Look at what we have been doing!

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Hello Families!

A picture can say so much…. so here are some very adorable pictures of your children learning in Young 5s this past week.

Also, please remember, Wednesday is a late start. School will begin at 9:30 AM.

We are in need of baby wipes again. If you would like to donate, that would be great!

And, please be sure your child wears gym shoes only to school….no boots, please. Snow boots can be worn to school due to weather, but then they need to change into their gym shoes. Thank you so much for your help with this! Tomorrow is a gym day too! πŸ™‚

We learned the letter Cc as we practiced its sound /c/ like in the beginning of cat. "/c/ /c/ C, put some color on me!"

We learned the letter Cc as we practiced its sound /c/ like in the beginning of cat. “/c/ /c/ C, put some color on me!”

We learned the letter Cc as we practiced its sound /c/ like in the beginning of cat. "/c/ /c/ C, put some color on me!"

We learned the letter Cc as we practiced its sound /c/ like in the beginning of cat. “/c/ /c/ C, put some color on me!”

We finger painted the letter X as we practiced saying its sound.

We finger painted the letter X as we practiced saying its sound.

We learned almost all of the letters....one more to go!!!

We learned almost all of the letters….one more to go!!!

We jumped the number of syllables for Christmas themed words.

We jumped the number of syllables for Christmas themed words.

We finger painted the letter X as we practiced saying its sound.

We finger painted the letter X as we practiced saying its sound.

We sewed with yarn on the letter Y!

We sewed with yarn on the letter Y!

We sewed with yarn on the letter Y!

We sewed with yarn on the letter Y!

We painted hats and mittens! We listened to the stories "The Mitten" and "The Hat' by Jan Brett. We responded to questions about the stories as well as wrote about which one is our favorite!

We painted hats and mittens! We listened to the stories “The Mitten” and “The Hat’ by Jan Brett. We responded to questions about the stories as well as wrote about which one is our favorite!

We worked with our carpet buddies on noticing how our faces change when we are smiling and happy. We help up a mirror for our buddy to notice how when they smile; their eyes open big, their cheeks raise up, and their smile forms on their face.

We worked with our carpet buddies on noticing how our faces change when we are smiling and happy. We help up a mirror for our buddy to notice how when they smile; their eyes open big, their cheeks raise up, and their smile forms on their face.

We worked with our carpet buddies on noticing how our faces change when we are smiling and happy. We help up a mirror for our buddy to notice how when they smile; their eyes open big, their cheeks raise up, and their smile forms on their face.

We worked with our carpet buddies on noticing how our faces change when we are smiling and happy. We help up a mirror for our buddy to notice how when they smile; their eyes open big, their cheeks raise up, and their smile forms on their face.

We used 2D shapes to create these beautiful Christmas trees!

We used 2D shapes to create these beautiful Christmas trees!

We looked at 3D shapes from a bird's eye view. We noticed they looked flat like 2D shapes, until....we took a different look.

We looked at 3D shapes from a bird’s eye view. We noticed they looked flat like 2D shapes, until….we took a different look.

We laid on our bellies as we looked at the 3D shapes and saw they were not flat, but instead popped up!

We laid on our bellies as we looked at the 3D shapes and saw they were not flat, but instead popped up!

We laid on our bellies as we looked at the 3D shapes and saw they were not flat, but instead popped up!

We laid on our bellies as we looked at the 3D shapes and saw they were not flat, but instead popped up!

We got new writing notebooks! These will serve as a writing portfolio to keep your child's work on writing pieces in one place to see their writing grow and develop over time.

We got new writing notebooks! These will serve as a writing portfolio to keep your child’s work on writing pieces in one place to see their writing grow and develop over time.

We are practicing reading the words with our reading finger!

We are practicing reading the words with our reading finger!

We went on a 3D shape hunt around the room. This friend found a cone shaped item....our light bulb on our Christmas lights.

We went on a 3D shape hunt around the room. This friend found a cone shaped item….our light bulb on our Christmas lights.

This friend found a cylinder with our playdough can.

This friend found a cylinder with our playdough can.

This friend is helping us record the number of days left til we have a special visit from a very special character.....Santa! We are counting down with candy canes and recording the number on ten frames!

This friend is helping us record the number of days left til we have a special visit from a very special character…..Santa! We are counting down with candy canes and recording the number on ten frames!

We are having lots of fun with pretend play!

We are having lots of fun with pretend play!

This is such a special group of children! They truly care about each other and are such a blessing to spend time with!

This is such a special group of children! They truly care about each other and are such a blessing to spend time with!

We had a math assembly!

We had a math assembly!

