one!)
Thursday-We will have ice pops-unless you signed up to send them in, you don’t need anything for this day.
Friday-Joke Day-Come ready with a joke (or joke book) to share if you’d like.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring it home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip with more information on Monday. If your family would like to be added to the raffle, send it back by Wednesday. I will notify the winning family that afternoon and schedule a pickup time. Be mindful that you must as the adult come into school Thursday or Friday to get the frog, if a family member is unable to come in I will have to pick someone else.
*If your child is going to be entered into the poetry contest, make sure to have their poem into school by Friday, May 24!
*We signed up to help water the flowers in the bins outside of the school each Thursday. If anyone has am extra watering can laying around who could lend it to us until the end of the year, that would be helpful! I'll send it back home June 13.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began numbers 20 and beyond
-continued our nonfiction writing
-worked on the –ing sound
-continued learning about frogs and ladybugs
-learned sight words ‘say’ and ‘ate’
-began our ABC countdown!
-continued discussing the difference between fiction/nonfiction text
-watched a live cam of a robin’s nest! A family member of mine had a robin build a nest on their back porch and set up a live cam to watch, so we watched it for part of the day on Friday. I’ll be looking for some books on birds to see if we can learn about robins.
Next week we will:
-continue working on numbers 20 and beyond
-continue with our ladybug and frog units-our frog will go home with a family by the end of the week!
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-work on asking questions before and during reading
-discuss Memorial Day and American Symbols ie the American flag, Bald Eagle, etc.
-compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram (whole group)
-learn sight words 'out' and 'eat'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown:
Monday-Students may bring in a flashlight to read with
Tuesday-Students may bring in a game from home. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. if you have questions about a game I’m happy to answer.
Wednesday-Students may bring in their favorite hat (or make one!)
Thursday-We will have ice pops-unless you signed up to send them in, you don’t need anything for this day.
Friday-Joke Day-Come ready with a joke (or joke book) to share if you’d like.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring it home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip with more information on Monday. If your family would like to be added to the raffle, send it back by Wednesday. I will notify the winning family that afternoon and schedule a pickup time. Be mindful that you must as the adult come into school Thursday or Friday to get the frog, if a family member is unable to come in I will have to pick someone else.
*If your child is going to be entered into the poetry contest, make sure to have their poem into school by Friday, May 24!
*We signed up to help water the flowers in the bins outside of the school each Thursday. If anyone has am extra watering can laying around who could lend it to us until the end of the year, that would be helpful! I'll send it back home June 13.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.10
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning about frogs
-started learning about insects as we now have ladybugs growing in our room!
-continued nonfiction writing
-finished subtraction
-did some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-kept practicing our digraph sounds
-had science enrichment on ‘simple machines’
-continued learning about visualizing
Next week we will:
-continue our informational text writing
-continue discussing the difference between fiction/nonfiction text
-work on the –ing glued sound
-learn sight words 'say' and 'ate'
-continue learning about frogs and ladybugs
-begin numbers 20 and beyond in math, but still practicing addition and subtraction
-begin our ABC countdown and Poetry Recitation (see below)
Reminders:
*ABC countdown starts on Monday, May 13! Here is what to expect for each day (only those who signed up for items on the signup genius need to send things in this week):
Monday-Artist Day- I will have different art centers set up to explore
Tuesday-We will do bubbles outside
Wednesday-Chalk outside
Thursday-Dance Party
Friday- We will stop throughout the day to do some exercises
*Poetry Month has begun. If your student would like to take part in the poetry recitation please have their poem ready/practiced and send in a copy Tuesday, May 14. We will pick the reader and alternate and let them know by Thursday. Remember that this is optional.
*If students choose, they may practice and keep a poem in their pocket to share on Friday, May 17. It can also just be memorized. Throughout the day, students and teachers will ask each other “Do you have a poem in your pocket?” If a student does they will recite their poem.
*We will be practicing the ALICE drill on May 15. I showed the slideshow today to help students understand what ALICE is. Mr Ota attached it to his principal’s corner email and it is also on our Glover School website if you would like to familiarize yourself with it. He also explained more about what ALICE is in his principal corner.
*If it is a rainy day, please have students come into school with rain boots and a change of shoes for the classroom.
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesday!
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning about frogs
-started learning about insects as we now have ladybugs growing in our room!
-continued nonfiction writing
-finished subtraction
-did some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-kept practicing our digraph sounds
-had science enrichment on ‘simple machines’
-continued learning about visualizing
Next week we will:
-continue our informational text writing
-continue discussing the difference between fiction/nonfiction text
-work on the –ing glued sound
-learn sight words 'say' and 'ate'
-continue learning about frogs and ladybugs
-begin numbers 20 and beyond in math, but still practicing addition and subtraction
-begin our ABC countdown and Poetry Recitation (see below)
Reminders:
*ABC countdown starts on Monday, May 13! Here is what to expect for each day (only those who signed up for items on the signup genius need to send things in this week):
Monday-Artist Day- I will have different art centers set up to explore
Tuesday-We will do bubbles outside
Wednesday-Chalk outside
Thursday-Dance Party
Friday- We will stop throughout the day to do some exercises
*Poetry Month has begun. If your student would like to take part in the poetry recitation please have their poem ready/practiced and send in a copy Tuesday, May 14. We will pick the reader and alternate and let them know by Thursday. Remember that this is optional.
*If students choose, they may practice and keep a poem in their pocket to share on Friday, May 17. It can also just be memorized. Throughout the day, students and teachers will ask each other “Do you have a poem in your pocket?” If a student does they will recite their poem.
*We will be practicing the ALICE drill on May 15. I showed the slideshow today to help students understand what ALICE is. Mr Ota attached it to his principal’s corner email and it is also on our Glover School website if you would like to familiarize yourself with it. He also explained more about what ALICE is in his principal corner.
*If it is a rainy day, please have students come into school with rain boots and a change of shoes for the classroom.
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesday!
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
5.3
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began our subtraction unit
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog and made observations of our frog in our observation books
-began informational writing on our frog, Hoppy
-learned the sight words ‘do’ and ‘so’
-learned the –ck digraph
-finished our Lois Elhert class project!
Next week we:
-continue learning about frogs
-start learning about a new animal that will also be in our room
-continue nonfiction/informational writing
-learn the sight words ‘want’ and ‘our’
-continue with subtraction
-continue learning about visualizing
-do some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Please have your child wear their rocky shirt or Marblehead gear Tuesdays for community meeting. We get a special orange token for our class if we have enough students who wear them!
-If you’d like to volunteer to help in our room during stations, send me an email.
-coming home Monday is our ABC countdown to summer. The countdown starts May 13, but I wanted everyone to have it early to make sure they are aware of upcoming events, as you will need to send some things in as we go (like a white shirt, new or used, for tie-dye).
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began our subtraction unit
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog and made observations of our frog in our observation books
-began informational writing on our frog, Hoppy
-learned the sight words ‘do’ and ‘so’
-learned the –ck digraph
-finished our Lois Elhert class project!
Next week we:
-continue learning about frogs
-start learning about a new animal that will also be in our room
-continue nonfiction/informational writing
-learn the sight words ‘want’ and ‘our’
-continue with subtraction
-continue learning about visualizing
-do some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Please have your child wear their rocky shirt or Marblehead gear Tuesdays for community meeting. We get a special orange token for our class if we have enough students who wear them!
-If you’d like to volunteer to help in our room during stations, send me an email.
-coming home Monday is our ABC countdown to summer. The countdown starts May 13, but I wanted everyone to have it early to make sure they are aware of upcoming events, as you will need to send some things in as we go (like a white shirt, new or used, for tie-dye).
4.26
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned about Lois Elhert and began our good stuff project (thank you for sending the 'good stuff' in, it's not the most exciting homework task, but I will send out a picture of the finished product!)
-discussed Earth Day and how best to help our planet
-finished up addition
-focused on the /wh/ digraphs
-learned the sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
-did some planting in our ‘sprout houses’ and discussed Arbor Day
-discussed visualizing during stories we read and drew a picture of a pond based on a short passage I read to them
-discussed reading in phrases to help with reading fluency
-worked on word families -og and -ob
Next week we will:
-begin subtraction
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-begin nonfiction writing in Writer’s Workshop
-learn the sight words ‘do’ and ‘so’
-work on the –ck digraph and discuss how it never comes at the beginning of a word
-continue work on visualizing
-work on word families –ug and –ub
-continue working on our Lois Elhert class project
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Magic Hat signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0949aaaa2daa8-glovermagic11
-Screen Free Week next week. Check Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner for all the events.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned about Lois Elhert and began our good stuff project (thank you for sending the 'good stuff' in, it's not the most exciting homework task, but I will send out a picture of the finished product!)
-discussed Earth Day and how best to help our planet
-finished up addition
-focused on the /wh/ digraphs
-learned the sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
-did some planting in our ‘sprout houses’ and discussed Arbor Day
-discussed visualizing during stories we read and drew a picture of a pond based on a short passage I read to them
-discussed reading in phrases to help with reading fluency
-worked on word families -og and -ob
Next week we will:
-begin subtraction
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-begin nonfiction writing in Writer’s Workshop
-learn the sight words ‘do’ and ‘so’
-work on the –ck digraph and discuss how it never comes at the beginning of a word
-continue work on visualizing
-work on word families –ug and –ub
-continue working on our Lois Elhert class project
Reminders and Tidbits:
-Magic Hat signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0949aaaa2daa8-glovermagic11
-Screen Free Week next week. Check Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner for all the events.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
4.12
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle and created some great crafts
-continued learning addition
-learned the word families –op and -ot
-learned sight words ‘they’ and ‘come’
-focused on the /ch/ digraph
-discussed our favorite parts of a book and why
-discussed the plant life cycle and parts of a plant
-discussed opinions in Writer’s Workshop and met with our peer review partners called “cross-town partners”
-performed our Spring Concert, the kids were AMAZING! So proud of them!
After vacation we will:
-learn about Lois Elhert and begin a project in school
-discuss Earth Day
-finish up addition
-focus on the /wh/ digraphs
-learn the sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
-do some planting in our ‘sprout houses’
-begin a new life cycle unit (we will have a new friend in our room!)
-discuss visualizing during stories we read
-discuss reading in phrases to help with reading fluency-don't worry about this too much during the homework, I'd like them to focus on reading the words, being able to visualize the sentence, and draw the picture.
-work on word families -og and -ob
Reminders
*Our door is always open for parent helpers Monday –Wednesday 11-11:30 during ELA stations
*Anyone away on vacation is welcome to email or send in pictures of your travels to share once we get back.
*Remind students to check the lost and found if they are missing something.
*Screen Free Week is coming up the week of April 29, the PTO sent out the information.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle and created some great crafts
-continued learning addition
-learned the word families –op and -ot
-learned sight words ‘they’ and ‘come’
-focused on the /ch/ digraph
-discussed our favorite parts of a book and why
-discussed the plant life cycle and parts of a plant
-discussed opinions in Writer’s Workshop and met with our peer review partners called “cross-town partners”
-performed our Spring Concert, the kids were AMAZING! So proud of them!
After vacation we will:
-learn about Lois Elhert and begin a project in school
-discuss Earth Day
-finish up addition
-focus on the /wh/ digraphs
-learn the sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
-do some planting in our ‘sprout houses’
-begin a new life cycle unit (we will have a new friend in our room!)
-discuss visualizing during stories we read
-discuss reading in phrases to help with reading fluency-don't worry about this too much during the homework, I'd like them to focus on reading the words, being able to visualize the sentence, and draw the picture.
-work on word families -og and -ob
Reminders
*Our door is always open for parent helpers Monday –Wednesday 11-11:30 during ELA stations
*Anyone away on vacation is welcome to email or send in pictures of your travels to share once we get back.
*Remind students to check the lost and found if they are missing something.
*Screen Free Week is coming up the week of April 29, the PTO sent out the information.
Have a wonderful vacation!
4.5
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the word families –et and --ed
*began addition
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*saw an enrichment on Weather from the Discovery Museum-it was fabulous!
*discussed what an opinion is and made arguments for the “best thing to do outside at recess”
*focused on the digraph /sh/
Next week we will:
*continue with Eric Carle
*continue learning addition
*learn the word families -ot and -op
*sight words ‘they’ and ‘come’
*continue writing opinion pieces and begin peer editing/sharing
*focus on the /ch/ digraph
*discuss the plant life cycle
*discuss our favorite part of a book and why
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Thursday, April 11th at 8:30 is our show! We will be in the middle of the stands. Have your student wear a green top and dark bottoms.
*Please remember a snack for half days
*Library is on Monday, bring in your book for a new one!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the word families –et and --ed
*began addition
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*saw an enrichment on Weather from the Discovery Museum-it was fabulous!
*discussed what an opinion is and made arguments for the “best thing to do outside at recess”
*focused on the digraph /sh/
Next week we will:
*continue with Eric Carle
*continue learning addition
*learn the word families -ot and -op
*sight words ‘they’ and ‘come’
*continue writing opinion pieces and begin peer editing/sharing
*focus on the /ch/ digraph
*discuss the plant life cycle
*discuss our favorite part of a book and why
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Thursday, April 11th at 8:30 is our show! We will be in the middle of the stands. Have your student wear a green top and dark bottoms.
*Please remember a snack for half days
*Library is on Monday, bring in your book for a new one!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.29
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished teen numbers in Math
*had our first rehearsal for a show coming up-remember to save the date! Thursday, April 11 at 8:30!
*dressed up as our favorite characters!
*learned the –ip, -en word families
*learned sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*continued to inference during stories we read
*finished up Dr. Seuss
*worked on editing our writing during Writer’s Workshop
*learned the reading strategies ‘skippy frog’ and ‘trying lion’ (skip the word you don’t know then hop back and try a word that makes sense).
*began learning about digraphs, starting with a focus on /th/
Next week we will:
*begin our author study on Eric Carle
*learn the word families –et and -ed
*begin addition
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*see an enrichment on Weather from the Discovery Museum and discuss Springtime weather in the classroom
*discuss opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop. For example, “My favorite Dr. Seuss story is _____ because….” And “The best thing to do at recess is _____ because….”
*continue learning about digraphs, focusing on /sh/
Reminders:
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday, it’s our last time!
*Half Day 11:55 pick up on April 3rd
*Library is on Monday, send in your book for a new one.
*Remember April 11 is our show. You are invited to come at 8:30 (arrive early to get a good seat). We will be the second class from the left (in the middle) so you can choose your seat accordingly. All family members are invited.
*If you did not get to be a Mystery Reader for the month of March, please email me if you are interested and we can set up a day in April.
*I am always looking for parent help for ELA station time. If you are available Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30 let me know.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished teen numbers in Math
*had our first rehearsal for a show coming up-remember to save the date! Thursday, April 11 at 8:30!
*dressed up as our favorite characters!
*learned the –ip, -en word families
*learned sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*continued to inference during stories we read
*finished up Dr. Seuss
*worked on editing our writing during Writer’s Workshop
*learned the reading strategies ‘skippy frog’ and ‘trying lion’ (skip the word you don’t know then hop back and try a word that makes sense).
*began learning about digraphs, starting with a focus on /th/
Next week we will:
*begin our author study on Eric Carle
*learn the word families –et and -ed
*begin addition
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*see an enrichment on Weather from the Discovery Museum and discuss Springtime weather in the classroom
*discuss opinion writing in Writer’s Workshop. For example, “My favorite Dr. Seuss story is _____ because….” And “The best thing to do at recess is _____ because….”
*continue learning about digraphs, focusing on /sh/
Reminders:
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday, it’s our last time!
*Half Day 11:55 pick up on April 3rd
*Library is on Monday, send in your book for a new one.
*Remember April 11 is our show. You are invited to come at 8:30 (arrive early to get a good seat). We will be the second class from the left (in the middle) so you can choose your seat accordingly. All family members are invited.
*If you did not get to be a Mystery Reader for the month of March, please email me if you are interested and we can set up a day in April.
*I am always looking for parent help for ELA station time. If you are available Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30 let me know.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.22
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continued to learn about the tricky teens in Math, here is a song we love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
*identified long and short vowel words along with our reading strategy ‘Flippy Dolphin’ (flip the vowel sound), here is a song we listened to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Au0bE0WxBc
*learned the –im and –id word families/sight words
*continued with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*discussed that our new season is spring
*learned the sight word ‘have’
*learned a bit about rainbows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCPPLhPTAIk
Next week we will:
*learned the –ip, -en word families
*learn sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*continue with teen numbers
*continue to inference during stories we read
*have our first rehearsal for our show coming up-remember to save the date! Thursday, April 11 at 8:30!
*finish up Dr. Seuss
*work on editing our writing during Writer’s Workshop
*learn the reading strategies ‘skippy frog’ and ‘trying lion’ (skip the word you don’t know then hop back and try a word that makes sense).
*begin learning about digraphs, starting with a focus on /th/
Reminders:
-If there are any last minute parents who would like to come in to be a Myster Reader, please just email me and we can set up a day/time.
-If you would like to come into the classroom to help with our ELA centers Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30, just send me an email. Parents always welcome!
-Monday, March 25-send in your minutes.
-Tuesday March 26-Dress as your favorite book character. Your student may come into school dressed as their favorite book character. For example, a student may come in with cat ears with ‘groovy’ buttons and blue shoes dressed up like Pete the Cat. If your student is not dressing up, wear the glover t-shirt.
-Thursday, March 28- we will D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) as a whole school! Nothing to send in this day, we will read books from our book boxes.
-Friday, March 29-Spellathon. If you have any questions, please email PTO.
-Remind students that if they are missing any clothing they should check the lost and found when they come into school in the morning! Always good to label as well.
-Library on Monday, send in your books for a new one.
-No more snow pants, yay! I sent them home, please keep them unless we are unlucky and get snow again. On rainy, muddy days please continue to send boots with a change of sneakers/indoor shoes. It helps keep our classroom dry and clean.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continued to learn about the tricky teens in Math, here is a song we love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
*identified long and short vowel words along with our reading strategy ‘Flippy Dolphin’ (flip the vowel sound), here is a song we listened to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Au0bE0WxBc
*learned the –im and –id word families/sight words
*continued with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*discussed that our new season is spring
*learned the sight word ‘have’
*learned a bit about rainbows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCPPLhPTAIk
Next week we will:
*learned the –ip, -en word families
*learn sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*continue with teen numbers
*continue to inference during stories we read
*have our first rehearsal for our show coming up-remember to save the date! Thursday, April 11 at 8:30!
*finish up Dr. Seuss
*work on editing our writing during Writer’s Workshop
*learn the reading strategies ‘skippy frog’ and ‘trying lion’ (skip the word you don’t know then hop back and try a word that makes sense).
*begin learning about digraphs, starting with a focus on /th/
Reminders:
-If there are any last minute parents who would like to come in to be a Myster Reader, please just email me and we can set up a day/time.
-If you would like to come into the classroom to help with our ELA centers Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30, just send me an email. Parents always welcome!
-Monday, March 25-send in your minutes.
-Tuesday March 26-Dress as your favorite book character. Your student may come into school dressed as their favorite book character. For example, a student may come in with cat ears with ‘groovy’ buttons and blue shoes dressed up like Pete the Cat. If your student is not dressing up, wear the glover t-shirt.
-Thursday, March 28- we will D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) as a whole school! Nothing to send in this day, we will read books from our book boxes.
-Friday, March 29-Spellathon. If you have any questions, please email PTO.
-Remind students that if they are missing any clothing they should check the lost and found when they come into school in the morning! Always good to label as well.
-Library on Monday, send in your books for a new one.
-No more snow pants, yay! I sent them home, please keep them unless we are unlucky and get snow again. On rainy, muddy days please continue to send boots with a change of sneakers/indoor shoes. It helps keep our classroom dry and clean.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a great weekend!
3.15
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed what we would do if we found a pot of gold and made a plan on how to trap a leprechaun
*finished our unit on sorting and began tricky teens in Math
*learned the –it and –in word families (also used as sight words for the week)
*continued to discuss inferring while reading and became “Inference Investigators”
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*continued to work on storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
*discussed the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved).
Next week we will:
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*identify long and short vowel words
*learn the –im and –id word families
*continue with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*discuss the changing seasons from winter to spring
*learn the Flippy Dolphin reading strategy (flip the vowel sound to either long or short to try to decode the word)
Reminders:
*I am sending home snow pants as now the playground is just mud and there is no snow left. Unless it snows again, please keep them at home.
*If you are CORI’d you are welcome to come into the room for stations Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30. It is a great help to keep kids on track and also see what we are doing in the classroom.
*Send reading minutes in on Monday, March 18-We had 1,192 minutes this week, great job!! Congratulations to Audrey for winning the gift card for reading over 100 minutes!
*Tuesday, March 19 is “Read a Shirt Day” – your student can wear any shirt with words on it!
*Wednesday, March 20-Book swap-Students may bring in up to 3 books to swap with friends. Please make sure to pick gently used books your student definitely does not want anymore and have a discussion that they will not be getting them back (we want to avoid tears here!). As everything else, this is optional, so if your child does not want to swap books, they do not have to. The number of books (1, 2, or 3) they bring in is how many they will get to pick and take home.
*Friday, March 22-Hat day-Make or bring your favorite hat!
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Next week you will receive report cards through Aspen. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed what we would do if we found a pot of gold and made a plan on how to trap a leprechaun
*finished our unit on sorting and began tricky teens in Math
*learned the –it and –in word families (also used as sight words for the week)
*continued to discuss inferring while reading and became “Inference Investigators”
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*continued to work on storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
*discussed the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved).
Next week we will:
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*identify long and short vowel words
*learn the –im and –id word families
*continue with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*discuss the changing seasons from winter to spring
*learn the Flippy Dolphin reading strategy (flip the vowel sound to either long or short to try to decode the word)
Reminders:
*I am sending home snow pants as now the playground is just mud and there is no snow left. Unless it snows again, please keep them at home.
*If you are CORI’d you are welcome to come into the room for stations Monday-Wednesday 11-11:30. It is a great help to keep kids on track and also see what we are doing in the classroom.
*Send reading minutes in on Monday, March 18-We had 1,192 minutes this week, great job!! Congratulations to Audrey for winning the gift card for reading over 100 minutes!
*Tuesday, March 19 is “Read a Shirt Day” – your student can wear any shirt with words on it!
*Wednesday, March 20-Book swap-Students may bring in up to 3 books to swap with friends. Please make sure to pick gently used books your student definitely does not want anymore and have a discussion that they will not be getting them back (we want to avoid tears here!). As everything else, this is optional, so if your child does not want to swap books, they do not have to. The number of books (1, 2, or 3) they bring in is how many they will get to pick and take home.
*Friday, March 22-Hat day-Make or bring your favorite hat!
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Next week you will receive report cards through Aspen. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.8
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began March Reading Madness!
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*discussed what an inference is
*continued learning about sorting
*continued to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*began our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*worked on word families -ad and -ig
*discussed storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on sorting and begin tricky teens in Math
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*continue to discuss inferring while reading
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*continue to work on storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved).
Reminders:
*I am not sending home book bags next week again as I am still meeting one on one with students for assessment. Raz-Kids is a great supplement for the time being.
*Slowly students are coming home with their “Me on the Map” books to practice. The most important part is having students know their street, town, state, and country. The spelling is of course not perfect and that’s okay, but they need to be able to verbally tell us.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday! Student with 100 or more minutes get put in a raffle for a $5 gift card to a bookstore. Make sure to put in your student’s folder not just in their backpack.
*Bring back your library book on Monday for a new one.
*Tuesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know the definition! Families can write it down on a piece of paper to share at morning meeting.
*Tuesday- wear your Glover shirt or Marblehead attire!
*Wednesday March 13 is a half day, 11:55 dismissal.
*Friday is pajama day and students may bring in a favorite book from home. They may also just choose books from our classroom library if they do not want to risk losing a book from home.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began March Reading Madness!
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*discussed what an inference is
*continued learning about sorting
*continued to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*began our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*worked on word families -ad and -ig
*discussed storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on sorting and begin tricky teens in Math
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*continue to discuss inferring while reading
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*continue to work on storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved).
Reminders:
*I am not sending home book bags next week again as I am still meeting one on one with students for assessment. Raz-Kids is a great supplement for the time being.
*Slowly students are coming home with their “Me on the Map” books to practice. The most important part is having students know their street, town, state, and country. The spelling is of course not perfect and that’s okay, but they need to be able to verbally tell us.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday! Student with 100 or more minutes get put in a raffle for a $5 gift card to a bookstore. Make sure to put in your student’s folder not just in their backpack.
*Bring back your library book on Monday for a new one.
*Tuesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know the definition! Families can write it down on a piece of paper to share at morning meeting.
*Tuesday- wear your Glover shirt or Marblehead attire!
*Wednesday March 13 is a half day, 11:55 dismissal.
*Friday is pajama day and students may bring in a favorite book from home. They may also just choose books from our classroom library if they do not want to risk losing a book from home.
3.1
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘yes’ and ‘no’
*read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discussed our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We even got to look at our houses on googlemaps on the smartboard! We completed a Me on the Map packet and made maps of our room, house, and neighborhood!
*began to learn about sorting and classifying by size, shape, and color
*learned word families –am,–an, -ag
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*continued to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
Next week we will:
*begin March Reading Madness!
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*discuss what an inference is
*continue learning about sorting
*discuss the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved)
*continue to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*begin our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*work on word families -ad and -ig
*discuss storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery1
make sure to write down your day/time!
*Have your student wear red and white on Tuesday
*Thursday March 7 is our library field trip, if you have not sent in the permission slip please do that ASAP.
*Thursday March 7 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it. You can find some ideas of books that might be there at this link: http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/
*Make sure to record your reading minutes and send them in March 11.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 13
SAVE THE DATE: April 11 at 8:30 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”!
If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a fabulous weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘yes’ and ‘no’
*read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discussed our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We even got to look at our houses on googlemaps on the smartboard! We completed a Me on the Map packet and made maps of our room, house, and neighborhood!
