*Just to remind you…
*Do not forget to
send in your 3D objects for our shape museum!
*Also remember
that your child will need a regular sized cereal box for a class project.
*Lost and found is
overflowing again! Please remember to
write your child’s name in their jackets, etc.
*If you’d like to
order books from Scholastic, go to the link on the right and please place
orders by Friday!
We are in need of a few items
for our classroom. Please consider donating one of the items below:
*100th
Day Sign Up – Please see the
sign up under “Important Classroom Links”.
*Valentine’s Day - Please see
the sign up under “Important Classroom Links”.
*small magnadoodle boards-Target has them currently in the dollar
section, though I think they are $3 each. We use these for target word
practice, writing numbers, sounding out words, recording answers during math
group, or for any other activity we can. The children LOVE these, but the
ones I have are literally falling apart.
*Lysol Dual Action Wipes
READING:
Yahoo! We have finally
begun learning the 5th component of the Daily 5! This last component is called READ TO
SOMEONE. This component consists of
children partnering up and sharing a reading book. They are learning to “read to someone” 3
different ways:
*Check for
Understanding
*I Read, You Read
*Read Two Different
Books
Let me explain “Check for Understanding”….When one child
reads, the other student will follow along in the book and express their
understanding at the mid-way point and at the end of the book. We are teaching them to use the words “I
heard you read that…”. This strategy is
used to help children build comprehension and a clear understanding of what is
being read.
Literacy also includes oral
language structures. During the
school day, we practice answering questions in complete sentences. We are also working to not only answer
questions, but also to ask appropriate questions.
WRITING:
Az ur child brings home riting frum skol or triz to du riting at
hom, do not be serprizd at the spelling. The inglish langwij is confusing for
studints. Making studints uz “correct” spelling inhibits thair dezir and
ability to rit. We uz “temporary spelling” in r wrk. It iz a grat assessment to
se wut ur child nos.
Let ur child red
thair riting to u. Displa thair riting around ur home. No that as ur child
becomz familyer with riting, he or she wil mak the transishun to standard
speling!
Celebrate your child’s
work as a writer. Ask them to read their pictures to you, read their writing
and enjoy looking at how far they have come since the beginning of the year.
MATH:
What’s the difference between a triangle and a square? How are they alike? We’re learning all about sides, angles and
vertices. The 2D shapes we are learning
to recognize and describe include circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus,
trapezoid and hexagon.
SCIENCE: We are learning that we use our senses to
observe the weather. We charted our
favorite season and learned that the changes in seasons really means that the
weather has changed.
-Important Dates:
January 13 – Kindergarten Registration Begins: If you or anyone you know has a child that
will be entering Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year, encourage them to
go ahead and register.
January 17 – Early Release at 12:30
January 17 – End of 2nd Quarter
January 20 – Martin Luther King Holiday
January 21 – Teacher Workday
February 5 and 6 – Visit from Science Made Fun to JYJ
Kindergarten – “Weather Wizards”
February 6 – Start of JYJ Healthy Choice Marathon
February 14 – Early
Release
February 17 – Teacher Workday