We had an assembly called Jump with Jill! We sang and danced to her rock and roll songs about staying healthy and making good eating choices!

We had an assembly called Jump with Jill! We sang and danced to her rock and roll songs about staying healthy and making good eating choices!

 

Today is my little Doodle"s 4th birthday! :) I tell the children stories about Doodle all of the time. They know all about this silly dog!

Today is my little Doodle”s 4th birthday! πŸ™‚ I tell the children stories about Doodle all of the time. They know all about this silly dog!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof



Family Project due on Friday!

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I am sending home a fun and easy family project to celebrate of the letters we have learned as well as decorate our classroom tree. Please check your child’s folder for their letter. Have fun decorating the letter however you all choose. Talk to your child about the letter and things that begin with the letter. These letters are due back by Friday of this week! They are going to be a beautiful addition to our tree! I cannot wait to see them! Have fun and thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


We had special visitors!

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Hello Families!

Friday was a fun day! My son and his girlfriend had a day off of school and chose to come and visit us in the morning! They did some literacy activities with us during Daily 5.

Thank you for visiting us!!

Thank you for visiting us!!

We are working on beginning sounds!

We are working on beginning sounds!

We are working on beginning sounds!

We are working on beginning sounds!

We are working on letter identification.

We are working on letter identification.

Thank you for all you do!

Happy beginning of December!!! Enjoy the warmer weather tomorrow! πŸ™‚

Mrs. Mehrhof


We’ve been having a great week!

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Hello Families!

Check out what has been happening in our class and at our school!

This friend is washing the paint brushes we used as we painted letter Ww with watercolors!

This friend is washing the paint brushes we used as we painted letter Ww with watercolors!

We are practicing Word Work.

We are practicing Word Work.

Thank you for letting us borrow your paint brushes, Ms. Stewart!

Thank you for letting us borrow your paint brushes, Ms. Stewart!

Letter Ww makes the sound that we hear at the beginning of watercolors!

Letter Ww makes the sound that we hear at the beginning of watercolors!

Letter Ww makes the sound that we hear at the beginning of watercolors!

Letter Ww makes the sound that we hear at the beginning of watercolors!

We are learning about 2D shapes! We were shape detectives as we used magnifying lenses and our cup of shapes to find objects in the room that matched our shapes.

We are learning about 2D shapes! We were shape detectives as we used magnifying lenses and our cup of shapes to find objects in the room that matched our shapes.

This friend found a dish shaped like a hexagon.

This friend found a dish shaped like a hexagon.

As did this one!

As did this one!

...and this one! :)

…and this one! πŸ™‚

This friend found a button on the kitchen shaped like a square!

This friend found a button on the kitchen shaped like a square!

This friend found a letter shaped like a triangle!

This friend found a letter shaped like a triangle!

We used paints to dot the way down and up the letter letter W!

We used paints to dot the way down and up the letter letter W!

We sorted uppercase and lowercase Jj. "Lowercase j has a dot. Uppercase J does not!"

We sorted uppercase and lowercase Jj. “Lowercase j has a dot. Uppercase J does not!”

We sorted uppercase and lowercase Jj. "Lowercase j has a dot. Uppercase J does not!"

We sorted uppercase and lowercase Jj. “Lowercase j has a dot. Uppercase J does not!”

Happy birthday!!!!

Happy birthday!!!!

These 4th grade girls chose to spend their recess time with our Young 5s! This week they created a number game and puzzle to do with the little ones! Awesome!

These 4th grade girls chose to spend their recess time with our Young 5s! This week they created a number game and puzzle to do with the little ones! Awesome!

These 4th grade girls chose to spend their recess time with our Young 5s! This week they created a number game and puzzle to do with the little ones! Awesome!

These 4th grade girls chose to spend their recess time with our Young 5s! This week they created a number game and puzzle to do with the little ones! Awesome!

We used dabbers to find the letter Jj!!

We used dabbers to find the letter Jj!!

We used dabbers to find the letter Jj!!

We used dabbers to find the letter Jj!!

We identified our opinion of what pet we should get after reading this book and "What Pet Should I Get" by Dr. Seuss.

We identified our opinion of what pet we should get after reading this book and “What Pet Should I Get” by Dr. Seuss.

After telling our carpet buddy our opinion using a sentence stem, the children created the pet they would pick using playdough!

After telling our carpet buddy our opinion using a sentence stem, the children created the pet they would pick using playdough!

This friend said, "I would pick a bunny."

This friend said, “I would pick a bunny.”

This friend said, I would pick a cat.

This friend said, I would pick a cat.

We used geoboards for the first time as we made 2D shapes!

We used geoboards for the first time as we made 2D shapes!