*began to learn about sorting and classifying by size, shape, and color
*learned word families –am,–an, -ag
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*continued to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
Next week we will:
*begin March Reading Madness!
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*discuss what an inference is
*continue learning about sorting
*discuss the long and short vowel sounds (only orally, no reading involved)
*continue to tap out words and practice our letter formation
*begin our Author Study on Dr. Seuss
*work on word families -ad and -ig
*discuss storytelling vs. a teaching story in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery1
make sure to write down your day/time!
*Have your student wear red and white on Tuesday
*Thursday March 7 is our library field trip, if you have not sent in the permission slip please do that ASAP.
*Thursday March 7 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it. You can find some ideas of books that might be there at this link: http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/
*Make sure to record your reading minutes and send them in March 11.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 13
SAVE THE DATE: April 11 at 8:30 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”!
If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a fabulous weekend!
2.15
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated friendship week
*learned the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continued working on CVC words
*learned the –ap family
*continued to practice our four reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Stretchy Snake, and Chunky Monkey.
*reviewed how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrated Valentine’s Day.
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight words ‘yes’ and ‘no’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discuss our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We will also be discussing what a map and globe are.
*learn word families –am,–an, -ag
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*continue to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you travel over vacation, feel free to email or send in any pictures for your students to share if they wish.
*Save the date-We will travel to the library on March 7 at 10:30 and will need at least two chaperones. I will send the permission slip after vacation.
*Library is on Monday, so bring your library book back for a new one. If it is missing please email Mrs. Colby.
*Tuesday is community meeting, please wear/bring your rocky t-shirt.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated friendship week
*learned the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continued working on CVC words
*learned the –ap family
*continued to practice our four reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Stretchy Snake, and Chunky Monkey.
*reviewed how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrated Valentine’s Day.
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight words ‘yes’ and ‘no’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discuss our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We will also be discussing what a map and globe are.
*learn word families –am,–an, -ag
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*continue to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you travel over vacation, feel free to email or send in any pictures for your students to share if they wish.
*Save the date-We will travel to the library on March 7 at 10:30 and will need at least two chaperones. I will send the permission slip after vacation.
*Library is on Monday, so bring your library book back for a new one. If it is missing please email Mrs. Colby.
*Tuesday is community meeting, please wear/bring your rocky t-shirt.
Have a wonderful vacation!
2.8
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘are’ and ‘his’
*continued to tap out words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes
*learned the chunky monkey reading strategy-we will continue to practice this each week while we learn word families.
*learned the –at word family
*continued to retell stories
*celebrated the 100th day! We completed the following activities: Counted to 100 with Jack Hartmann( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w ), shared out our 100 day monsters, wrote our names as many times as possible in 100 seconds, built a 100 block structure, tried to finish a 100 piece puzzle, completed a 100 gumball machine craft, filled a 100 chart with 100 buttons, read our 100 day poem and put it in our poetry notebook, and wrote to 100 with a friend.
*made our writing the BEST it can be in Writer's Workshop-we all received little check lists to help!
Next week we will:
*celebrate friendship week
*learn the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continue working on CVC words
*learn the –ap family
*continue to practice our four reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Stretchy Snake, and chunky monkey. If one strategy doesn’t work, move on to another one. Please do not use the last few strategies when reading at home as we haven’t introduced them in school, just focus on the first four.
*review how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If your child would like to bring in Valentine’s on February 14th to exchange they may! Do not address them to individual students, only sign their name. Do not bring candy.
*Please check the lost and found.
*Fill Rocky with Love continues until February 14, 25 cents for one heart or 5 for a dollar.
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesdays
*Bring back Library books for Monday
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA and/or Math stations it is from 11-12 Monday-Wednesday (30 min. each), let me know through email.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a fantastic weekend
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘are’ and ‘his’
*continued to tap out words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes
*learned the chunky monkey reading strategy-we will continue to practice this each week while we learn word families.
*learned the –at word family
*continued to retell stories
*celebrated the 100th day! We completed the following activities: Counted to 100 with Jack Hartmann( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2sky88m9w ), shared out our 100 day monsters, wrote our names as many times as possible in 100 seconds, built a 100 block structure, tried to finish a 100 piece puzzle, completed a 100 gumball machine craft, filled a 100 chart with 100 buttons, read our 100 day poem and put it in our poetry notebook, and wrote to 100 with a friend.
*made our writing the BEST it can be in Writer's Workshop-we all received little check lists to help!
Next week we will:
*celebrate friendship week
*learn the sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*continue working on CVC words
*learn the –ap family
*continue to practice our four reading strategies-Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Stretchy Snake, and chunky monkey. If one strategy doesn’t work, move on to another one. Please do not use the last few strategies when reading at home as we haven’t introduced them in school, just focus on the first four.
*review how to make connections to stories, predict and retell a story.
*celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If your child would like to bring in Valentine’s on February 14th to exchange they may! Do not address them to individual students, only sign their name. Do not bring candy.
*Please check the lost and found.
*Fill Rocky with Love continues until February 14, 25 cents for one heart or 5 for a dollar.
*Wear Rocky T-shirt on Tuesdays
*Bring back Library books for Monday
*If you would like to come in to help during ELA and/or Math stations it is from 11-12 Monday-Wednesday (30 min. each), let me know through email.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a fantastic weekend
2.1
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*began to discuss 3D shapes, here is a video we watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
*talked about groundhogs day and made puppets
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*discussed solids and liquids and predicted what would happen to a cup of water if we put it outside when it is below freezing. We discussed the states of matter and listened to BrainPopJr.
*began to learn how to retell a story from beginning to end with our Jan Brett stories. Please practice retelling a story with stories from home.
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘are’ and ‘his’
*continue to tap out words
*continue our unit on 3D shapes
*learn the chunky monkey reading strategy-we will continue to practice this each week while we learn word families.
*learn the –at word family
*continue to retell stories
*celebrate 100th day!
*make our writing the BEST it can be in Writer's Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Please check Mr. Ota’s Principal Corner each week, he puts out LOTS of important information.
*Wear your rocky t-shirt every Tuesday! If it helps, your student can leave it in their locker to put on at school.
*If you would like to come in to help with ELA Stations & Math Centers, just send me an email and we can set up a day!
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes (sneakers if it’s a gym day) so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*If you would like to donate to ‘fill rocky with love’ it is $.25 per heart or 5 for a dollar.
*We will pass out Valentines on Thursday, February 14th. Please do not send in candy with the valentines. Do NOT address the valentines TO a student, only have your student sign their name in the ‘from’ section.
*100th day monster is due on (or feel free to send in before) Friday, February 8th. Please email with any questions.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*began to discuss 3D shapes, here is a video we watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q
*talked about groundhogs day and made puppets
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*discussed solids and liquids and predicted what would happen to a cup of water if we put it outside when it is below freezing. We discussed the states of matter and listened to BrainPopJr.
*began to learn how to retell a story from beginning to end with our Jan Brett stories. Please practice retelling a story with stories from home.
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘are’ and ‘his’
*continue to tap out words
*continue our unit on 3D shapes
*learn the chunky monkey reading strategy-we will continue to practice this each week while we learn word families.
*learn the –at word family
*continue to retell stories
*celebrate 100th day!
*make our writing the BEST it can be in Writer's Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Please check Mr. Ota’s Principal Corner each week, he puts out LOTS of important information.
*Wear your rocky t-shirt every Tuesday! If it helps, your student can leave it in their locker to put on at school.
*If you would like to come in to help with ELA Stations & Math Centers, just send me an email and we can set up a day!
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes (sneakers if it’s a gym day) so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*If you would like to donate to ‘fill rocky with love’ it is $.25 per heart or 5 for a dollar.
*We will pass out Valentines on Thursday, February 14th. Please do not send in candy with the valentines. Do NOT address the valentines TO a student, only have your student sign their name in the ‘from’ section.
*100th day monster is due on (or feel free to send in before) Friday, February 8th. Please email with any questions.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1.25
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘was’
*continued talking about penguins and completed a science experiment on blubber
*read the story “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats, wrote what we like to do on a snowy day, and completed a puffy paint craft.
*learned the Fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finished our unit on 2D shapes
*learned the ‘lips the fish’ strategy, which means to look at the beginning sound(s)
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*begin to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*begin to learn how to retell a story
*begin our author study on Jan Brett
*discuss snow and how it is made, while also exploring solids and liquids
Reminders:
*Please send in sneakers/indoor shoes everyday if you child wears boots, not just on gym days. This helps to stop the tracking of mud/snow all over our room.
*If you would like to come in for ELA Stations & Math Centers, just send me an email and we can set up a day!
*Please remember to send back book bags after 1 night of reading.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘was’
*continued talking about penguins and completed a science experiment on blubber
*read the story “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats, wrote what we like to do on a snowy day, and completed a puffy paint craft.
*learned the Fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finished our unit on 2D shapes
*learned the ‘lips the fish’ strategy, which means to look at the beginning sound(s)
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*begin to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy (stretch out all the sounds then blend together)
*begin to learn how to retell a story
*begin our author study on Jan Brett
*discuss snow and how it is made, while also exploring solids and liquids
Reminders:
*Please send in sneakers/indoor shoes everyday if you child wears boots, not just on gym days. This helps to stop the tracking of mud/snow all over our room.
*If you would like to come in for ELA Stations & Math Centers, just send me an email and we can set up a day!
*Please remember to send back book bags after 1 night of reading.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1.18.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*continued our unit on shapes and instead of whole group learning we are doing small group teacher work with independent centers for hands on learning
*worked on expanding our writing by asking ourselves w questions. When January/February writing journals come home, you will see a story I wrote for your student. When the student is the Handy Helper, I will have the student tell their chosen story to the class as I write it on the projector for everyone to see. Students feel proud to see how much they have to say and it’s a great model to see how much they will be able to write in the future.
*learned more about penguins
*learned the sight word ‘is’
*continued with CVC words
*learned our first reading strategy during guided reading-Eagle Eye (look at the pictures to help you with unknown words)
*discussed Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on how he wanted people to be kind and fair to one another
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finish our unit on shapes
*finish learning about penguins
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘was’
*learn the reading strategies ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*No school Monday, January 21
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance.
*If you’d like to come in for ELA stations and Math centers Tuesday or Wednesday from 11-12, let me know!
*Every Tuesday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*continued our unit on shapes and instead of whole group learning we are doing small group teacher work with independent centers for hands on learning
*worked on expanding our writing by asking ourselves w questions. When January/February writing journals come home, you will see a story I wrote for your student. When the student is the Handy Helper, I will have the student tell their chosen story to the class as I write it on the projector for everyone to see. Students feel proud to see how much they have to say and it’s a great model to see how much they will be able to write in the future.
*learned more about penguins
*learned the sight word ‘is’
*continued with CVC words
*learned our first reading strategy during guided reading-Eagle Eye (look at the pictures to help you with unknown words)
*discussed Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on how he wanted people to be kind and fair to one another
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finish our unit on shapes
*finish learning about penguins
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘was’
*learn the reading strategies ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*No school Monday, January 21
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance.
*If you’d like to come in for ELA stations and Math centers Tuesday or Wednesday from 11-12, let me know!
*Every Tuesday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
1.11.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*continued learning about shapes
*learned the sight word ‘my’
*expanded our writing and asked ourselves w questions to write more (who, what, when, where, why, how)
*began to learn about penguins
*discussed Martin Luther King Jr. and watched a video on Brain Pop Jr.
*made predictions during stories we read
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*continue to work on expanding our writing and asking ourselves w questions
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue to make predictions
*continue learning about shapes
*learn the sight word ‘is’
*continue to discuss penguins
*see an enrichment on liquids and solids, if you'd like to volunteer please see this sign up genius. There are enrichments until the end of the year to sign up for, take a look. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e48aba929a75-glover4
Reminders & Tidbits:
*I have not been making sign up genius due to low interest. If you would like to come in Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 11-12 for ELA stations and math, you are more than welcome. Please just email me if you are interested. Thanks!
*Going home with a new student each night is a Kindness Binder in a blue book bag. Please make sure to read, complete a page, and send it back in the following day.
*No School January 21
*For when it eventually snows: if you can, please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is fine. It makes it so their backpacks don’t get wet and aren’t jam-packed; sometimes not everything fits. Also on muddy/wet/snowy days, it is helpful to wear boots with a change of shoes like sneakers. This helps keep our room cleaner! 36 muddy feet makes a mess :)
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*continued learning about shapes
*learned the sight word ‘my’
*expanded our writing and asked ourselves w questions to write more (who, what, when, where, why, how)
*began to learn about penguins
*discussed Martin Luther King Jr. and watched a video on Brain Pop Jr.
*made predictions during stories we read
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*continue to work on expanding our writing and asking ourselves w questions
*continue to tap out CVC words
*continue to make predictions
*continue learning about shapes
*learn the sight word ‘is’
*continue to discuss penguins
*see an enrichment on liquids and solids, if you'd like to volunteer please see this sign up genius. There are enrichments until the end of the year to sign up for, take a look. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e48aba929a75-glover4
Reminders & Tidbits:
*I have not been making sign up genius due to low interest. If you would like to come in Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 11-12 for ELA stations and math, you are more than welcome. Please just email me if you are interested. Thanks!
*Going home with a new student each night is a Kindness Binder in a blue book bag. Please make sure to read, complete a page, and send it back in the following day.
*No School January 21
*For when it eventually snows: if you can, please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is fine. It makes it so their backpacks don’t get wet and aren’t jam-packed; sometimes not everything fits. Also on muddy/wet/snowy days, it is helpful to wear boots with a change of shoes like sneakers. This helps keep our room cleaner! 36 muddy feet makes a mess :)
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
1.4.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters!
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*began our unit on shapes
*reviewed concepts in Writer’s Workshop
*had our alphabet dress-up day!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in words
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue learning about shapes
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight word ‘my’
*begin to learn about penguins
*discuss the upcoming holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Reminders:
*Half Day January 9 11:55 pick up
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. Once students learn the rules/routine we will send books home.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters!
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*began our unit on shapes
*reviewed concepts in Writer’s Workshop
*had our alphabet dress-up day!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in words
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue learning about shapes
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight word ‘my’
*begin to learn about penguins
*discuss the upcoming holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Reminders:
*Half Day January 9 11:55 pick up
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. Once students learn the rules/routine we will send books home.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
12.21.18
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*discussed the changing season
*continued to work on shapes
*continued to learn about letters and lists
*compared the similarities and differences between different Gingerbread Man books
*had our Winter Celebration
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*begin our unit on shapes
*review what we’ve learned in Writer’s Workshop-finger spaces, uppercase first letter, punctuation, sight words spelled correctly, stretching out sounds in words and the different types of writing work we can do.
Reminders:
*Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations25
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 4th. If you need a reminder of the letter, I can email it to you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*discussed the changing season
*continued to work on shapes
*continued to learn about letters and lists
*compared the similarities and differences between different Gingerbread Man books
*had our Winter Celebration
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*begin our unit on shapes
*review what we’ve learned in Writer’s Workshop-finger spaces, uppercase first letter, punctuation, sight words spelled correctly, stretching out sounds in words and the different types of writing work we can do.
Reminders:
*Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations25
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 4th. If you need a reminder of the letter, I can email it to you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
12.14.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned letters y and x
*began centers in math-we did number writing practice, number puzzles, making pictures with shapes, and number bingo.
*saw an enrichment called “The Secret to Being Social”
*began to learn about letters and lists in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about the problem and solution of a story
*completed the following random acts of Kindness: draw a picture for a nursing home resident, help someone clean up, leave a friendly note for someone, say thank you to an adult in the school, and give a silent wave to everyone you see.
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*discuss the changing season and continue learning about weather/seasons
*continue to learn about letters and lists
*have our Winter Celebration
*try to keep calm before vacation J
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Wear Rocky Shirts on Tuesdays!
*Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations24
*I have started to send home a classroom book bag. Inside is a binder with a kindness story and a page for your student to complete. It goes home with one student each night. Please read the book together, complete a page of kindness, and then send it back the following school day.
*Library is on Monday, send your book in for a new one. If something has happened to your library book, please email Stephanie Colby, the librarian, and she can send a bill home for the book.
*Please check lost and found.
*Our Winter Celebration is next Friday, December 21, you should have received an email from Beth Golden with a signup genius. If you plan to come in please make sure you are CORI checked. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-winter
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned letters y and x
*began centers in math-we did number writing practice, number puzzles, making pictures with shapes, and number bingo.
*saw an enrichment called “The Secret to Being Social”
*began to learn about letters and lists in Writer’s Workshop
*learned about the problem and solution of a story
*completed the following random acts of Kindness: draw a picture for a nursing home resident, help someone clean up, leave a friendly note for someone, say thank you to an adult in the school, and give a silent wave to everyone you see.
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*discuss the changing season and continue learning about weather/seasons
*continue to learn about letters and lists
*have our Winter Celebration
*try to keep calm before vacation J
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Wear Rocky Shirts on Tuesdays!
*Stations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations24
*I have started to send home a classroom book bag. Inside is a binder with a kindness story and a page for your student to complete. It goes home with one student each night. Please read the book together, complete a page of kindness, and then send it back the following school day.
*Library is on Monday, send your book in for a new one. If something has happened to your library book, please email Stephanie Colby, the librarian, and she can send a bill home for the book.
*Please check lost and found.
*Our Winter Celebration is next Friday, December 21, you should have received an email from Beth Golden with a signup genius. If you plan to come in please make sure you are CORI checked. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-winter
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12.7.18
Happy Friday!
Thank you to all who came to conferences!
This week we:
*began our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learned letters v and w
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*continued to work on ending sounds in words
*continued with detailed backgrounds/settings in Writer’s Workshop
*began a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-Monday was ‘smile at everyone you see’, Tuesday was ‘make a card for someone special’ Wednesday was ‘give a friend a compliment’ and Thursday was ‘tell a joke to make us laugh’
*began discussing Seasons and Weather in Science
Next week we will:
*continue our author study on Mo Willems
*continue discussing the seasons and weather
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn letters y and x
*begin math centers! We will be reviewing all skills we have learned so far this year through games and small group work.
*learn about lists during Writer’s Workshop
*learn about the problem and solution in a story
Reminders:
*Please have students wear their Rocky Shirt every Tuesday!
*Library is Monday, return your book for a new one
*An app which goes along with our Go Math! Curriculum is Go Math! Go if you are interested in having your student work on some math at home.
*If able, write not just your students name on their belongings, but my name as well, this might help in returning lost items!
*Please have students bring gloves! It’s cold out there.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
Thank you to all who came to conferences!
This week we:
*began our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learned letters v and w
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*continued to work on ending sounds in words
*continued with detailed backgrounds/settings in Writer’s Workshop
*began a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-Monday was ‘smile at everyone you see’, Tuesday was ‘make a card for someone special’ Wednesday was ‘give a friend a compliment’ and Thursday was ‘tell a joke to make us laugh’
*began discussing Seasons and Weather in Science
Next week we will:
*continue our author study on Mo Willems
*continue discussing the seasons and weather
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn letters y and x
*begin math centers! We will be reviewing all skills we have learned so far this year through games and small group work.
*learn about lists during Writer’s Workshop
*learn about the problem and solution in a story
Reminders:
*Please have students wear their Rocky Shirt every Tuesday!
*Library is Monday, return your book for a new one
*An app which goes along with our Go Math! Curriculum is Go Math! Go if you are interested in having your student work on some math at home.
*If able, write not just your students name on their belongings, but my name as well, this might help in returning lost items!
*Please have students bring gloves! It’s cold out there.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.30.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he’ ‘she’ and ‘me’
*learned letters l, h, k
*worked on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*learned about characters and setting, creating our own setting for Pete the Cat
*finished our unit on community helpers
*reviewed making connections
*worked on detailed backgrounds in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learn letters v and w
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*finish our unit on numbers to 10
*continue to work on ending sounds in words
*continue with detailed backgrounds/settings in Writer’s Workshop
*begin a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-each day we will flip over a card in our calendar to reveal the daily act of kindness. Some examples are smile at everyone you see, leave a friendly note for someone, and play with someone new. Check in with your child each day to see what act of kindness they completed!
*begin discussing Seasons and Weather in Science
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for stations here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations23
*Conferences are next week! Please check your date and time!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs. Colby if there is an issue with a book (like you can’t find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*Remember to check the lost and found! There are LOTS of things in there. Write your name (even my name if you can) to help return lost items.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he’ ‘she’ and ‘me’
*learned letters l, h, k
*worked on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*learned about characters and setting, creating our own setting for Pete the Cat
*finished our unit on community helpers
*reviewed making connections
*worked on detailed backgrounds in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin our Author Study on Mo Willems
*learn letters v and w
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*finish our unit on numbers to 10
*continue to work on ending sounds in words
*continue with detailed backgrounds/settings in Writer’s Workshop
*begin a month of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ in our classroom-each day we will flip over a card in our calendar to reveal the daily act of kindness. Some examples are smile at everyone you see, leave a friendly note for someone, and play with someone new. Check in with your child each day to see what act of kindness they completed!
*begin discussing Seasons and Weather in Science
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for stations here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations23
*Conferences are next week! Please check your date and time!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs. Colby if there is an issue with a book (like you can’t find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*Remember to check the lost and found! There are LOTS of things in there. Write your name (even my name if you can) to help return lost items.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.21.18
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*learned about letter writing-we wrote quick letters thanking community helpers. If you’d like to send these to the community helper of your child’s choice, please feel free!
*continued making connections
*finished numbers 6-9
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*continued our community helpers unit
*performed at our show! They did great and I hope you enjoyed!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words me, he and she
*learn letters l, h, k
*work on counting and ordering numbers to 10 in math
*finish our unit on community helpers
*work on identifying characters and setting
*review making connections
*work on detailed backgrounds in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please have your student wear their grey rocky t-shirts or Marblehead/Glover attire on Tuesdays for community meeting.
*Make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
*Remember to check the weather and dress your student appropriately, it’s cold out there! Students need hats, gloves, heavy jackets, etc. to enjoy recess.
*Thank you to those who donated to treats for troops; we collected 584.6 pounds of candy!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me. Have a fun and delicious Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*learned about letter writing-we wrote quick letters thanking community helpers. If you’d like to send these to the community helper of your child’s choice, please feel free!
*continued making connections
*finished numbers 6-9
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*continued our community helpers unit
*performed at our show! They did great and I hope you enjoyed!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words me, he and she
*learn letters l, h, k
*work on counting and ordering numbers to 10 in math
*finish our unit on community helpers
*work on identifying characters and setting
*review making connections
*work on detailed backgrounds in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please have your student wear their grey rocky t-shirts or Marblehead/Glover attire on Tuesdays for community meeting.
*Make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
*Remember to check the weather and dress your student appropriately, it’s cold out there! Students need hats, gloves, heavy jackets, etc. to enjoy recess.
*Thank you to those who donated to treats for troops; we collected 584.6 pounds of candy!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me. Have a fun and delicious Thanksgiving!
11.16.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued with numbers 6-9
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘be’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*continued learning about community helpers
*made connections with our stories
Next week we will:
*learn about letter writing-due to the short week and our Thanksgiving show practice we did not have time to delve into this
*continue making connections
*finish numbers 6-9
*review all letters learned so far
*review sight words learned so far
*continue our community helpers unit and send 'thankful' letters
*perform at our show!
Reminders:
*Please send your student with gloves/mittens, a heavy jacket, and a hat; it gets cold at recess now! They could leave a pair in school if that helps.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Monday is our Thanksgiving Show! It is at 8:45 in the cafetorium, all family members are welcome.
*November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 22nd-23rd –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued with numbers 6-9
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘be’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*continued learning about community helpers
*made connections with our stories
Next week we will:
*learn about letter writing-due to the short week and our Thanksgiving show practice we did not have time to delve into this
*continue making connections
*finish numbers 6-9
*review all letters learned so far
*review sight words learned so far
*continue our community helpers unit and send 'thankful' letters
*perform at our show!
Reminders:
*Please send your student with gloves/mittens, a heavy jacket, and a hat; it gets cold at recess now! They could leave a pair in school if that helps.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Monday is our Thanksgiving Show! It is at 8:45 in the cafetorium, all family members are welcome.
*November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 22nd-23rd –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.9.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6, 7, 8
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*began to learn about community helpers
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*sent in our disguised turkeys, they look great!
*made connections with our stories while using our schema
*met with our second grade learning buddies to complete a turkey project
Next week we will:
*continue learning about community helpers
*finish our unit on numbers 6-9
*continue working on making connections to stories we read
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘be’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*learn about letter writing
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you are a community helper and would like to come into the classroom to read a story or complete a project that has to do with your occupation, please email me and let me know!
*There is a SMALL time change for our show due to breakfast cleanup. Instead of 8:30 it will be at 8:45 on Monday, November 19 (same day). Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 12th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 14th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 15th-Picture retakes-Please either email or send in a note to let me know that you’d like your student to be sent down for picture retakes!
November 19th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:45 in Cafetorium
November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 22-23 –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Have a great Veterans Day weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6, 7, 8
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*began to learn about community helpers
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*sent in our disguised turkeys, they look great!
*made connections with our stories while using our schema
*met with our second grade learning buddies to complete a turkey project
Next week we will:
*continue learning about community helpers
*finish our unit on numbers 6-9
*continue working on making connections to stories we read
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘be’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*learn about letter writing
Reminders & Tidbits:
*If you are a community helper and would like to come into the classroom to read a story or complete a project that has to do with your occupation, please email me and let me know!
*There is a SMALL time change for our show due to breakfast cleanup. Instead of 8:30 it will be at 8:45 on Monday, November 19 (same day). Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 12th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 14th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 15th-Picture retakes-Please either email or send in a note to let me know that you’d like your student to be sent down for picture retakes!
November 19th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:45 in Cafetorium
November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 22-23 –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Have a great Veterans Day weekend!
