Jan 28 2021

Thankful Thursday!

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Hello Friends!

Today is thankful Thursday! While I believe that we need to be thankful and express gratitude everyday, I would like to know what are you and your child are thankful for? You can respond right here on the blog! I am thankful for a the people in my life who show me an unconditional love and who are always available with an encouraging word or support!

Take a look at some of the terrific work we did today!!

We found items in our houses that begin with the same letter of our first names! These friends have names that begin with H!

We practiced our new sight word, me!
We mixed and fixed the sight word me!
We drew and sorted 2D shapes and created a number to decompose the total quantity of shapes!
I love my little mathematicians!
Young 5s are producing some really good stuff!!! 🙂

In addition to what was shared in this post, we also practiced identifying and writing beginning sounds of pictured words. We discussed the author’s purpose for writing our Benchmark informational text about technology at school. We practiced word by word matching and using the pictures for clues when reading with our Benchmark decodable book. We even learned a new vocabulary word!!! Want to know what it is?….Click on the embedded video below.

Sesame Street Podcast for the word; Confidence

This afternoon for Learning Labs will be one on one mid year assessments.

Please use the Learning Lab Zoom link to join me at your appointment time!

Wednesday, Jan. 20th

Ali E.- 1:55-2:10

Lamees E.- 2:10-2:25

Mahdi E.- 2:25-2:40

Mahdi D.- 2:40-2:55

Wasan- 2:55-3:10

Amira- 3:10-3:25

Yesmeen- 3:25-3:40

Mohamed- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!!!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 27 2021

Wonderful Wednesday in Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

Today was a wonderful Wednesday as we all had so much fun learning and laughing with one another!

Take a look at some of the great work that was done today!

During our STEM Engineering time the students used materials to build letters!
We practiced adding on from 5!
We looked for machines we use in our homes!
We are engineers who made letters today!
We used 2 five frames to add on from 5!
This friend is showing us that he has a machine called a water cooler and dispenser in his home!
We practiced word by word matching using our I READ story from Benchmark.
This friend engineered a yummy looking C.
Mrs. Torres taught us how to draw an adorable bunny!
We added on from 5 to make 8!
We wrote the number of syllables on our white boards to match the number of syllables in the pictures Ms. Mehrhof showed us!
My students are EXCELENT!

Please take note of the new learning lab times for today due to mid-year assessments.

Hassan B.- 1:55-2:10

Mela- 2:10-2:25

Amina- 2:25-2:40

Ali A.- 2:40-2:55

Hussain A.- 2:55-3:10

Hassan Altamimi- 3:10-3:25

Hussain Altamimi- 3:25-3:40

Batoul- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!

Love,

Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 26 2021

Look at our work!!!

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Hello Families!

I added some pictures from yesterday….so this post is extra awesome with even more pictures of my amazing students and their incredible work! 😉

I am such a blessed teacher to have such wonderful students!

Take a look at what we have been doing!

We brainstormed a list of ways we get to school. Then the next day we wrote a sentence to tell how we get to school!
We wrote about what we like to do when we are not using a screen such as a tablet, computer, TV, or video game after listening to (Clicker the Cat Online Safety Book for Kids) https://youtu.be/9tIK8z5cM0Q
This friend wrote they can got o school on a bike!
We practiced handwriting the letter Ii and self evaluated our work.
We cut and glued the numerals to match the quantity counted.
We decomposed the number 6 using our 6 tower of cubes and the number bond model.
We started a new unit that focuses on “Why do we use technology?” in Benchmark. The children shared pictures of different technology they use at home.
This friend uses a tablet.
This friend uses a toy laptop and a real laptop!
We learned technology helps makes things easier for us!
This friend uses a tablet.
We made more upper and lowercase letter flash cards to practice letter and sound identification.
We went on a letter Bb sound hunt! These friends found a book, a belt, and a backpack.
We practiced words from the -at word family!
We made and read the sight word she!
This friend found butter and a bottle for the letter Bb’s sound.
We practiced word by word matching as we read an -a family book!
During Learning Labs we wrote, drew, and told about penguins!
We decomposed the number 8 using our 8 tower of cubes and the number bond model.
We brainstormed words from the -at family.
This friend wrote Penguins can swim.
We love using number bonds!!!
Here is one of our friends practicing following the rules like a good citizen while out in public! Thank you for wearing a mask!

