Gingerbread Man!

We will be reading the Gingerbread Man this week and doing some activities based around the story.

REMINDER:
Tuesday, December 10th - Grandparent's Day 8:15-9:00
Tuesday, December 10th - Christmas concert @ YCC 6:00-9:00
          ***TK will be performing first. Students should start arriving at 5:15***

Sight Word: from

Math: tall, short, big, small

Reading: continue reading centers

Letter Team: th, two sounds: Think, The

Writing: Stay on the lines; Periods

Homework: Oo and 15 due Friday

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is well rested! We will have three jam packed weeks before we are off for Christmas. We have been practicing for our Christmas performance on December 10th.  More information should be coming home via email from the school! Please be on the lookout!  December 10th is also grandparents day!

Reminders:

December 10th - Grandparents day @8:00  We will have a short assembly and then the grandparents (or family members) will have the opportunity to visit their kiddo's classroom!

December 10th - Christmas Concert @6:00  The TK students will start the program off with 3 songs. The rest of the program is Kindergarten and 1st grade.

Sight words: and, it

Math: ordinal numbers

Reading: Reading groups begin. We will be working in flexible reading groups on individual goals.

Writing: We will be working on capital letters and staying within the lines

Homework: Nn and 14 due Friday

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

P.S. Treasure box items are needed! I have refilled the treasure box, but more items would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving! We will be having our Thanksgiving feast on Friday!

This week is a review week!  We will be going over all that we have learned this trimester!

I will begin reading groups when we get back from Thanksgiving break.  The kiddos will be put in groups according to their needs, and we will work on reading.

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences start on Wednesday!

Our Thanksgiving Feast and party is November 22.  Be on the lookout for more information. Our room mom, Nichole Hardenbrook, sent home information about the feast.

Sight Words: you, are

Reading Strategies: Magic E

Math: ordinal numbers

Writing: we will start individual goals next trimester

Reading groups: I will begin reading groups next trimester

Homework: Ll and 12

Have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Community Helpers!

This week we will be discussing community helpers and have special guests on Friday! My mom and sister are both dental hygienists and will be coming in to show the kiddos how to take care of their teeth!

Parent/Teacher conferences begin on November 11th.  Be on the look out for sign ups on our table in the morning.

Sight words: this, am

Reading Strategy: Magic E

Math: Measurement

Writing: Complete sentences! ( Next trimester, I will begin individual goals with the kiddos)

Homework: Kk and 11 due Friday, also be on the lookout for a turkey project to be sent home.

Have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Happy Halloween!

This week is Spirit Week! The school asks that the students do not wear Halloween costumes to school. Assessments will run after school from Monday-Thursday 12:00-1:00. Don't forget to bring a lunch for your kiddo on the day they are scheduled.

Monday: Twin Day- wear black
Tuesday: Reverse day (teachers dress like students, students dress like teachers)
Wednesday: Wacky hair day
Thursday: Pajama day
Friday: 80's day

Sight Word: here, at

Reading Strategy: Go back and get a running start

Math: Review, assess number writing

Writing: assess letter writing (upper and lower case)

Homework: Jj and 10 due Friday

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Pumpkins!

I am so excited to be back! Our theme this week is pumpkins! We will be doing pumpkin everything!

Friday, October 25: Our fall party! Please bring in a small pumpkin with the kiddo's name on it that they can pick out of our pumpkin patch and decorate.  We will have a lot of crafts that day, so please do not forget a backpack!!

Sight word: look

Reading Strategy: Go back and get a running start

Math: more and less

Writing: Leadership Quality - Sensitivity

Homework: Ii and 9 due Friday

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

5 Senses!!

We are talking about the five senses.  On Wednesday, our room mom will be doing a sense of touch project with the kiddos. Friday, she will be doing a sense of smell project with the kiddos.

Sight Words: an, my

Math: more/less

Writing: the senses

Reading Strategy: Stretch out the sounds

Homework: Hh and 8

Mrs. Hensley will be with the kiddos Tuesday-Friday! Hang in there! I will be back soon!!

Miss Lyon

Fire Safety!

This week is all about Fire Safety! On Friday, we will have a visit from a firefighter! Mrs. Ter Keurst is planning this for all TK classes so if you would like further information, please feel free to ask her!

Mrs. Hensley will be with you this week!

Sight Word: like

Math: Patterns

Reading Strategy: review

Homework: Gg and 7.  Hold on to the notebooks until I return!

Have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Leaves!

This week we will be talking about leaves.  On Monday, we will be going on a leaf hunt and doing leaf rubbings so we can see the different parts of the leaf!

Thank you for all of the support and love through this time! I am so very thankful for all of you! :)

Sight Word: or

Math: review all learned skills/ patterns

Reading Strategy: review all

Writing: new journals, I like_____apples (continued)

Homework: I have put in the worksheets for the next two weeks. Please keep these until I return!