11.2.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘go’ and played 'Sight Word Splat'
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*spread spooky cheer at Devereux Nursing Home and had our Halloween Special Snack/Activity. Thank you parents who came and organized!
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*learn about Veterans
*begin our Community Helpers Unit
*begin to discuss Thanksgiving and prepare for our show
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link for Parent-Teacher Conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-parent2
These take place over two days only, so please be diligent in signing up, it is first come first serve for spots! I am sending it out now so that parents have time to make arrangements.
*Remember to wear Rocky T-shirts every Tuesday
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Please send in your disguised turkey by Thursday, November 8.
*Our Thanksgiving Show is Monday, November 19th in the Cafetorium at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
*If you’d like to come in and help with ELA Stations here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations22
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 8th-Disguised Turkey due date
November 12th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 14th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 15th-Picture retakes-Please either email or send in a note to let me know that you’d like your student to be sent down for picture retakes!
November 19th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 22-23 –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘go’ and played 'Sight Word Splat'
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*spread spooky cheer at Devereux Nursing Home and had our Halloween Special Snack/Activity. Thank you parents who came and organized!
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*learn about Veterans
*begin our Community Helpers Unit
*begin to discuss Thanksgiving and prepare for our show
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Here is the link for Parent-Teacher Conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-parent2
These take place over two days only, so please be diligent in signing up, it is first come first serve for spots! I am sending it out now so that parents have time to make arrangements.
*Remember to wear Rocky T-shirts every Tuesday
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Please send in your disguised turkey by Thursday, November 8.
*Our Thanksgiving Show is Monday, November 19th in the Cafetorium at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
*If you’d like to come in and help with ELA Stations here is the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations22
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 8th-Disguised Turkey due date
November 12th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 14th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 15th-Picture retakes-Please either email or send in a note to let me know that you’d like your student to be sent down for picture retakes!
November 19th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 21st- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 22-23 –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.26.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished up our unit on same, greater than, and less than
*learned letters a and g
*continued working with rhyming words.
*continued to discuss pumpkins by learning the different parts, making predictions about whether we thought ours would sink or float, and guessing how many seeds we thought were inside.
*learned how to draw even hard to write ideas
*learned the sight word to
*learned color words green and brown
*watched Mystery Doug to learn about the biggest spiders in the world and some of us chose to complete a spider activity! We watch him every Friday, it’s a great enrichment for Science.
Next week we will:
*continue with numbers 6-9
*learn letters d and s
*learn what ‘schema’ is
*learn the sight word go
*practice stretching out words in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
*learn color words white and purple
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Tuesday, October 30th. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or weapons.
*Our celebration is October 31st at 10:00! No costumes. If you are volunteering remember this is a special event for Kindergartners, so no siblings. Please see the sign up genius on how you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-msmostyns
*Information from Principal Ota:
Service Learning Project: We have collected over 180 coats and have well exceeded our goal of 100! Thank you all for your generosity. The over 500 families expected at My Brother’s Table are going to welcome so many jackets and coats. Coat drive representatives: As we did last year with the food drive we would like a small group of students and parents to help deliver and sort our donation at My Brothers table a part of their service learning project. If you and your student are interested in partaking in this wonderful experience, please let Mr. Ota know by emailing. We will hold a lottery to select a student and parent from each grade. If your student would like to be considered as their grade level representative, here is what to know: • On Monday November 12th students will be accompanied by a parent or guardian. They will need to get to My Brothers Table, Lynn between 3:00-4:30pm to help transport and organize coats. No patrons will be present, only volunteers and employees will be working to get set up for the morning. • Students will work to sort and organize coats by size, hang coats, and box coats to pass out. Adults will be asked to help and supervise their student. No siblings or others will be able to attend, just the one Glover student and one adult. • If you would like your student to be put into their grade level lottery, please submit their name and homeroom teacher's name to Mr. Ota by Monday November 5th. Representatives will be announced at Community Meeting on Tuesday November 6th. • If your student is selected, Ms. Doben, grade 2 teacher, will communicate details with you. This is one of projects that makes me so proud to be the principal at Glover. The generosity of the students and parents is so heartwarming
*From Superintendent Perry: A.L.I.C.E. parent informational evening at MVMS Performing Arts Center on Monday, October 29 at 7:00 pm. See Superintendent Perry’s email for more information.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished up our unit on same, greater than, and less than
*learned letters a and g
*continued working with rhyming words.
*continued to discuss pumpkins by learning the different parts, making predictions about whether we thought ours would sink or float, and guessing how many seeds we thought were inside.
*learned how to draw even hard to write ideas
*learned the sight word to
*learned color words green and brown
*watched Mystery Doug to learn about the biggest spiders in the world and some of us chose to complete a spider activity! We watch him every Friday, it’s a great enrichment for Science.
Next week we will:
*continue with numbers 6-9
*learn letters d and s
*learn what ‘schema’ is
*learn the sight word go
*practice stretching out words in Writer’s Workshop
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
*learn color words white and purple
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Tuesday, October 30th. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or weapons.
*Our celebration is October 31st at 10:00! No costumes. If you are volunteering remember this is a special event for Kindergartners, so no siblings. Please see the sign up genius on how you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4caeae2eab9-msmostyns
*Information from Principal Ota:
Service Learning Project: We have collected over 180 coats and have well exceeded our goal of 100! Thank you all for your generosity. The over 500 families expected at My Brother’s Table are going to welcome so many jackets and coats. Coat drive representatives: As we did last year with the food drive we would like a small group of students and parents to help deliver and sort our donation at My Brothers table a part of their service learning project. If you and your student are interested in partaking in this wonderful experience, please let Mr. Ota know by emailing. We will hold a lottery to select a student and parent from each grade. If your student would like to be considered as their grade level representative, here is what to know: • On Monday November 12th students will be accompanied by a parent or guardian. They will need to get to My Brothers Table, Lynn between 3:00-4:30pm to help transport and organize coats. No patrons will be present, only volunteers and employees will be working to get set up for the morning. • Students will work to sort and organize coats by size, hang coats, and box coats to pass out. Adults will be asked to help and supervise their student. No siblings or others will be able to attend, just the one Glover student and one adult. • If you would like your student to be put into their grade level lottery, please submit their name and homeroom teacher's name to Mr. Ota by Monday November 5th. Representatives will be announced at Community Meeting on Tuesday November 6th. • If your student is selected, Ms. Doben, grade 2 teacher, will communicate details with you. This is one of projects that makes me so proud to be the principal at Glover. The generosity of the students and parents is so heartwarming
*From Superintendent Perry: A.L.I.C.E. parent informational evening at MVMS Performing Arts Center on Monday, October 29 at 7:00 pm. See Superintendent Perry’s email for more information.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.19
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*identified groups as being the same, greater than or less than
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word like
*learned color words blue and black
*continued to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop. Right now, most of us are only getting down the first sound, some are getting the first and last sounds in words, and a few are stretching out many sounds in words! We are all working at different paces and that’s okay!
*continued our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*went to the farm!
Next week we will:
*continue our unit on same, greater than, and fewer than on numbers up to 5
*learn letters a and g
*continue working with rhyming words. If you have books at home with words that rhyme, have your student verbally identify them.
*continue to discuss pumpkins and do some science!
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*learn color words green and brown
*learn how to write and draw even hard-to-write ideas in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*The weather is getting COLD, especially for our morning recess. Students need jackets, not just sweatshirts. Gloves, hats, scarves, etc. are always great as well! Make sure everything is labeled.
*I post homework each week on our website, the only homework that I’d like to see returned once completed is Second Step.
*I will begin to have parents come into the classroom for stations starting November 5th. If you’d like to come in and help in our room, please make sure you get CORI checked.
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 26th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*If you have not already, please send in your Halloween Bus form and chaperone form if you would like to come ASAP.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*identified groups as being the same, greater than or less than
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word like
*learned color words blue and black
*continued to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop. Right now, most of us are only getting down the first sound, some are getting the first and last sounds in words, and a few are stretching out many sounds in words! We are all working at different paces and that’s okay!
*continued our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*went to the farm!
Next week we will:
*continue our unit on same, greater than, and fewer than on numbers up to 5
*learn letters a and g
*continue working with rhyming words. If you have books at home with words that rhyme, have your student verbally identify them.
*continue to discuss pumpkins and do some science!
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*learn color words green and brown
*learn how to write and draw even hard-to-write ideas in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*The weather is getting COLD, especially for our morning recess. Students need jackets, not just sweatshirts. Gloves, hats, scarves, etc. are always great as well! Make sure everything is labeled.
*I post homework each week on our website, the only homework that I’d like to see returned once completed is Second Step.
*I will begin to have parents come into the classroom for stations starting November 5th. If you’d like to come in and help in our room, please make sure you get CORI checked.
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 26th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*If you have not already, please send in your Halloween Bus form and chaperone form if you would like to come ASAP.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.12.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*practiced our number writing (keep practicing at home numbers to 5). Numbers 2, 3, and 5 are often written backwards, which is developmentally appropriate at this point in the year. With more practice, students will fix this!
*reviewed our letters learned so far with a mix of our whiteboards, magnetic boards, and games
*learned the sight word am.
*learned the color word orange.
*learned more about farm animals
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*discussed the difference between letters, words, and sentences.
*learn the sight word like
*learn color words blue and black
*learn how to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*compare numbers to 5 in math (unit 2)
*discuss rhyming words
*Go to the farm! We will enjoy an educational hayride, apple cider donuts, apple cider, pumpkin picking, and the farm animals. Please review the sheet coming home about the field trip and remember to send in a home lunch!
Reminders & Tidbits
*If your family has coats to donate of any size (infant to XXXL!), please send them in and we can put them in the donation box. This runs until November 5.
*Please make sure to read all emails from PTO, Mr. Ota, etc. It seems that there are parents who missed the following from PTO on myschoolanywhere:
myschoolanywhere.com is the online database that manages contact information for all the families at Glover. The PTO uses this information to reach out to parents and caregivers with important details about upcoming events, PTO meetings, and enrichment activities that happen at the school. It is so important that we have all the correct information in this database, so for families with children in grades 1-3 please login to the database as a parent and update your information. For families with children entering into Pre-K and K, your information will be collected either at the Glover Gathering on Monday, August 27, or at the beginning of school.
Here is the email you can send info to: [email protected]
This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc.
*Devereux Nursing Home permission slips go out Monday, please send them back by Friday the 19th. We will be going on October 30th. No Money required.
* www.abcya.com is a great, FREE website with educational games for kids! We play them occasionally in school as review.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*practiced our number writing (keep practicing at home numbers to 5). Numbers 2, 3, and 5 are often written backwards, which is developmentally appropriate at this point in the year. With more practice, students will fix this!
*reviewed our letters learned so far with a mix of our whiteboards, magnetic boards, and games
*learned the sight word am.
*learned the color word orange.
*learned more about farm animals
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*discussed the difference between letters, words, and sentences.
*learn the sight word like
*learn color words blue and black
*learn how to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*compare numbers to 5 in math (unit 2)
*discuss rhyming words
*Go to the farm! We will enjoy an educational hayride, apple cider donuts, apple cider, pumpkin picking, and the farm animals. Please review the sheet coming home about the field trip and remember to send in a home lunch!
Reminders & Tidbits
*If your family has coats to donate of any size (infant to XXXL!), please send them in and we can put them in the donation box. This runs until November 5.
*Please make sure to read all emails from PTO, Mr. Ota, etc. It seems that there are parents who missed the following from PTO on myschoolanywhere:
myschoolanywhere.com is the online database that manages contact information for all the families at Glover. The PTO uses this information to reach out to parents and caregivers with important details about upcoming events, PTO meetings, and enrichment activities that happen at the school. It is so important that we have all the correct information in this database, so for families with children in grades 1-3 please login to the database as a parent and update your information. For families with children entering into Pre-K and K, your information will be collected either at the Glover Gathering on Monday, August 27, or at the beginning of school.
Here is the email you can send info to: [email protected]
This helps parents with birthday parties, play dates, etc.
*Devereux Nursing Home permission slips go out Monday, please send them back by Friday the 19th. We will be going on October 30th. No Money required.
* www.abcya.com is a great, FREE website with educational games for kids! We play them occasionally in school as review.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
10.5.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
Next week we will:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*finished our first packet! We counted, ordered, and compared numbers to 5.
*learned about letters i and u
*learned the sight word the
*learned color words red and yellow
*began writing simple sentences
Next week we will:
*review letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (no new letters with the short week)
*continue discussing the farm (animals we see, crops grown, what is produced, etc)
*work on the color word orange
*learn the sight word ‘am’
Reminders:
*No school Monday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 9.
*Farm field trip Monday, October 15
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful. Not just jackets-gloves, hats, scarves, everything!
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
Next week we will:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*finished our first packet! We counted, ordered, and compared numbers to 5.
*learned about letters i and u
*learned the sight word the
*learned color words red and yellow
*began writing simple sentences
Next week we will:
*review letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (no new letters with the short week)
*continue discussing the farm (animals we see, crops grown, what is produced, etc)
*work on the color word orange
*learn the sight word ‘am’
Reminders:
*No school Monday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 9.
*Farm field trip Monday, October 15
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful. Not just jackets-gloves, hats, scarves, everything!
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.28.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and discussed how apple trees change over the seasons
*learned how to recognize, write, and identify words that begin with the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 and learned about different ways to make 5 (precursor to addition)
*learned how to label our pictures during Writer’s Workshop
*learned to read a recipe and made applesauce!
*learned the sight word ‘can’
Next week we will:
*continue our fall unit and start discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*learn color words red and yellow
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn about letters i and u and why vowels are important
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*begin writing simple sentences ie I see a dog.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Monday, October 15 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. If your student does not like the apple cider donuts please let me know ahead of time and send in a separate snack for your student as that will be our snack that day. Also, please send in a lunch from home as we will not be buying lunch on a field trip day.
*Library is Monday, please return your books for a new one.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and discussed how apple trees change over the seasons
*learned how to recognize, write, and identify words that begin with the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 and learned about different ways to make 5 (precursor to addition)
*learned how to label our pictures during Writer’s Workshop
*learned to read a recipe and made applesauce!
*learned the sight word ‘can’
Next week we will:
*continue our fall unit and start discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*learn color words red and yellow
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn about letters i and u and why vowels are important
*learn the sight word ‘the’
*begin writing simple sentences ie I see a dog.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Monday, October 15 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. If your student does not like the apple cider donuts please let me know ahead of time and send in a separate snack for your student as that will be our snack that day. Also, please send in a lunch from home as we will not be buying lunch on a field trip day.
*Library is Monday, please return your books for a new one.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.21.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters b and f
*learned about the number 5
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*watched a few apple videos to learn about apple trees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eJiAghjYQ8&t=170s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNwmpqSa78&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54v7lPYpuM
Next week we will:
*learn about fall and continue with apples
*count, write and order numbers to 5 in Math
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight words ‘can’ and ‘a’
*learn how to label our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
*learn how to follow a recipe and make applesauce
*be scientists and complete a science experiment with an apple
Reminders:
*Monday September 24th is picture day!
*Save the date! We will be going to Smolak Farm on October 15, if you’d like to chaperone, please make sure all of your paperwork is in! I will be sending forms home shortly.
*We will be making applesauce next Friday. I will be sending home a letter on Monday. If you do NOT want your child eating the applesauce PLEASE let me know ahead of time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about letters b and f
*learned about the number 5
*made self portraits and learned how to use shapes to draw people
*learned the sight word ‘see’
*watched a few apple videos to learn about apple trees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eJiAghjYQ8&t=170s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNwmpqSa78&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54v7lPYpuM
Next week we will:
*learn about fall and continue with apples
*count, write and order numbers to 5 in Math
*learn about letters m and n in Fundations
*learn the sight words ‘can’ and ‘a’
*learn how to label our pictures in Writer’s Workshop
*learn how to follow a recipe and make applesauce
*be scientists and complete a science experiment with an apple
Reminders:
*Monday September 24th is picture day!
*Save the date! We will be going to Smolak Farm on October 15, if you’d like to chaperone, please make sure all of your paperwork is in! I will be sending forms home shortly.
*We will be making applesauce next Friday. I will be sending home a letter on Monday. If you do NOT want your child eating the applesauce PLEASE let me know ahead of time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Mostyn
9.14.18
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letter t
*worked on numbers up to 5
*discussed adding detail to pictures and topics we can write about during Writer’s Workshop
*learned how to be good listeners!
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*continue working on numbers to 5
*learn letters b and f
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on using shapes to draw our bodies instead of stick figures in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School September 19 for Yom Kippur
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace, as I don’t set a due date. Some weeks might be too hectic, or I know some like to do it over the weekend. Do whatever is best for your family. The only homework that should come back is the Second Steps homework when you’ve completed it.
*Picture day is Monday, September 24th. I sent home the order forms, but I found two of them on the ground, which must have fallen out of folders. If you did not get an order form here is the website: https://www.coffeepond.com/
You can order what you’d like online.
*Remember your ThinkCentral login and password are the same number-this is completely optional, just a nice additional component to the Go Math! curriculum. Megamath is the games portion.
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know.
*Scholastic flyers are coming home soon. There are many flyers to browse on the scholastic website aside from those that will be in the folders. The easiest way to order is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letter t
*worked on numbers up to 5
*discussed adding detail to pictures and topics we can write about during Writer’s Workshop
*learned how to be good listeners!
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*continue working on numbers to 5
*learn letters b and f
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on using shapes to draw our bodies instead of stick figures in Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School September 19 for Yom Kippur
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace, as I don’t set a due date. Some weeks might be too hectic, or I know some like to do it over the weekend. Do whatever is best for your family. The only homework that should come back is the Second Steps homework when you’ve completed it.
*Picture day is Monday, September 24th. I sent home the order forms, but I found two of them on the ground, which must have fallen out of folders. If you did not get an order form here is the website: https://www.coffeepond.com/
You can order what you’d like online.
*Remember your ThinkCentral login and password are the same number-this is completely optional, just a nice additional component to the Go Math! curriculum. Megamath is the games portion.
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know.
*Scholastic flyers are coming home soon. There are many flyers to browse on the scholastic website aside from those that will be in the folders. The easiest way to order is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
9.7.18
Happy Friday everyone!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines! I cannot believe the temperature, but happy to see it’ll be cooling down.
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*have been getting to know each other
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer
*drew Rocky the Lobster for open house!
*watched Pete the Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOP8PdTJDf0
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations
*work on numbers up to 5 in Math
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders:
*No School 9/10 and 9/11 for Rosh Hashanah
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you on the 12th at 6!
*Picture day is Monday, September 24th! Get your smile ready!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
Happy Friday everyone!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines! I cannot believe the temperature, but happy to see it’ll be cooling down.
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*have been getting to know each other
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer
*drew Rocky the Lobster for open house!
*watched Pete the Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOP8PdTJDf0
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letter t during Fundations
*work on numbers up to 5 in Math
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders:
*No School 9/10 and 9/11 for Rosh Hashanah
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you on the 12th at 6!
*Picture day is Monday, September 24th! Get your smile ready!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
6.15.18
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
Next Week:
-we will continue and finish talking about the ocean.
-finish up learning about numbers 20 and beyond.
Reminders:
-Monday is tide pooling! I am sending home a sheet today with information about it!
-Tuesday is watercolors (nothing to bring in)
-Wednesday is eXchange autographs, PLEASE SEND THE TIE DYE SHIRTS BACK BEFORE THEN!
-Thursday is our year end party- please come promptly at 8:05 as we will need to clean up at 8:25 for community meeting. It’s a quick author’s breakfast to enjoy your students writing work. Also, if your student does NOT like pizza, please send in a lunch of Thursday. If they do, I will be ordering out lunch!
-Friday is the last day!! Half day dismissal at 11:55!
-There will be lots of things coming home in the next week as we clean out our room.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It flew by!
Happy Friday!
Today will be my last Friday recap! I can’t believe the year has already come to an end!
Next Week:
-we will continue and finish talking about the ocean.
-finish up learning about numbers 20 and beyond.
Reminders:
-Monday is tide pooling! I am sending home a sheet today with information about it!
-Tuesday is watercolors (nothing to bring in)
-Wednesday is eXchange autographs, PLEASE SEND THE TIE DYE SHIRTS BACK BEFORE THEN!
-Thursday is our year end party- please come promptly at 8:05 as we will need to clean up at 8:25 for community meeting. It’s a quick author’s breakfast to enjoy your students writing work. Also, if your student does NOT like pizza, please send in a lunch of Thursday. If they do, I will be ordering out lunch!
-Friday is the last day!! Half day dismissal at 11:55!
-There will be lots of things coming home in the next week as we clean out our room.
Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It flew by!
6.8.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-began numbers 20 and beyond
-completed some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-learned words ‘so’ and ‘want’
Next week we will:
-continue with the ocean and discuss animals you can see in a tidepool
-see a presentation from Officer Phil on safety
-continue with numbers 20 and beyond-please practice counting to 100 if your student has not mastered this skill yet!
Reminders and Tidbits
-ABC countdown:
*Monday-bring a pillow for quiet day
*Tuesday-relay day, nothing to bring in
*Wednesday-Bring your favorite stuffed animal and story
*Thursday-Bring a white shirt that we can tie-dye!!! Remember to label name on/around the tag.
*Friday-Wear your favorite team shirt-this can be any professional sports team or Marblehead gear
-Tide Pooling is Monday, June 18. If you would like to chaperone, make sure you are CORI’d and Finger printed. If your student has water shoes, please pack them with a change of shoes. I will email this out next week as well, but here is the signup genius to help with the field trip:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-tide1
As always let me know if you have any questions!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-began numbers 20 and beyond
-completed some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-learned words ‘so’ and ‘want’
Next week we will:
-continue with the ocean and discuss animals you can see in a tidepool
-see a presentation from Officer Phil on safety
-continue with numbers 20 and beyond-please practice counting to 100 if your student has not mastered this skill yet!
Reminders and Tidbits
-ABC countdown:
*Monday-bring a pillow for quiet day
*Tuesday-relay day, nothing to bring in
*Wednesday-Bring your favorite stuffed animal and story
*Thursday-Bring a white shirt that we can tie-dye!!! Remember to label name on/around the tag.
*Friday-Wear your favorite team shirt-this can be any professional sports team or Marblehead gear
-Tide Pooling is Monday, June 18. If you would like to chaperone, make sure you are CORI’d and Finger printed. If your student has water shoes, please pack them with a change of shoes. I will email this out next week as well, but here is the signup genius to help with the field trip:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-tide1
As always let me know if you have any questions!
6.1
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished measurement unit
-worked on sentence writing (I highly recommend getting some type of journal or notebook for the summer to continue to practice their writing skills for first grade!)
-earned popcorn machine on the wheel after winning rocky!
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-do some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-begin our unit on numbers 20 and beyond (our last one!!!!)
-learn words ‘so’ and ‘want’
-have field day
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown-On Monday, we will limbo, Tuesday we will enjoy a short movie, Wednesday we will choose new names (this is completely optional, I know it’s silly so if your student doesn’t want to that is perfectly fine!), Thursday we will go outside for a subject weather permitting, and Friday is field day! Make sure to wear sunscreen and sneakers!! You do not need to send anything in next week.
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 14. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is. You can send in the shirt anytime before or on the day. You can reuse an old shirt as well, you don’t have to buy new!
*Save the date-Tide pooling June 18
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished measurement unit
-worked on sentence writing (I highly recommend getting some type of journal or notebook for the summer to continue to practice their writing skills for first grade!)
-earned popcorn machine on the wheel after winning rocky!
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-do some nonfiction writing on ocean animals
-begin our unit on numbers 20 and beyond (our last one!!!!)
-learn words ‘so’ and ‘want’
-have field day
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown-On Monday, we will limbo, Tuesday we will enjoy a short movie, Wednesday we will choose new names (this is completely optional, I know it’s silly so if your student doesn’t want to that is perfectly fine!), Thursday we will go outside for a subject weather permitting, and Friday is field day! Make sure to wear sunscreen and sneakers!! You do not need to send anything in next week.
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 14. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is. You can send in the shirt anytime before or on the day. You can reuse an old shirt as well, you don’t have to buy new!
*Save the date-Tide pooling June 18
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.25
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished subtraction- I sent home flashcards to continue to practice as homework for fluency
-began measurement
-continued with our ladybug and frog life cycles. Our frog has found a new home with Ronan!
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continued our ABC countdown (check schedule). It’s been lots of fun so far!
-worked on asking questions before and during reading-kids did GREAT with this!
-discussed Memorial Day
-learned words 'our' and 'come'
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-continue with measurement
-continue working on sentence writing- it’s difficult to remember an uppercase to start a sentence and a period at the end!
-review how to retell a story, identify the characters, and the setting.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 28th NO SCHOOL
*Friday, June 8th is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible. Eric Fargo (P.E. teacher) is organizing chaperones to help with field day so please contact him if you’d like to participate. Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen!!
*ABC countdown: Tuesday your student may bring in a hat to wear in the classroom. Wednesday we will enjoy some ice pops outside. Thursday come with a joke either on paper or in your head. Friday is Kindness day-we will show kindness all day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished subtraction- I sent home flashcards to continue to practice as homework for fluency
-began measurement
-continued with our ladybug and frog life cycles. Our frog has found a new home with Ronan!
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continued our ABC countdown (check schedule). It’s been lots of fun so far!
-worked on asking questions before and during reading-kids did GREAT with this!
-discussed Memorial Day
-learned words 'our' and 'come'
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-continue with measurement
-continue working on sentence writing- it’s difficult to remember an uppercase to start a sentence and a period at the end!
-review how to retell a story, identify the characters, and the setting.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 28th NO SCHOOL
*Friday, June 8th is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible. Eric Fargo (P.E. teacher) is organizing chaperones to help with field day so please contact him if you’d like to participate. Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen!!
