Over the last couple weeks, we have been using a new Poetry Work Station. Each week we do some Shared Reading (reading together with a pointer) with a special poem, chant, song, or chart. This piece often supports our Phonics work (syllables, rhyme, sight words, etc.) and/or themes within our classroom. The following week, students interact with the Shared Reading piece with a partner in their work stations. They practice reading with a pointer and then they are able to write and illustrate their own copy of the poem.
I LOVE how these are turning out!
When these come home, don't let all that hard work go to waste! Read the poem together with your child with a "reading finger," pointing to each word. Talk about what the poem means, the words in the poem, and anything else you notice. Keep these poems in a special folder or binder (a Poetry Collection) to read from often. This type of memorized reading, while tracking each word, is a great beginning reading skill for your child!
Science: Collections from Nature
We are learning how to observe the world around us in this unit - to look carefully and think about what we see. GREAT WORK with your leaf hunts! We have quite a few collections to learn from in our classroom.
This week we sorted with our collections. We talked about and practiced various ways to sort shells, rocks, and leaves. Here are some of those ways:
* by coloring
* by size
* by shape (for instance rocks might be round or flat)
* by feel (rough or smooth)
We have also been learning about APPLES and are looking forward to our Field Trip to the Orchard on Wednesday at 9:00 am.
Last week, we read a fun book called Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss. The kiddos LOVED it! Then we put our own apples up on top:
With this project, each child worked to order numbers 1 - 10 and to create an AB pattern!
We read Apples by Gail Gibbons and learned some new interesting facts.
Ask your child about what he or she has learned about apples! :)
We have learned a lot about how apples grow and the parts of an apple.
Want to get your child REALLY excited? Try making homemade apple pie, apple sauce, or apple crisp at home!
Been itching to volunteer in our classroom?! Well here is your first opportunity! :) This FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd from 9:00 to 11:00 am, I am planning Collection from Nature stations. Our Ks will be completing multiple projects (yes some messy!) related to apples and pumpkins. But I need your help, so please consider volunteering your time. Feel free to send me an email this weekend if you can volunteer and I will also send a note home Monday. THANK YOU!
Friday, November 2nd is also the day of our school-wide costume parade. Your child can wear a costume to school that day, but it is completely optional. The parade will be at 3:00 pm. If you do not want your child to participate in the parade (religious reasons, etc.), please let me know.
GO TIGERS!
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