Today we hosted the Grades 2-5 in our classroom for pledge, prayer, Go Noodle, and a lesson from the New Testament on how Jesus healed the leapers and saying Thank You.  We ended with the song Day by Day from Godspell.

Math – K – Lesson 2-8 Ordering numbers from 0 to 5
1st – Lesson 2-7 Stories about missing parts (subtraction)

Author Visit – We had a wonderful presentation and reading of Are You My Dad?  We learned a lot about penguins and the writing process.  Our author, Leslie Scott-Kelly, signed the children’s books.

Reading – K/1 – Leveled readers and for our Kinders we read together Dad and I

Word of the Day – K – “in”
1st – Language – Adjectives – More describing words.

Book Flix Read Aloud – A film and read along Antarctica.

Letter of the Day – K – “Z”
1st – “u” words and in language Commas Part 2

Science – We were thrilled to have Jeff and Nancy Wells in to give a presentation on Rocks along with a great display of his collection.  The sand pit and demonstration of erosion and mountain building was amazing.

Comfort Kits –  Still waiting for them from James, Maddie and Sebastian.  Please provide or purchase from school.

Have a great weekend.
Mr. M.

We started our day with pledge, prayer, calendar and Hammer Time from Go noodle.  We also welcomed Keira who is checking out our kindergarten.

Math – K – Lesson 2-7 Reading and writing zero.
1st – Lesson 2-6 Stories about comparing.

Reading – K/1 Leveled readers with our kinders reading A Fish Sees

Fire Drill – Our first fire drill practice.

Word of the Day – K – “to”
1st Language – Adjectives – Describing words can come before and after in a sentence.

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “Y”
1st – Lowercase “u” and in language Commas Part 1

Writing Prompt – Write a sentence about what you see in the picture

Specialist – PE

We ended our day with Learning Centers

Last chance to get an autographed book from our author tomorrow.  Excited also to have Mr. Jeff in to talk and show us his rocks.

Their pledge sheets are in their folders.  Please collect the money/checks and return to school.  Thank you one and all!

Mr. M.

Started our day with pledge, prayer and the Chicken Dance.  Then it was onto Class Dojo Growth Mindset and the power of neurons.  How we can rewire our brain and grow more neurons as we challenge ourselves to try new things.

Math – K – Lesson 2-6 The number zero
1st – 2-5 Stories about taking away

Reading – K/1 Leveled readers with our kinders reading The Forest

Word of the Day – K- “is”
1st – Language – Adjectives – Some tell about taste and smell.

The it was off to Walk-a-Thon and lunch at the park

After resting and some free choice time it was back to work.
Handwriting – K – “x”
1st – Letter size and shape exercise and in language review of end marks (. ? !)

Writing Prompt – Goldilocks is……..

If you want an autographed book from  our author this Friday please send in $10.

Reminders:
Tomorrow is pizza day
Friday is popcorn

Started our day with the pledge, prayer and Growth Mindset’s – The Power of Yet

Math – K – Lesson 2-5 Comparing numbers to five
1st – Lesson 2-4 Introducing subtraction number sentences
1st Graders – You now have your homework packet in the practice books I sent home today.  Parents – Their homework will be the practice/reteach sheet (front and back from the daily lesson) starting next Monday.  Example.  If our lesson is 2-8 they will do the 2-8 from this workbook and return on Friday or latest Monday.  If there is no associated lesson in the workbook they will have no homework for that night.  Not every lesson will have an associated worksheet.

Kinders – Your workbook is for your practice and are welcomed to use as parents/guardian sees fit.  Check their unit tests to see how they did and if you see their score is low then you might want to review with the worksheets for that unit.

Reading – K/1 – Leveled readers with our kinders reading Fruit Colors

Word of the Day – K – “it”
1st – Language – Adjectives – Some tell about sounds or feelings.