*ABC countdown: Tuesday your student may bring in a hat to wear in the classroom. Wednesday we will enjoy some ice pops outside. Thursday come with a joke either on paper or in your head. Friday is Kindness day-we will show kindness all day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with subtraction
-continued our nonfiction writing
-worked on the –ing sound
-continued learning about frogs and ladybugs
-put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-went on our town tour
-had our poetry recitation day
-had an enrichment from author/illustrator Matt Tavares-one of our students was chosen to be a model for a portrait he was drawing in front of the audience and he signed the drawing and now it is hanging in our room!
-began our ABC countdown!
Next week we will:
-finish subtraction- I am sending home flashcards to continue to practice as homework for fluency
-begin measurement
-continue with our ladybug and frog life cycles
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-work on asking questions before and during reading
-discuss Memorial Day
-learn words 'our' and 'come'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown:
Please have your student bring in a flashlight on Thursday and a game of your choice on Friday. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. Unless you signed up to send in materials, you don’t need to bring anything in Monday-Wednesday.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring it home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip once he has grown a bit more.
*Sadly, our Zoo trip has been cancelled but thank you to the chaperones who volunteered to come.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with subtraction
-continued our nonfiction writing
-worked on the –ing sound
-continued learning about frogs and ladybugs
-put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-went on our town tour
-had our poetry recitation day
-had an enrichment from author/illustrator Matt Tavares-one of our students was chosen to be a model for a portrait he was drawing in front of the audience and he signed the drawing and now it is hanging in our room!
-began our ABC countdown!
Next week we will:
-finish subtraction- I am sending home flashcards to continue to practice as homework for fluency
-begin measurement
-continue with our ladybug and frog life cycles
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
-work on asking questions before and during reading
-discuss Memorial Day
-learn words 'our' and 'come'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown:
Please have your student bring in a flashlight on Thursday and a game of your choice on Friday. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. Unless you signed up to send in materials, you don’t need to bring anything in Monday-Wednesday.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring it home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip once he has grown a bit more.
*Sadly, our Zoo trip has been cancelled but thank you to the chaperones who volunteered to come.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.11.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-had our tea party! Thank you all for coming, the kids did such a nice job.
-were on the morning announcements with Mr. Ota
-continued learning about frogs
-started learning about insects as we now have ladybugs growing in our room!
-continued nonfiction writing AND wrote opinion pieces on the best things to do at recess. Whichever was the most convincing, I told the kids I would do that outside. There were lots of opinions on the swings being the best, so that is what I did with the kids! There was also a very convincing piece on basketball, so I tried that out as well :)
-due to a LOT of practicing and preparation for our mother’s day show, we will be learning our new writing words next week.
-continued with subtraction
-did some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-reviewed digraphs-please practice them at home, we are still confusing the sounds
Next week we will:
-continue with subtraction
-continue our nonfiction writing
-work on the –ing sound
-continue learning about frogs and ladybugs
-put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-go on our town tour
-have our poetry recitation day
-have an enrichment from author/illustrator Matt Tavares
Reminders:
*Our town tour field trip is Wednesday May 16th, please send your student into school with a lunch from home!
*ABC Countdown to Summer begins Thursday, May 17! We will have A for Artist day, I will put out lots of art tools, and students will create a masterpiece (nothing to send in this day). Friday, May 18 will be B for Bubbles (nothing to send in unless you signed up for bubbles on the sign up genius).
Here is the signup genius to help make this Countdown Successful: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-abccountdown
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-had our tea party! Thank you all for coming, the kids did such a nice job.
-were on the morning announcements with Mr. Ota
-continued learning about frogs
-started learning about insects as we now have ladybugs growing in our room!
-continued nonfiction writing AND wrote opinion pieces on the best things to do at recess. Whichever was the most convincing, I told the kids I would do that outside. There were lots of opinions on the swings being the best, so that is what I did with the kids! There was also a very convincing piece on basketball, so I tried that out as well :)
-due to a LOT of practicing and preparation for our mother’s day show, we will be learning our new writing words next week.
-continued with subtraction
-did some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-reviewed digraphs-please practice them at home, we are still confusing the sounds
Next week we will:
-continue with subtraction
-continue our nonfiction writing
-work on the –ing sound
-continue learning about frogs and ladybugs
-put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-go on our town tour
-have our poetry recitation day
-have an enrichment from author/illustrator Matt Tavares
Reminders:
*Our town tour field trip is Wednesday May 16th, please send your student into school with a lunch from home!
*ABC Countdown to Summer begins Thursday, May 17! We will have A for Artist day, I will put out lots of art tools, and students will create a masterpiece (nothing to send in this day). Friday, May 18 will be B for Bubbles (nothing to send in unless you signed up for bubbles on the sign up genius).
Here is the signup genius to help make this Countdown Successful: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-abccountdown
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
5.4.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning addition-we will keep addition games during math centers to keep up with the skill!
-began our subtraction unit
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog and made observations of our frog in our observation books
-completed some nonfiction writing and finished our opinion writing
-learned the sight word ‘do’ –this is our last sight word we will learn from Fundations. I will add ‘bonus’ words from now on
-started lots of crafts and learned lots of songs and poems for our Mother’s Day Tea Party!
Next week we:
-have our tea party!
-will be on the morning announcements with Mr. Ota
-will continue learning about frogs
-will start learning about a new animal that will also be in our room-hint, it’s an insect!
-will continue nonfiction writing
-will put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-continue with subtraction
-do some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-review digraphs-please practice them at home, we are still confusing the sounds
Reminders and Tidbits:
-NICE WEATHER IS HERE!!!! I am overjoyed, clearly. But please remember that if you send your child in flip flops, they should bring a different pair of footwear for outside or else they will not be allowed to run around. They can wear a sandal with a strap around the heel or bring in sneakers. Please remember on sunny days to put on sunscreen before you leave and also bring a reusable water bottle to continuously refill.
-Please have your child wear their blue rocky shirt or a similar blue color on Thursdays for community meeting. We get a special orange token for our class if we have enough students who wear them!
-Mother’s Day Tea is on May 11 at 8:30. Please wait outside of our room to be escorted by your child. If you arrive earlier there is a table outside our room to wait at. There will be MCAS in the building so please keep that in mind.
-If your child is participating in Poetry Recitation Day, have them bring a copy of their poem in to practice with on May 9th for the auditions. Remember, this is completely voluntary! We will pick a representative to read their poem and an alternate in case the representative is out that day. If your student does not get picked and they are upset, this is only their first year doing this special day and remind them that they still have three more years to try out!
-Upcoming Field Trips are May 16 (Town Tour) and May 30 (Zoo). If you volunteered to chaperone I will send out information before the trip. Please make sure to make the $5 check out to Town of Marblehead.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning addition-we will keep addition games during math centers to keep up with the skill!
-began our subtraction unit
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog and made observations of our frog in our observation books
-completed some nonfiction writing and finished our opinion writing
-learned the sight word ‘do’ –this is our last sight word we will learn from Fundations. I will add ‘bonus’ words from now on
-started lots of crafts and learned lots of songs and poems for our Mother’s Day Tea Party!
Next week we:
-have our tea party!
-will be on the morning announcements with Mr. Ota
-will continue learning about frogs
-will start learning about a new animal that will also be in our room-hint, it’s an insect!
-will continue nonfiction writing
-will put some new words up on our word wall to help us with our writing: family, friend, play, and saw
-continue with subtraction
-do some letter review, especially letters b/d as they are still being confused, y, qu, g, j, and all vowels.
-review digraphs-please practice them at home, we are still confusing the sounds
Reminders and Tidbits:
-NICE WEATHER IS HERE!!!! I am overjoyed, clearly. But please remember that if you send your child in flip flops, they should bring a different pair of footwear for outside or else they will not be allowed to run around. They can wear a sandal with a strap around the heel or bring in sneakers. Please remember on sunny days to put on sunscreen before you leave and also bring a reusable water bottle to continuously refill.
-Please have your child wear their blue rocky shirt or a similar blue color on Thursdays for community meeting. We get a special orange token for our class if we have enough students who wear them!
-Mother’s Day Tea is on May 11 at 8:30. Please wait outside of our room to be escorted by your child. If you arrive earlier there is a table outside our room to wait at. There will be MCAS in the building so please keep that in mind.
-If your child is participating in Poetry Recitation Day, have them bring a copy of their poem in to practice with on May 9th for the auditions. Remember, this is completely voluntary! We will pick a representative to read their poem and an alternate in case the representative is out that day. If your student does not get picked and they are upset, this is only their first year doing this special day and remind them that they still have three more years to try out!
-Upcoming Field Trips are May 16 (Town Tour) and May 30 (Zoo). If you volunteered to chaperone I will send out information before the trip. Please make sure to make the $5 check out to Town of Marblehead.
Have a fabulous weekend!
4.27
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished up our Eric Carle author study
-finished up addition and begin subtraction
-reviewed digraphs
-learned the sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
-made our sprout houses (walk by our windows outside and you’ll see them hanging!)
-began our Frog Life Cycle Unit! Our tadpole friend is named Sleepy.
Next week we will:
-continue learning addition
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-complete some nonfiction writing and finish our opinion writing
-learn the sight word ‘do’ –this is our last sight word we will learn from Fundations. I will add ‘bonus’ words from now on
-lots of crafting and preparation for our Mother’s Day Tea Party!
Reminders and tidbits:
-Mother’s Day Tea Party-May 11th at 8:30 in our classroom.
-On Monday, two permission slips for upcoming field trips will be coming home, so watch for them. One is free and one will be a $5 check made out to: Town of Marblehead
-Screen Free Week next week! Check Mr. Ota’s principal’s corner for all the events. I will be at the Fun Run, so I hope to see you there!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished up our Eric Carle author study
-finished up addition and begin subtraction
-reviewed digraphs
-learned the sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
-made our sprout houses (walk by our windows outside and you’ll see them hanging!)
-began our Frog Life Cycle Unit! Our tadpole friend is named Sleepy.
Next week we will:
-continue learning addition
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-complete some nonfiction writing and finish our opinion writing
-learn the sight word ‘do’ –this is our last sight word we will learn from Fundations. I will add ‘bonus’ words from now on
-lots of crafting and preparation for our Mother’s Day Tea Party!
Reminders and tidbits:
-Mother’s Day Tea Party-May 11th at 8:30 in our classroom.
-On Monday, two permission slips for upcoming field trips will be coming home, so watch for them. One is free and one will be a $5 check made out to: Town of Marblehead
-Screen Free Week next week! Check Mr. Ota’s principal’s corner for all the events. I will be at the Fun Run, so I hope to see you there!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
4.13
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle
-discussed Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-continued learning addition
-learned the word families –op, ot, -og, -ob (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learned sight words ‘they’ and ‘be’
-learned how to write about our opinions in Writer’s Workshop.
-performed for our families! The kids really did such an amazing job, one of my favorite shows to date.
-took a “nature walk” (as best we could) around the school to use 4 out of our 5 senses
After vacation we will:
-finish up our Eric Carle author study
-finish up addition and begin subtraction
-review digraphs
-learn the sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
-finally do some planting!
-begin a new life cycle unit (it’s a surprise, we will have a new friend in our room!)
Reminders
*Anyone away on vacation is welcome to email or send in pictures to share of your travels!
*Mother’s Day Tea-Moms, please save the following date: the morning of May 11. More details to come, but I wanted to give plenty of notice for those who may need to take the time off!
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle
-discussed Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-continued learning addition
-learned the word families –op, ot, -og, -ob (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learned sight words ‘they’ and ‘be’
-learned how to write about our opinions in Writer’s Workshop.
-performed for our families! The kids really did such an amazing job, one of my favorite shows to date.
-took a “nature walk” (as best we could) around the school to use 4 out of our 5 senses
After vacation we will:
-finish up our Eric Carle author study
-finish up addition and begin subtraction
-review digraphs
-learn the sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
-finally do some planting!
-begin a new life cycle unit (it’s a surprise, we will have a new friend in our room!)
Reminders
*Anyone away on vacation is welcome to email or send in pictures to share of your travels!
*Mother’s Day Tea-Moms, please save the following date: the morning of May 11. More details to come, but I wanted to give plenty of notice for those who may need to take the time off!
Have a wonderful vacation!
4.6.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed the life cycle of a plant. We will not do any actual planting until we get back from vacation. It has just been too cold.
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the word families –ug, -un, -ub
*began addition
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*learned our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion, which work together. Skip the word and hop back to use tryin’ lion to see what would make sense!
*saw an enrichment on Animal Habitats from the Museum of Science
Next week we will:
-continue with Eric Carle
-discuss Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-continue learning addition
-learn the word families –op, ot, -og, -ob (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learn sight words ‘they’ and ‘be’
-learn how to write about our opinions in Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Tuesday, April 10th at 8:30 is our show! We will be on the far left side of the stands if you are looking at the stage. Have your student wear a green top and dark bottoms.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
*Mother’s Day Tea-Moms, please save the following date: the morning of May 11. More details to come, but I wanted to give plenty of notice for those who may need to take the time off!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed the life cycle of a plant. We will not do any actual planting until we get back from vacation. It has just been too cold.
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the word families –ug, -un, -ub
*began addition
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*learned our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion, which work together. Skip the word and hop back to use tryin’ lion to see what would make sense!
*saw an enrichment on Animal Habitats from the Museum of Science
Next week we will:
-continue with Eric Carle
-discuss Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-continue learning addition
-learn the word families –op, ot, -og, -ob (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learn sight words ‘they’ and ‘be’
-learn how to write about our opinions in Writer’s Workshop.
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Tuesday, April 10th at 8:30 is our show! We will be on the far left side of the stands if you are looking at the stage. Have your student wear a green top and dark bottoms.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
*Mother’s Day Tea-Moms, please save the following date: the morning of May 11. More details to come, but I wanted to give plenty of notice for those who may need to take the time off!
3.29
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-learned the –ck digraph
-learned the –ip, -ig word families
-learned sight words yes and no
-finished teen numbers
-worked on creating mental images (visualize) while we write and read
-had our first rehearsal for a show coming up-remember to save the date! Tuesday, April 10 at 8:30!
-dressed up as our favorite characters!
Next week we will:
*discuss the life cycle of a plant and do some planting
*begin our author study on Eric Carle
*learn the word families –ug, -un, -ub
*begin addition
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*learn our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion, which work together. Skip the word and hop back to use tryin’ lion to see what would make sense!
*see an enrichment on Animal Habitats from the Museum of Science
Reminders:
*Half Day 11:55 pick up on April 4th
*I am missing book bags; please send them back in for new books!
*Remember April 10 is our show!! You are invited to come at 8:30 (arrive early to get a good seat). If you are looking at the stage, we are going to be on the risers on the far left.
*If you did not get to be a Mystery Reader for the month of March, please email me if you are interested and we can set up a day in April.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-learned the –ck digraph
-learned the –ip, -ig word families
-learned sight words yes and no
-finished teen numbers
-worked on creating mental images (visualize) while we write and read
-had our first rehearsal for a show coming up-remember to save the date! Tuesday, April 10 at 8:30!
-dressed up as our favorite characters!
Next week we will:
*discuss the life cycle of a plant and do some planting
*begin our author study on Eric Carle
*learn the word families –ug, -un, -ub
*begin addition
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*learn our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion, which work together. Skip the word and hop back to use tryin’ lion to see what would make sense!
*see an enrichment on Animal Habitats from the Museum of Science
Reminders:
*Half Day 11:55 pick up on April 4th
*I am missing book bags; please send them back in for new books!
*Remember April 10 is our show!! You are invited to come at 8:30 (arrive early to get a good seat). If you are looking at the stage, we are going to be on the risers on the far left.
*If you did not get to be a Mystery Reader for the month of March, please email me if you are interested and we can set up a day in April.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
*3.23.18
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continued to learn about the tricky teens in Math, here is a song we love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
*learned the /ch/ digraph
*identified long and short vowel words orally, here is a song we listened to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Au0bE0WxBc
*learned the –it and –in word families/sight words
*continued with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*worked on writing our own poems for a class book
*discussed that our new season is spring
*saw a math enrichment on how to group objects to count more efficiently
*met with our learning buddies for reading activities!
Next week we will:
-learn the –ck digraph and how it never comes in the beginning of a word
-learn the –ip, -ig word families
-learn sight words yes and no
-continue with teen numbers
-work on creating mental images (visualize) while we write and read
-have our first rehearsal for a show coming up-remember to save the date! Tuesday, April 10 at 8:30! More details to come.
Reminders:
-Thanks to all our mystery readers! Next week is our last week, but if there is still anyone who would like to come in just email me and we can set up a day!
-Monday, March 26-send in your minutes!
-Wednesday, March 28- we will D.E.A.R. drop everything and read as a whole school!
-Dress as your favorite character is Thursday, March 29. Your student may come into school dressed as their favorite book character. For example, a student may come in with cat ears with ‘groovy’ buttons and blue shoes dressed up like Pete the Cat. If your student is not dressing up, wear blue Kindergarten shirt.
-Thursday, March 29 is also our library field trip!
-No School Friday, March 30
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a great weekend!
3.16
Happy Friday!
The snow days threw our plans off this week!
This week we:
*continued to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learned the /sh/ digraph
*discussed St. Patrick’s Day and what we would do if we found a pot of gold and made a plan on how to trap a leprechaun
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*decorated our door for March madness by creating new socks for Fox in Socks
Next week we will:
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learn the /ch/ digraph
*identify long and short vowel words orally
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week) we were not able to fully learn these this week with the two days off.
*continue with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*work on writing our own poems for a class book
*discuss that we are in a new season (despite the snow/ice/cold!)
Reminders:
***Please send back the library permission slips! I will send out an email to chaperones this coming week. As long as you are CORI and fingerprinted, you are welcome :) There is no maximum amount this time. I'll let you know times and who is driving on the bus with us once all are sent back.
*If you are CORI’d you are welcome to come into the room for stations, just email me with availability.
*Send your reading minutes in on Monday, March 19-We had over 2,000 minutes this week, great job!! Congratulations to Lucas for winning the gift card!
*Tuesday, March 20 is breakfast and books- All parents are welcome to come into the classroom with their student at drop off, 8:05 AM. You may bring your own breakfast with you and a few favorite books from home to read together in our room. Parents in the past have brought in a bagel, cereal, fruit, etc.; something easy for your student. We will clean up after announcements at 8:20.
*Wednesday, March 21- a teacher mystery reader from our school will read us a story (nothing to do at home or bring in for this day)
*Thursday, March 22- Wear your blue Kindergarten shirt or a blue shirt you have
*Friday, March 23-Hat day-Make or bring your favorite hat!
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Next week is report cards. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
The snow days threw our plans off this week!
This week we:
*continued to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learned the /sh/ digraph
*discussed St. Patrick’s Day and what we would do if we found a pot of gold and made a plan on how to trap a leprechaun
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*decorated our door for March madness by creating new socks for Fox in Socks
Next week we will:
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learn the /ch/ digraph
*identify long and short vowel words orally
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week) we were not able to fully learn these this week with the two days off.
*continue with Dr. Seuss & March Reading Madness
*work on writing our own poems for a class book
*discuss that we are in a new season (despite the snow/ice/cold!)
Reminders:
***Please send back the library permission slips! I will send out an email to chaperones this coming week. As long as you are CORI and fingerprinted, you are welcome :) There is no maximum amount this time. I'll let you know times and who is driving on the bus with us once all are sent back.
*If you are CORI’d you are welcome to come into the room for stations, just email me with availability.
*Send your reading minutes in on Monday, March 19-We had over 2,000 minutes this week, great job!! Congratulations to Lucas for winning the gift card!
*Tuesday, March 20 is breakfast and books- All parents are welcome to come into the classroom with their student at drop off, 8:05 AM. You may bring your own breakfast with you and a few favorite books from home to read together in our room. Parents in the past have brought in a bagel, cereal, fruit, etc.; something easy for your student. We will clean up after announcements at 8:20.
*Wednesday, March 21- a teacher mystery reader from our school will read us a story (nothing to do at home or bring in for this day)
*Thursday, March 22- Wear your blue Kindergarten shirt or a blue shirt you have
*Friday, March 23-Hat day-Make or bring your favorite hat!
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Next week is report cards. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.9
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*began to learn about digraphs, we will start out with ‘th’
*continued to retell stories we are reading and continue to expand on small moment writing.
*began our unit on teen numbers in math
*continued to discuss our addresses and create a small flip book to take home and practice
Next week we will:
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learn the /sh/ digraph
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*make connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*work on writing our own poems for a class book
Reminders:
*If your student is buying lunch or there is a change in pickup on Monday March 12, please send a note in their folder.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday!
*Wednesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know the definition! You can write it down on a piece of paper.
*Thursday-wearing your blue Glover shirt
*Friday is pajama day
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*began to learn about digraphs, we will start out with ‘th’
*continued to retell stories we are reading and continue to expand on small moment writing.
*began our unit on teen numbers in math
*continued to discuss our addresses and create a small flip book to take home and practice
Next week we will:
*continue to learn about the tricky teens in Math
*learn the /sh/ digraph
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*make connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*work on writing our own poems for a class book
Reminders:
*If your student is buying lunch or there is a change in pickup on Monday March 12, please send a note in their folder.
*Send in your reading minutes on Monday!
*Wednesday is ‘extraordinary word day’; your student can bring in a word they think is ‘extraordinary’ or a ‘silver dollar word’ to teach the class. Make sure they know the definition! You can write it down on a piece of paper.
*Thursday-wearing your blue Glover shirt
*Friday is pajama day
Have a great weekend!
3.2
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘have’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discussed our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We even got to look at our houses on googlemaps on the smartboard!
*learned word families –am,–an, -ag
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*discussed ‘dental month’ and healthy teeth as part of fit February
*continued to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*began March Reading Madness!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*begin to learn about digraphs, we will start out with ‘th’
*continue to retell stories we are reading and continue to expand on small moment writing.
*begin our unit on teen numbers in math
*continue to discuss our addresses and create a small flip book to take home and practice
*we are still assessing; meeting with each individual child to assess all skills takes a long time! But it has been great to see how far they have come since the fall. We will not do guided reading next week again as I am still meeting with students individually, but I will give them a choice of books they can bring home in their book bags to keep up with routine.
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery
*Tuesday is our field trip to see Charlotte’s Web! Please pack a home lunch that day! We should be back by 11:30, but just in case the show runs long, and we miss our scheduled lunch up in the café, they can eat their lunch in the classroom.
*Wednesday March 7 is “read a shirt day” which is just to wear a shirt with words on it! It can be any shirt you own.
*Thursday March 8 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it.
*Friday March 9 is the book swap. Your student can bring in 1, 2, or 3 books to swap. Please have the conversation with your student that they will not be getting the book back, but giving it away in return for a new one. Make sure it’s a book they no longer want.
*Make sure to record your reading minutes and send them in March 12.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 14
***SAVE THE DATE: April 10 at 8:30 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”!
Let us know if you have any questions & have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘have’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discussed our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent. We even got to look at our houses on googlemaps on the smartboard!
*learned word families –am,–an, -ag
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*discussed ‘dental month’ and healthy teeth as part of fit February
*continued to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*began March Reading Madness!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*begin to learn about digraphs, we will start out with ‘th’
*continue to retell stories we are reading and continue to expand on small moment writing.
*begin our unit on teen numbers in math
*continue to discuss our addresses and create a small flip book to take home and practice
*we are still assessing; meeting with each individual child to assess all skills takes a long time! But it has been great to see how far they have come since the fall. We will not do guided reading next week again as I am still meeting with students individually, but I will give them a choice of books they can bring home in their book bags to keep up with routine.
Reminders & Tidbits
*If you would like to sign up to be a mystery reader, please sign up on signup genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-mystery
*Tuesday is our field trip to see Charlotte’s Web! Please pack a home lunch that day! We should be back by 11:30, but just in case the show runs long, and we miss our scheduled lunch up in the café, they can eat their lunch in the classroom.
*Wednesday March 7 is “read a shirt day” which is just to wear a shirt with words on it! It can be any shirt you own.
*Thursday March 8 is the book fair. If you would like your child to purchase books at the book fair please send money in an envelope with their name printed on it.
*Friday March 9 is the book swap. Your student can bring in 1, 2, or 3 books to swap. Please have the conversation with your student that they will not be getting the book back, but giving it away in return for a new one. Make sure it’s a book they no longer want.
*Make sure to record your reading minutes and send them in March 12.
*Half day on Wednesday, March 14
***SAVE THE DATE: April 10 at 8:30 the Kindergarten will put on a performance titled “All Things New”!
Let us know if you have any questions & have a great weekend!
2.16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated Valentines Day
*learned sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes, we were going to finish this unit up this week, but we had too many students out so we'll finish up when everyone is healthy again once we get back. Students still struggle with identifying the names of solid shapes, especially 'cylinder', so that may be something to point out and practice at home.
*learned the word family –ap
*began to retell stories (The Mitten book and animals can stay at home)
*discussed Chinese New Year
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight word ‘have’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discuss our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent
*learn word families –am,–an, -ag
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*discuss ‘dental month’ and healthy teeth as part of fit February
*continue to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*begin March Reading Madness!
Reminders & Tidbits:
*We will begin March Reading Madness after vacation, keep a look out for the calendar!
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*celebrated Valentines Day
*learned sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes, we were going to finish this unit up this week, but we had too many students out so we'll finish up when everyone is healthy again once we get back. Students still struggle with identifying the names of solid shapes, especially 'cylinder', so that may be something to point out and practice at home.
*learned the word family –ap
*began to retell stories (The Mitten book and animals can stay at home)
*discussed Chinese New Year
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn the sight word ‘have’
*Read the story ‘Me on the Map’ and discuss our neighborhood, city, state, country, and continent
*learn word families –am,–an, -ag
*review vowels and work on CVC words-many students are still confusing the vowel sounds, something to practice at home
*discuss ‘dental month’ and healthy teeth as part of fit February
*continue to retell stories we read (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*begin March Reading Madness!
Reminders & Tidbits:
*We will begin March Reading Madness after vacation, keep a look out for the calendar!
