Habiba 2

Habiba

Habiba, our artist in residence

This week in Room 2

Spring is always a fun time in kindergarten.  The young scholars have their routines down, most have mastered the art of basic kindergarten writing, and we focus on continuing to improve our literacy and math skills.

Today we welcomed Olivia to our classroom.  The students were very helpful and friendly throughout the day.

This week we are thrilled to have an artist in residence in the classroom.  We will be learning West African Dance with Habiba.  She will be in the classroom on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Next Thursday, April 8, is our annual Run for the Arts.  This is our annual fundraiser for arts in school.  Money raised is used to bring artists such as Bernie Duffy and Habiba as well as for artistic assemblies.  Your child brought home a packet before break.  Please return the packet on Thursday the 8th.

Also Friday, April 9th is a teacher planning day.  There is no school for students.

Here are some details about our week:

Theme Book: Max Takes the Train
New letters: Jj, Ww
New words: yellow, blue, green
Writing: Spring Break and more
Math: Adding within five, subtraction
Centers: based on If You Could go to Antarctica

New Song: "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night"
Star of the week: Dania

Ouch!

Lots of stuff coming home

Including some very important stuff.  Check your child's backpack

Watercolor art

Late Start tomorrow

Don't forget -- tomorrow (Wednesday) is a late start -- bells, buses and everything should run two hours behind schedule.  

I look forward to seeing everyone at 9:55 tomorrow.

Character writing

Today we drew different characters and had them talk about what they liked.  Check out the results around the classroom.

Third Grade Musical

We had a great time at the 3rd Grade Musical "The Green Machine Team" which focused on sustainability.  Ask your child what they enjoyed and what they learned from the musical!

Check out our Goldilocks writing

On the bulletin board inside the room

Tuesday and a visit from Iris

This week in kindergarten

This week looks to be fairly normal and straightforward.

Today we spent the morning creating sea-creature story problems.   We cut out animals, wrote stories and put together posters for our problems.

On Thursday we plan to attend the 3rd grade musical.

We remain a little low on snacks -- think of us as you shop!

Next Wednesday, March 18th is a late start Wednesday.  Spring break begins March 23rd.  This is the last week of Project 2nd Wind, PPS' annual food drive. Send your child with a can or box of food!

This week's themes...
Theme Book: Abuela
Author Study: Frank Asch
New words here, from, go (week 2)
New Letters Ee (week 2)
Writing: Story problems and more
Math: Story Problems, estimation, sums to five

Star of the Week: Brooke
Song: The Rock Island Line

Story problem day

Making sea creatures for story problems.

 

Three weekend thoughts

1) think of us as you are shopping -- our snack supply is dwindling.

2) Have your child tell you the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  We have read many versions over the past week.  The young scholars have also been enjoying Dr.Seuss books (on a side Dr. Seuss note, Hop on Pop, is wonderful first "real" reader.  For all three of my kids, this was the first book they really read).

3) Have your child get lots of sleep this weekend.  Mondays are super-hard in Room 2, and we lose an hour this weekend.

This week in kindergaren

Thanks to Mythandra for organizing a great math and science night on Tuesday!

Vision, hearing and dental screenings are Thursday.

Monday was Dr. Seuss' birthday.  We made super cool Cat in the Hat drawings.  Come see them in the classroom!

This week's themes...

Official theme book: If You Could Go to Antarctica
Folktale: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (many versions)
New Letter Ee
New words: here, go, from
Math: Story Problems
Social Studies: Family
Science: Properties of Solids

Star of the Week: Siriana

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss