This week we talked about our five senses. We used pumpkins and goards to help us with senses of sight and touch. We also were introduced to science tools like the magnifying glass and science journals to record findings. Next week, we will talk about push and pull. We will also do a sink and float investigation using our pumpkins and goards. Below are pics:
We started reading buddies with the third grade class Ms. Martin last week. Below are some pics:
Michigan weather is unpredictable. Please check the weather and dress your child appropriately.
Reading: We will be listening to stories called: The Picnic at the Apple Park; Animal Nights; Squeaky Old Bed; Revisit The Lioness and The Ostrich.
Strategies:
Letters of the week: Pp, Ll (review: Aa, Mm, Ss, Tt, Dd)
Sight word of the week: like (review: I, am, can, the, we)
Writing: We will be discussing what opinion writing looks like. We will discuss and write our own opinion using the word of the week “like”. We will discuss that opinion writing is what someone thinks and that everyone can have their own idea. I will introduce the writing process. This will be an expected and predictable routine every week. It will proceed as follows: On Monday, we will create a chart and I will show them what an opinion piece looks like. On Tuesday, we will write a practice one together and it will come home. On Wednesday the students will write one by them selves. On Thursday, I will revise and edit with your child. On Friday, your child will publish their piece and it will be posted on SeeSaw.
Math: We will learn about ten frames. Just like five frames we will learn to count in different ways to make ten. Homework coming home Wednesday.
Science: We will explore pumpkins and gourds. We will continue using the 5 senses this week through our investigations.
REMINDERS:
Thank you for your support!
Ms. Mohamed
Check out what we are learning this week:
Reading: Animal Babies; Lioness and the Ostrich, Bundle of sticks; Rooster’s off to see the world; Five little ducks; A frog in the bog
STRATEGIES:
Review all of these concepts as you read any book with your child: author’s role,
New reading strategies for this week:
Letter of the week: Ss (review: Aa, Mm, Tt, Dd, Cc)
Sight word of the week: the (review: I can we am)
Writing: We will be narrative writing. This is writing about a real story or event that happened. We will start off with one simple sentence and practice the mechanics of writing. We will be doing this for a while until your child id comfortable to do it on their own. For now, I will be writing sentences with them. The ideas we will be focusing on will be:
Math: We will be learning about Five Frames. This strategy is to build numeracy with numbers within 5. There will be games in place to help your child practice. I will be sending homework on Tuesday. It will be due the next day. The homework is not about how hard or easy it is. Its about responsibility to be returned the next day.
Science: We will be investigating the five senses to being a scientist. We will have 3 investigations on hearing, sight and sound.We will record our information in our science journals.
We will really dive into being scientist and investigators, so if you can send in a white t-shirt or lab coat and a pair of sunglasses with lens popped out(from the dollar store) or safety goggles that would be great. If you have a pair of glasses laying around with out lens that would work too. We will role play being scientist and be more engaged in our science time through different types of experiments and investigations.
REMINDERS:
Thank you for your support!
Ms. Mohamed
Can you believe it? It’s the end of the September. Wow!
Check out what we are learning about!
READING: We will be listening to a story called Jazz Baby; Things made from Clay; Bundle of Sticks;
STRATEGIES: role of an author; role of an illustrator, characters, setting, left to right, top to bottom, period at the end of a sentence,
LETTERS: Cc (review Aa, Mm, Dd, Tt)
SIGHT WORD: we (review can, I, am)
WRITING: I will be showing the children how to write the structure and expectation. There will be minilessons that will coordinate the ideas expected which include:
We have a Writer’s Workshop time daily, where we write together using the sight words we learned as well as sounding out new words together.
Keep in mind this is a gradual process. There are students who know how to write and will be pushed to do more and students who know less and will be encouraged to try their best. This is a learning process for all. Please encourage and practice with your child the correct forming of letters so writing can be easier for your child. For those who practice handwriting, I will be recognizing. I have talked about this multiple times. Use the guide in the reading bags to form letters correctly. Thank you for those who have been practicing. Consider it writing homework.
MATH: We will explore numbers 0-4 and create number bonds for each number. We will discuss way to make those numbers in groups and create number sentences. We will learn how to count objects and count on from number 0-10 without having to count from the beginning. We will learn and practice how we described our counting tricks to encourage others to look at numbers differently.
SCIENCE: We will revisit what it means to be a scientist. What senses to use to be a scientist. What tools a scientist may need during experiments. We will also review the seasons and focus on the fall season.
REMINDERS:
Thank you!
Ms. Mohamed
No School Friday, September 22nd for Kindergarten students only.
Happy Early Weekend!!
Ms. Mohamed
