Top Frog:

Our second round of Top Frog! has been so fun so far  This rounds focus is on a name game, revealing our favorite food and sport with white crayon and water color paints, and having an opportuniy to bring something special in to share with the class.  Everyone will get a turn!

 

Popcorn Words

This weeks word was: have, are, make, like, home, here

 

READING:

Next week, we will begin a new reading unit called Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles. The Kinders will learn that when reading we need persistence power. Persistence power helps when books are considered challenging because they have more words and more lines, longer words, new words and surprise endings. Each of the Kinders will be getting their own reading mat to use during reading time. The Kinders will practice using their reading mat to organize their books as they read. They will place their books on the green arrow side (in a pile with the easiest books on top) to start reading and moving the book to the red arrow side when they are finished they will go back and re-read their books again.

 

WRITING:

Next week, will begin writing How To stories. We will begin by sharing with our partners things we want to teach the class.   Some examples: how to make your bed, how to make a bowl of cereal, how to make a snowman, etc. We learned that writers write about what they know and they practice telling what they know by putting the steps in order. We will begin each page with first, next, then, and last!  The Kinders did a great job finishing up Personal Narratives this past week.   I really enjoyed reading their stories.  Kinders are ready to begin a new unit!  I know they will have lots of fun writing “How To” stories!

Vowels:

We had some visitors… All five vowels!  The kids loved it!  We learned that there are 5 vowels A-E-I-O-U and sometimes Y.  We learned a catchy song to remind us.  We also learned that the vowels are called the “hardest workers” because they have two sound and a vowel is in every word!!!!!  We found out why all the vowels think the “e” is so BOSSY!!! and we also learned that when two vowels go walking “Sometimes” the first vowel does the talking.  We have vowel power!!!!

 

MATH:

This week in math we told addition and subtraction stories, showed numbers 6 through 10 using 5-groups, sorted and classified objects and used the equal and not equal sign.  We are also working on drawing numbers 6-10 using a 5-group and writing numbers 0-20 as a whole class! We finished up unit 3 and I sent home math journal #1 on Thursday!  We will begin math journal #2 next week!

 

Upcoming Events & Reminders:

REPORT CARDS WENT HOME TODAY!  CHECK YOUR CHILD’S YELLOW HOMEFOLDER!  Kids are making such great progress!  So proud of them!!!  xoxo

 

100’s Day Celebration

• Monday, February 5, our class will be celebrating our 100th day of school!  No need to prepare anything!  Kids will enjoy many hands on activties and a special snack as we celebrate being 100 days smarter!!!!

• Feb. 12 & 13 ~ Winter Break:  No school!

• Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day Festivities-   Look for a classlist that was sent home in our black binders.  Your child can use this list to send each classmate a valentine.  You may send your Valentine’s in to class anytime between now and Feb 14.  If you voluntered to donate something for our Valentine Party, I already contacted you by email.  Thanks in advance for all your contributions.

• Feb. 23 – Early Release Day:  12:15 dismissal

 

Have a great weekend!!!!  xoxo