Have a wonderful vacation!
2.9.18
Happy Friday!
Everyone's shirts were AWESOME! Thank you for all your support at home that made today great!
This week we:
*had our 100th day of school!
*learned sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*learned the word family –at
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*continue working on CVC words
*learn the –ap family
*learn our ‘chunky monkey’ reading strategy
*learn how to retell a story (beginning, middle, and end)
*work on writing our own small moment stories from the beginning to the end
*celebrate Valentine’s Day
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Valentine’s Day party is on Wednesday 2/14, remember to send in 20 for everyone in our class (a few extra is always a good idea too if you have them). Please leave the ‘to’ blank and only sign the 'from' section.
*Please check the lost and found, it’s looking very full!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
Everyone's shirts were AWESOME! Thank you for all your support at home that made today great!
This week we:
*had our 100th day of school!
*learned sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*learned the word family –at
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continued our unit on 3D shapes
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘by’ and ‘from’
*continue working on CVC words
*learn the –ap family
*learn our ‘chunky monkey’ reading strategy
*learn how to retell a story (beginning, middle, and end)
*work on writing our own small moment stories from the beginning to the end
*celebrate Valentine’s Day
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Valentine’s Day party is on Wednesday 2/14, remember to send in 20 for everyone in our class (a few extra is always a good idea too if you have them). Please leave the ‘to’ blank and only sign the 'from' section.
*Please check the lost and found, it’s looking very full!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
2.2
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*began to discuss 3D shapes, here is a video we watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33WdI64FiY
*talked about groundhogs day, made puppets and watched the announcement online
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*began our author study on Lois Ehlert and started to make our good stuff snowmen
*continued to make predictions, which included predicting what would happen to a cup of water if we put it outside when it is below freezing. We discussed the states of matter and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33WdI64FiY
*discussed the food drive
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*learn the word family –at
*continue to tap out words
*stretch out our small moments in writing, meaning instead of writing ‘I had a play date’ expanding with who, where, what did you do, etc.
*continue to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continue our unit on 3D shapes
Reminders & Tidbits:
*We have picked our classroom representative for the food drive through a raffle, and it is Nell! Everyone who participated in the raffle had great responses! Through the month of February you may send in food for the food drive. Please see Mr. Ota’s principal’s corner for details.
*If your child’s good stuff bag has come home, it is because we have already completed their snowman and that is what is leftover.
*We finished the alphabet! Coming home are your child’s student notebooks from Fundations that we have been working on since the beginning of the year; they can stay at home.
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes (sneakers if it’s a gym day) so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*Valentine’s Party February 14 from 10:00-11:00. Remember not to address the cards, only sign them!
*100th Day & shirts due on February 9th
*Over the past month we have had mystery readers from 1st grade come down to our room. It’s been so wonderful to have past students come and read to the Kindergartners, what a great motivator! During the month of March I will be inviting parents to be mystery readers and come into our classroom to read a favorite story. Remember, it’s a secret, so don’t tell your child! More information to follow once the month gets closer, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*began to discuss 3D shapes, here is a video we watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33WdI64FiY
*talked about groundhogs day, made puppets and watched the announcement online
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*began our author study on Lois Ehlert and started to make our good stuff snowmen
*continued to make predictions, which included predicting what would happen to a cup of water if we put it outside when it is below freezing. We discussed the states of matter and watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33WdI64FiY
*discussed the food drive
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
*learn the word family –at
*continue to tap out words
*stretch out our small moments in writing, meaning instead of writing ‘I had a play date’ expanding with who, where, what did you do, etc.
*continue to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*continue our unit on 3D shapes
Reminders & Tidbits:
*We have picked our classroom representative for the food drive through a raffle, and it is Nell! Everyone who participated in the raffle had great responses! Through the month of February you may send in food for the food drive. Please see Mr. Ota’s principal’s corner for details.
*If your child’s good stuff bag has come home, it is because we have already completed their snowman and that is what is leftover.
*We finished the alphabet! Coming home are your child’s student notebooks from Fundations that we have been working on since the beginning of the year; they can stay at home.
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary. If you send your student with boots, please send a pair of classroom shoes (sneakers if it’s a gym day) so we don’t track the mud and snow into our room.
*Valentine’s Party February 14 from 10:00-11:00. Remember not to address the cards, only sign them!
*100th Day & shirts due on February 9th
*Over the past month we have had mystery readers from 1st grade come down to our room. It’s been so wonderful to have past students come and read to the Kindergartners, what a great motivator! During the month of March I will be inviting parents to be mystery readers and come into our classroom to read a favorite story. Remember, it’s a secret, so don’t tell your child! More information to follow once the month gets closer, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
1.26
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘was’
*continued talking about penguins –we thought we’d be finished, but there’s just so much to learn!
*learned the Fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finished our unit on sorting
*edited our writing work
*stopped during our read aloud story to predict what we thought would happen next. Below is the link to the story we read, this is a great website for read alouds!
http://www.storylineonline.net/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*begin to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*continue to predict before and during stories-this is something you can do at home during reading as well
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*begin our author study on Lois Ehlert
*finish up penguins and do a science experiment on blubber
*continue to discuss snow and how it is made, while also exploring the different states of liquid
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for ELA stations, just send me an email and we can set up a day.
*Our Valentine’s Day party will be February 14 10:00-11:00 (more info to come on Monday regarding handing out cards).
*Please remember to send back book bags after 2 nights of reading.
*We will be celebrating 100th day Friday, February 9 (hoping there is no inclement weather before then…). Please read the sheet that is coming home today in folders regarding our fashion show!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned the sight word ‘was’
*continued talking about penguins –we thought we’d be finished, but there’s just so much to learn!
*learned the Fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*finished our unit on sorting
*edited our writing work
*stopped during our read aloud story to predict what we thought would happen next. Below is the link to the story we read, this is a great website for read alouds!
http://www.storylineonline.net/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*begin to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*continue to predict before and during stories-this is something you can do at home during reading as well
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*begin our author study on Lois Ehlert
*finish up penguins and do a science experiment on blubber
*continue to discuss snow and how it is made, while also exploring the different states of liquid
Reminders:
*If you would like to come in for ELA stations, just send me an email and we can set up a day.
*Our Valentine’s Day party will be February 14 10:00-11:00 (more info to come on Monday regarding handing out cards).
*Please remember to send back book bags after 2 nights of reading.
*We will be celebrating 100th day Friday, February 9 (hoping there is no inclement weather before then…). Please read the sheet that is coming home today in folders regarding our fashion show!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1.19.18
Happy Friday!
THANK YOU for getting in the field trip money!! Everyone brought it in on time and it makes my field trip planning so much easier.
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*began our unit on sorting
*worked on editing our work
*learned more about penguins
*learned the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*continued with CVC words
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continue to learn how to sort objects
*finish learning about penguins
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘was’
*learn the reading strategies ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance. If you know you are missing something let me know and I can have your student check.
*If you’d like to come in for stations any day, let me know!
*Now that we have all received our book bags, this is just a reminder to keep it for two nights and send it back into school for a new book.
*Every Thursday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
THANK YOU for getting in the field trip money!! Everyone brought it in on time and it makes my field trip planning so much easier.
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*began our unit on sorting
*worked on editing our work
*learned more about penguins
*learned the sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*continued with CVC words
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*continue to learn how to sort objects
*finish learning about penguins
*continue to make predictions in both reading and science
*learn the sight word ‘was’
*learn the reading strategies ‘eagle eye’ meaning to use the picture to help you and ‘lips the fish’ meaning to look at the beginning sound. Students will get bookmarks with these strategies on them to help with figuring out unknown words at home. Please keep the bookmark in the book bag as we can use them in school as well.
Reminders:
*Please make sure to check the lost and found when you have the chance. If you know you are missing something let me know and I can have your student check.
*If you’d like to come in for stations any day, let me know!
*Now that we have all received our book bags, this is just a reminder to keep it for two nights and send it back into school for a new book.
*Every Thursday is Glover spirit day. Wear your Glover t-shirt from PTO or any Marblehead gear.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Have a great weekend!
1.12.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*finished learning about shapes
*learned the sight word ‘are’
*discussed how we are all authors of our own writing work
*Began to learn about penguins
*Discussed Martin Luther King Jr. Here is a link to a video we watched: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/africanamericanhistory/martinlutherkingjr/
*had an AMAZING enrichment from the Museum of Science on how to build bridges. Here is a link if you’d like to check it out:
https://www.mos.org/traveling-programs/bridges-workshop
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*discuss how to ‘edit’ and ‘fancy up’ our writing
*continue to tap out CVC words
*discuss how to make a prediction
*begin our unit on sorting in math
*Continue to discuss penguins
*learn sight words 'as' and 'has'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School January 15
*As many of you have probably noticed, the car line in the morning and afternoon has grown quite a bit. Here are some reminders:
-PLEASE stay in your car. A teacher should be outside to assist your child.
-Wait to pull up to the designated drop off spot for you child to get out.
-Have your child’s jacket, gloves, hats, etc. already on so they can quickly get out of the car.
-Your child should be getting out on the right side of the car, not escorted from the left.
*If you can, please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is fine. It makes it so their backpacks don’t get wet and aren’t jam-packed; sometimes not everything fits.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in CVC words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant- for example cat)
*finished learning about shapes
*learned the sight word ‘are’
*discussed how we are all authors of our own writing work
*Began to learn about penguins
*Discussed Martin Luther King Jr. Here is a link to a video we watched: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/africanamericanhistory/martinlutherkingjr/
*had an AMAZING enrichment from the Museum of Science on how to build bridges. Here is a link if you’d like to check it out:
https://www.mos.org/traveling-programs/bridges-workshop
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*discuss how to ‘edit’ and ‘fancy up’ our writing
*continue to tap out CVC words
*discuss how to make a prediction
*begin our unit on sorting in math
*Continue to discuss penguins
*learn sight words 'as' and 'has'
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School January 15
*As many of you have probably noticed, the car line in the morning and afternoon has grown quite a bit. Here are some reminders:
-PLEASE stay in your car. A teacher should be outside to assist your child.
-Wait to pull up to the designated drop off spot for you child to get out.
-Have your child’s jacket, gloves, hats, etc. already on so they can quickly get out of the car.
-Your child should be getting out on the right side of the car, not escorted from the left.
*If you can, please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is fine. It makes it so their backpacks don’t get wet and aren’t jam-packed; sometimes not everything fits.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12.22.17
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*discussed the changing season
*continued to work on shapes
*continued to learn about letters and lists
*had a gingerbread hunt looking for our lost gingerbread man who left us clues around the school!
*had our Winter party, so much fun!
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*continue our unit on shapes
*review what we’ve learned in Writer’s Workshop-finger spaces, uppercase first letter, punctuation, sight words spelled correctly, stretching out sounds in words and the different types of writing work we can do.
Reminders:
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 5th. If you did NOT receive your sheet with the letter your child was assigned please let me know and I can email you the letter! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned our last two letters q and z!
*learned the sight word ‘look’
*discussed the changing season
*continued to work on shapes
*continued to learn about letters and lists
*had a gingerbread hunt looking for our lost gingerbread man who left us clues around the school!
*had our Winter party, so much fun!
When we get back from break we will:
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*continue our unit on shapes
*review what we’ve learned in Writer’s Workshop-finger spaces, uppercase first letter, punctuation, sight words spelled correctly, stretching out sounds in words and the different types of writing work we can do.
Reminders:
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 5th. If you did NOT receive your sheet with the letter your child was assigned please let me know and I can email you the letter! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
12.15
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned letters y and x
*began our unit on 2D shapes
*saw the enrichment “How to Make a Mistake” which goes along with growth mindset
*began to learn about letters and lists in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*discuss the changing season
*continue to work on shapes
*continue to learn about letters and lists
*have our Winter party
*try to keep calm before vacation :)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Now that the days have gotten colder, make sure to send your student in with the appropriate winter clothes. LABEL EVERYTHING!!! This will help us when things get lost.
*Remember that Fridays are spirit days! Your student can wear any Glover gear.
*Please check lost and found, everything is going to the Magic Hat December 15.
*We received notice from the Police Department on the amount of candy collected for Treats for Troops and it was 300 pounds!
*Starting in January, I will start to send home leveled books for your student to read at home. They will be in a Ziploc bag that you will keep for two days and then return to school after your child has read you the book two separate days. At the beginning, the books are very simple, but will get more difficult as their reading level increases. I look forward to sending the books home to you in January so you can see how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year with reading!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word ‘and’
*learned letters y and x
*began our unit on 2D shapes
*saw the enrichment “How to Make a Mistake” which goes along with growth mindset
*began to learn about letters and lists in Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn the sight word ‘look’
*discuss the changing season
*continue to work on shapes
*continue to learn about letters and lists
*have our Winter party
*try to keep calm before vacation :)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Now that the days have gotten colder, make sure to send your student in with the appropriate winter clothes. LABEL EVERYTHING!!! This will help us when things get lost.
*Remember that Fridays are spirit days! Your student can wear any Glover gear.
*Please check lost and found, everything is going to the Magic Hat December 15.
*We received notice from the Police Department on the amount of candy collected for Treats for Troops and it was 300 pounds!
*Starting in January, I will start to send home leveled books for your student to read at home. They will be in a Ziploc bag that you will keep for two days and then return to school after your child has read you the book two separate days. At the beginning, the books are very simple, but will get more difficult as their reading level increases. I look forward to sending the books home to you in January so you can see how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year with reading!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12.8
Happy Friday!
I look forward to seeing everyone at their scheduled conference time!
This week we:
*continued reading Mo Willems stories
*learned letters v and w
*learned that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*continued to work on ending sounds in words
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn letters y and x
*begin our unit on 2D shapes
*learn about letters and lists during Writer’s Workshop
*see the enrichment “How to Make a Mistake” which goes along with growth mindset
Reminders:
*Half day Wednesday, December 13th
*An app which goes along with our Go Math! Curriculum is Go Math! Go if you are interested in having your student work on some math at home.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
I look forward to seeing everyone at their scheduled conference time!
This week we:
*continued reading Mo Willems stories
*learned letters v and w
*learned that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*learned the sight word ‘said’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*continued to work on ending sounds in words
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word ‘and’
*learn letters y and x
*begin our unit on 2D shapes
*learn about letters and lists during Writer’s Workshop
*see the enrichment “How to Make a Mistake” which goes along with growth mindset
Reminders:
*Half day Wednesday, December 13th
*An app which goes along with our Go Math! Curriculum is Go Math! Go if you are interested in having your student work on some math at home.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12.1.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*learned letters l, h, k
*continued to work on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*began our author study on Mo Willems
*continued to work on characters, setting, and making connections
Next week we will:
*continue reading Mo Willems’ stories.
*learn letters v and w
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*finish our unit on numbers to 10
*learn that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*continue to work on ending sounds in words
Reminders:
*Conferences begin next week! Please check your date and time!
*As the holiday season is upon us, we will touch briefly upon both Christmas and Hanukkah, creating a classroom tree with ornaments and menorahs.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs. Colby if there is an issue with a book (for example, you cant find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*If you are ordering books from scholastics, I would love to have all checks in by Thursday, December 7 to send out the order in time to hopefully get books before break.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*learned letters l, h, k
*continued to work on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*began our author study on Mo Willems
*continued to work on characters, setting, and making connections
Next week we will:
*continue reading Mo Willems’ stories.
*learn letters v and w
*learn the sight word ‘said’
*finish our unit on numbers to 10
*learn that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*continue to work on ending sounds in words
Reminders:
*Conferences begin next week! Please check your date and time!
*As the holiday season is upon us, we will touch briefly upon both Christmas and Hanukkah, creating a classroom tree with ornaments and menorahs.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one. You can always email Mrs. Colby if there is an issue with a book (for example, you cant find it), her email is on the contact page of our Glover Website.
*If you are ordering books from scholastics, I would love to have all checks in by Thursday, December 7 to send out the order in time to hopefully get books before break.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.22
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*we did NOT watch Charlie Brown, instead watched Wild Kratts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCRFtCOAuc&t=322s
*count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections (text-to-self)
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘go’
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*learn letters l, h, k
*continue to work on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*begin our author study on Mo Willems
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me. Have a fun and delicious Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we:
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*we did NOT watch Charlie Brown, instead watched Wild Kratts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCRFtCOAuc&t=322s
*count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections (text-to-self)
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘go’
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘he’ and ‘she’
*learn letters l, h, k
*continue to work on counting and ordering numbers to 10
*begin our author study on Mo Willems
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Please make sure to mark your calendar with your conference time as it gets closer!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me. Have a fun and delicious Thanksgiving!
11.17.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished our unit on numbers 6-9
*worked on characters and setting
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘me’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*saw Wing Masters as one of our Enrichment programs that the PTO so generously puts on for us every year. Students saw different types of owls, falcons, and more!
Next week we will:
*count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*review all letters learned so far
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections (text-to-self)
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘go’
*watch Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Reminders:
*No stations next week
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Tuesday is our Thanksgiving Show! It is at 8:30 in the cafetorium, all family members are welcome.
*November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished our unit on numbers 6-9
*worked on characters and setting
*learned letters p and j
*learned the sight words ‘me’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*saw Wing Masters as one of our Enrichment programs that the PTO so generously puts on for us every year. Students saw different types of owls, falcons, and more!
Next week we will:
*count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*review all letters learned so far
*continue to work on characters, setting, and making connections (text-to-self)
*learn the sight words ‘my’ and ‘go’
*watch Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Reminders:
*No stations next week
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*Tuesday is our Thanksgiving Show! It is at 8:30 in the cafetorium, all family members are welcome.
*November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
*November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11.9.17
Happy Thursday before a long weekend!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6, 7, 8
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*worked on our finger spaces and counting the number of words in a sentence
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*sent in our disguised turkeys, they look great!
*made text-to-self connections with our stories while using our schema
Next week we will:
*finish our unit on numbers 6-9 and begin to count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*work on characters and setting
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘me’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*see Wing Masters as one of our Enrichment programs for the year that the PTO so generously puts on for us every year. One of my favorites!
Reminders:
*If you have availability next week for Stations please send me an email. They are in the morning sometime between 10:20-12 each day for 30 minutes. If you have a morning available I’ll email you with the exact time for that particular day.
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Tuesday November 21! Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Let's make every Friday spirit day! Have your student wear Glover gear.
*Please read over the spelling bee sheet and let me know if you have questions.
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 13th-Picture retakes
November 21st- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert for parents at 8:30
November 22nd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 23rd-24th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Happy Thursday before a long weekend!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6, 7, 8
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*worked on our finger spaces and counting the number of words in a sentence
*practiced for our Thanksgiving Show
*sent in our disguised turkeys, they look great!
*made text-to-self connections with our stories while using our schema
Next week we will:
*finish our unit on numbers 6-9 and begin to count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*work on characters and setting
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight words ‘me’ and ‘we’
*read Thanksgiving books to learn a bit more about the meaning behind Thanksgiving
*see Wing Masters as one of our Enrichment programs for the year that the PTO so generously puts on for us every year. One of my favorites!
Reminders:
*If you have availability next week for Stations please send me an email. They are in the morning sometime between 10:20-12 each day for 30 minutes. If you have a morning available I’ll email you with the exact time for that particular day.
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Tuesday November 21! Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Let's make every Friday spirit day! Have your student wear Glover gear.
*Please read over the spelling bee sheet and let me know if you have questions.
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 13th-Picture retakes
November 21st- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert for parents at 8:30
November 22nd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 23rd-24th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
11.3.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*learned about characters and setting
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*celebrated Halloween with the first grade wax museum and our class party
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*show off our disguised turkeys (if you need ideas, pinterest/google is your best friend)
*learn about Veterans
*begin to discuss Thanksgiving
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders:
*We are SO THANKFUL for our awesome t-shirts from the PTO! Let’s make every Friday spirit day by wearing either our blue class shirts or any other Glover/Marblehead attire!
*I will not be creating a signup genius each week for stations due to no one signing up the last couple weeks. However, our doors are always open during station time and if you have availability during the week and would like to come in, please just send me an email.
*Letter books in their baggies came home this week. Have your students read these to you- it’s great practice! I was so happy to hear a student from last year kept them for their younger sister who is now in our class to practice!
*If you would like to donate to “Treats for Troops” please send in a baggie of candy with your student. There is no due date at this time.
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Due to our field trip on Monday, we did not attend library so most don’t have books to return but if you do, please send them in.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 10th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 13th-Picture retakes
November 15th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 21st- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 22nd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 23rd-24th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*learned about characters and setting
*learned what our ‘schema’ is
*discussed what the author and illustrator do
*celebrated Halloween with the first grade wax museum and our class party
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*show off our disguised turkeys (if you need ideas, pinterest/google is your best friend)
*learn about Veterans
*begin to discuss Thanksgiving
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders:
*We are SO THANKFUL for our awesome t-shirts from the PTO! Let’s make every Friday spirit day by wearing either our blue class shirts or any other Glover/Marblehead attire!
*I will not be creating a signup genius each week for stations due to no one signing up the last couple weeks. However, our doors are always open during station time and if you have availability during the week and would like to come in, please just send me an email.
*Letter books in their baggies came home this week. Have your students read these to you- it’s great practice! I was so happy to hear a student from last year kept them for their younger sister who is now in our class to practice!
*If you would like to donate to “Treats for Troops” please send in a baggie of candy with your student. There is no due date at this time.
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Due to our field trip on Monday, we did not attend library so most don’t have books to return but if you do, please send them in.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 10th-Veteran’s Day observed no school
November 13th-Picture retakes
November 15th-Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 21st- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30 in Cafetorium
November 22nd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 23rd-24th –No school for Thanksgiving break
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.27.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and moved on to numbers 6-9.
*learned letters a and g
*continued working with rhyming words.
*continued to discuss pumpkins and predicted if we thought a pumpkin would sink or float
*learned the sight word a
*discussed our five senses and participated in a nature walk around our school to record what we saw, heard, smelt, and touched.
Next week we will:
*continue with numbers 6-9
*learn letters d and s
*learn what ‘schema’ is
*learn the sight word to
*continue to practice stretching out the sounds we hear in words
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Monday, October 30th. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or weapons.
*Halloween party is October 31st at 10:50! If your child is wearing their costume to school, please have them wear it OVER their regular clothes. Please feel free to dress in Halloween colors if your child chooses not wear their costume. No masks or weapons. If you would like to come in for our Halloween party, please sign up on the signup genius that was emailed out to everyone and on our last Friday Recap post.
*Here is the link for conferences: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent1 There are only TWO DAYS for conferences and they must take place in the allotted time. Due to the new conference schedule, these are the only dates and times available so please plan accordingly. Be diligent in signing up, it is first come first serve for spots!
*Our Thanksgiving Show is November 21st at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*finished up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and moved on to numbers 6-9.
*learned letters a and g
*continued working with rhyming words.
*continued to discuss pumpkins and predicted if we thought a pumpkin would sink or float
*learned the sight word a
*discussed our five senses and participated in a nature walk around our school to record what we saw, heard, smelt, and touched.
Next week we will:
*continue with numbers 6-9
*learn letters d and s
*learn what ‘schema’ is
*learn the sight word to
*continue to practice stretching out the sounds we hear in words
*discuss the author and illustrator of a story
Reminders:
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our field trip to the nursing home is Monday, October 30th. Please have your child wear their costume OVER their clothes as we will be taking off costumes once we return to school. No masks or weapons.
*Halloween party is October 31st at 10:50! If your child is wearing their costume to school, please have them wear it OVER their regular clothes. Please feel free to dress in Halloween colors if your child chooses not wear their costume. No masks or weapons. If you would like to come in for our Halloween party, please sign up on the signup genius that was emailed out to everyone and on our last Friday Recap post.
*Here is the link for conferences: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-parent1 There are only TWO DAYS for conferences and they must take place in the allotted time. Due to the new conference schedule, these are the only dates and times available so please plan accordingly. Be diligent in signing up, it is first come first serve for spots!
*Our Thanksgiving Show is November 21st at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergartners! More details to come!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.20.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*Identified groups as being the same, greater than or less than
*learned our October words for writing
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word like
*learned color words blue and black
*continued to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop. Right now, most of us are only getting down the first sound, some are getting the first and last sounds in words, and a few are stretching out many sounds in words! We are all working at different paces and that’s okay!
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and move on to numbers 6-10.
*learn letters a and g
*continue working with rhyming words. If you have books at home with words that rhyme, have your student verbally identify them.
*continue to discuss pumpkins and do some science!
*learn the sight word a
*discuss our five senses and participating in some nature walks around our school
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Reminders:
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations21
*If your child is ordering lunch, they need a morning snack as well.
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 27th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our Halloween party is coming up! Everyone should have gotten the email with the sign up genius. It will be at 10:50. Here is the sign up genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f44aaa722a1fb6-halloween1
Please make sure you send in your items either the day before or the morning of our party so we can set up!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned letters c and o
*Identified groups as being the same, greater than or less than
*learned our October words for writing
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word like
*learned color words blue and black
*continued to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop. Right now, most of us are only getting down the first sound, some are getting the first and last sounds in words, and a few are stretching out many sounds in words! We are all working at different paces and that’s okay!
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and move on to numbers 6-10.
*learn letters a and g
*continue working with rhyming words. If you have books at home with words that rhyme, have your student verbally identify them.
*continue to discuss pumpkins and do some science!
*learn the sight word a
*discuss our five senses and participating in some nature walks around our school
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
Reminders:
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations21
*If your child is ordering lunch, they need a morning snack as well.
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 27th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one
*Our Halloween party is coming up! Everyone should have gotten the email with the sign up genius. It will be at 10:50. Here is the sign up genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f44aaa722a1fb6-halloween1
Please make sure you send in your items either the day before or the morning of our party so we can set up!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.13
Happy Friday the 13th!
This week we:
*went to the farm! We enjoyed an educational hayride, apple cider donuts and apple cider, pumpkin picking, and seeing the farm animals.
*practiced our number writing (keep practicing at home numbers to 5).
