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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Brown Bag Share and Mystery Reader

Some questions to promote "school talk"...
Can you compare and contrast a moth to a butterfly?
Which live animals are in your classroom?
What was your classroom job last week?
Tell me five facts about lobsters and lobstering.
How does a Ten Frame help us with our math skills.
Can you name a few math tools in your classroom?

Thank you for your classroom donations!  If you haven't donated yet, please do so by this Friday.  You can refer to the past posts on this blog for previous information.



This Week's Brown Bag Share






Our first Mystery Reader!  If you didn't get a chance to sign up to be our Mystery Reader, here are the dates to do so.  Jan. 5th, Jan. 13th, Jan. 22nd, Jan. 30th, Feb. 9th, Feb. 17th, Mar. 4th, Mar. 23rd, Mar. 31st. Please email me a date if you are interested and I will add you to the schedule.  It could also be a relative.  I will send you an email a few days before your date reminding you to email me five clues about yourself.  Remember it's a mystery, so please do not tell your child you are coming to our classroom to read.  Please bring your favorite children's story or let me know if I should provide one for you.
   
    Ask your child to explain what we did in our math journals.  Here is an example below.

   If you did not get a chance to sign up for centers at Curriculum Night, please email me by Wednesday if you are interested.  Centers take place on Day 3 from 1:10-2:20 and Day 5 from 1:30-2:45.  Since our six day schedule changes throughout the month,you could let me know which day of the week you are available and I will place you on the schedule.  

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Lobster Day, Brown Bag Share, and Composting!

Lobster Day!  Yes, they are alive!
























Brown Bag Share!





We are composting in the classroom!  Here is a great video we watched in our classroom today about composting.  It might make you want to compost at home:) http://vimeo.com/84748263

Thank you to Mrs. Lawton for typing up the classroom directory!
A few classroom supplies have come in already.  Thank you for your donations!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Updates

I hope to see you at Curriculum Night tomorrow night in the classroom at 6:30.
Picture Day is tomorrow.  Bring your smile!

We watched a shoe tying video in class that may help your child learn to tie his/her shoes.  There are many techniques and this way could help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm5ItoIJ4sg

If you ever want to join your child for lunch, you may sign in at the office and meet him/her at the cafeteria at 12:05.

I extended the Scholastic book order.  If anyone would like to order books, please do so by Friday.

I didn't ask for donations at the beginning of the year.  I would like to ask for a few now.  Please bring in four or more Expo dry erase markers, 5 oz. bathroom size cups, foaming hand soap or refill container, and a package of two or more glue sticks.  Thank you in advance!




Sunday, September 14, 2014

September 14, 2014

Upcoming dates:
  • Celebrating International Dot Day Tomorrow/Monday 9/15 - If possible, please have your child wear dots to school.
  • EARLY RELEASE this Wednesday, September 17th at 12:50.
  • Picture Day is Thursday, September 18th.
  • Curriculum Night is also Thursday, September 18th at 6:30 pm.  I hope you can attend!
  • Writing folders are due tomorrow.
Some things we did this past week:
  • Discussed what scientists do and began our first science experiment - What happens to Gummy Bears when we change the liquid variable?
  • Practiced our calendar routines
  • Finished the first book of My Father's Dragon series
  • Began Readers' Workshop
  • Painted our foot to create something special
  • Sung the poems The A-Z Rap and Welcome
  • Thought about different ways we could help our friends
  • Finished a few more assessments
  • Introduced The Word of the Day
Questions to promote school talk:
  1. How do you play "Lobster Squeeze"?
  2. How do you make tallies?
  3. Can you sing me your two poems this week?
  4. What is My Father's Dragon about?
  5. Which words of the day have you learned so far?...am, an, and, the
  6. Which liquids did we place the Gummy Bears in? vinegar, water, salt water, and baking soda

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Beginning of First Grade

Playing on the playground with our new friends.









Eating snack!




Exploring our magic clay!