Frozen Snowflake!

Here is a review of our week: 

We wrote letters to the North Pole last week asking for an Elf to join our class. It looks like our wishes were granted because Monday morning an elf was on our word wall. Throughout the week we have joyful came in each morning looking for our new classmate. He has kept a watchful eye on each one of us and continues to remind us to be responsible, respectful, and safe at school. (Picture below!)

Phonics

Our sounds of the week: /y/ and /x/. 

Sounds we know: s, a, t, i, p, n, ck, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v. y, x 

Sounds for next week: /oo/ and /OO/ 

Popcorn Words

 This week we learned: little, and, yes

We read books and poems that included our popcorn words. 

Words we know: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too. little, and, yes

Next week: go, no, so

Handwriting/ Writing

In handwriting this week we practiced sounding out the letters that create words. This week we started our Elf Adventures journal. Each day we had made a new page in our journal about the elf that has joined our class. We named our elf, Frozen Snowflake.

Reading

During reading we read Charlie’s Needs a New Cloak by Tomie DePaolo.

Vocabulary we have learned: creature, imitate, companion, explore, generous, nuisance, energetic, exhausted, soar, tangled, snooze, drowsy, pedestrian, passenger, eager, assortment, enjoy, gooey, container, scrumptious, whirl, scramble, determined, proud, snatch, furious, comfort, welcome, allow, frustrated, decide, practice, filthy, slam, concerned, moan, observe, enormous, patient, scoop, uncomfortable, comfortable, cozy and straight.

We continued our poetry unit this week with the poem Winter Here.It was sung to the tune of Jingle Bells. We even got to sing it for Miss. Wyse the music teacher. She was very impressed!

Winter’s here, winter’s here

time to hibernate.

Big black bear is in his lair

sleeping until late.

Rabbits, bats, badgers, skunks

they are resting too.

Snuggled deep and fast asleep

till spring begins anew!

Math

We continued our numbers unit this week. This week we worked on finding and reading the number 15. We also searched our classroom for the number 15. We also continued practicing sequencing numbers from 1-20 through various games. We continue counting by 10s to 100. This week we played games with more than and less than. We learned the “alligator” (< or >) also wants to eat the bigger number.  At math centers we also started working on place value. This is a tricky concept, but we will continue to focus more on it next week. Next week we will also review missing numbers from 1-20.

Important Reminders

Half Day December 17^th

 Box Tops due December 19^th (We have gotten a ton of box tops hopefully it puts us in the lead!)

If the weather is below 20 degrees we will not be going outside for recess!

Email me with any questions

December 2nd-6th in Review!

Here is a review of our week: 

Phonics

Our sounds of the week: /w/ and /v/. 

Sounds we know: s, a, t, i, p, n, ck, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v. 

Sounds for next week: /y/ and /x/ 

Popcorn Words

 This week we learned: ran, into, for.

We read books and poems that included our popcorn words. 

Words we know: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too.

Next week: little, and, yes

We are bringing home a “for” poem called “What Goes Together?” We practiced reading the poem today with a partner and using the picture clues if we forgot a word. As us to read it to you tonight!

Handwriting

In handwriting this week we practiced the last of our capital letters. Next week we will begin writing in lowercase letters. We are also practicing writing our names with the correct formation of the letters (the first letter being uppercase and the rest lowercase).

Reading

During reading we read Maisy’s Pool. Many of us checked out other Maisy books in the library this week.

Vocabulary we have learned: creature, imitate, companion, explore, generous, nuisance, energetic, exhausted, soar, tangled, snooze, drowsy, pedestrian, passenger, eager, assortment, enjoy, gooey, container, scrumptious, whirl, scramble, determined, proud, snatch, furious, comfort, welcome, allow, frustrated, decide, practice, filthy, slam, concerned, moan, observe, enormous, patient, scoop, uncomfortable, and comfortable.

We continued our poetry unit this week with the poem Lil Ole Elf.

There once was an elf

who sat on a shelf.

He watched girls and boys

to determine the toys

St. Nick would deliver himself!

Math

We continued our numbers unit this week. This week we worked on finding and reading the number 14. We also searched our classroom for the number 14. We have been working hard at reading the teen numbers. This week we played a matching game of teen numbers, sequenced numbers from 1-20 through various games, and practiced counting by 10s. As a group we practice counting by tens in the morning at calendar and during our group math time. During one of our games we had to say a number in order around a circle. If we landed on a ten we had to sit down. The last person standing was our tens champ. We have played this a couple of times but only counting from 1-50. We will soon be working on 1-100!

Important Reminders

Monday December 9^th is Chicago Bears day- wear blue and orange 

Half Day December 17^th

 Box Tops due December 19th

Email me with any questions!