Phonics – Explode the Code – K – (ex. “at” words  cat, sat, mat, hat)
1st – Silent “e” and how it changes the vowel sound (ex. cut to cute)

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “W”
1st – Lowercase review of “c, a, d, o” and in language periods at the end of telling sentences.

Writing Prompt – The three bears have……

Tomorrow is the Walkathon – Please pack a sack lunch as we will eat at McCormick Park.  Please wear sneakers.  Adults, you are welcomed to come over and hand out lap bands and encourage them along .  We will arrive there at 11:20 and return to school at 12:45.  Have lunch with your child.  Please return pledge sheets (Aryah/James).  Love to have 100% participation.

Mr. M.

We started our day with the pledge and prayer along with Go Noodle to get our engines running.

Math – K – Lesson 2-4 As many, more and fewer
1st – Lesson 2-3 Find the missing part of nine

Reading – K/1 – Leveled readers with the kinders reading Fun in the Water

Word of the Day – K – “she”
1st Language – Adjectives – Some tell about how many or what color.

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “V”
1st – Lowercase using “g” in a sentence and in language Sentence Review

Social Studies – Citizenship – Lesson 6 Friendship Creativity –  Working together and sharing.  Read Aloud and craft.  The Pout Pout Fish.

Specialist – Art and Music

Writing Prompt – The little red hen is making a …….

Tomorrow is fresh baked cookie day.  For $1 you get two cookies.

Reminders:
Please return the pledge forms for our walk-a-thon Wednesday.  Still looking for 100% participation.
Thursday Pizza
Friday – Popcorn – Our author, Leslie Scott-Kelly, is coming in! If you want an autographed copy of her book please send in $10 by Friday.  Also, in the afternoon we will have Mr. Jeff in to talk to us about rocks, which we have been doing in science.

Mr. M.

Math – K/1 – Challenge Math

Reading = K/1 Leveled readers.  Miss Heather in to mentor read along with Mr. Al who is Aryah’s grandfather.

Phonics – Explode the Code – Introduction to another approach to learning our sounds and putting words together.

Word of the Day – K – “he”
1st – Language – Adjectives – Describing words today about size or shape

Spelling – 1st Grade Test

Science – Continuing our investigation of rocks with our three rocks.  How do they change when they are wet?

Presentations from Michael and Sebastian (All About Me)

Voting today for Student Council officers.

Reminder –  Please return their Meet the Author book order forms should you wish an autographed book or books from Leslie Kelley (Are You My Dad?)  Check or Cash please.

Walk-a-Thon – Pledge forms due back MONDAY. Let’s try and get 100% participation from our class.

Our walkathon is next week! Prize for 100% class participation is a cookie party. The class with the most pledges raised will get a root beer float party. The top money makers (2) in the school will receive gift certificates to local restaurants.

Pledge forms are due Monday. 
Parents are welcome to join us and volunteers are always needed

I still need comfort kits for Maddie, Sebastian, Michael and James

Mr. M,

We started our day with pledge, prayer and calendar as we do most everyday.  It was then on to a lesson in Growth Mindset in Class Dojo.  The Magic of Mistakes.

Math – K – Lesson 2-3 1 and 2 fewer
1st – Lesson 2-2 Find the missing part of 8
I introduced both classes to Challenge Math.  Challenge Math, like IXL, allows a child to move at a faster pace and as the year goes on they will work in this medium (paper and pencil) from time to time.

Reading – K/1 – Leveled Readers and for our kinders Christmas Cookies. Papa Gary in to mentor read.

Word of the Day – K – “we”
1st – Language – Nouns – Some naming words begin with a capital.  Days of week, months, holidays

Social Studies – Citizenship – Lesson 5 Sharing and taking turns.

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “L”
1st – Uppercase “D” and in Language – Asking sentences.

Writing Prompt – My favorite apple treat is…….

All About Me presentations from Maddie and James.