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Apples!

Apples! Apples! and more Apples!  This week we will be tasting apples and apple bread!

Thank you for all of your help this week.  Parent helpers went over very well and the help was wonderful! I can't wait to continue working with each of you!

Sight Word: me

Math: graphing, review learned skills

Writing: journals, "I like _____apples."

Reading Strategy: Look at all the sounds

Homework: letter "Ee" and number 5

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Colors!

Our theme this week is color! Expect to see a lot of color coming home! :)

Sight Words: is, the

Math: colors, shapes, one-to-one matching, AB patterns with colors

Reading strategy: Review all three

Writing: journals

Homework: the letter D and the number 4 due Friday!

Parent volunteering starts this week! Don't forget to check in the office when you get here!

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon :)

Shapes!

This week is all about shapes! We will be focusing on ovals, circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles! We will be going on a shape hunt at the end of the week to see what we can find around campus!

Parent Volunteering starts September 16th.  Child care is available every Tuesday and Friday from 8:00-1:00 in our building :).

Sight Word: a

Math: Shapes, one to one matching, number writing

Reading: RAZ kids and listening center

Reading Strategies: Get your mouth ready for the first word

Homework: Letter C and the number 3 due Friday!

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon :) 

Week 3

The kiddos are doing fantastic! I can tell that the homework practice is helping them with writing in class! I am so proud! Thank you for the team work!

**Don't forget to sign the Megan's Law form in the front office.  We will start parent helpers in two weeks**

**Thursday, September 5th is picture day! Order forms will be sent home soon! Be on the look out!**

Sight Words: I, see

Math: one-to-one matching, the number 2

Writing: the letter B

Reading: RAZ kids

Reading Strategy: Look at the Pictures (check the tab for more details)

Homework: Letter B and Number 2 due Friday

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

Week 2!

We had a fantastic first week! I am so proud of the kiddos!  We worked on sitting "criss cross apple sauce" on the carpet and raising our hand before talking.  Please continue to remind your kiddo of this!

We have a room mom!!! Thank you Nichole Hardenbrook (Eden's mom) for volunteering!  I look forward to working with you!!

Please remember to sign a Megan's Law form in the front office in order to get started helping out in the classroom! :)

****This week will start the homework notebooks! Remember to only help your kiddo with the letter A and the number 1 this week! Due Friday!*****

Sight word: can

Reading Strategy: Make your finger match the words.  You can see this strategy in more detail on the corresponding tab.

Math: One-to-one matching: Color matching color, shape matching shape, etc.

Writing: Learning about the lines on the paper and staying in them.

Have a wonderful week! Remember that I am available to answer questions by email, before school, and after school when all students have been picked up!  Thanks!!

Miss Lyon

Welcome New Families!

Hello! I am so excited to start a new year with you! We will be going over, in more detail on back to school night, how I run the classroom.  However, I would like you to know some simple things about the first couple days of school.

On Monday, all families are welcome to come in the class and share in a book and art project.  We will then say our goodbyes, and I will be giving the kiddos a tour around campus so that they are more familiar with their surroundings. 

I will walk the kiddos up to the front of the school at 11:45 for pick up.  You can park or drive through the pick up line.  I ask that your kiddo tap my hand before leaving so that I know you are there for them. :)

I will use this website every week to keep you updated on the activities in the classroom.  PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE EVERY WEEK! IT IS SO IMPORTANT! :)

During the first week of school we will be learning:

Sight Word: we

Poem: The Name Song

Math: Explore the manipulatives

Reading: Establish where the students are at

Writing: Assess ABC writing and number writing 1-30

Practice using scissors

We will start with the basics and build on them throughout the year!  I am looking forward to meeting you all!

Miss Lyon

Final Full Week!!!

Hello fantastic families! It is the final full week, and we will be reviewing everything! This is so bittersweet. I am excited for the kiddos to move up and continue their fantastic growth, but I will miss them so much. They were my first group and will always have a very special place in my heart.  Each kiddo has taught me more than I could ever teach them, and I am so very thankful!!!

Reminders:

Friday, June 7th: Donuts for dad @7:45(or any gentleman in their life) We will not have any in class activities with dad so that they can get to work :)

Monday, June10th : Water Fun Day

Tuesday, June 11th: Field day

Wednesday, June 12th: Join us at 10:45 for a surprise and party!

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Water Cycle!

Hello dear families! We are coming to a close! I can't believe it! I have assessed many of the students in class last week, and I will hopefully finish up the testing this week! This is the last week of anything new. We will be doing review the following week and then have some fun filled days the last three days of school.

