Hello families!

Yesterday was our first in person learning labs in our classroom! We had a great time together! It is my goal to meet with each student once a week during learning lab time. Please be on time for pick up and drop for your child’s learning lab time at Oakman School.

It is also important for me to meet with the students in small groups virtually. I am working on a zoom set up that will be easy for all of you. Until then, as you have experienced, we are using Whatsapp for this time. Each group has 15 minutes, so please have your child ready with their white board and marker at their appointment time. Here is a reminder of appointment time for Virtual as well as In Person Learning Labs. When your child comes to Oakman for Learning Labs they only need to bring a mask. They do not need their laptops. I wan this time to be lap top free. 🙂

We practiced the letter Ii! We blended 2 sounds to make words that start with short i. (ex. if, is, in, it) We also talked about how i is a vowel and has a long sound and short sound. We looked for items in our homes that begin with the sound of letter i.

We talked about what it means to be a friend. We said friends share. Friends smile and play together. Friends care about each other. Friends help each other. The children drew and told about how they can be a good friend and shared aloud their ideas after listening to the Benchmark poem about friends.

Thank you for all you do!

Please join me on Zoom on Friday for a Parent Meeting at 2:00-2:30. I will be sending the link to the meeting on Schoology and whatsapp.

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

I hope all of you enjoyed this incredibly gorgeous weekend! I know I did! I am looking forward to seeing all of my friends this week on Zoom in in person during their learning lab time!!! I am so excited for all of the great things to come this week!

This week will start our a new unit in Benchmark!!! We will also be introduced to the vowels and their short sounds. We will use these sounds to blend into words! In addition, we will hear poetry and some great fall themed stories as we practice identifying characters, fiction and non-fiction books, and phonological awareness concepts such as rhyming and counting syllables. (our favorite!)

We will learn our first sight words this week as well and use them in writing/drawing our ideas! (can, to)

In math we will continue to work on quantities and numbers 0-8 and representing them in various formations, linear, array, circular, and scattered. We will be using the ten frame I delivered in our child’s big bag as well.

In Second Step we will be learning the importance of Self Talk when remembering and focusing on the directions given.

In science we will explore some fall leaves with our senses! I hope you collected some beautiful fall leaves this weekend! 🙂

I will see you all on zoom in the morning at 8:55! Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

We had such a fun week learning about fire safety tips! This was the official fire prevention and safety week! We had a virtual visit from one of Dearborn’s Fire Marshals (Marshal Jennifer) as well as one of their Fire Captains (Captain Mike)! They presented valuable information about how to stat safe in the case of a fire as well as gave us a virtual tour of a fire truck, ambulance, and the fire safety house! In addition, we also had a very special cadet from Dearborn Fire deliver plastic helmets, coloring books, and fire prevention and safety booklets to our school for our friends. (Cadet Ryan, my son) Here is a great fire safety site for kids and families! http://www.sparky.org/

Wednesday evening your child received a special porch delivery of fire prevention information as well as an at home learning packet along with our unit 3 Benchmark student workbook!

This week we finished pre-assessments and look forward to starting Learning Labs in person with all of my little angels!

In regards to fire safety week; Please make sure you all have working smoke alarms inside your home. If you do not, please visit your local fire department to get smoke alarms for free. Another great tip is to sit and discuss a fire escape plan with your children. Decide on a meeting place that does not move….like a tree across the street, or a particular neighbor’s house. Review with your child the importance of not touching things that are hot such as the stove, candles, lighters…..

Take a look at these pictures from our couple of days!

Have an amazing weekend! Thank you for all you do!!!

Love,

Ms. Mehrhof

Good morning!!!

Technology is throwing us a curve ball today! Please use this link to get into our meeting. https://dearbornschools-org.zoom.us/j/89819029501?pwd=VVlJ

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Today was another great day of learning and laughter with my Young 5 friends. We even had a surprised visit from my uncle. Today is his birthday and my friends so joyously sang him Happy Birthday!!!

I would like to start something a little new for our class in the mornings. If we were in school we would be practicing STEM ideas during coming in time. This is when the children would be using building toys to create, design, and build with their friends. We would then talk about these creations and ideas! So, with that said, please help your child get a STEM basket together. It can include things to build with (plastic cups, empty containers, tape, Legos, blocks…… the list could go on and on!)

