Weekly Update for Week of January 17-20

January 17, 2012

A note from Mrs. Horn…

Wow!  They have learned so much about nonfiction text!  I am proud of their hard work and they are excited and very interested in the nonfiction section of the library now.  Way to go kinderpups!

Thank you for continuing to work on shoe tying and coat zipping at home.  The kiddos are so proud of themselves when they can share these skills at morning meeting.  Don’t forget to work on your 100^th Day of School t shirt at home so it is ready to wear on January 24^th.  If we have a snow day between now and then, we will adjust accordingly. 

Look for a “Save the Date” email and an invitation to be coming home soon.  When we finish our All About Me books, families are invited to come to our writing celebration and stay for lunch. 

We will be going on a field trip to the Memorial Auditorium to see a performance of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” on March 15^th.  Each class is able to bring two chaperones.  If you are interested, please indicate that on the form and return it.  If we have more than two interested parents, we will pull names out of a hat during morning meeting and let you know if you were one of the lucky winners. 

Important Dates this Month:

January 24^th: 100^th Day of School!

January 25^th: Early Release Day

January 26^th: MegaSkills Assembly

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are learning about questioning.  Good readers develop questions about the text as they are reading.  This deepens their understanding of what they are reading.

Writing Workshop

This week we will continue working on our All About Me books.  They are very motivated to write a book all about themselves!  Family journals will be sent home on Friday.  Please take time over the weekend to read your child’s letter to you and respond. 

Word Study

This week, we will be learning about sh and ch sounds. We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: no, big, are. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

In math, we are learning more about 2D & 3D shapes, and introducing the subtraction symbol.

Science

We are beginning a unit about the five senses.  This week we will learn about smell, sound and sight.  We will also learn about the anatomy of our eyes and how the pupil changes shape based on the amount of available light.   

Reminders

*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.

* Our classroom gets very chilly sometimes.  Please send in a light jacket or sweater for your child to keep in their back pack. 

* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night!

* Library book due every Friday!

Related Arts Schedule

Tuesday- Friday       Art

 Thank you for all you do,

Mrs. Horn