Sight Word: Your

Letter team: tion

Reading Strategies: Review

Writing: individual goals

Math: Review

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon

Jack and the Beanstalk!

We will continue to talk about Jack and the Beanstalk.  We have planted our own "beanstalk" and are continuing to watch it grow. I have started assessments in the classroom for the end of the year report cards. I can't believe it is here already!

Sight word: what

Letter team: oi, oy

Math: review

Reading Strategy: review

Writing: Garden journals, individual goals

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Lyon 

Flowers!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! I really enjoyed spending Friday with all the mommas!!

The next two weeks we will be talking about flowers and Jack and the Beanstalk. We will be planting lima beans to watch them grow!

Sight Words: he, she, be

Letter Teams: ew

Math: Measurment

Reading Strategies: Review

Writing: individual goals

Have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day! Don't forget that Muffins for Mom starts at 9:35 on Friday, May 10.  We will have fun centers and spend time with your kiddo! I hope to see everyone there!

***Thank you for all of the goodies from Teacher Appreciation Week!! They were wonderful surprises!!!***

Sight Word: because

Letter Team:ou

Math: Measurments

Reading Strategies: Review

Writing: Individual Goals

Have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Ants!

This week is all about ants! We are still looking at our caterpillars and ladybugs which have all reached the level of chrysalis and pupa.

****Thank you again for your touching gifts, support, and love! It was the best feeling in the world to see all of you in the classroom!!*****

Sight Words: has, as

Letter Teams: ir, ur

Math: Measurment

Reading Strategies: Review

Writing: Individual goals

Have a wonderful week!!!!!

Miss Lyon

Ladybugs!!

The butterflies were a huge hit! We will now be talking about ladybugs!! The kiddos already found ladybug larva on the playground and were able to tell me what it was! So cool!

Sight word: want

Letter Team: au

Math: addition and subtraction

Writing: continue to work on individual goals

Reading Strategies: Review all

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

Butterflies!

Hello families! Hopefully this stomach bug is done with our class :(.  Please make sure to scrub those little hands and keep them away from your face!

We will be starting to look at the butterfly life cycle.  We have some live caterpillars in our classroom that we will be watching to see the cycle of metamorphosis. I am excited to see the change!

Sight Word: come

Letter Team: aw

Math: Addition and Subtraction

Reading Strategies: Review all

Writing: Continue working on our individualized goals

Have a great week!!!

Miss Lyon

Insects!

Hello families! This is my last week working with the Special Education program for my credential. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility!! We will begin talking about insects in class. I will be ordering some insects that we can have in our classroom to watch them grow and change. I know the boys have been asking about when we get to talk about bugs :). 

Sight Word: some

Letter Teams: ay

Writing: Insect journals, continue to work on writing goals

Math: addition and subtraction

Reading Strategy: Review all

I hope you all have a wonderful week!!

Miss Lyon

Little and Big!

Our theme this week is "little and big." Please be on the look out for information going home about a project. Our first week back was quite busy, and I want to thank all of the wonderful families for helping with the Easter party!!

Sight Words: little, big

Letter Teams: ow

Math: addition, subtraction coming soon

Reading Strategies: review

Have a great week!!!!

Miss Lyon

Welcome Back!!

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing and fun filled Spring break! We will be getting right back to work as we only have 12 weeks of school left.

**We will be having a small Easter party this Friday so be on the look out for information from Esmeralda Williams.  We will also have an egg hunt on that day as well.**

Math: We will be continuing addition and start introducing simple subtraction soon.

Sight Word: go

Reading Strategy: Review all

Letter Teams: wh, ing

Writing: We will be going over our March journals that they worked on over break and looking if their goals were met.

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

Dr. Seuss!!

I can't believe it is almost Spring Break already!! The kiddos have been working so hard and deserve this break!  Don't forget that I will be sending home their March journals so that they can keep up with their writing at home. 

This week is Dr. Seuss week!! I have some parents that signed up to read their favorite Dr. Seuss book to the class, and I will put the sign up sheet out again if any one else would like to add their name to the list.  We will also be dressing up everyday this week!!

Monday: Crazy sock day
Tuesday: Polka-dots or strips
Wednesday: Crazy hat day
Thursday: Rhyme time (I will be the girl with a curl and a pearl :))
Friday: Pajama day. Bring your favorite stuffed animal as well.

***It is also Parent/Teacher conferences this week!!!***

Sight words: Review
Letter teams: Review
Math: Review
Writing: Practice writing several sentences on one topic

It will be a fun week!!!!

Miss Lyon

Penguins Week 2!

Hello! We will continue to discuss facts about penguins and finish writing our penguin books!

***It is that time again! Parent/Teacher conferences will start next week! They will be held March 4-8.****

Please keep a look out for your time that I will be sending home this week.

