We have had a smooth start to the school year!! We have had no tears, everyone has gotten along great and they are hard workers!!!
Gingerbread day last Thursday was a bunch of fun! Everyone took a turn stirring and decorating the gingerbread man! We all walked him to the oven. He was gone when we went to get him, so we raced around the school checking out in the cafeteria, gym, library, Mr. Brimmer's office, computer lab, music room, and the elementary office ---he was so tired of running he went back to our classroom and was waiting for us! We enjoyed him after lunch!
Now we are beginning a routine. This week begins our 3 week adventure in to the ABC's! We have one or 2 alphabet letters a day until we have made it through all 26. We have established a routine and discussed room rules and consequences. Our first sight word is I. This week we will talk about 3 ways to read a book--look at pictures, retelling a story we already know or actually reading the words. If your child hasn't brought in 3-4 of their own books from home, please do so by Thursday! We will be starting the book box by Friday.
Our gym is Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon. Music is Thursday morning. Every other Wednesday we will visit the library (beginning September 7!) The children will not be checking out books for a few weeks.
Every day we will write in a journal. The first few weeks, they will be drawing pictures, writing their names and the date. If they draw something that they can write the beginning sound, I am encouraging them to do it. (like write an a for apple.) In our table rotations the children will practice writing their names and the letters we are working on that day. If your child writes at home, please encourage proper finger grip, letter formation from top to bottom, left to right and they write their names with a capital letter first then lower case. I included a paper in your folder that had proper finger grip and letter formations.
Science/Social Studies--We are learning the Pledge of Allegiance, how to be a good friend and school rules. We were given Black Swallowtail caterpillars and chrysalis. We should be getting butterflies by the end of the week. I am having no luck finding Monarch caterpillars! I had a female butterfly hovering over me in my back yard this weekend for over an hour! I'm hoping she will lay eggs on the milkweed in my yard! I'm not giving up hope!! I'm still on a hunt!
In Math, we are starting with 0 & 1, We will learn to 'read' the number, write the number and count. The children are learning the number poems that are also in your folders.
Remember to send in notes if your child is ill or has a dr. appointment that has them missing school. Also write a note or call before 2 if there is a bus change. Remember school starts at 8, but not to enter the building before 7:45 as there may not be an adult in the room. The children go outside until about 7:50. Looks like cool weather ahead next week! What a relief! A jacket may be needed!
Please turn in any papers that were in the right side of your folders. I still have a few children that don't have extra clothes in their locker. I will go through every thing and send home a note the end of the week!
Periodically the office may take pictures of classroom activities. If you do not want your child's picture publishes (news media or Facebook), please contact the office.
Thank you for ALL you do! This has been a very smooth start to the school year!!! I appreciate all you do!
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