March 31-April 4th

 

Hello!

Because we did not get to do lots of the Superhero activities this past week, we will continue our theme for next week. I would love to end our theme with a "Superhero Day" and the students are invited to dress like a Superhero on Friday! We are really close to filling the heart jar (didn't quite get there last week...) so be on the lookout for info about a celebration!🙌

Some things to remember:

• HERE is the link to our EOY important K events
• Please send in the field trip permission slips/$ (either to school or online) ASAP and include the extra $ if you were chosen to be a chaperone.- A HUGE thank you to all of you who volunteered to put your name in the hat! 
• HERE is the ZOO FIELD TRIP GOOGLE FORM to fill out for ME (different from permission)
  
• Friday is an early release day
• Friday is "Superhero Day" in room 103
• Room 103 could really use some Clorox wipes!
• We are still in need of lots of paper towel tubes!
• The PTA is looking for help to run the very popular (and super fun!) SPRINGFEST event on May 16th. Please consider donating some time to help this event run smoothly- it is important to have plenty of adults running the games, etc. I will be there for sure!

Some of the students have been having difficulty with following directions right away and need to be redirected too much, which is frustrating for the others who are waiting patiently for the lesson, etc. I encourage you to practice listening to directions and following those directions right away with your child. If you give your child a direction, have them repeat it and do it right away without having to tell them again. This video is a short game you can play with your child. A student should not have to wait to be called out individually to follow a direction...We have more fun when lessons go smoothly!

 

This week the children will:

Language Arts-

• practice the new trick word:  look
• continue reading and spelling words with digraphs
  
• write an opinion on Antarctica and Asia
• practice syllable sorting
• practice ABC order
• listening to a short reading and then answering comprehension questions about what they heard

In Math-

• begin the next unit on teen numbers
• compose/decompose numbers 10-20
• practice skip counting by 10
• practice adding to 10
• use a 0-20 number line 
• practice counting strategies
• review shapes

SEL-

We are continuing to learn about showing respect and talking to each other in a respectful way. There has been a lot of role playing! Millie has had some issues at Puppet School with the same challenges (go figure!) and she will ask for some assistance on the subject. We will also participate in the Second Step lesson about name calling.

Social Studies-

Students will learn about different community members - our own superheroes! They are also learning about how to read a map, the people and natural features of Africa and Antarctica.

Science- I am still hoping to do a "super strength" science experiment with the students but we do not have enough paper towel tubes yet. If I do not get enough by Wednesday, I will send home the activity for students to do at home if they want. If they do, please send in a picture - I would LOVE to see it!😀

Here are some pictures from our week together:

Making pictures from shapes

Play Day!

Community Meeting

We talked about Shaker Lane's Reading Challenge and met Gizmo the SL therapy dog!

THANK YOU to Landon's grandmother who 
was our Mystery Reader this week! We loved
having her:)

making posters of 2D and 3D "real" objects

Superhero Fun!

 

the birthday girl and friend doing a math center:)

THANK you to Anthony's family 
for the new playdough!

Using whisper phones during reading groups

making 10!

MArch 24-28th - ZOO FIELD TRIP INFO and Superheroes!

  

Hello,

This Thursday is a Shake Lane spirit day: PLAY DAY! The children are invited to bring in a toy/game to share with friends during our choice time. We will also have a community meeting that day.

Any volunteer willing to make the class some gluten free playdough? 😍

We will be collecting (more:) paper towel tubes for an activity...they have to be the longer paper towel tube size.

We concluded our dinosaur theme last week and will participate in a quick superhero theme. Although we will use the more familiar superheroes during the week, I want the students to learn that there are LOTS of real life superheroes and they can be a superhero, too!

PLEASE look over THIS END OF THE YEAR IMPORTANT EVENTS document...The end of the school year will come quickly and there are LOTS of fun activities planned. The Important Event document should be checked weekly for any additions (I will remind you:). I will send out details about events as they get closer. 

BUT, the first thing we need to solidify are chaperones for our field trip to Southwick's Zoo on  5/22! We are restricted to only a handful of chaperones so I will do a drawing if I get more requests than needed. I want to give all of you the opportunity! IF you want to be a chaperone, please email me and I will add your name to the "hat". I will be making those selections by the end of the week so that you can plan accordingly and because of that I will accept requests through Thursday 3/27. The zoo permission slips are coming home this week and MUST be returned by 4/7. PLEASE check your child's pouch and if he/she does not have a pouch, it will be in the backpack-Thank You😄!

This week the students will

Language Arts:

• continue to practice digraphs (spelling as well as reading with them)
• participate in activities that practice comprehension skills
• learn trick word: they
• practice all the trick words in the "I Have Who Has" game
• write about what their super powers would be if they were a superhero
• practice ABC order
• Write opinion pieces about Europe and Asia

Math:

• finish our unit on 2D shapes and compare them to 3D shapes
• make a picture using 2D shapes 
• identify and describe different attributes of shapes and make a collage of pictures showing those shapes
• practice adding combinations to 5
• practice counting strategies
• practice adding to 10

Science:

• The students will be given the chance to take a "super strength" STEM challenge. We will need more paper towel tubes if you have any! 😁
• review the 5 senses and use our "super senses" to solve mysteries

SEL-

The students are practicing "situational awareness" and problem solving strategies. We will read a story and brainstorm ways in which they can help to solve (typical kindergarten) problems on their own. 

Here are some pictures from last week!

Craft Day!

Mrs. Kane read to our class😊

Playing "Dinosaur Top It" (math game)

Working on a VERY hard dino tessellation puzzle

HE DID IT!!!😀

Math Centers with shapes

Thank you to Perola (Milena's sister) for being our
Mystery Reader and for bringing the students 
an adorable stuffed dog key chain!❤🐕

Making Dinosaur "fossils"

Outdoor Classroom: learning how to use a compass

We are learning a little about the compass rose in Wit and Wisdom so we took the learning outside:)