POPCORN WORDS: an, can, man, ran
READING: This week in reading, we added another power to our growing list of Super Reader Powers! The power we added was SOUND POWER! We learned and practiced looking at the first sound in a word and having that first sound help us read the word. We also learned that it’s important when reading to use more than one of your powers. If one power doesn’t help you, try another one!
WRITING: During writing this week, we started a new small moment story. We came up with a new story idea…one that’s true and all about you! The Kinders practiced telling their story to a friend and then started writing their story by drawing pictures on the first page, labeling the pictures and then adding words to the page. We did this for the second and third page too. We talked about the words beginning, middle and end.
MATH: This week in math, we finished unit 2. We finished the unit with a shape lesson, reviewing the shapes and looking for them in a picture. Then, we reviewed everything we’ve learned so far in unit 2 and took a math test. The Kinders love it when we get out the “offices” and use them to take our math tests. It helps us to stay focused on our own math paper.
LITERACY: We enjoyed some turkey themed literacy activities this week! The Kinders practiced rhyming, syllables, beginning and ending sounds. We also practiced our popcorn words and our ABC’s. Way to go Kinders!
WANTS AND NEEDS: We continued learning about wants and needs. We sorted pictures of things that are wants and things that are needs. The Kinders then did a cut and paste about wants and needs. They cut, glued and wrote: I want ice cream. I need to eat. We will continue to practice wants and needs and then will do an assessment.
5TH GRADE BUDDIES: Our 5th grade buddies also came to our class recently! We love it when they come to visit! They helped us make a turkey craft. They are decorating our classroom for the next couple weeks.
MYSTERY READER: We were surprised with a mystery reader last week! Elijah’s mom surprised Elijah when she came through the door! She read us a really fun book called Secrets of the Rain Forest! It was a neat book…we had to have the lights off and shine a flash light on the book to discover the rain forest animal they were talking about. We had a great time!
MYSTERY READER: Stella’s mom surprised Stella and came through the door as a mystery reader! The Kinders had a great time listening to a fun turkey book called, The Great Turkey Race! It was a cute story about the turkeys winning a race so they couldn’t be eaten for dinner. Stella’s neighbor and friend, Macon, was excited about Stella’s mom being here too!
MYSTERY READER: Carmel’s mom surprised Carmel and visited our class to be a mystery reader! Carmel was thrilled! The Kinders had a great time listening to a wonderful story called The Giving Tree (one of my favorites)!
GVSU BASEBALL PLAYERS: This Fall we have been very lucky to gave many of the GVSU baseball players and their coach come and teach us how to play different math games on Fridays! It has been fun to get to know the different players. The Kindergarteners look forward to this each week! This Friday was their last day visiting our classroom…we will miss them! Thank you GVSU baseball for helping us to get better at math!
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, November 25: STEAM; Library – remember to return your book!
Tuesday, November 26: Music; STONE SOUP DAY – remember to send in your veggies!
November 27 – November 29: THANKSGIVING BREAK – no school
December 12: HOLIDAY PROGRAM at 6:30 at Fair Haven Church in Jenison; Bring in a wrapped book for our book exchange – remember to put your Kinder’s name on it.
December 13: Early Release Day – dismissal at 12:15
December 17: HOLIDAY SHOP – more details to come
December 18: GRINCH DAY!
December 19: HOLIDAY PARTY 2:00-3:00
December 20: POLAR EXPRESS DAY– wear your jammies!
December 23 – January 5: HOLIDAY BREAK