We used geoboards for the first time as we made 2D shapes!

We used geoboards for the first time as we made 2D shapes!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We used toothpicks and playdough to create hexagons as we learned about the differences between hexagons and circles!

We love using our imaginations!

We love using our imaginations!

We are learning to share too!

We are learning to share too!

Check out this teamwork in action! They built a house with doors!

Check out this teamwork in action! They built a house with doors!

Today we had our awards ceremony! These friends were the award recipients this time. Way to go, friends!

Today we had our awards ceremony! These friends were the award recipients this time. Way to go, friends!

We are in need of baby wipes, if anyone would like to donate. πŸ™‚

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Awards Ceremony Today

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Hello Families!

We will be celebrating our student’s success during a celebration assembly this afternoon. Parents, please join us as students are recognized for their hard work and learning.

Pre-school – 2nd grade 1:05 – 2:05pm

3rd -5th gradeΒ  2:15 – 3:15pm

I will be awarding 7 of the 17 Young 5s with awards today.

Thank you for all you do!

Oh, and we are really in need of baby wipes, if you would like to donate any:)

Mrs. Mehrhof



Reading to and with your child is so important!

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Hello Families!

Check out the information below. Reading has such a huge connection to your child’s academic success! I love the excitement they exhibit when I read a book aloud or offer them a new book for their book boxes! Let me know if you have any questions in regards to the image below. πŸ™‚

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Read with your child for 20 minutes a day! :)

Read with your child for 20 minutes a day! πŸ™‚

 


Thankful little friends!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving break! I hope you all had time to reflect on all of your blessings too! We all have so many! I know I am looking forward to seeing 17 of my sweetest blessings tomorrow morning! Speaking of tomorrow morning, I heard we may have some snow coming our way. Please be careful and remember to pack your child gym shoes if they wear their snow boots to school. πŸ™‚

Thank you to all of you who donated, served, and made food for our Thanksgiving feast! What a yummy time spent with all of you!!! I appreciate all of you as well as our thoughtful PTA who helped make this event so successful and memorable for our little ones.

Here are some cute pictures!

We practiced word by word matching as a reading strategy during Read to Someone!

We practiced word by word matching as a reading strategy during Read to Someone!

We practiced counting objects arranged in ways other than a tower as we counted and glued turkey feathers!

We practiced counting objects arranged in ways other than a tower as we counted and glued turkey feathers!

Yummy!!! We enjoyed our feast!!! Chicken, mashed potatoes, spinach pies, sandwiches, salad, fruit, chips, chili, bread, applesauce, green beans, corn, pizza, and desserts!

Yummy!!! We enjoyed our feast!!! Chicken, mashed potatoes, spinach pies, sandwiches, salad, fruit, chips, chili, bread, applesauce, green beans, corn, pizza, and desserts!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

We enjoyed sharing a meal with our families and friends!

Before we ate, each child shared what they are thankful for! This was so beautiful! Many said they are thankful for their mom and dad. They even named their friends in the class!!!

Before we ate, each child shared what they are thankful for! This was so beautiful! Many said they are thankful for their mom and dad. They even named their friends in the class!!!

We spoke into the microphone! :)

We spoke into the microphone! πŸ™‚

We are a thankful bunch!!! :)

We are a thankful bunch!!! πŸ™‚

Thank you for all you do!

I am looking forward to another wonderful week!

Mrs. Mehrhof

 


Tomorrow is our Thanksgiving Feast with Family and Friends!!!

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Hello Families!

Tomorrow will be a day of sharing how thankful we are to each other as well as enjoying a special feast together! If you are bringing food to share, please remember we cannot have anything with nuts. I would like for all food to be warmed up and ready to be served by 1:45. The children and I are so excited for our celebration!

Thank you again for all you do and truly, from the bottom of my heart, coming to school each day and seeing the kindness you all show, the joy in your children’s faces, and the excitement they bring to the classroom is one of my greatest blessings!

Here are some pictures from today!

We sorted pictures into begins with /l/ or /k/.

We sorted pictures into begins with /l/ or /k/.

We worked on creating our Thanksgiving placemats!

We worked on creating our Thanksgiving placemats!

We worked on creating our Thanksgiving placemats!

We worked on creating our Thanksgiving placemats!

We traced our shoe to make the head of our turkey for our turkey math project tomorrow!

We traced our shoe to make the head of our turkey for our turkey math project tomorrow!

We traced our shoe to make the head of our turkey for our turkey math project tomorrow!

We traced our shoe to make the head of our turkey for our turkey math project tomorrow!

We painted a paper plate brown for the body of our turkey!

We painted a paper plate brown for the body of our turkey!