That's right, only eight weeks of school to go until summer vacation. But, in the mean time we are hard at work preparing ourselves for first grade. Here is a look at what we are doing this week.
Reading: Our book this week is If You Could go to Antarctica by Fay Robinson. We will be exploring the question: "What would it be like to take an adventure to the Antarctic?" Our AMAZING WORDS are Antarctica, continent, icebergs, penguins, seals, and whales. Our sight words this week are: here, go, and from.
Phonics: We will begin working with the short vowel sound for Ee. This is the sound heard in the words egg, elbow, elevator, bed, ten, red, and web. This can be a difficult sound for children to master because it can easily be confused with the short vowel sound for Ii.
Math: This week we will continue with our chapter on data, graphing, and probability. This week we will be learning how to make and read a tally table. We will also explore probability and chance.
There are several things in the upcoming weeks to take note of.
April 2nd- Cap and Gown Pictures
April 3rd- Book Orders Due
April 13th- Get Fit Day
April 14th- Kindergarten PTA Performance 6pm
April 16th- Field Trip money and permission forms due
April 23rd- Field Trip to Fire Station #1 and Big Spring Park duck pond
April 27th-May 1st- Book Fair in the library
April 29th- Happy Birthday Grace
April 30th- Happy Birthday Joshua
Please remember to check your child's folder each day for important information.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Welcome Back!
Welcome back I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable spring break. We are officially on the countdown to first grade. Only 9 weeks to go!
Here is what is going on this week:
Reading: This week our book is Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Our concept question for this story is: "What kind of adventures can a little girl have?" Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: bears, porridge, cottage, big, middle-sized, and small. We will continue to work with the sight words one, two, three, four, and five.
Phonics: This week we will be working with the sound made by the letter Gg. this is the sound hear in the words goose, goat, gate, bag, pig, and leg.
Math: We are beginning a new chapter this week on data, graphing, and probability. The learning goals for this chapter are to: 1) make and read concrete graphs, picture graphs, and tally tables, 2) explore chance and probability and determine which of two events is more likely to occur, 3) solve problems using appropriate skills such as use data from a graph or make a prediction.
Take Note
These events are coming up soon, please mark them on your calendars!
March 26th- Spring Pictures (individual and class)
March 27th- Report Cards go home
April 2nd- Kindergarten cap and gown pictures (more information coming soon)
April 14th 6:oo- PTA performance Kindergarten students will perform (more information coming soon)
Here is what is going on this week:
Reading: This week our book is Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Our concept question for this story is: "What kind of adventures can a little girl have?" Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: bears, porridge, cottage, big, middle-sized, and small. We will continue to work with the sight words one, two, three, four, and five.
Phonics: This week we will be working with the sound made by the letter Gg. this is the sound hear in the words goose, goat, gate, bag, pig, and leg.
Math: We are beginning a new chapter this week on data, graphing, and probability. The learning goals for this chapter are to: 1) make and read concrete graphs, picture graphs, and tally tables, 2) explore chance and probability and determine which of two events is more likely to occur, 3) solve problems using appropriate skills such as use data from a graph or make a prediction.
Take Note
These events are coming up soon, please mark them on your calendars!
March 26th- Spring Pictures (individual and class)
March 27th- Report Cards go home
April 2nd- Kindergarten cap and gown pictures (more information coming soon)
April 14th 6:oo- PTA performance Kindergarten students will perform (more information coming soon)
Monday, March 9, 2009
Only 5 days to go...
Only five days to go until spring break!!!
Here's what's going on in our class this week:
Reading: Our book for this week is One Little Mouse by Dori Chaconas. We will be exploring the question, "What adventures can an animal have?" Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: woodland, nest, vale, hollow, comfortable, and shadows. Our sight words for the week are: one, two, three, four, and five.
Phonics: This week we will be working with the sound made by the letter Ww. We will also introduce consonant blends. Some common consonant blends are: pl as in plant, sl as in slide, fl as in flag, cl as in clap, cr as in crib, gr as in grill, st as in nest, lk as in milk, and nd as in band.
Math: We will continue with our chapter on measurement this week. Our focus will be capacity and weight.
Special Announcements:
Chaffee Talent Show: Tuesday, March 10th
Field Trip to AAA: Wednesday, March 11th
Happy Birthday Zach!: Wednesday, March 11th
Here's what's going on in our class this week:
Reading: Our book for this week is One Little Mouse by Dori Chaconas. We will be exploring the question, "What adventures can an animal have?" Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: woodland, nest, vale, hollow, comfortable, and shadows. Our sight words for the week are: one, two, three, four, and five.
Phonics: This week we will be working with the sound made by the letter Ww. We will also introduce consonant blends. Some common consonant blends are: pl as in plant, sl as in slide, fl as in flag, cl as in clap, cr as in crib, gr as in grill, st as in nest, lk as in milk, and nd as in band.
Math: We will continue with our chapter on measurement this week. Our focus will be capacity and weight.
Special Announcements:
Chaffee Talent Show: Tuesday, March 10th
Field Trip to AAA: Wednesday, March 11th
Happy Birthday Zach!: Wednesday, March 11th
Monday, March 2, 2009
The long and short of it
This week in math we will be beginning a new chapter on measurement. Our chapter goals are to: 1) compare the length, weight, and capacity of objects, 2) measure length with non-standard units, and 3) solve problems by using appropriate strategies and skills such as estimate and measure or use a picture.
Reading: This week we are reading our second book from our unit Let's Explore. The title of the book is My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza. This book explores the question, "What adventures can you have on a lucky day?" Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: piglet, fox, lucky, filthy, cook, and scrubber. Our sight words for this week are: do, are, and that.
Phonics: We will be learning about the sound made by letter Ll this week. This is the sound heard at the beginning of the words lion, leaf, and lock. This sound can also be heard at the end of the words hill, fill, and pail.
Happy Birthday this week to Nikki (3rd).
Reminders: Field trip permission forms and money are due this Friday, March 6th. The Chaffee Talent Show is next Tuesday, March 1oth. Spring Break is the week of March 16th through the 20th. Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 26th.
As part of Huntsville City Schools' goal to become more accessible to parents through the internet all teachers are beginning to make school web pages. To view our class' page please visit:
http://alex.state.al.us/twp/ROGER_B_CHAFFEE_ELEMENTARY_SCHOOL/Ashley_Avery/
Reading: This week we are reading our second book from our unit Let's Explore. The title of the book is My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza. This book explores the question, "What adventures can you have on a lucky day?" Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: piglet, fox, lucky, filthy, cook, and scrubber. Our sight words for this week are: do, are, and that.
Phonics: We will be learning about the sound made by letter Ll this week. This is the sound heard at the beginning of the words lion, leaf, and lock. This sound can also be heard at the end of the words hill, fill, and pail.
Happy Birthday this week to Nikki (3rd).
Reminders: Field trip permission forms and money are due this Friday, March 6th. The Chaffee Talent Show is next Tuesday, March 1oth. Spring Break is the week of March 16th through the 20th. Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 26th.
As part of Huntsville City Schools' goal to become more accessible to parents through the internet all teachers are beginning to make school web pages. To view our class' page please visit:
http://alex.state.al.us/twp/ROGER_B_CHAFFEE_ELEMENTARY_SCHOOL/Ashley_Avery/
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