*reviewed our letters learned so far by playing a game called SPLAT!
*discussed the difference between letters, words, and sentences.
*learned the sight word am.
*learned the color word orange.
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*learn the sight word like
*learn color words blue and black
*learn how to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*compare numbers to 5 in math (unit 2)
*discuss rhyming words
Reminders & Tidbits
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations20
*Please send back the All About Me posters by Friday, October 20th
*Devereaux Nursing Home permission slips went out today, please send them back as soon as possible. We will be going on October 30th. No Money required.
*Save the Date: Class party on October 31st in the morning. Exact time TBD.
* www.abcya.com is a great, FREE website with educational games for kids!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday the 13th!
This week we:
*went to the farm! We enjoyed an educational hayride, apple cider donuts and apple cider, pumpkin picking, and seeing the farm animals.
*practiced our number writing (keep practicing at home numbers to 5).
*reviewed our letters learned so far by playing a game called SPLAT!
*discussed the difference between letters, words, and sentences.
*learned the sight word am.
*learned the color word orange.
Next week we will:
*learn letters c and o
*learn the sight word like
*learn color words blue and black
*learn how to stretch out the sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
*continue our fall unit discussing pumpkins and their life cycle
*compare numbers to 5 in math (unit 2)
*discuss rhyming words
Reminders & Tidbits
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations20
*Please send back the All About Me posters by Friday, October 20th
*Devereaux Nursing Home permission slips went out today, please send them back as soon as possible. We will be going on October 30th. No Money required.
*Save the Date: Class party on October 31st in the morning. Exact time TBD.
* www.abcya.com is a great, FREE website with educational games for kids!
Have a wonderful weekend!
10.6
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*counted, ordered, and compared numbers to 5
*learned about letters i and u
*learned the sight word can
*continued learning our color words
*began writing simple sentences- everyone thought of something they were great at and wrote the sentence “I can ____” we did great!
*discussed how we can use shapes to draw people in our writing work
*learned the color words green and brown
Next week we will:
*continue reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (no new letters with the short week, meaning no Fundations homework to be sent home)
*continue discussing the farm
*farm field trip!
*work on the color word orange
*learn the sight word ‘am’
Reminders:
*PLEASE send a note in with your student if they are buying lunch. I cannot express the importance of this. Most students forget and often don’t know they are buying lunch until it is actually lunch time. I put the lunch order in at 8:30.
*If your student is buying lunch, they still need a morning snack.
*No school Monday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 10.
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful.
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued our fall unit and started discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*counted, ordered, and compared numbers to 5
*learned about letters i and u
*learned the sight word can
*continued learning our color words
*began writing simple sentences- everyone thought of something they were great at and wrote the sentence “I can ____” we did great!
*discussed how we can use shapes to draw people in our writing work
*learned the color words green and brown
Next week we will:
*continue reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (no new letters with the short week, meaning no Fundations homework to be sent home)
*continue discussing the farm
*farm field trip!
*work on the color word orange
*learn the sight word ‘am’
Reminders:
*PLEASE send a note in with your student if they are buying lunch. I cannot express the importance of this. Most students forget and often don’t know they are buying lunch until it is actually lunch time. I put the lunch order in at 8:30.
*If your student is buying lunch, they still need a morning snack.
*No school Monday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 10.
*As the colder weather gets closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled. Their name on the tag is so helpful.
*Our class code for scholastic is: MT8JY.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
9.29.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*Continued our fall unit
*learned how to recognize and write the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 (6,7,8,9 is still a bit away, we’re focusing just on numbers to 5 at this point)
*made self portraits of our faces
*learned color words red and yellow
*made applesauce!
*learned the sight word ‘the’
Next week we will:
*continue our fall unit and start discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn about letters i and u
*learn the sight word can
*continue learning our color words
*begin writing simple sentences ie I see a dog.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Thursday, October 12 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. Send in your $5 check and $8 cash as soon as you can so I can let chaperones know who is coming.
*Library is Monday, please return your books for a new one.
*Here is the link for stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations19
*We are using our iPads during station time. If you have an extra pair of head phones for your child to keep at school when they use the iPad, this may be helpful. I know some parents do not want their children sharing the classroom set.
*We are using Raz-Kids and Writing Wizard in our classroom, both easy to use at home if you'd like to download the apps!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*Continued our fall unit
*learned how to recognize and write the letters m and n
*continued learning about the numbers to 5 (6,7,8,9 is still a bit away, we’re focusing just on numbers to 5 at this point)
*made self portraits of our faces
*learned color words red and yellow
*made applesauce!
*learned the sight word ‘the’
Next week we will:
*continue our fall unit and start discussing different farm animals in preparation for our trip
*count, order, and compare numbers to 5
*learn about letters i and u
*learn the sight word can
*continue learning our color words
*begin writing simple sentences ie I see a dog.
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Our field trip is Thursday, October 12 to Smolak Farms! Please remember to let me know if your child has an allergy and will not be eating the donuts. Send in your $5 check and $8 cash as soon as you can so I can let chaperones know who is coming.
*Library is Monday, please return your books for a new one.
*Here is the link for stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations19
*We are using our iPads during station time. If you have an extra pair of head phones for your child to keep at school when they use the iPad, this may be helpful. I know some parents do not want their children sharing the classroom set.
*We are using Raz-Kids and Writing Wizard in our classroom, both easy to use at home if you'd like to download the apps!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Mostyn
9.20.17
Wednesday Recap!
This week we:
*began learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*worked on counting, recognizing, and writing the numbers 3, 4, and 5
*reviewed how to recognize and write letters t, b, and f
*learned the sight word ‘see’-try to practice these sight words at home
*worked on labeling our pictures during Writer’s Workshop and discussed topics we can write about
Next week we will:
*discuss our new season and continue learning about apples. We will be making applesauce soon, please be on the look out for the flyer that will come home. You do not have to sign anything, but it will have ingredients to look over. If there is an allergy and/or you do not want your child eating the applesauce please let me know.
*Work on counting, recognizing, and writing the number 6, 7, 8, 9
*work on letters n and m
*learn the sight word ‘the’ and begin learning color words
*work on drawing detailed faces and bodies during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*We begin stations next week with parents!! Here is the sign up genius: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations18
You may sign up on the website and come in on the days you’ve signed up for. I will explain the station you’ll be running on the day you come in! Please make sure you are CORI’d
*Remember to return library books each Monday for a new one.
*Picture day is Monday, September 26th!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful long weekend and holiday if you are celebrating!
Ms. M
Wednesday Recap!
This week we:
*began learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*worked on counting, recognizing, and writing the numbers 3, 4, and 5
*reviewed how to recognize and write letters t, b, and f
*learned the sight word ‘see’-try to practice these sight words at home
*worked on labeling our pictures during Writer’s Workshop and discussed topics we can write about
Next week we will:
*discuss our new season and continue learning about apples. We will be making applesauce soon, please be on the look out for the flyer that will come home. You do not have to sign anything, but it will have ingredients to look over. If there is an allergy and/or you do not want your child eating the applesauce please let me know.
*Work on counting, recognizing, and writing the number 6, 7, 8, 9
*work on letters n and m
*learn the sight word ‘the’ and begin learning color words
*work on drawing detailed faces and bodies during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders:
*We begin stations next week with parents!! Here is the sign up genius: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations18
You may sign up on the website and come in on the days you’ve signed up for. I will explain the station you’ll be running on the day you come in! Please make sure you are CORI’d
*Remember to return library books each Monday for a new one.
*Picture day is Monday, September 26th!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful long weekend and holiday if you are celebrating!
Ms. M
Week 2 - 9/15/17
Happy Friday!
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letters b and f
*worked on numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
*worked on our Glover School Core Values: Respectful, Safe, and Responsible
*spoke about how to recognize and report bullying
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*work on counting, recognizing, and writing the numbers 3, 4, and 5
*review how to recognize and write letter t, b, and f (with the short week, we will not introduce new letters)
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on labeling our pictures during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School September 21 and 22 for Rosh Hashanah.
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace. The only homework that can come back is the Second Steps homework.
*Picture day is Monday, September 25th!
*I will send out the sign up genius for parents to volunteer during ELA stations soon, so keep an eye out! Make sure your CORI has been returned to the office if you plan to sign up.
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know.
*Scholastic flyers are coming home today. There are many more flyers to browse on the scholastic website. Please have your scholastic orders in by September 25th. The easiest way to do this is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. I will mail out all checks on September 26th. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom!
*Coming home on Monday is your child’s raz-kids account. We log into our accounts to listen to books, read books, and answer comprehension questions at the ipad station. This is completely optional, just something nice to have at home as well!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. M
Happy Friday!
Thank you all again for coming to our open house. It was so nice to see everyone who came!
This week we:
*learned the sight word I
*learned letters b and f
*worked on numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
*worked on our Glover School Core Values: Respectful, Safe, and Responsible
*spoke about how to recognize and report bullying
Next week we will:
*begin learning about apples as part of our fall unit
*work on counting, recognizing, and writing the numbers 3, 4, and 5
*review how to recognize and write letter t, b, and f (with the short week, we will not introduce new letters)
*learn the sight word ‘see’
*work on labeling our pictures during Writer’s Workshop
Reminders & Tidbits:
*No School September 21 and 22 for Rosh Hashanah.
*I will put the homework up on the website each Monday for the week. This is for you to do completely at your own pace. The only homework that can come back is the Second Steps homework.
*Picture day is Monday, September 25th!
*I will send out the sign up genius for parents to volunteer during ELA stations soon, so keep an eye out! Make sure your CORI has been returned to the office if you plan to sign up.
*If you have not already, please send in your Parent Consent forms and Medical Emergency papers! If you aren’t sure if you handed them in yet, just email me and I’ll let you know.
*Scholastic flyers are coming home today. There are many more flyers to browse on the scholastic website. Please have your scholastic orders in by September 25th. The easiest way to do this is online, but I am happy to do checks this year as well. I will mail out all checks on September 26th. Our classroom code is MT8JY, putting this code in gives us points to buy more books for our classroom!
*Coming home on Monday is your child’s raz-kids account. We log into our accounts to listen to books, read books, and answer comprehension questions at the ipad station. This is completely optional, just something nice to have at home as well!
As always, feel free to call or email. Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. M
Week 1 - 9/9/17
Happy Friday everyone!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*learned our first letter! We have been working on the letter t
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letters b and f
*work on numbers up to 5
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders & tidbits:
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you on the 12th at 6.
*Picture day is Monday, September 25th! Get your smile ready!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
Happy Friday everyone!
We have had a great week, and have been learning lots of rules and routines!
This week we:
*learned how to use our classroom tools
*discussed our classroom rules and have been working on making good choices
*learned our first letter! We have been working on the letter t
*tried our best to draw what we did over the summer
Next week we will:
*learn the sight word I
*learn letters b and f
*work on numbers up to 5
*learn to add detail to our drawings during Writer’s Workshop
Here are a few reminders & tidbits:
*Next week is already our open house! I’ll see you on the 12th at 6.
*Picture day is Monday, September 25th! Get your smile ready!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always feel free to email or call with questions!
6.16.17
Happy Friday!
This will be our last Friday recap.
We will be bringing lots of stuff home (slowly) over the next week while we clean up our classroom and get ready to say goodbye.
ABC countdown:
Monday-Video Day, we will watch a movie together, Tuesday water colors, Wednesday we will exchange autographs so PLEASE send in the shirts after they are washed, pizza party on Thursday as our small class party and then Friday is our last day! Remember it is a half day dismissal at 11:55.
On Friday, June 23 I will have an author's breakfast first thing in the morning to share our writing journals we've done this year. It's amazing to see their progress! I will send an email with details as well.
What a great year we've had, I can't believe it's over!!
Happy Friday!
This will be our last Friday recap.
We will be bringing lots of stuff home (slowly) over the next week while we clean up our classroom and get ready to say goodbye.
ABC countdown:
Monday-Video Day, we will watch a movie together, Tuesday water colors, Wednesday we will exchange autographs so PLEASE send in the shirts after they are washed, pizza party on Thursday as our small class party and then Friday is our last day! Remember it is a half day dismissal at 11:55.
On Friday, June 23 I will have an author's breakfast first thing in the morning to share our writing journals we've done this year. It's amazing to see their progress! I will send an email with details as well.
What a great year we've had, I can't believe it's over!!
6.9.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-finished up subtraction
-began our unit on measurement
Next week we will:
-finish up measurement
-start our math unit on numbers 20 and beyond (our last one!)
-continue with the ocean
-go tide pooling!
Reminders and Tidbits
-Field trip on Tuesday-Please remember to wear sunscreen!
-ABC countdown:
Monday-bring a pillow for quiet day
Tuesday-Tide pooling
Wednesday-Bring your favorite stuffed animal
Thursday-Bring a white shirt that we can tie-dye!!! Remember to label name on/around the tag.
Friday-Wear your favorite team shirt-this can be any sports team or Marblehead gear
**I am NOT here on Monday, so if you have any questions, please call the office or send in a note for Mrs. Andrews to see!!!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued to talk about the ocean
-finished up subtraction
-began our unit on measurement
Next week we will:
-finish up measurement
-start our math unit on numbers 20 and beyond (our last one!)
-continue with the ocean
-go tide pooling!
Reminders and Tidbits
-Field trip on Tuesday-Please remember to wear sunscreen!
-ABC countdown:
Monday-bring a pillow for quiet day
Tuesday-Tide pooling
Wednesday-Bring your favorite stuffed animal
Thursday-Bring a white shirt that we can tie-dye!!! Remember to label name on/around the tag.
Friday-Wear your favorite team shirt-this can be any sports team or Marblehead gear
**I am NOT here on Monday, so if you have any questions, please call the office or send in a note for Mrs. Andrews to see!!!
Have a great weekend!
6.2.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished our subtraction unit
-continued to practice tapping out words (CVC, digraphs, blends), which will be for the rest of the year
-worked on our reading fluency (reading like we are talking)
-had an AWESOME field day!!
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-finish up subtraction
-begin our unit on measurement
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown-On Monday, we will limbo (you do not need to send in anything for this), Tuesday you may dress mismatched, Wednesday (you do not need to bring anything) I have the name tags, Thursday wear orange, and Friday you can wear pajamas! Make sure to bring sneakers that day for recess and gym!
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 15. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is.It does not have to be a brand new shirt, if you have a white shirt that's getting a bit old and discolored, that will work too!
*Save the date-Tide pooling June 13
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-started learning about the ocean
-finished our subtraction unit
-continued to practice tapping out words (CVC, digraphs, blends), which will be for the rest of the year
-worked on our reading fluency (reading like we are talking)
-had an AWESOME field day!!
Next week we will:
-continue to talk about the ocean
-finish up subtraction
-begin our unit on measurement
Reminders:
*ABC Countdown-On Monday, we will limbo (you do not need to send in anything for this), Tuesday you may dress mismatched, Wednesday (you do not need to bring anything) I have the name tags, Thursday wear orange, and Friday you can wear pajamas! Make sure to bring sneakers that day for recess and gym!
*Looking ahead at our ABC countdown, please have your child bring in a plain white t-shirt on June 15. Please LABEL your shirt with your child’s name on the INSIDE where the tag is.It does not have to be a brand new shirt, if you have a white shirt that's getting a bit old and discolored, that will work too!
*Save the date-Tide pooling June 13
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.26.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began subtraction
-continued with our plant and frog life cycles
-learned the ‘ing’ ending
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continued our ABC countdown
-saw the second grade perform at the Spring Celebration
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-continue our subtraction unit
-continue to practice tapping out words (CVC, digraphs, blends), which will be for the rest of the year
-work on our reading fluency (reading like we are talking)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 29th NO SCHOOL
*If you would like to come in Tuesday or Wednesday for stations let me know.
*Friday, June 2nd is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible.
*Student’s last day is June 23rd and it is a half day
*ABC countdown: Tuesday your student may bring in a hat to wear in the classroom. Wednesday I will be getting Welch’s 100% juice ice bars, if you do NOT want your student to participate/eat the ice bars, please let me know. Thursday bring in a joke! Friday is field day, make sure to wear sneakers!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-began subtraction
-continued with our plant and frog life cycles
-learned the ‘ing’ ending
-finished up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continued our ABC countdown
-saw the second grade perform at the Spring Celebration
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-start learning about the ocean
-continue our subtraction unit
-continue to practice tapping out words (CVC, digraphs, blends), which will be for the rest of the year
-work on our reading fluency (reading like we are talking)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*Monday, May 29th NO SCHOOL
*If you would like to come in Tuesday or Wednesday for stations let me know.
*Friday, June 2nd is field day. Please return the consent forms to me as soon as possible.
*Student’s last day is June 23rd and it is a half day
*ABC countdown: Tuesday your student may bring in a hat to wear in the classroom. Wednesday I will be getting Welch’s 100% juice ice bars, if you do NOT want your student to participate/eat the ice bars, please let me know. Thursday bring in a joke! Friday is field day, make sure to wear sneakers!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.19.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished our addition unit. However, it’s still important to practice this skill at home, as students need to be fluent in addition up to 5 by the end of Kindergarten. Make flashcards at home to help.
-learned sight word ‘they’
-continued our nonfiction writing
-continued working with our digraphs (ch, sh, ck, th, wh)
-started learning about the life cycle of a plant
-began our ABC countdown!
Next week we will:
-begin subtraction
-continue with our plant and frog life cycles
-learn the ‘ing’ ending
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown- Please have your student bring in a flashlight on Thursday and a game of your choice on Friday. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. We will be meeting with our 2nd grade learning buddies to help us play. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. We have everything we need for the chalk, Dance Party, and Exercise, so you don’t need to bring anything in Monday-Wednesday.
*Please send back the Spring Celebration permission slips! We will be going Tuesday, May 23. If you do not want your child going to the celebration, please send me an email to let me know.
*Field Day permission slips are going to be emailed soon in the principal’s corner. Please print and return.
*Please do not send your child with any toys in their backpacks, especially fidget spinners. Recess toys/equipment like basketballs and baseball gloves are okay.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring him or her (we aren’t quite sure) home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip to everyone soon once he is fully grown. More details to follow!
*If you are looking for new books for the summer, don’t forget to check Scholastics!
THANK YOU to the families who donated either paper towels or glue sticks to our classroom. We truly appreciate it; you are helping us get to the end of the year without running out of materials!
Elsie is our new star of the week! Congratulations Elsie!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished our addition unit. However, it’s still important to practice this skill at home, as students need to be fluent in addition up to 5 by the end of Kindergarten. Make flashcards at home to help.
-learned sight word ‘they’
-continued our nonfiction writing
-continued working with our digraphs (ch, sh, ck, th, wh)
-started learning about the life cycle of a plant
-began our ABC countdown!
Next week we will:
-begin subtraction
-continue with our plant and frog life cycles
-learn the ‘ing’ ending
-finish up our nonfiction writing on frogs
-continue our ABC countdown (check schedule)
Reminders & Tidbits:
*ABC Countdown- Please have your student bring in a flashlight on Thursday and a game of your choice on Friday. Any board game or card game you play with your family is acceptable. We will be meeting with our 2nd grade learning buddies to help us play. Please do not bring in electronics like ipads, kindles, etc. We have everything we need for the chalk, Dance Party, and Exercise, so you don’t need to bring anything in Monday-Wednesday.
*Please send back the Spring Celebration permission slips! We will be going Tuesday, May 23. If you do not want your child going to the celebration, please send me an email to let me know.
*Field Day permission slips are going to be emailed soon in the principal’s corner. Please print and return.
*Please do not send your child with any toys in their backpacks, especially fidget spinners. Recess toys/equipment like basketballs and baseball gloves are okay.
*As our froglet becomes a full grown frog, I will be raffling the frog off! A lucky student will get to bring him or her (we aren’t quite sure) home to keep as their new pet. I will be sending home a permission slip to everyone soon once he is fully grown. More details to follow!
*If you are looking for new books for the summer, don’t forget to check Scholastics!
THANK YOU to the families who donated either paper towels or glue sticks to our classroom. We truly appreciate it; you are helping us get to the end of the year without running out of materials!
Elsie is our new star of the week! Congratulations Elsie!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
5.12.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with addition
-practiced reading and writing all of our newly learned digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
-useed our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion
-continued our nonfiction writing
-went to the zoo!
Next week we will:
-continue with addition
-learn sight word ‘they’
-continue our nonfiction writing
-continue working with our digraphs (ch, sh, ck, th, wh)
-start some planting
Reminders:
-email me for days you are available for stations if you'd like to come in
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued with addition
-practiced reading and writing all of our newly learned digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
-useed our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion
-continued our nonfiction writing
-went to the zoo!
Next week we will:
-continue with addition
-learn sight word ‘they’
-continue our nonfiction writing
-continue working with our digraphs (ch, sh, ck, th, wh)
-start some planting
Reminders:
-email me for days you are available for stations if you'd like to come in
Have a happy Mother’s Day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
5.5.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning addition (please make sure to practice at home in your workbooks)
-learned the digraph –ck
-focused on writing our first and last names
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog
-began our nonfiction writing in our “All About Frogs” books
Next week we will:
-continue with addition
-practice reading and writing all of our newly learned digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
-use our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion
-continue our nonfiction writing
-go to the zoo!
Reminders:
*Field trip on Friday, May 12
*Make sure to read all about our Poetry Recitation, all the info came home in folders today!
*Remember that I am not putting out a sign up genius, but you are welcome to email me days you are available to come in for the station times and we can set up a day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-continued learning addition (please make sure to practice at home in your workbooks)
-learned the digraph –ck
-focused on writing our first and last names
-learned all about the life cycle of a frog
-began our nonfiction writing in our “All About Frogs” books
Next week we will:
-continue with addition
-practice reading and writing all of our newly learned digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
-use our new reading strategies skippy frog and tryin’ lion
-continue our nonfiction writing
-go to the zoo!
Reminders:
*Field trip on Friday, May 12
*Make sure to read all about our Poetry Recitation, all the info came home in folders today!
*Remember that I am not putting out a sign up genius, but you are welcome to email me days you are available to come in for the station times and we can set up a day!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
4.28.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished up our Eric Carle author study
-began addition
-learned the digraph ‘wh’
-learned the sight word ‘play’
-focused on name writing
-received our tadpole! We are so excited to watch it grow!
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-continue learning addition
-learn the digraph –ck
-focus on writing our first and last names
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-complete some nonfiction writing
Reminders and tidbits:
*Please check the lost and found that is at school if your student is missing anything.
Soren is our star of the week! Congratulations Soren!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-finished up our Eric Carle author study
-began addition
-learned the digraph ‘wh’
-learned the sight word ‘play’
-focused on name writing
-received our tadpole! We are so excited to watch it grow!
-met with our learning buddies
Next week we will:
-continue learning addition
-learn the digraph –ck
-focus on writing our first and last names
-learn all about the life cycle of a frog
-complete some nonfiction writing
Reminders and tidbits:
*Please check the lost and found that is at school if your student is missing anything.
Soren is our star of the week! Congratulations Soren!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
4.13.17
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle
-finished up our unit on teen numbers
-learned the word families –ut, -ub, -un
-learned the ch digraph
-learned sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
After vacation we will:
-finish up our Eric Carle author study
-begin addition
-learn the digraph ‘wh’
-learn the sight word ‘play’
-focus on name writing
Our new star of the week for the week we return from vacation is Pete! Congratulations Pete!
Have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Thursday!
This week we:
-continued with Eric Carle
-finished up our unit on teen numbers
-learned the word families –ut, -ub, -un
-learned the ch digraph
-learned sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
After vacation we will:
-finish up our Eric Carle author study
-begin addition
-learn the digraph ‘wh’
-learn the sight word ‘play’
-focus on name writing
Our new star of the week for the week we return from vacation is Pete! Congratulations Pete!
Have a wonderful vacation!
4.7.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the –et, -en, -ed word families
*continued learning teen numbers
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*saw the Animal Habitats enrichment
*learned the sh digraph
Next week we will:
-continue with Eric Carle
-discuss Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-finish up our unit on teen numbers
-learn the word families –ut, -ub, -un (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learn the ch digraph
-sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Town tour on April 12-Please send in a lunch from home. We will NOT be eating at school, we will be eating while on the field trip!
*This week, students chose the book they would like to bring home in their book bag from the bins in the library area. They are working on finding “just right” books that they will have to use strategies to figure out tricky words, but they should know 75% of the words. Students seemed to really like this!
*No school April 14
Gabby is our new star of the week! Congratulations Gabby!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*began our author study on Eric Carle
*learned the –et, -en, -ed word families
*continued learning teen numbers
*learned the sight word ‘of’
*saw the Animal Habitats enrichment
*learned the sh digraph
Next week we will:
-continue with Eric Carle
-discuss Earth day and ways to keep our planet clean (the whole school is working on recycling)
-finish up our unit on teen numbers
-learn the word families –ut, -ub, -un (this ends our word families, when reading books we look for these chunks through the reading strategy chunky monkey)
-learn the ch digraph
-sight words ‘mom’ and ‘dad’
Reminders and Tidbits:
*Town tour on April 12-Please send in a lunch from home. We will NOT be eating at school, we will be eating while on the field trip!
*This week, students chose the book they would like to bring home in their book bag from the bins in the library area. They are working on finding “just right” books that they will have to use strategies to figure out tricky words, but they should know 75% of the words. Students seemed to really like this!
*No school April 14
Gabby is our new star of the week! Congratulations Gabby!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.31.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
-learned the –th digraph
-learned the –op, -ot word families
-learned sight word ‘was’
-continued with teen numbers
-learned how to make a list in writing
-had TWO sibling readers! We had another sibling come read to us last week too. If an older sibling is interested in coming down to read to us, let us know!
Next week we will:
*begin our author study on Eric Carle
*learn the –et, -en, -ed word families
*continue learning teen numbers
*learn the sight word ‘of’
*see the Animal Habitats enrichment
*learn the sh digraph
Reminders:
*I am no longer going to put out a sign up genius. If you are interested in coming in for station times, just email me and I will see if we have any stations that need support. Thanks for all your help this year!
