This week will be a fun week! We will be doing a lot of Christmas related work and art, as well as watching a few Christmas movies, and meeting with our kindergarten buddies twice! Polar Pajama Day is Tuesday. Because of a lack of parent volunteers, we will not get to do our polar learning stations, which is disappointing. I had 2 parents that could help, but I really needed at least 4. I do understand that this is a busy month and parents work. I too am a working mom. I told the children that they could still of course wear their pj's and we would watch the Polar Express, eat s'mores and drink hot cocoa! Please don't forget to send gingerbread house items if you would like your child to make a gingerbread house. This activity will be on Wednesday at 1:00. I sent a note home last week requesting: 6 graham crackers, 1 bag of candy, and 1 tub of frosting. Hopefully our owl pellets will come in this week and we will finally get to disect them! Have a great week and a Merry Christmas! May your family be blessed and I will see you next year!
Rhonda, I think it would be better if Chadd made the graham cracker one at school, but those kits are so much fun. Save it for you and him to do together at home. Baylee and I had so much fun doing one of those kits last Christmas!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Week of 12/12/07
As I write this, I am hoping that we will have school on Wednesday! Surely! We don't want to have to make up too many days!
I meant to send a study guide home on Friday for the Northeast locations and states and capitals tests coming up. The study guide is still on my desk! I will move the testing days because of this! Friday we will have the test on locations and next Monday, the test on capitals. The states in the Northeast region are: Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Maryland. I am also changing the due date of our Northeast region poster to Tuesday, December 18th.
These 3 days, we will focus on 4 main things: 1) Finishing up our owl unit- which includes finishing the book, Owls in the Family, and completing the comprehension work that goes with it, using their research notes to write a report on the owl they chose, disecting owl pellets (COOL!), and doing an owl craft!, 2) Practicing double digit by 1 digit multiplication, 3) Completing our Christmas Tree project, and 4) Working on the Northeast region posters.
I hope you are staying warm, safe, and dry. Hope to see you on Wednesday!
I meant to send a study guide home on Friday for the Northeast locations and states and capitals tests coming up. The study guide is still on my desk! I will move the testing days because of this! Friday we will have the test on locations and next Monday, the test on capitals. The states in the Northeast region are: Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Maryland. I am also changing the due date of our Northeast region poster to Tuesday, December 18th.
These 3 days, we will focus on 4 main things: 1) Finishing up our owl unit- which includes finishing the book, Owls in the Family, and completing the comprehension work that goes with it, using their research notes to write a report on the owl they chose, disecting owl pellets (COOL!), and doing an owl craft!, 2) Practicing double digit by 1 digit multiplication, 3) Completing our Christmas Tree project, and 4) Working on the Northeast region posters.
I hope you are staying warm, safe, and dry. Hope to see you on Wednesday!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Spelling Enrichment
This week we will work on "B" words from the Spelling Bee Guide.
bagel ballet ballistic banquet barometer bazaar belated biologist blatant boastful bouquet bravely bribery brilliant brochure
bagel ballet ballistic banquet barometer bazaar belated biologist blatant boastful bouquet bravely bribery brilliant brochure
Monday, December 3, 2007
Week of 12/03/07
This week we will continue our literature unit of Owls in the Family. There will be reading homework this week and next week. Then the children will have a 3 week break from homework! We will also continue to practice our math facts and take speed tests. Most of the children are doing great with this! Spelling words are focused on the "o" sounds. English includes possessives and contractions. Today in social studies, the children took notes on American history in the Northeast Colonies. They will have a test on Wednesday. I told them to look over their notes tonight and tomorrow night. We will also begin a poster project on the Northeast states. I will give the kids directions tomorrow. These posters are due next Friday. I will give them some class time, but some children may need to take theirs home as well. Next week, I will test the children on the Northeast state's locations and capitals. I will send home a study guide for both tests later this week. You might put the practice sheet on your refrigerator and look over daily. For science, we will do some research on various types of owls. We will do our research in computer lab, and then put our research into a report.
I am in desperate need of parent volunteers for our December 18th Polar Pajama Day. I can't pull this day off without your help. If you can help that morning from 8:15-10:15 with a craft or learning station, please let me know. I know it is still early, but I wanted to give you plenty of notice. Thank you!
I am in desperate need of parent volunteers for our December 18th Polar Pajama Day. I can't pull this day off without your help. If you can help that morning from 8:15-10:15 with a craft or learning station, please let me know. I know it is still early, but I wanted to give you plenty of notice. Thank you!
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