Hello Families:
I'm happy to be blogging again. Please check in once or twice a week to see what we are doing in class. Over the next few weeks, you will begin seeing pictures of what your children are busy working on.
Reminders: Please label everything. We are already making trips to the lost and found, looking for lunch bags, hoodies, etc. Please also remind your child what they'll have for snack and lunch or label snack items as "snack" and lunch items as "lunch." Some students are confused about what they should eat and when.
Lastly, please don't forget that this Thursday is Curriculum Night. I look forward to meeting everyone. Kick-off is 6:00 p.m. in our gymnasium.
Here's what we're working on this week:
Language: Reading - Retelling simple stories. Last week we read Jack and the Beanstalk, Knufflebunny, The Little Red Hen, and The Dot, as well as the poem "Alligator Pie." We will be revisiting Knufflebunny this week and begin retelling the beginning, middle, and ending through drama.
Writing: We are continuing working on building simple sentences, highlighting the letter "A." We will be working on letter formation (Aa, and Bb). We will also continue singing the vowel song: AEIOU - "and sometimes Y." Check out the funny eighties music video below. Get into it!
Math: We will continue investigating repeating patterns. Students will be using a variety of concrete materials to create patterns. As well, they will be creating sound patterns and painting, stamping, and pasting patterns. Math is fun!
Science: We're learning about the human body as part of Life Systems. This week, students will compare the human body to an apple. We'll also be doing some experiments connected to how the body works inside. If we have time, students will build some models of cells and bones.
Social Studies: Rules and Responsibilities. Students will act out a variety of scenarios about rules in society and school and why we have them.
* Since reading will be a large part of our homework, I am holding off with homework until I have assessed students' reading levels. Once this is determined, I will be sending home books for the children to read. This week, you can challenge your child to find patterns around your home. You can also give your child pattern's to explain: e.g. use cutlery to create a pattern such as fork, fork, knife, spoon, fork, fork, knife... "What comes next? Now you make a pattern."
Bye for now,
Erin Hawkins