*Half Day 11:55 pick up on April 5th
Our new star of the week is Adam. Congratulations Adam!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
3.24.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the reading strategy chunky monkey
*saw Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*continued to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*learned sight words yes/no
*continued teen numbers-here is the link to the long we’ve been listening to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
There’s quite a few on youtube to pick from!
*discussed that our new season is spring
*learned the –ip, -ig word families
*went to our Teacher From the Black Lagoon performance at the Lynn Auditorium. It was great!! Thank you to our chaperones, it was such a smooth trip with no bumps thanks to your help!
Next week we will:
-learn the –th digraph
-learn the –op, -ot word families
-learn sight word ‘was’
-continue with teen numbers
-learn how to make a list in writing
Reminders:
-Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations17
-March 29-wacky socks
-Dress as your favorite character is March 30th. Your student may come into school dressed as their favorite book character. For example, a student may come in with cat ears with ‘groovy’ buttons and blue shoes dressed up like Pete the Cat.
Christian is our new star of the week. Congratulations Christian!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the reading strategy chunky monkey
*saw Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*continued to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*learned sight words yes/no
*continued teen numbers-here is the link to the long we’ve been listening to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aYi3lkho
There’s quite a few on youtube to pick from!
*discussed that our new season is spring
*learned the –ip, -ig word families
*went to our Teacher From the Black Lagoon performance at the Lynn Auditorium. It was great!! Thank you to our chaperones, it was such a smooth trip with no bumps thanks to your help!
Next week we will:
-learn the –th digraph
-learn the –op, -ot word families
-learn sight word ‘was’
-continue with teen numbers
-learn how to make a list in writing
Reminders:
-Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations17
-March 29-wacky socks
-Dress as your favorite character is March 30th. Your student may come into school dressed as their favorite book character. For example, a student may come in with cat ears with ‘groovy’ buttons and blue shoes dressed up like Pete the Cat.
Christian is our new star of the week. Congratulations Christian!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
3.17.17
Happy Friday!
The snow day threw our plans off this week! We were not able to get to our new reading strategy, so you will see this next week.
This week we:
*began learning about teen numbers. They’re called tricky teens for a reason, so please practice at home!
*learned the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*made connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*made a classroom leprechaun trap and designed our own
Next week we will:
*learn the reading strategy chunky monkey and get book marks in our book bags with reading strategies on them
*see Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*sight words yes/no
*continue teen numbers
*discuss that we are in a new season (despite the snow/ice/cold!)
*learn the –ip, -ig word families
Reminders:
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations16
*If your student is buying lunch on Monday, March 20 please do not email me, send a note in their folder
*Pajama/stuffed animal day is Monday March 20
*March 21 is tacky Tuesday
*March 24 is our field trip to the Lynn Theatre! I can’t believe it’s already here.
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Remember to send in your March Reading Madness minutes on Fridays. Your child will be entered into a drawing for a $5 gift card.
*Next week is report cards. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills and that is OKAY! It is expected that many are still working to securely be able to demonstrate certain skills, so please remember this when looking over your child's report card!
Our new star of the week is Patsy! Congratulations Patsy!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
The snow day threw our plans off this week! We were not able to get to our new reading strategy, so you will see this next week.
This week we:
*began learning about teen numbers. They’re called tricky teens for a reason, so please practice at home!
*learned the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*made connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continued with Dr. Seuss
*made a classroom leprechaun trap and designed our own
Next week we will:
*learn the reading strategy chunky monkey and get book marks in our book bags with reading strategies on them
*see Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*continue to practice spelling and writing our CVC words
*sight words yes/no
*continue teen numbers
*discuss that we are in a new season (despite the snow/ice/cold!)
*learn the –ip, -ig word families
Reminders:
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations16
*If your student is buying lunch on Monday, March 20 please do not email me, send a note in their folder
*Pajama/stuffed animal day is Monday March 20
*March 21 is tacky Tuesday
*March 24 is our field trip to the Lynn Theatre! I can’t believe it’s already here.
*Please check the lost and found in the front of the building for lost items
*Remember to send in your March Reading Madness minutes on Fridays. Your child will be entered into a drawing for a $5 gift card.
*Next week is report cards. PLEASE remember it is only March and many of us are still developing our skills and that is OKAY! It is expected that many are still working to securely be able to demonstrate certain skills, so please remember this when looking over your child's report card!
Our new star of the week is Patsy! Congratulations Patsy!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
3.10.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*saw Officer Phil talk about safety
*continued learning how to sort and graph
*wrote CVC words
*continued to retell stories we are reading
Next week we will:
*begin learning about teen numbers. They’re called tricky teens for a reason, so please practice at home!
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*make connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*see Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*learn the reading strategy chunky monkey and get book marks in our book bags to help with reading strategies on them
Reminders:
*www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations15
*Monday is mixed up Monday; wear a mix-matched outfit!
*Tuesday is pj day with a stuffed animal day.
*Friday is bring a joke to share.
*Library field trip is on Thursday! If you are a chaperone, please be here at 9:30 and we should be back to school by 10:45.
*Please remember to send reading minutes in on Fridays.
*If your child has a sibling within the school who would like to come down and read to our class, please let me know, and I can contact their teacher and set this up.
*As a reminder, we do all of our Scholastic book orders online! If you’d like to order any books, our classroom code is MT8JY.
Our star of the week is Claire! Congratulations Claire!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*saw Officer Phil talk about safety
*continued learning how to sort and graph
*wrote CVC words
*continued to retell stories we are reading
Next week we will:
*begin learning about teen numbers. They’re called tricky teens for a reason, so please practice at home!
*learn the –it and –in word families (these will also be used as sight words for the week)
*make connections to the stories we read (something to practice at home while reading)
*continue with Dr. Seuss
*see Irish Step Dancing as an enrichment!
*learn the reading strategy chunky monkey and get book marks in our book bags to help with reading strategies on them
Reminders:
*www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations15
*Monday is mixed up Monday; wear a mix-matched outfit!
*Tuesday is pj day with a stuffed animal day.
*Friday is bring a joke to share.
*Library field trip is on Thursday! If you are a chaperone, please be here at 9:30 and we should be back to school by 10:45.
*Please remember to send reading minutes in on Fridays.
*If your child has a sibling within the school who would like to come down and read to our class, please let me know, and I can contact their teacher and set this up.
*As a reminder, we do all of our Scholastic book orders online! If you’d like to order any books, our classroom code is MT8JY.
Our star of the week is Claire! Congratulations Claire!
3.3.17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word have
*learned how to sort in math
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*learned how to retell a story (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end) during guided reading
*began March Reading Madness!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*see Officer Phil to talk about safety
*continue learning how to sort and graph
*spell CVC words
*add more detail to writing
*continue to retell stories we are reading
Reminders
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations14
*I updated the ‘upcoming events’ on our website, since we have a lot of activities coming up. Make sure to check the calendar sent home each day!
*Half day on Wednesday, March 8
*Please continue to practice sight words at home
Sean is our new star of the week! Congratulations Sean!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight word have
*learned how to sort in math
*reviewed vowels and worked on CVC words
*learned how to retell a story (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end) during guided reading
*began March Reading Madness!
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘went’ and ‘with’
*see Officer Phil to talk about safety
*continue learning how to sort and graph
*spell CVC words
*add more detail to writing
*continue to retell stories we are reading
Reminders
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations14
*I updated the ‘upcoming events’ on our website, since we have a lot of activities coming up. Make sure to check the calendar sent home each day!
*Half day on Wednesday, March 8
*Please continue to practice sight words at home
Sean is our new star of the week! Congratulations Sean!
2.17.17
Happy Friday!
Here is two weeks worth of stuff because of our snow days!
This week we:
*talked about Valentines Day
*learned sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*stretched out our small moments in writing
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*finished our unit on 3D shapes
*celebrated 100 days of school
*learned the word family –ap
*saw a Food Play enrichment for fit February and learned all about healthy eating habits!
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn sight word have
*learn how to sort in math
*review vowels and work on CVC words
*learn how to retell a story (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*begin March Reading Madness!
Reminders:
*Please send students into school with sneakers as well as snow boots. If students come into the classroom with snow boots after playing outside at recess, the floor gets very wet and slippery, along with making our rug very dirty.
Reilly is our new star of the week! Congratulations Reilly!
Have a wonderful and safe vacation!
Happy Friday!
Here is two weeks worth of stuff because of our snow days!
This week we:
*talked about Valentines Day
*learned sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*stretched out our small moments in writing
*continued to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*finished our unit on 3D shapes
*celebrated 100 days of school
*learned the word family –ap
*saw a Food Play enrichment for fit February and learned all about healthy eating habits!
When we get back from vacation we will:
*learn sight word have
*learn how to sort in math
*review vowels and work on CVC words
*learn how to retell a story (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end)
*begin March Reading Madness!
Reminders:
*Please send students into school with sneakers as well as snow boots. If students come into the classroom with snow boots after playing outside at recess, the floor gets very wet and slippery, along with making our rug very dirty.
Reilly is our new star of the week! Congratulations Reilly!
Have a wonderful and safe vacation!
2.3
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*continued to learn about 3D shapes
*talked about groundhogs day
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*saw an enrichment Frisbee program to kick off Fit February! It was awesome!
*began our author study on Lois Ehlert
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*learn the word family –ap
*continue to tap out words
*stretch out our small moments in writing
*continue to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*finish our unit on 3D shapes
*see a Food Play enrichment
*meet up with our reading buddies
Reminders:
*Stations: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations13
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary
*Please remember to keep your book bag at home for two nights and then send back to school
Ava P. is our star of the week this week! Congratulations Ava P.!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learned uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*continued to learn about 3D shapes
*talked about groundhogs day
*learned our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*saw an enrichment Frisbee program to kick off Fit February! It was awesome!
*began our author study on Lois Ehlert
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘from’ and ‘by’
*learn the word family –ap
*continue to tap out words
*stretch out our small moments in writing
*continue to practice tapping and stretching out sounds in words
*finish our unit on 3D shapes
*see a Food Play enrichment
*meet up with our reading buddies
Reminders:
*Stations: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations13
*Please send your child to school dressed for the weather-heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and snow pants and boots if necessary
*Please remember to keep your book bag at home for two nights and then send back to school
Ava P. is our star of the week this week! Congratulations Ava P.!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Ms. Mostyn
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*finished up talking about penguins
*learned the fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*began our unit on 3-dimensional shapes
*stopped during our read aloud story to predict what we thought would happen next. Below is the link to the story we read, this is a great website for read alouds!
http://www.storylineonline.net/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
*discussed the Chinese New Year
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*continue to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*see an enrichment Frisbee program to kick off Fit February!
*begin our author study on Lois Ehlert
Reminders:
Here is the link for our stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations12
*Next week we will be creating a snowman based off the novel “Snowballs” by Lois Elhert. I sent home an explanation of the project in your child’s folder. Please have your items in by Wednesday. Thank you!
Our star of the week is Charlie! Congratulations Charlie!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call!
This week we:
*continued to tap out sounds
*learned sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*finished up talking about penguins
*learned the fundations way to write uppercase letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*began our unit on 3-dimensional shapes
*stopped during our read aloud story to predict what we thought would happen next. Below is the link to the story we read, this is a great website for read alouds!
http://www.storylineonline.net/the-night-i-followed-the-dog/
*discussed the Chinese New Year
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘is’ and ‘his’
*learn uppercase letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*continue to learn about 3D shapes
*talk about groundhogs day
*learn our ‘stretchy snake’ reading strategy
*see an enrichment Frisbee program to kick off Fit February!
*begin our author study on Lois Ehlert
Reminders:
Here is the link for our stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations12
*Next week we will be creating a snowman based off the novel “Snowballs” by Lois Elhert. I sent home an explanation of the project in your child’s folder. Please have your items in by Wednesday. Thank you!
Our star of the week is Charlie! Congratulations Charlie!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call!
1/20/17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*finished out unit on shapes
*worked on remembering to use an upper-case letter, period, and spaces during writing
*learned more about penguins
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*learn how to sort objects
*finish talking about penguins
Reminders:
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations11
*Please refer to Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner for details on our “Fill Rocky with Love” PBIS incentive. 1 heart to put on Rocky is a quarter and 5 hearts is $1.
*Next week we will begin sending home book bags. You will only receive 1 book next week either Monday or Tuesday, depending on the day I meet with your child’s guided reading group. Please keep the book for two nights and then send it back to school.
*Every Thursday is Kindergarten spirit day. We look great in all red, black, and white!
Our star of the week is Walker! Congratulations Walker!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*finished out unit on shapes
*worked on remembering to use an upper-case letter, period, and spaces during writing
*learned more about penguins
Next week we will:
*continue to tap out sounds
*learn upper-case letters I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
*sight words ‘or’ and ‘for’
*learn how to sort objects
*finish talking about penguins
Reminders:
* www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations11
*Please refer to Mr. Ota’s Principal’s Corner for details on our “Fill Rocky with Love” PBIS incentive. 1 heart to put on Rocky is a quarter and 5 hearts is $1.
*Next week we will begin sending home book bags. You will only receive 1 book next week either Monday or Tuesday, depending on the day I meet with your child’s guided reading group. Please keep the book for two nights and then send it back to school.
*Every Thursday is Kindergarten spirit day. We look great in all red, black, and white!
Our star of the week is Walker! Congratulations Walker!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me!
1/13/17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in words
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*continued learning about shapes
*worked on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learned sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*Began to learn about penguins
*Discussed Martin Luther King Jr.
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*continue to tap out CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant-for example, dog)
*continue to discuss how to make a prediction
*continue our unit on shapes
*work on remembering to use an upper-case letter, period, and spaces during writing
*Continue to discuss penguins
Reminders:
*Because there are so few spots, please only sign up for one spot next week:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations10
*Your child should come to school with a two-pocket folder everyday. As it is halfway through the year, understandably many folders need replacing. If your child brings in a new folder please make sure it is labeled with your child’s name.
*As many of you have probably noticed, the car line in the morning and afternoon has grown quite a bit. If you plan to use the car line, I would recommend getting to school as early as you can. If you come exactly at 8:05, chances are there will be a very long line! Just a suggestion to make the mornings easier! Some of our car line rules are:
-PLEASE stay in your car. A teacher should be outside to assist you.
-Wait to pull up to the designated drop off spot for you child to get out.
-Have your child’s jacket, gloves, hats, etc. already on so they can quickly get out of the car.
-Your child should be getting out on the right side of the car, not escorted from the left.
*Getting 24 Kindergartners ready to go home with all their snow gear can be tricky and I’m running out of plastic bags! Please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is perfect!
Important Dates:
No School January 16
Our star of the week is Emmett! Congratulations Emmett!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned how to tap out sounds in words
*made predictions before and during the stories we read
*continued learning about shapes
*worked on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learned sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
*Began to learn about penguins
*Discussed Martin Luther King Jr.
Next week we will:
*learn upper-case letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
*continue to tap out CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant-for example, dog)
*continue to discuss how to make a prediction
*continue our unit on shapes
*work on remembering to use an upper-case letter, period, and spaces during writing
*Continue to discuss penguins
Reminders:
*Because there are so few spots, please only sign up for one spot next week:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations10
*Your child should come to school with a two-pocket folder everyday. As it is halfway through the year, understandably many folders need replacing. If your child brings in a new folder please make sure it is labeled with your child’s name.
*As many of you have probably noticed, the car line in the morning and afternoon has grown quite a bit. If you plan to use the car line, I would recommend getting to school as early as you can. If you come exactly at 8:05, chances are there will be a very long line! Just a suggestion to make the mornings easier! Some of our car line rules are:
-PLEASE stay in your car. A teacher should be outside to assist you.
-Wait to pull up to the designated drop off spot for you child to get out.
-Have your child’s jacket, gloves, hats, etc. already on so they can quickly get out of the car.
-Your child should be getting out on the right side of the car, not escorted from the left.
*Getting 24 Kindergartners ready to go home with all their snow gear can be tricky and I’m running out of plastic bags! Please send in some type of reusable bag the days you send in snow pants. A grocery reusable cloth bag is perfect!
Important Dates:
No School January 16
Our star of the week is Emmett! Congratulations Emmett!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
1/6/17
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed the season of winter
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters!
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*began our unit on shapes
*continued to practice writing sentences that match our pictures in writing.
*had our alphabet dress-up day. THANK YOU to everyone for the WONDERFUL costumes!! Everyone looked great and we had fun showing off our outfits on the red carpet.
*saw our Wing Master enrichment program. We were able to see a red-tail hawk, different types of owls, and two types of falcons! Thank you PTO!!!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in words
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue learning about shapes
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
Reminders:
*Half Day January 11
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. After two weeks of learning the rules/routine, we will begin sending the readers home to share with families.
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations9
Our star of the week is Ella! Congratulations Ella!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*discussed the season of winter
*reviewed all of our lowercase letters!
*reviewed sight words learned so far
*began our unit on shapes
*continued to practice writing sentences that match our pictures in writing.
*had our alphabet dress-up day. THANK YOU to everyone for the WONDERFUL costumes!! Everyone looked great and we had fun showing off our outfits on the red carpet.
*saw our Wing Master enrichment program. We were able to see a red-tail hawk, different types of owls, and two types of falcons! Thank you PTO!!!
Next week we will:
*learn how to tap out sounds in words
*make predictions before and during the stories we read
*continue learning about shapes
*work on expanding our writing (two sentences, more detail, etc.)
*learn sight words ‘as’ and ‘has’
Reminders:
*Half Day January 11
*Next week we will begin guided reading and learn the routine of reading in groups. After two weeks of learning the rules/routine, we will begin sending the readers home to share with families.
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations9
Our star of the week is Ella! Congratulations Ella!
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me
12/23/16
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*had a gingerbread hunt looking for our lost gingerbread man who left us clues around the school! He was even kind enough to leave us a movie and popcorn :)
*had our Winter party which was GREAT!! Thank you to all the parents who helped pull off such a fun afternoon!
*managed to keep relatively calm
When we get back from break we will:
*discuss the season of winter
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*begin our unit on shapes
*continue to practice writing sentences that match our pictures in writing. A great way for extra practice is to get your student a writing journal of some sort to keep at home! It’s a great way for you to see how far their writing has come and to help them with spacing, stretching out sounds, remembering a period, etc.
Reminders:
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations8
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 6th. If you did NOT receive your sheet with the letter your child was assigned please let me know and I can email you the letter! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
*If your child gets picked up in the car line, please remember that Kindergarten comes out at 2:25, so to avoid traffic try to get here a bit earlier.
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
Happy Vacation!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’
*finished our unit on numbers to 10
*had a gingerbread hunt looking for our lost gingerbread man who left us clues around the school! He was even kind enough to leave us a movie and popcorn :)
*had our Winter party which was GREAT!! Thank you to all the parents who helped pull off such a fun afternoon!
*managed to keep relatively calm
When we get back from break we will:
*discuss the season of winter
*review all of our lowercase letters!
*review sight words learned so far
*begin our unit on shapes
*continue to practice writing sentences that match our pictures in writing. A great way for extra practice is to get your student a writing journal of some sort to keep at home! It’s a great way for you to see how far their writing has come and to help them with spacing, stretching out sounds, remembering a period, etc.
Reminders:
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations8
*Our Alphabet Dress-Up Day is Friday, January 6th. If you did NOT receive your sheet with the letter your child was assigned please let me know and I can email you the letter! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
*If your child gets picked up in the car line, please remember that Kindergarten comes out at 2:25, so to avoid traffic try to get here a bit earlier.
I hope you have a wonderful vacation filled with family, friends, and lots of memories!
12/16/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘look’ and ‘said’
*learned letters y and x
*continued to compare numbers to 10
*continued working on sentences beginning with an uppercase letter and ending with a period
*learned the –at word family-have your student flip the picture on their –at word family activity brought home and find the beginning sound that makes the word to match the picture!
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’
*finish our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*have our Winter party
*try to keep calm before vacation J
Reminders:
*We are in need of new markers and twistable colored pencils. If anyone would like to make a classroom donation it would be GREATLY appreciated! Especially by our artists at choice time.
*Stations: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations7
*Please let me know if there are any dates coming up that your student will not be in school!
*Starting in January, I will start to send home leveled books for your student to read at home. They will be in a Ziploc bag that you will keep for two days and then return to school after your child has read you the book two separate days. At the beginning, the books are very simple, but will get more difficult as their reading level increases. I look forward to sending the books home to you in January so you can see how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year with reading!
Our star of the week is Brody! Congratulations Brody!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned sight words ‘look’ and ‘said’
*learned letters y and x
*continued to compare numbers to 10
*continued working on sentences beginning with an uppercase letter and ending with a period
*learned the –at word family-have your student flip the picture on their –at word family activity brought home and find the beginning sound that makes the word to match the picture!
Next week we will:
*learn our last two letters q and z!
*learn sight words ‘she’ and ‘he’
*finish our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*have our Winter party
*try to keep calm before vacation J
Reminders:
*We are in need of new markers and twistable colored pencils. If anyone would like to make a classroom donation it would be GREATLY appreciated! Especially by our artists at choice time.
*Stations: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations7
*Please let me know if there are any dates coming up that your student will not be in school!
*Starting in January, I will start to send home leveled books for your student to read at home. They will be in a Ziploc bag that you will keep for two days and then return to school after your child has read you the book two separate days. At the beginning, the books are very simple, but will get more difficult as their reading level increases. I look forward to sending the books home to you in January so you can see how far they’ve come since the beginning of the year with reading!
Our star of the week is Brody! Congratulations Brody!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12/9/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued reading Mo Willems stories
*learned letters v and w
*learned sight words ‘me’ and ‘my’
*began our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*learned that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*watched our enrichment called “Dancing in Each Other’s Shoes” by Urbanity Dance
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘look’ and ‘said’
*learn letters y and x
*continue to compare numbers to 10
*continue working on sentences beginning with an uppercase letter and ending with a period
*learn the –at word family (cat, bat, rat, etc.)
Reminders:
*Half day Thursday, December 15th
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations6
*I was asked by a few parents about recommended leveled books that they could get their student. Scholastics has many leveled texts. If you go onto the scholastic’s website and type in “leveled texts” or “easy leveled readers”, there should be sets that come up.
*There are also a few leveled series that students in the past have enjoyed which includes Biscuit, Henry and Mudge, and Olivia. Many are available through the ‘Ready to Read’ company. Here are a few links from Amazon, if you search Biscuit books there are many different ones to choose from, but I only picked one to share here:
http://www.amazon.com/Puppy-Mudge-Collectors-Set-Blanket/dp/1481447858/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1449684805&sr=8-12&keywords=leveled+book+sets
http://www.amazon.com/OLIVIAs-Sensational-Stories-Measures-Tie-/dp/1481421484/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1449684805&sr=8-8&keywords=leveled+book+sets
http://www.amazon.com/Biscuit-Goes-School-First-Read/dp/0064436160/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51dcuPTYGrL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0DTJM9JTK9S0942G2EQ8
*Gabby’s mom also showed me the app Go Math! Go, which they’ve been using at home. This was created by the same company as our math curriculum, so it is a great (and fun!) tool to use at home for math practice! Thanks Dari-Ann!
Our star of the week is Elly! Congratulations Elly!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued reading Mo Willems stories
*learned letters v and w
*learned sight words ‘me’ and ‘my’
*began our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*learned that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*watched our enrichment called “Dancing in Each Other’s Shoes” by Urbanity Dance
Next week we will:
*learn sight words ‘look’ and ‘said’
*learn letters y and x
*continue to compare numbers to 10
*continue working on sentences beginning with an uppercase letter and ending with a period
*learn the –at word family (cat, bat, rat, etc.)
Reminders:
*Half day Thursday, December 15th
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations6
*I was asked by a few parents about recommended leveled books that they could get their student. Scholastics has many leveled texts. If you go onto the scholastic’s website and type in “leveled texts” or “easy leveled readers”, there should be sets that come up.
*There are also a few leveled series that students in the past have enjoyed which includes Biscuit, Henry and Mudge, and Olivia. Many are available through the ‘Ready to Read’ company. Here are a few links from Amazon, if you search Biscuit books there are many different ones to choose from, but I only picked one to share here:
http://www.amazon.com/Puppy-Mudge-Collectors-Set-Blanket/dp/1481447858/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1449684805&sr=8-12&keywords=leveled+book+sets
http://www.amazon.com/OLIVIAs-Sensational-Stories-Measures-Tie-/dp/1481421484/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1449684805&sr=8-8&keywords=leveled+book+sets
http://www.amazon.com/Biscuit-Goes-School-First-Read/dp/0064436160/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51dcuPTYGrL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0DTJM9JTK9S0942G2EQ8
*Gabby’s mom also showed me the app Go Math! Go, which they’ve been using at home. This was created by the same company as our math curriculum, so it is a great (and fun!) tool to use at home for math practice! Thanks Dari-Ann!
Our star of the week is Elly! Congratulations Elly!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
12/2/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned the sight words ‘and’ and ‘are’
*learned letters l, h, k
*finished up numbers to 10
*continued to practice stretching out sounds we hear in words during writing
*began our author study on Mo Willems
*heard a ‘recycling talk’ from the third graders
*had an enrichment program on weather! We learned about how the Earth rotates around the sun, about day and night, seasons, why weather is important and warmer and cooler spots based on shade.
Next week we will:
*continue reading Mo Willems stories. We read Pigeon stories this week and will read our Gerald and Piggie stories next!
*learn letters v and w
*learn sight words ‘me’ and ‘my’
*begin our unit on comparing numbers to 10
*learn that every sentence in writing needs to end with a period.
*watch our enrichment called “ Dancing in Each Other’s Shoes” by Urbanity Dance which aims to promote kindness, respect & compassion. This goes along with our Glover School’s Core Values.