Sight word: went

Letter teams: review

Math: continue addition

Writing: finish our penguin books

Thank you for all of your hard work and support!!! I have had requests for homework, but please remember that the homework is to review ABC's and how to write them as well as the sounds.  Continue to read with your kiddo.  Also, please review the number 1-30 and how to write them.  These concepts are very important as they are the backbone to all of their education.  Thanks!!

Miss Lyon

Penguins!

**** I want to say a special thank you for all of your help with the Valentines' party.  The kiddos had so much fun and it was beautifully put together.  You are all amazing, and I am so thankful for your participation and hard work!!

We will be continuing our discussion on non-fiction versus fiction.  The kiddos will be writing their own non-fiction book about penguins for the next two weeks. 

Sight words: of, on

Letter teams: -ar

Writing strategies: same

Math: continue addition

Have a great week!!

Miss Lyon

Happy Valentines' Day!

Thursday is our Valentines' Day party.  Please remember to include every student in giving out valentines.  Bring in the valentines' boxes on Thursday to collect the cards :).

Sight words: love, with

Math: We are still working on addition.  The kiddos have picked this concept up very quickly.  We have learned how to show an addition problem by using manipulative (bears, cubes, etc.), pictures, and fingers. 

Reading: We are continuing to work on the same reading strategies!!

Letter teams: oo, like blood, flood, food.

**Reminder: We will be in a different room for the week.  Also, I will be leaving campus at 12:00 everyday for the next 14 weeks to work in the special education classroom on the other campus!**

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

Nonfiction: Polar Bears!

We will be starting to talk about nonfiction and how to write facts.  We will start this unit discussing polar bears and writing about the information we learn about them. 

Leadership Quality:  Our new leadership quality is justice.  I will be discussing with the students how to be fair with one another, listen to each person's side of the story before making a judgement, and the difference between tattling and informing.  I will also see what the students believe justice to be.  I will be looking for these qualities in the students throughout this month especially.

Sight Words: they, have

Reading: We will continue to work on the same reading strategies. Our new letter team is -er.

Math:  I will introduce simple addition facts to the students.  We will be using manipulatives to visualize the concept.

Writing: I will be starting to add writing goals to each students' journal.  They will be differentiate to focus on each students individual need.  I will meet with the student to discuss this task and make sure they understand what I am asking.

Have a great week!

Miss Lyon

The Mitten

This week we will be talking about the story The Mitten.  We are working on writing summaries of stories we read and drawing pictures to begin our writing process.

Sight word: was

Math: we are still working on clocks and 3D shapes.  I will be introducing addition soon.

Reading Strategies: Working on the same strategies.

Letter Team: sh

We have had a lot of sick kiddos lately, and I hope everyone is feeling better.

Miss Lyon

3D shapes and the Little Red Hen

Ready for another week!! 

Sight Words: said, to

Letter Teams: "ch"

Math: We will continue working on clocks, telling time to the hour!  The kiddos picked this up so fast that we will be adding 3D shapes in the mix as well!

Reading Strategy: I will be adding the new strategy, get a running start.  Once the kiddos sound out each letter and stretch it out, they need to go back and read the whole sentence in order for it to make sense.

***Important*** 
We have been having some issues with attitudes: talking back and arguing.  We have been talking about the consequences of these actions: no treasure chest and in some cases no recess.  Please talk about these issues with your kiddo! :)  Thank you for your continued support!

Miss Lyon

Snowmen and Clocks!

This week's theme is Snowmen!  The kiddos had a great week returning to school! I am very proud of them.

Math: I will be introducing telling time to the hour.  Please continue to work on this concept at home!

Reading:  Our new sight words are "friend" and "for."
Letter Teams: ee. Bee, see

Writing: I will be asking the kiddos to write more and more.  Have them tell you stories at home to get those ideas flowing.  Encourage them to write their stories down and read them, or even better, act them out for you!

30's Club and ABC club: I have added a new writing concept to help the kiddos get excited about sharing what they know.  The kids have to write out upper and lower case letters and the numbers 1-30.  Their name is then added to the club list, and they are allowed to choose their favorite candy that I will buy for them.  Some kiddos have already joined these "clubs." Please continue to practice these concepts at home.

Friday backpacks: Please have the students put their backpacks on table #9.  Their folders should still go in the folder pile and their lunchboxes in the blue bin. 

Thank you for all that you do!!!
Miss Lyon

Welcome Back!

Hello families!! If you have not already done so, please pick up a folder for your kiddo, no three ring binders please, and a backpack for Fridays only!

Two new sight words: do, in

Same reading strategies as before.  We are focusing on stretching the sounds to create the word.

We will start to work on 3D shapes and telling time very soon!

Miss Lyon