Hello!

The students enjoyed PJ day-They were SO cute!

Just a reminder to please send your child's folder to school each day. Everyone got a folder so if your child does not have a folder, please replace it or let me know and I will get another. The children are learning the routines and it is difficult without consistency. Thanks so much!😁

I have signed our class up for an "adopt a calf" program where we get to correspond with a farm and will get regular updates and learn about our "classroom calf" as well as what it is like on a farm. We ended up getting Daona Dairy Farm in Shoreham VT. We will find out the name of our calf on Tuesday and will see pictures/videos and learn about her. We will be following the farm and calf throughout the year. Our next theme in Wit and Wisdom will be farms so I thought this would be a fun experience to complement our curriculum. The children were a bit disappointed to learn that we cannot actually go to the farm so I am trying to hype it up!

I will send home connections to the farm's web page, etc. on the next blog post. I have not done this program before (only similar ones like adopt a whale or rain forest animal) so we shall see if it is worth it!

If your child is working on Lexia at home, please note that it is really important that your child does these on their own! Of course you can help with directions, however, I look over their progress and can make instruction based on their results so it is important that I am seeing a representation of what they know- I hope that makes sense! We have had older siblings "helping" in the past and the skills look advanced when I check but the student is unable to produce the same work in class.

Halloween is fast approaching! HERE is a link with the info about our parade and costume policies.

This week the students will:

Language Arts-

Learn a new "trick word"- play
write and learn the sounds of letters d, s
use multi sensory activities (such as writing letters in sand) to demonstrate knowledge of skills
distinguish the beginning sounds of words, especially words that begin with d and s, and some ending sounds!
continue to add labels to pictures with appropriate letters
produce rhyming words
practice ABC order
demonstrate understanding of concepts of print (how to hold a book, where is the title and title page, track words from left to right, etc:)

a quick video for proper pronunciation:)

the sound is NOT /duh/!

Math-

write equations to show a subtraction/addition problem
draw pictures to represent a subtraction/addition problem
sequence numbers 0-10
using dice and dominoes a lot (great d words)!
counting and using 1:1 correspondence
recognizing which number/amount is more/less

Science-

observing different shapes of trees and leaves
observing the inside of a tree and the outside bark
discuss the characteristics of Autumn with a Let's Find Out
continue learning about our 5 senses

Social Emotional-

participate in Second Step lesson #7- feelings (cont.)

this is the song we listen to...

Here are some pictures from last week:

A HUGE thank you to Mr. Selvidio for being our Mystery Reader and for the beautiful book donation!

Unicorn Buddies

Practicing fine motor skills by making alligator puppets and apple trees...

and building during Choice Time!

Math Centers

Creation Station!

A huge thank you to the families who have donated some really fun recyclables to our creation station...the students have been having a ball!

RECESS!

Daily 5 (working on matching upper/lower case letters, beginning sounds, sight words, letter formation, and sequencing a story with props)