Reminders:
*Stations: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations5
*Conferences have begun! I’ve already had some wonderful conferences and look forward to meeting with everyone else! Please make sure to mark your calendars.
*As the holiday season is upon us, we will touch briefly upon both Christmas and Hanukkah, creating a classroom tree with ornaments and menorahs put hang around the room.
*Our drive for the Plummer Home ends December 9th. If you would still like to donate money, please send it in.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
*There are lots of new books on Scholastics for the winter months!
Our star of the week is Andy! Congratulations Andy!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
11/23/16
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you enjoy the turkey place mat that came home!
This week we:
*reviewed math skills we’ve learned so far this year
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*worked on spelling the best we can and moving on
*watched Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘and’ and ‘are’
*learn letters l, h, k
*finish up numbers to 9
*continue to practice stretching out sounds we hear in words during writing
*begin our author study on Mo Willems
*hear a ‘recycling talk’ from the third graders
*have an enrichment program on weather!
Reminders:
* http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations4
*Hat day is November 30th. Please see the Principal’s Corner for details!
*Conferences begin next week! Please mark your calendars, set reminders, etc. to arrive at the time you chose. I look forward to meeting with everyone!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Our star of the week is Ava B! Congratulations Ava!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call. Have a fun, safe, and delicious Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you enjoy the turkey place mat that came home!
This week we:
*reviewed math skills we’ve learned so far this year
*reviewed all letters learned so far
*learned the sight word ‘we’
*worked on spelling the best we can and moving on
*watched Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Next week we will:
*learn the sight words ‘and’ and ‘are’
*learn letters l, h, k
*finish up numbers to 9
*continue to practice stretching out sounds we hear in words during writing
*begin our author study on Mo Willems
*hear a ‘recycling talk’ from the third graders
*have an enrichment program on weather!
Reminders:
* http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4baaa82aa7fb6-stations4
*Hat day is November 30th. Please see the Principal’s Corner for details!
*Conferences begin next week! Please mark your calendars, set reminders, etc. to arrive at the time you chose. I look forward to meeting with everyone!
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Our star of the week is Ava B! Congratulations Ava!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call. Have a fun, safe, and delicious Thanksgiving!
11/18/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about numbers 7, 8, and 9
*learned letters j and p
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*read Thanksgiving books
*performed our Thanksgiving show and did a GREAT job!
Next week we will:
*review math skills we’ve learned so far this year
*review all letters learned so far
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*work on spelling the best we can and moving on
*watch Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Reminders:
*Due to the short week, there are only two days of stations next week:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations3
*If you would like to order Scholastic books for this month, please have the order in by November 25th. Our Scholastic's class code is MT8JY.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
I am not choosing a star of the week this week since next week is only 2 and a half days. The star does special tasks around the room, and I’d rather pick on Wednesday of next week (11/23) for the following full week just to be fair. So be on the look out next Wednesday for the short week’s recap!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about numbers 7, 8, and 9
*learned letters j and p
*learned the sight word ‘to’
*read Thanksgiving books
*performed our Thanksgiving show and did a GREAT job!
Next week we will:
*review math skills we’ve learned so far this year
*review all letters learned so far
*learn the sight word ‘we’
*work on spelling the best we can and moving on
*watch Charlie Brown’s Mayflower Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dThi9PG7Lo
Reminders:
*Due to the short week, there are only two days of stations next week:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations3
*If you would like to order Scholastic books for this month, please have the order in by November 25th. Our Scholastic's class code is MT8JY.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind during the month of November:
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
I am not choosing a star of the week this week since next week is only 2 and a half days. The star does special tasks around the room, and I’d rather pick on Wednesday of next week (11/23) for the following full week just to be fair. So be on the look out next Wednesday for the short week’s recap!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call!
11/10/16
Happy Thursday!
Our disguised turkeys look wonderful in the hallway, so creative!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6 and 7
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*continued to stretch out sounds in writing (amazing!)
*practiced for our show next week
Next week we will:
*begin to count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*work on spelling the best we can and moving on
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*read Thanksgiving books and discuss what it means to be thankful
*perform our Thanksgiving show on Tuesday at 8:30! It should not last longer than 20 minutes you will be out no later than 9:00.
Reminders:
*Here is the link to next week’s station sign ups: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations2
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Tuesday! Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 14th-Picture retakes
November 15th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert for parents at 8:30
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
Our Star of the Week is Aidan. Congratulations Aidan!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
Happy Thursday!
Our disguised turkeys look wonderful in the hallway, so creative!
This week we:
*worked on numbers 6 and 7
*learned the letters r and e
*learned the sight word ‘you’
*discussed Veteran’s Day
*continued to stretch out sounds in writing (amazing!)
*practiced for our show next week
Next week we will:
*begin to count and order to 10 and compare by matching sets to 10
*work on spelling the best we can and moving on
*learn letters p and j
*learn the sight word ‘to’
*read Thanksgiving books and discuss what it means to be thankful
*perform our Thanksgiving show on Tuesday at 8:30! It should not last longer than 20 minutes you will be out no later than 9:00.
Reminders:
*Here is the link to next week’s station sign ups: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations2
*Our Thanksgiving show is on Tuesday! Please have your child wear a white top with either black or dark blue bottoms. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Here are some links that share some great websites with educational games for kids. Some of these are free, while others do cost money. If you are interested feel free to take a look:
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/04/ten-good-free-educational-websites-for-kids.html
http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 14th-Picture retakes
November 15th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert for parents at 8:30
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
Our Star of the Week is Aidan. Congratulations Aidan!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email!
11/4/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*had our Halloween party-thank you to parents who came in to help and provided the food, drinks, and craft!
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight words ‘the’ and ‘go’
*worked on stretching out the sounds we hear in words
*learned about characters and setting
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*show off our disguised turkeys (if you need ideas, pinterest/google is your best friend)
*learn about Veterans
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders:
*Next week, we will only have two days of stations due to the shorter week. Here is the link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations1
It is SUCH a big help having volunteers in our room! It helps everyone stay more focused on the task and we can do more things that students wouldn’t have been able to do independently. The kids love it too J
*Letter books in their baggies came home this week. Have your students read these to you- it’s great practice!
*Students are bringing home their Poetry journals to show you their hard work. The earlier poems are much harder for them to read, so they may need some help. The more recent ones they are very fluent! PLEASE SEND BACK ON MONDAY J
*Arrival in the morning is from 8:05-8:15
*Here is a link to the vowel bat song that goes along with their vowel bat we made in school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o
We will send them home shortly.
*Please send in your turkeys no later than Thursday, November 10th!
*Thank you to those who have donated to “Treats for Troops!” We have collected a VERY generous amount of candy!
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day no school
November 14th-Picture retakes
November 15th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
We were so fortunate to have seen a wonderful presentation by Dave Castelline on nurturing a growth mindset. I know some parents were lucky enough to see this as well. It mad us all think of how we can focus on not just telling a child they are smart but the process it took to get there. Here is a video we have shown the kids on not being able to do something YET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
If you have the time, please do some research on growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. It really changes the way you will speak to your student and the best ways to praise them for their HARD WORK!
Our Star of the Week is Charlotte. Congratulations Charlotte!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*had our Halloween party-thank you to parents who came in to help and provided the food, drinks, and craft!
*continued learning numbers 6-9
*learned letters d and s
*learned the sight words ‘the’ and ‘go’
*worked on stretching out the sounds we hear in words
*learned about characters and setting
Next week we will:
*begin to make connections in stories using our schema
*continue learning numbers to 9
*learn letters r and e
*show off our disguised turkeys (if you need ideas, pinterest/google is your best friend)
*learn about Veterans
*learn the sight word ‘you’
Reminders:
*Next week, we will only have two days of stations due to the shorter week. Here is the link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4BAAA82AA7FB6-stations1
It is SUCH a big help having volunteers in our room! It helps everyone stay more focused on the task and we can do more things that students wouldn’t have been able to do independently. The kids love it too J
*Letter books in their baggies came home this week. Have your students read these to you- it’s great practice!
*Students are bringing home their Poetry journals to show you their hard work. The earlier poems are much harder for them to read, so they may need some help. The more recent ones they are very fluent! PLEASE SEND BACK ON MONDAY J
*Arrival in the morning is from 8:05-8:15
*Here is a link to the vowel bat song that goes along with their vowel bat we made in school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o
We will send them home shortly.
*Please send in your turkeys no later than Thursday, November 10th!
*Thank you to those who have donated to “Treats for Troops!” We have collected a VERY generous amount of candy!
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books for a new one.
Here is a list of important dates to keep in mind in the month of November:
November 11th-Veteran’s Day no school
November 14th-Picture retakes
November 15th- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Concert at 8:30
November 23rd- Half Day dismissal 11:55
November 24th-25th –No school for Thanksgiving break
We were so fortunate to have seen a wonderful presentation by Dave Castelline on nurturing a growth mindset. I know some parents were lucky enough to see this as well. It mad us all think of how we can focus on not just telling a child they are smart but the process it took to get there. Here is a video we have shown the kids on not being able to do something YET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
If you have the time, please do some research on growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. It really changes the way you will speak to your student and the best ways to praise them for their HARD WORK!
Our Star of the Week is Charlotte. Congratulations Charlotte!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
10/28/16
Happy Friday!
Thank you to the parents who were able to come and help us on our field trips this week. They would never be a success without you!
This week we:
*finished up learning how to compare numbers in math
*learned letters a and g
*went pumpkin picking and had cider donuts!
*sang Halloween songs at Devereux House and dressed in our costumes
*learned the sight words like and am
*began to stretch out sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin learning numbers 6-10
*learn letters d and s
*learn how to make connections with a story using our schema
*learn the sight words the and go
*continue to practice stretching out the sounds we hear in words
Reminders:
*Halloween party is October 31st at 1:30! If your child is choosing to wear their costume to school, please have them wear it OVER their regular clothes. Again, please send in a bag if your child chooses to take it off during the day. If you do not want to send in the costume again, Ms. Perroni’s class is dressing in black and orange, which I thought was a great idea! Please feel free to dress in Halloween colors as well if you choose to not wear the costume. If you would like to come in for our Halloween party, everyone is invited to join if you have been CORI checked! Please email me if you are attending and you are not on the signup genius so that I have an idea of who is coming!
*There are still spots open for Tuesday’s stations.
*Make sure to signup for your conference spot if you haven’t already done so!
*Half day November 2-dismissal at 11:55.
*Our Thanksgiving Show is November 15th at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergarteners! More details to come!
*Continue to practice letters, letter sounds, and sight words at home. I have sent home a recent assessment I completed with students this week. I wrote what each student needs to continue practicing at home. Thank you for all your hard work!
*We are collecting treats for the troops. If you would like to participate, please send in unwanted candy to us from November 1-10. We will be sending them out to our troops!
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
Our Star of the Week is Brayden! Congratulations Brayden!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
Happy Friday!
Thank you to the parents who were able to come and help us on our field trips this week. They would never be a success without you!
This week we:
*finished up learning how to compare numbers in math
*learned letters a and g
*went pumpkin picking and had cider donuts!
*sang Halloween songs at Devereux House and dressed in our costumes
*learned the sight words like and am
*began to stretch out sounds we hear in words during Writer’s Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin learning numbers 6-10
*learn letters d and s
*learn how to make connections with a story using our schema
*learn the sight words the and go
*continue to practice stretching out the sounds we hear in words
Reminders:
*Halloween party is October 31st at 1:30! If your child is choosing to wear their costume to school, please have them wear it OVER their regular clothes. Again, please send in a bag if your child chooses to take it off during the day. If you do not want to send in the costume again, Ms. Perroni’s class is dressing in black and orange, which I thought was a great idea! Please feel free to dress in Halloween colors as well if you choose to not wear the costume. If you would like to come in for our Halloween party, everyone is invited to join if you have been CORI checked! Please email me if you are attending and you are not on the signup genius so that I have an idea of who is coming!
*There are still spots open for Tuesday’s stations.
*Make sure to signup for your conference spot if you haven’t already done so!
*Half day November 2-dismissal at 11:55.
*Our Thanksgiving Show is November 15th at 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars for this date and join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with a concert from the Kindergarteners! More details to come!
*Continue to practice letters, letter sounds, and sight words at home. I have sent home a recent assessment I completed with students this week. I wrote what each student needs to continue practicing at home. Thank you for all your hard work!
*We are collecting treats for the troops. If you would like to participate, please send in unwanted candy to us from November 1-10. We will be sending them out to our troops!
*Our scholastics class code is MT8JY.
Our Star of the Week is Brayden! Congratulations Brayden!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about the farm
*learned letters c and o
*continued to identify groups as being the same, greater than or less than (please practice at home, this is a difficult skill)
*learned our October words for writing
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word ‘can’
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and move on to numbers 6-10.
*learn letters a and g
*go pumpkin picking and have cider donuts! Everyone should have gotten an ingredient list in their student’s folder. If you do not want your child to eat the donuts please let me know.
*sing Halloween songs at Devereux House and dress in our costumes-remember to send your child into school wearing their costume OVER regular clothes. Please do not send your child into school with just a costume on and clothes in their backpack. Make sure to send in a bag with your student’s name written on it for the costume to go into after the show.
*continue working with rhyming words
*learn sight words “am” and “like”
Reminders:
***PLEASE send a note in with your child if they are ordering lunch. Do not count on them to tell the teacher in the morning; they are excited to see friends and get started with the day and often forget. We do not have extra lunches and order lunches in the morning with attendance. If it is easier for you to look at the whole week of lunches and send in a note to us on Monday for Monday-Friday lunches that works for us!
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 28th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books even though we will not be having library.
*We will be going to Smolak Farm on Monday morning at 8:15. Please send your child with a bagged lunch on Monday. We will not be eating in the cafetorium, so we will not be able to get the school lunch. Please dress your child according to Wednesday’s weather. Right now it looks like it will be sunny and in the 50s, but you never know!
We are now beginning to pick a Star of the Week for our classroom! Our star wins by consistently showing our core values of respectful, safe, and responsible in our room. They are kind to friends and are always following rules and directions. When your student wins, a special sheet will come home with your child explaining different privileges for the week.
Our Star of the Week is Kamryn. Congratulations Kamryn!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
This week we:
*learned about the farm
*learned letters c and o
*continued to identify groups as being the same, greater than or less than (please practice at home, this is a difficult skill)
*learned our October words for writing
*identified rhyming words during read alouds, poems, games, and puzzles
*learned the sight word ‘can’
Next week we will:
*finish up our unit on same, greater than, and less than and move on to numbers 6-10.
*learn letters a and g
*go pumpkin picking and have cider donuts! Everyone should have gotten an ingredient list in their student’s folder. If you do not want your child to eat the donuts please let me know.
*sing Halloween songs at Devereux House and dress in our costumes-remember to send your child into school wearing their costume OVER regular clothes. Please do not send your child into school with just a costume on and clothes in their backpack. Make sure to send in a bag with your student’s name written on it for the costume to go into after the show.
*continue working with rhyming words
*learn sight words “am” and “like”
Reminders:
***PLEASE send a note in with your child if they are ordering lunch. Do not count on them to tell the teacher in the morning; they are excited to see friends and get started with the day and often forget. We do not have extra lunches and order lunches in the morning with attendance. If it is easier for you to look at the whole week of lunches and send in a note to us on Monday for Monday-Friday lunches that works for us!
*If you’d like to order from scholastics our class code is MT8JY. I will submit orders next Friday, the 28th. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Library is on Monday, so remember to return your books even though we will not be having library.
*We will be going to Smolak Farm on Monday morning at 8:15. Please send your child with a bagged lunch on Monday. We will not be eating in the cafetorium, so we will not be able to get the school lunch. Please dress your child according to Wednesday’s weather. Right now it looks like it will be sunny and in the 50s, but you never know!
We are now beginning to pick a Star of the Week for our classroom! Our star wins by consistently showing our core values of respectful, safe, and responsible in our room. They are kind to friends and are always following rules and directions. When your student wins, a special sheet will come home with your child explaining different privileges for the week.
Our Star of the Week is Kamryn. Congratulations Kamryn!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend
Week 7 - 10/14/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation. Please continue practicing these letters at home and identifying words that begin with these sounds.
*talked about pumpkins-We explored the inside of a big and small pumpkin and counted the seeds!
*identified color words purple and pink and spied things around our room that were pink or purple
*discussed different topics for Writer's Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin to learn about the farm
*learn letters c and o
*learn the sight word can
*discuss what it means to be a 'star of the week'
*compare numbers to 5
*learn our October words that can be used during writing
*learn about rhyming words
Reminders
*If you have not already, please send in the permission slip form for the bus for our field trip to the Devereux House and the slip if you'd like to chaperone. Remember that only parents with completed CORI and fingerprinting results may join us!
*The permission slip for our farm field trip will be sent home soon, so be on the look out! :)
*I have submitted orders for Scholastic today. If you would like to order books you may still do so, I place orders each Friday. Our code is MT8JY.
app of the week-We have been using an app on our school iPads called 'writing wizard' which the kids love! It helps them practice letter formation, number formation, and sight words!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation. Please continue practicing these letters at home and identifying words that begin with these sounds.
*talked about pumpkins-We explored the inside of a big and small pumpkin and counted the seeds!
*identified color words purple and pink and spied things around our room that were pink or purple
*discussed different topics for Writer's Workshop
Next week we will:
*begin to learn about the farm
*learn letters c and o
*learn the sight word can
*discuss what it means to be a 'star of the week'
*compare numbers to 5
*learn our October words that can be used during writing
*learn about rhyming words
Reminders
*If you have not already, please send in the permission slip form for the bus for our field trip to the Devereux House and the slip if you'd like to chaperone. Remember that only parents with completed CORI and fingerprinting results may join us!
*The permission slip for our farm field trip will be sent home soon, so be on the look out! :)
*I have submitted orders for Scholastic today. If you would like to order books you may still do so, I place orders each Friday. Our code is MT8JY.
app of the week-We have been using an app on our school iPads called 'writing wizard' which the kids love! It helps them practice letter formation, number formation, and sight words!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Week 6 - 10/7/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued talking about apples and made some apple sauce! It was delicious and everyone did a great job helping!
*reviewed letters we have learned so far this year (b, t, f, m, n, i, u)
*continued learning color words blue, orange, brown and black.
*reviewed numbers learned so far and completed our first unit test
*began comparing numbers to decide if they are more or less than another number
Next week we will:
*continue reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (with only two days I don’t want to introduce anything new!)
*talk about pumpkins and do some pumpkin exploration
*work on color words purple and pink
*discuss different topics for writing
Reminders:
*No school Monday, October 10, Tuesday, October 11, or Wednesday October 12.
*As the winter months get closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled.
*I am a member of the Scholastic’s Reading Club. I try to do everything online to save paper, it’s much easier to order things through the website, and there are many more books available. Our class code is: MT8JY. Entering this code helps our classroom earn points to buy classroom books, so please don’t forget to enter it when you order from them. Once you order the books, they will be shipped to the school and I will send them home in your student’s backpack. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Due to the large class size, we are looking for volunteers for days when Mrs. Andrews is out and cannot cover our lunch/recess from 11:55-12:45. Please email me and let me know if you'd like to be a volunteer that we could call on the days of her absence to come in and help during that time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*continued talking about apples and made some apple sauce! It was delicious and everyone did a great job helping!
*reviewed letters we have learned so far this year (b, t, f, m, n, i, u)
*continued learning color words blue, orange, brown and black.
*reviewed numbers learned so far and completed our first unit test
*began comparing numbers to decide if they are more or less than another number
Next week we will:
*continue reviewing letter names and sounds while also practicing our letter formation (with only two days I don’t want to introduce anything new!)
*talk about pumpkins and do some pumpkin exploration
*work on color words purple and pink
*discuss different topics for writing
Reminders:
*No school Monday, October 10, Tuesday, October 11, or Wednesday October 12.
*As the winter months get closer and students are coming in with more articles of clothing, please label everything! It is much easier to return lost items to students if they are labeled.
*I am a member of the Scholastic’s Reading Club. I try to do everything online to save paper, it’s much easier to order things through the website, and there are many more books available. Our class code is: MT8JY. Entering this code helps our classroom earn points to buy classroom books, so please don’t forget to enter it when you order from them. Once you order the books, they will be shipped to the school and I will send them home in your student’s backpack. Here is the website: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/
*Due to the large class size, we are looking for volunteers for days when Mrs. Andrews is out and cannot cover our lunch/recess from 11:55-12:45. Please email me and let me know if you'd like to be a volunteer that we could call on the days of her absence to come in and help during that time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Week 5 - 9/30/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about apples
*counted and ordered numbers to 5
*learned about the number zero
*learned letters i and u
*learned the color words red, green, and yellow (blue and orange are pushed to next week)
*wrote our first sentences!
*graphed our favorite type of apple (green, red, or yellow)
Next week we will:
*continue talking about apples and make some apple sauce! I will be sending home the notice on Wednesday with the ingredient list, please let me know if you do not want your student eating/participating due to allergies, etc.
*review letters we have learned so far this year (b, t, f, m, n, i, u)
*continue learning color words blue, orange, brown and black.
*review numbers learned so far and complete our first unit test
Reminders/Notes:
*No school Monday and Tuesday (October 3 and 4)
*Picture retake is Monday, November 14.
*Coming home today is a writing packet and book baggie. The writing packet is a monthly writing journal that will come home at the end of each month with the work your student has been doing over the course of the month. We collect two samples each month to keep for progress monitoring and for an end of the year book. The book baggie contains mini letter books we have been working on this month as well. Have your student keep them in a safe place to practice reading! They are great for sight words and fluency.
*Kindergarten is all about learning independence. In our room, we are working on students getting and putting their things away without help. We are also working on putting our jackets and shoes (days where is it raining and we have boots) on by ourselves. When your student is putting their jacket on at home, please practice with them how to put their jacket on by themselves, especially when our sleeves are inside out. We are still helping them zip and tie shoes of course!
*Due to the large class size, we are looking for volunteers for days when Mrs. Andrews is out and cannot cover our lunch/recess from 11:55-12:45. Please email me and let me know if you'd like to be a volunteer that we could call on the days of her absence to come in and help during that time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about apples
*counted and ordered numbers to 5
*learned about the number zero
*learned letters i and u
*learned the color words red, green, and yellow (blue and orange are pushed to next week)
*wrote our first sentences!
*graphed our favorite type of apple (green, red, or yellow)
Next week we will:
*continue talking about apples and make some apple sauce! I will be sending home the notice on Wednesday with the ingredient list, please let me know if you do not want your student eating/participating due to allergies, etc.
*review letters we have learned so far this year (b, t, f, m, n, i, u)
*continue learning color words blue, orange, brown and black.
*review numbers learned so far and complete our first unit test
Reminders/Notes:
*No school Monday and Tuesday (October 3 and 4)
*Picture retake is Monday, November 14.
*Coming home today is a writing packet and book baggie. The writing packet is a monthly writing journal that will come home at the end of each month with the work your student has been doing over the course of the month. We collect two samples each month to keep for progress monitoring and for an end of the year book. The book baggie contains mini letter books we have been working on this month as well. Have your student keep them in a safe place to practice reading! They are great for sight words and fluency.
*Kindergarten is all about learning independence. In our room, we are working on students getting and putting their things away without help. We are also working on putting our jackets and shoes (days where is it raining and we have boots) on by ourselves. When your student is putting their jacket on at home, please practice with them how to put their jacket on by themselves, especially when our sleeves are inside out. We are still helping them zip and tie shoes of course!
*Due to the large class size, we are looking for volunteers for days when Mrs. Andrews is out and cannot cover our lunch/recess from 11:55-12:45. Please email me and let me know if you'd like to be a volunteer that we could call on the days of her absence to come in and help during that time.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Week 4 - 9/23/16
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about fall
*learned how to write the letters m and n
*learned about the number 5
*Discussed the silly writing topic: Would you rather live on the moon or in the ocean and why?
*learned the sight word ‘see’
Next week we will:
*learn about apples
*count and order numbers to 5 and learn about the number 0
*learn about letters i and u
*begin to learn our color words: red, green, yellow, blue, orange
Reminders:
*Monday September 26th is picture day! Bring your smile!
*As the days start to get cooler and children bring in jackets and sweaters, please make sure everything is labeled!
*I am sending home a math sheet which was our half way "check point" in math which is used to see if we understand all that we've learned. I have written little notes on some papers of what they should continue to work on.
Tips:
If you notice your child pointing out words and letters they recognize, encourage this! Environmental print is everywhere and once students learn to connect letters/words with the world around them it’s a wonderful thing! Play a scavenger hunt game in the car with letter sounds and try to find as many ‘m’ objects and places as possible. If your student recognizes sight words while reading stories before bed or can tell you what a word is based off of the illustration, praise them because they’re taking what they’ve learned in school and bringing it home. :)
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday!
This week we:
*learned about fall
*learned how to write the letters m and n
*learned about the number 5
*Discussed the silly writing topic: Would you rather live on the moon or in the ocean and why?
*learned the sight word ‘see’
Next week we will:
*learn about apples
*count and order numbers to 5 and learn about the number 0
*learn about letters i and u
*begin to learn our color words: red, green, yellow, blue, orange
Reminders:
*Monday September 26th is picture day! Bring your smile!
*As the days start to get cooler and children bring in jackets and sweaters, please make sure everything is labeled!
*I am sending home a math sheet which was our half way "check point" in math which is used to see if we understand all that we've learned. I have written little notes on some papers of what they should continue to work on.
Tips:
If you notice your child pointing out words and letters they recognize, encourage this! Environmental print is everywhere and once students learn to connect letters/words with the world around them it’s a wonderful thing! Play a scavenger hunt game in the car with letter sounds and try to find as many ‘m’ objects and places as possible. If your student recognizes sight words while reading stories before bed or can tell you what a word is based off of the illustration, praise them because they’re taking what they’ve learned in school and bringing it home. :)
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.
Have a wonderful weekend!