Take a look at some of the awesome things we did today!!!

Thank you for all you do!!! Please do not forget to login to Benchmark and Schoology for today’s assignments! Thank you!!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Today we had so much fun learning about the letter Tt! We also practiced making pictures in our minds about the story! (visualization) This is a great way for the children to become engaged in the story as well as a way to use their imagination to help them understand and comprehend the story. We listened to the story Apple Trouble by Ragnhild Scamell.

We also talked about the meaning of the number 0.

We also clapped the number of words in a sentence and practiced identifying the period. Here is a former video of us practicing the concept of counting words in a sentence. When reading with your child please point out to them how when we read books in English we read the words left to right and top to bottom. Point out there are spaces in between the words. I like to use emergent level books and have the students use their reading finger to touch each word when they read. 😉

Please remember to upload your child’s assignment for today on Schoology as well as check our their Benchmark for today’s literacy activities!

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!! I am looking forward to all of the fantastic learning we will do together in week 6!

This week we will finish being introduced to the rest of the letters in the alphabet! We will also talk about the differences between fiction and non-fiction books, count more syllables, and produce rhyming words!!!

In math we will begin to talk about addition and equations (math sentences) for numbers within 3 and 4!

We will observe weather and make observations about the world around us using our 5 senses.

This week in Second Step we will learn the importance of focusing our attention.

Families….this is going to be such a wonderful week!!!!! I am looking forward to zooming with all of you during whole group and small group instruction this week!

Please remember your appointment time to come to Oakman this week on Monday or Wednesday. When your child comes tomorrow, please report to door 10 and bring your child’s Chromebook and mask.

Thank you for all you do!!!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

I wish all of you a wonderful and relaxing weekend! We had a full week of learning, laughter, and lots of fun! Your children are really doing such a great job on Zoom. Everyday I am seeing more and more assignments submitted on Schoology and Benchmark! Way to go families!!!!

Please be sure to check Schoology and your child’s Benchmark for their assignments and activities! I added a couple of online games! One is for math and one is for learning about the 5 senses!!!

Please check the Learning Lab Schedule! The in person learning lab schedule will begin Monday, October 12th. I will be finishing testing next week and have reached out to the families who are coming in. Also, please be available for your child’s remote learning lab time beginning this coming Tuesday! Thank you, everyone!!!

*******Learning Lab Remote Schedule- Mehrhof Y5

(Tuesday,  Friday)

2:00-2:15- Lamees, Yesmeen, Kamari, Mela

2:20-2:30- Mahdi E. Ali E.

2:35-2:50- Hussain A., Mahdi D., Ali A.

2:50-3:05- Hussain Altamimi, Hassan Bazzi

3:10-3:20- Hassan Altamimi, Mohamed

3:25-3:40- Wasan, Amina, Batoul, Amira 

*******Learning Lab In Person Schedule- Mehrhof Y5

(Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)

Mondays:

1:55-2:40- Lamees, Yesmeen, Mela

3:00-3:50- Hassain A., Ali A., Mahdi E,

Wednesdays:

1:55-2:40- Amina, Wasan, Mohamed

3:00-3:50- Mahdi D., Hassan Altamimi, Hussain Altamimi

Thursdays:

1:55-2:40- Batoul, Hassan B., Amira

3:00-3:50- Ali E, Lamees, Kamari

Have a lovely weekend!!!

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Thank you for another amazing day of zooming, learning, and laughing!

Take a look at some adorable pictures of what we have been doing!

We have been working on learning the letters Mm, Nn. Pp, and Qq.

We have also been working on counting the number of syllables in words.

In math we have been been subitizing with numbers up to 5 as well as finding the hidden number within a group of 5. We also have been practicing using a counting path when we touch and count items.

And…..we have been working on using the pictures to help us better understand the story!!! Take a look…..

Be sure your child is logging into Benchmark on Schoology to access their daily assignments. These are really fun and engaging activities for your child that reinforce the concepts we have been working on.

As always, I am here for you all! If you need anything, please reach out with a text, email, or phone call!

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof