**** 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
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
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
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
Sunday, February 3, 2013
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
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
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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
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
Monday, January 21, 2013
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
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
Sunday, January 13, 2013
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
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
Monday, January 7, 2013
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
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
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