PLEASE take note that tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday’s Learning Labs will be one on one and by individual appointment only for further mid-year assessments.

Wednesday Jan. 27th

Hassan B.- 1:55-2:10

Mela- 2:10-2:25

Amina- 2:25-2:40

Ali A.- 2:40-2:55

Hussain A.- 2:55-3:10

Hassan Altamimi- 3:10-3:25

Hussain Altamimi- 3:25-3:40

Batoul- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 25 2021

A Look Ahead at Week 20 of Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all enjoyed this lovely, but cold weekend! I am looking forward to another terrific week with my little shining stars! Happy Week 20 of School and it is the beginning of our 3rd Card Marking!!!

Week 20 in Young 5s

We will have a half day of school for students today! Dismissal from Zoom for today (Monday) is 12:00.

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 22 2021

Fabulous Friday in Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

Today was a fabulous day of Zoom school! Take a look at some of the fantastic work we did!

We listened to our story in Benchmark, “Stone Soup” and retold the sequence the vegetables were added into the soup in order! We did this with drawings! We even stretched for the sounds we hear in carrot, onion, and potatoes!
We counted to tell how many and glued the number to represent the quantity.
We wrote a sentence to use the sight word play. This friend even remembered to use a period at the end of the sentence!
We practiced comprehension of the story when we retold the sequencing of the vegetables in the stone soup!
We made flash cards to play a matching game for the upper and lowercase letters Dd, Qq, Hh, and Ii. We even colored the letter Ii yellow to help us remember that is a vowel and has 2 sounds!
Stone Soup is such a lovely story about the importance of sharing! “Sharing is Caring!”

We are starting a new card marking on Monday! Teachers will be finalizing report cards this afternoon! We will have no school for the remainder of the day! Happy Friday and enjoy the weekend!!! We will meet together on Monday morning until 12:00 and then have another half day! See you then!

Congratulations to Ali A. for being student of the week last week! And congratulations to Amina for begin student of the week this week!!!! Yay!!!! Keep up the great work!

Great work!

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 21 2021

Thankful Thursday in Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

I am so thankful for the beautiful sunshine that I see shining into my house! What are you all thankful for?

Take a look at some of the great things we did today! Among these, we also practiced comparing the experiences of characters and used a Venn Diagram.

We practiced handwriting the letter Qq. Friends went on a letter Qq hunt and found quarters, Q-tips, and even a toy queen!
We wrote our opinion about our favorite character from the narrative stories!
We practiced using sight words and finger spaces to write our opinion.
We rolled dice to compare numbers. In this activity we counted, wrote numbers to represent the quantity we counted, compared using the “hungry alligator mouth: to show which number is more.

Please remember, today I will be meeting with the following students on the Learning Lab Zoom Link at their appointment time.

Hussain A.: 1:55

Hassan B.- 2:15

Yesmeen- 2:35

When assessments are finished I will resume with our regular Learning Labs Group. I will send a message when assessments are done this afternoon.

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 20 2021

Wonderful Wednesday in Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

Please take a look at some of the wonderful things we did today!

We created 2D shapes during STEM time!
We drew about needs and wants!
We told about our shape creations!
We created shapes with playdough and toothpicks!
We can write our numbers 1-10!
We enjoy working with 2D shapes!

PLEASE take a look at the assessment schedule for this afternoon. PLEASE be on time for your appointment. PLEASE join the learning lab zoom link only at your appointment time. Thank you!!

Wednesday, Jan. 20th

Mahdi D.- 1:55-2:10

Lamees E.- 2:10-2:25

Mahdi E.- 2:25-2:40

Ali E.- 2:40-2:55

Wasan- 2:55-3:10

Amira- 3:10-3:25

Yesmeen- 3:25-3:40

Mohamed- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 19 2021

Terrific Tuesday in Young 5s

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Hello Families!

Take a look at some of the terrific work we did today!