Specialist – PE

We ended our day with Learning Centers

Spelling Test tomorrow for 1st Graders.  All the math homework was turned in.  You make my heart glad.
TONIGHT is Curriculum Night @ 6:00 PM
Tomorrow is popcorn day
I will be out in the early part of the morning and the children will have Miss Barbara tomorrow.

Mr. M.

We began our day with a little Go Noodle to get our engines running and a lesson in pirate talk. Arrrrrr!

Math – K – Lesson 2-2 One and two more
1st – Lesson 2-1 Find the missing part

Reading – K/1 Leveled readers and for our kinders Carlos Counts Kittens.  Miss Kris in to mentor read.

Social Studies – All About Me with Arianne, Aryah and Eve presenting to the class.

Word of the Day – K – “see”
1st – Language – Nouns – Some naming words begin with capitals.

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “K” with five words from the room
1st – Lowercase “d” and in Language Telling sentences

Writing – Today I conducted a writing initial assessment or anchor paper to see where the children were at.  Pirates was the theme.

In class Dojo Mojo talked about the brain being a muscle and how we must exercise it.
In IXL math went over 2,000 questions answered.  Way to go.  Practice at home along with Raz-Kids books and Headsprouts phonics.

I am putting in a book order tonight.  You can order anytime but the class gets points toward free books if we bundle the orders.  Class Code J7TJN

Tomorrow is Pizza Day
Popcorn is Friday

Mr. M.

Math – New Unit 2 Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0 to 5.  Lesson 2-1 More, Fewer and Same
1st – End of Unit 1 Test

Five Minute Devotional – Cheerful Chores – The story of Ruth and Naomi.  Theme was helping others.

Reading – K/1 Leveled Readers and for the Kinders Carlos Goes to School

Word of the Day – K – “you”
1st – Language – Adding ” ‘s” to naming words

Social Studies – Citizenship – Being a Good Friend

Handwriting – K – Uppercase “H” with five word room write
1st “a” words and in Language Sentence Parts

Writing Prompt – I think the best classroom pet is….

Specialist – Music and Art

Finished our day with Free Choice

We started our All About Me presentations.  Please return by next week.

I sent Listening Dragon home with the first student.  They may have him/her for a whole week and return.  What you are suppose to do is in the book.  Have fun with her or him.  Take a picture, draw a picture and write about the experience. But above all read to Listening Dragon.  Our new writers may have help from the adults.

Coming Up:
Tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day in our class.  Dress as a pirate if you wish.  I will supply the eye patches. LOL
Thursday Curriculum Night – Come see what this Kindergarten and 1st Grade is all about this year.
Thursday – Pizza
Friday – Popcorn

Mr. M.

Math – K – End of Unit One Test.
1st – Lesson 1-8 Using Objects

Reading – K/1 – Leveled readers with our Kinders reading Clean, Not Clean.  Hope they are all reading at home.

Word of the Day – K – “my”
1st – Language – Nouns-  Using apostrophes (‘s).

Handwriting – K – Letter review for letters so far.
1st – Lowercase “a” and in language The Telling Part of sentences.

Social Studies – K – Let’s Find Out – Feelings
1st – Scholastic News – That’s So Polite

Specialist – Art and Music

Keyboarding Without Tears – Introduction to keyboarding.

We ended our day with Learning Centers

In their folder is an All About Me exercise to be done at home and returned to school.  Children will present to the class.  You may help with their writing for our new writers.

I have added an App on our iPads in school for Scratch Jr.,  Computer programming (coding) for kids.  A really neat program that is free and might be of interest to some of the kids.  Go to the website and watch the demonstration and/or download or read the guide to get them started.

I am submitting a Scholastic order in a couple days.  If you plan to order books (flyers I sent out)  please order in the next 2 days. Class Code JZHNP Thank you.  I have an Eva order.

Coming Up this week
Wednesday – Talk Like a Pirate Day – They may dress like a pirate.
Thursday – Curriculum Night

Mr. M.