Weekly Update for Week of March 12-16th

March 14, 2012

A note from Mrs. Horn…

We have our field trip to see The Brothers Grimm tomorrow at Memorial Auditorium.  We will return around 12:00, so we will have lunch in the classroom.  Please send a sack lunch that day.  If you should forget, don’t worry.  Your child will be able to purchase a lunch in the cafeteria. 

Volunteer appreciation:  You have all been so helpful this year, and supportive of your children’s learning experience.  However, we have some parents that have been able to take time out of their busy schedules to help all of the children in reading groups; we want to thank you for being a helper.  If you have volunteered at all this year, please come Friday morning at 8:30 to our Volunteer appreciation.  The children will want to celebrate you!  We’d love for you to stop in, even if it is for just a few minutes.

Important Dates this Month:

March 15^th: Brothers Grimm Field Trip

March 16^th: Volunteer appreciation 8:30-9:30

March 21^st: Early Release Day

March 29^th: North Campus March Mania at 5:30

April 5^th: Kindergarten Poetry Potluck from 6:00-7:30 (more information to come home soon)

 What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

Too many Seuss books!  This week we will continue to read several of Dr. Seuss’s books and complete activities to go along with each book. 

Writing Workshop

We are continuing our Poetry Unit.  Students will read various poems written by children their own age, notice repeating words, usage of sensory descriptors and other poetic devices.  Then they will try their own.    

Word Study

This week, we will explore -ed, -est, -ab, -ob word families.

We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: make, two, again. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

Students solve and create comparison stories, practice counting by 2s, and learn how to divide objects in half.  

Everyday Math Home Link Family Note: Counting by numbers larger than 1 can make counting more efficient and help children recognize and understand number patterns.  These skills are beneficial in later grades.  In school, we call this skip counting.  Children are learning to skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.  Look for opportunities to help your child practice skip counting.   Activity: Counting by 2s -      Look for things around the house that come in pairs (socks, shoes, eyes, and mittens).  You can count the pairs by 2s. Counting by 5s -      Count the fingers in your family by 1s.  Now count them by 5s.  Count the nickels in your money jar by 5s, too. Counting by 10s -      You’ve had lots of practice counting fingers by 10s.  Now count toes.  Try to count dimes by 10s, too.

Social Studies

This week we begin our unit on Geography.  Students will begin learning about the continents.

Reminders

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

* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night.

* Library book due every Monday.

Related Arts Schedule 

Monday-Wednesday: Art

Thursday-Friday: Music