Hello Families!
I cannot believe we are in November...This month is going to be quite fractured, which is tough for consistency in the classroom. We have been working really hard on listening to teacher directions and following those directions. The students are also working on not talking out of turn. Overall, the children are understanding what "independent work time" looks like and sounds like. They are getting so good at the routines and I love seeing the friendships forming! I have a lot to talk to you about at our November conference...(hint to sign up😂).
The Conference Sign up will be open on Monday 11/2. I am actually going to open it before school starts around 8:30am. There is an option for in person or virtual. I feel it is easier to see samples of work, etc in person, however there are only day time slots so I understand if you can't come in. Please sign up before 11/19 so that I can properly prepare for your conference!💖
OUR WEEK AHEAD:
Monday- Conference sign up will open at 8:30 am. THIS is the sign up form The link will be at the top of this blog as well. You can view but not edit until Monday am.
Tuesday- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Wednesday- Shaker Lane and Russell Street Schools CULTURAL FAIR! At Shaker Lane from 5-7:00 pm. This is a fantastic family event that showcases cultures in our community. It is super fun for all! I will be passing out "passports" to students! There will be foods to sample, lots of games and demonstrations as well!
Thursday- Bus Evacuation Drill (for bus riders only)
Sunday 11/8- Scholastic Book Orders are due https://orders.scholastic.com/H939Y (let me know if you want me to set them aside for holiday gifts)
This week the children will:
- Language Arts-
- trick word:is
- name and produce the sounds of letters p, j
- identify the beginning sound in a word and listen if a word ends in the /p/ sound
- put letters in ABC order
- match lower to upper case letters
- label their pictures
- practice writing the letters learned to date with a multi-sensory approach
- arrange word card to make simple sentences to practice sight words and 1:1 correspondence when reading
begin a new book in Wit and Wisdom:
This is how we write the letters j and p:
Math-
- counting forward to and backwards from 10
- drawing to represent an add/sub problem
- using objects to represent add/sub story
- using mental images to solve an add/sub problem
- matching numbers to quantity
- comparing numbers 0-10
- counting with 1:1 correspondence
Science-
- continue our 5 senses unit
- practice and develop simple coding skills (only a few children had the chance last week)
Social Emotional-
5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate....
DAILY 5 ACTIVITIES!
Making our own "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" Trees
Halloween STEM challenge: make a monster that can stand on 3 legs and is at least 3 cubes tall
(I LOVE how proud they made themselves!)
Halloween Party!
(A huge thank you to all who donated and to our Room Moms who did the shopping!)
