In Our Class This Week...

SCHEDULE UPDATE for Wednesdays:
 Lunch will now be at 11 am for Kinder

Important Dates:

3/29: Free Dress (Wednesday)

3/30: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

4/10-4/14: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL!

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 2: Mayday! Mayday!

Letter(s) of the week: X
Letter X - Have Fun Teaching
Letter X - ABCMouse
Letter X - Storybots
Home activities: Look for the letter X (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter X
Draw pictures that begin with the letter X
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
fox, box, xab, xun, xop, fix, wax

Make a list words with these endings
-ax, -ex, -ix, -ox, -ux
Write CVC words with middle /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
This week's focus: Cause and Effect

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words: Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them).
This week's words: yellow, blue, green

Math: Unit 10 Numbers to 20

TEST ON TUESDAY

Unit 10: Numbers to 20

Teen numbers
Make groups of tens and say the number the "tens" way
Have students build numbers to 20 and set aside a group of ten
Count tens and ones to 20

Songs: 
Numbers in the TEENS start with 1
Teen Number Rap
Teen Number WORKOUT
Teen Numbers in the AIR
Number in the TEENS have a group of 10

Begin Unit 11 Number Bonds
Part, part, whole
Have students build numbers using objects to show the parts that make up the whole 

Science: Oviparous animals
Students will be able to describe oviparous animals.

Social Studies: Cesar Chavez
Students will be able to state facts about Cesar Chavez.

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
Practice paper (print and use at home)

In Our Class This Week...

Good morning! I just wanted to thank everyone for their donations this past week with Wacky Wednesday and St. Patricks Day. I really appreciate your help as do the students! 

Report Cards will be going home on Wednesday, March 22nd so PLEASE check green folders!

Important Dates:

3/24: Free Dress (Friday)

3/29: Free Dress (Wednesday)

3/30: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

4/10-4/14: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL!

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 1: Max Takes The Train

Letter(s) of the week: Jj and Ww
Letter J - Have Fun Teaching

Letter J - StoryBots
Letter J - ABC Mouse
Letter W - StoryBots
Letter W - ABC Mouse
Letter W - Have Fun Teaching
Home activities: Look for the letters Jj and Ww (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letters Jj and Ww
Draw pictures that begin with the letters Jj and Ww
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
jet, wet, June, will, wind, jump, Jill, Jen, wand, wam
Write CVC words with middle /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
This week's focus: Realism vs Fantasy

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words: Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them).
This week's words: yellow, blue, green

Math: Unit 10 Numbers to 20

Unit 10: Numbers to 20

Teen numbers
Make groups of tens and say the number the "tens" way
Have students build numbers to 20 and set aside a group of ten
Count tens and ones to 20

Songs: 
Numbers in the TEENS start with 1
Teen Number Rap
Teen Number WORKOUT
Teen Numbers in the AIR
Number in the TEENS have a group of 10

Science: Ch 5: Earth and Sky

Students will be able to state facts about Earth.
StoryBots: EARTH SONG

Social Studies: Unit 4 Lesson 2 Is it land or water?
Students will be able to identify land coverings.

Writing: The Writing house

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
Practice paper (print and use at home)

In Our Class This Week...

3/15: March Family Projects Due

WE WILL SET THE TRAPS ON THE 16TH IN HOPES OF CATCHING A LEPRECHAUN, SO MAKE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR TRAPS ON TIME!Here are some ideas:

3/15: Wacky Wednesday - Solar Ovens S'mores
Volunteers needed
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:

22 Cereal boxes
Saran wrap
Foil
1 box of Graham crackers
2 bags of Large Marshmallows
8 bars of Chocolate 

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR DONATIONS!

3/30: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

4/10-4/14: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL!

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4-week 6: "Abuela"Unit 4 Final on Friday 3/17
Review same beginning sounds (words/pictures)
Review same ending sounds (words/pictures)
Review CVC words and CVC words with blends
Review rhyming (words/pictures)
HFW: are, that, do, one, two, three, four, five, here, go from

Letter(s) of the week: Ee
Letter E song-ABC mouse
Letter E song-Have Fun Teaching
Letter E song-StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letter Ee (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter Ee
Draw pictures that begin with the letter Ee
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 get, vet, zet, wet, det, chet, plet
Make a list words with these endings
-ed, -el, -en, -ep, -et

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
Song we review in class: Parts of a story song
This week's focus: Setting

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
This week's words: here, go, from

Math: Unit 10 Numbers to 20

Begin Unit 10: Numbers to 20
Teen numbers
Make groups of tens and say the number the "tens" way
Have students build numbers to 20 and set aside a group of ten
Count tens and ones to 20

Songs: 
Numbers in the TEENS start with 1
Teen Number Rap
Teen Number WORKOUT
Teen Numbers in the AIR
Number in the TEENS have a group of 10

Science: Ch 5: Earth and Sky

Students will be able to about water and land covering earth.
StoryBots: EARTH SONG

Social Studies: St. Patrick's Day

Writing: The Handwriting House

WRITING TEST: 3/17-Write your own WHO and WHAT sentence
Write sentences with a "WHO" and "WHAT"
Practice paper (print and use at home)

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.

In Our Class This Week...

What a fun week! The kids had a great time dressing up differently every day of the week. Special thanks to our guest readers on Thursday! The kiddos really enjoyed listening to some new Dr. Seuss books!
Also, new MARCH family project went home this week. Some ideas can be found below!

STAR testing will begin this week. Please remind your child to try their very best and listen to all the directions.

3/7: NO SCHOOL 

3/15: March Family Projects Due
Here are some ideas:

3/15: Wacky Wednesday - Solar Ovens S'mores
Volunteers needed
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:

22 Cereal boxes
Saran wrap
Foil
1 box of Graham crackers
2 bags of Large Marshmallows
8 bars of Chocolate 

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR DONATIONS!

3/30: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4 Week 5: "If You Could Go to Antarctica"

Letter(s) of the week: Ee

Letter E song- ABC mouse

Letter E song- Have Fun Teaching

Letter E song- StoryBots

Home activities: Look for the letter Ee (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter Ee
Draw pictures that begin with the letter Ee
Sound out and blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)

get, vet, zet, wet, det, chet, plet

Make a list words with these endings

-ed, -el, -en, -ep, -et

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
Song we review in class: Classify and Categorize

This week's focus: Classify and Categorize

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
This week's words: here, go, from

Math: Unit 9 Comparing Numbers to 10

Comparing numbers game song

Number gator

TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Unit 10 Numbers to 20

Numbers in the Teens

Count to 20!

Place Value Song

Build numbers to 20, complete number bonds (part, part, whole), state numbers the 10's way (15 the ten way is 10 and 5 ones)

Science: Solar System

Students will be able to state facts about the planets in our solar system

Solar System song- KidsTV123

Solar System song- StoryBots

Social Studies: Woman in History

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO" and "WHAT"
Practice paper (print and use at home)

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.