News and Information
Classroom Valentine’s Day Party, Wednesday February 14th, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Winter Break, February 19th-23rd
Valentine’s Day Cards
Please remember to have your student just sign his/her name to their cards. They do not need to address them to classmates. This will make handing out cards easier. Thanks for your help!
What We Did This Week
We introduced our Alpha Friend Iggie Iguana, Ii
We colored the letters , colored letter pictures, and worked in our poem books.
We introduced the sight word: and
We continue to explore informational writing. We wrote to tell about Koala Bears and Snow Leopards.
We read new stories that we got from the Book Fair.
We reviewed in our Handwriting books using our “three finger squeeze” and working with the “magic C” – “big curve.” We learned and practiced capital S.
We are counting to 100 using songs and our math grid.
We also practiced counting by 10’s to 100.
We played the math game called “Top It”
We continue our number talks and building numbers on the “ten frame.”
We also continue to practice our number formation.
We introduced addition with simple number stories.
In Science we talked about the season our birthday falls in and the differences we see between seasons.
We visited our special classes, Gym, Art, Music and Media
We attended First Class and discussed the Habit of Win-Win. We also attending our monthly assembly.
Our class won the “Golden Shoe” award for outstanding behavior in gym class!!!
In Second Steps we continue to practice reading emotions and having empathy. We talked about accidents and how to communicate and apologize to friends.
We rotated through our Daily 5 Literacy Centers.
We enjoyed Free Choice.
Students should be bringing home Literacy Bags daily with either a book to read or an alphabet game to play (sight word flash cards are coming soon). Students can keep this literacy bag in their backpack until I meet with their group weekly.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Happy Snow Day!