We searched for items at home that begin with the letter Dd’s sound. This friend found a picture of a dog.
We colored and made hats for MLK Day!
We looked at a picture of a rabbit and stretched to write the letters of the sounds we hear in the word rabbit.
We colored the earth’s land green and the water blue.
We read along with our new Martin Luther King emergent reader and used our reading fingers to touch the words!
We practiced handwriting the letter Dd. We self evaluated to circle the best uppercase D and the lowercase d we wrote.
We learned the sight word play. We cut the word apart and mixed and fixed it to read and spell our new sight word.
We wrote to answer the question, How can we help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream come true? This friend wrote and drew that she could give food to people in need.
Jack Hartmann’s MLK song

I will see the following students today for our Assessment times in Learning Labs.

Tuesday, Jan. 19th

Hassan B.- 1:55-2:10

Mela- 2:10-2:25

Amina- 2:25-2:40

Ali A.- 2:40-2:55

Hussain A.- 2:55-3:10

Hassan Altamimi- 3:10-3:25

Hussain Altamimi- 3:25-3:40

Batoul- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 18 2021

Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

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Hello Families!

Today we are observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day off of school, but I also challenge you to observe it with so much more.

Martin Luther King Jr. did so much to help people see each other through eyes of compassion and kindness. I have some of the most kindest students ever! Please talk to your children and come up with a way together to reach out to someone or a group of people and do something kind and loving! This would be a great way to commemorate this day with your little ones!

Here is a fun art project you can all do together to make a peace sign. You can use paint or markers. 🙂

MLK Day craft
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr by Johnny Ray Moore (YouTube)

Have a wonderful day! See you on Zoom tomorrow!

Please check out the new Learning Lab Schedule for this week! I will be assessing the children one on one during their appointment times! Please be on time for your appointment. I appreciate all you do!

I will be assessing the children on letters, sounds, numbers, counting, shapes, and more. This will not take long as long as everyone is on time for their appointment listed below.

Tuesday, Jan. 19th

Hassan B.- 1:55-2:10

Mela- 2:10-2:25

Amina- 2:25-2:40

Ali A.- 2:40-2:55

Hussain A.- 2:55-3:10

Hassan Alt.- 3:10-3:25

Hussain Alt.- 3:25-3:40

Batoul- 3:40-3:55

Wednesday, Jan. 20th

Mahdi D.- 1:55-2:10

Lamees E.- 2:10-2:25

Mahdi E.- 2:25-2:40

Ali E.- 2:40-2:55

Wasan- 2:55-3:10

Amira- 3:10-3:25

Yesmeen- 3:25-3:40

Mohamed- 3:40-3:55

Love, Ms. Mehrhof

Jan 15 2021

A Fantastic Friday in Young 5s

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Hello Families!

We are having a fantastic Friday! We have had a super great week!

Take a look at some of the fantastic work we did!

We reviewed the letters and sounds for Vv, Cc, Nn, and Aa. We made flash cards of the upper and lowercase letters to play a match and identification game with our families!
We learned about ending sounds.
We composed the number 8 using triangles and a number bond.
We drew and wrote about what is hot as we stretched for the sounds in hot.
We have fun learning!

Have a great three day weekend!

We will have NO SCHOOL on Monday, Jan. 18th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I will be sending out a special on this day…please stay tuned. 🙂

Assessment Times for Week 19

Please take a look at the new learning lab schedule for only Jan. 19th and Jan. 20th!

I will be assessing the children on letters, sounds, numbers, counting, shapes, and more. This will not take long as long as everyone is on time for their appointment listed below. PLEASE do not be late. I appreciate your cooperation! Thank you!!!

Love. Ms. Mehrhof

Tuesday, Jan. 19th

Hassan B.- 1:55-2:10

Mela- 2:10-2:25

Amina- 2:25-2:40

Ali A.- 2:40-2:55

Hussain A.- 2:55-3:10

Hassan Altamimi- 3:10-3:25

Hussain Altamimi- 3:25-3:40

Batoul- 3:40-3:55

Wednesday, Jan. 20th

Mahdi D.- 1:55-2:10

Lamees E.- 2:10-2:25

Mahdi E.- 2:25-2:40

Ali E.- 2:40-2:55

Wasan- 2:55-3:10

Amira- 3:10-3:25

Yesmeen- 3:25-3:40

Mohamed- 3:40-3:55

Thank you for all you do!

Love, Ms. Mehrhof