K-1 Newsletter: October 2nd
Tools of the Mind:
We learned…
Fairy Tales- This week we read Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
On Monday, we made props in preparation for our dramatization centers. We
painted the bears house, made porridge, beds, and chairs. We read the story
every day this week and focused on a different comprehension strategy:
visualization, character empathy, making inferences, story grammar, and story
comparisons.
Theme for Next Week: The Three
Little Pigs
Writing: Each day before centers we worked on our
scaffolded writing, creating a message about “who” we were going to be as we
prepared to dramatize that day. Each afternoon, we did graphics practice.
Graphics practice is when students listen to a story and practice making
strokes similar to the way we write our letters. As they practice, students
listen to soothing instrumental music.
Math:
This week, we started using the counting
jar to come up with different ways to make 5, explored with pattern blocks, and
sorted counters by different attributes.
Please
sign-up to be a Mystery Reader!
Every other Friday afternoon we will have a Mystery Reader
visit our classroom to do a read aloud. We will have family members, community
members, etc sign up to be mystery readers. The students will not know who is
coming in each week and it will be both exciting and suspenseful! All mystery
readers will need to fill out a CORI.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page
on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/9W8iyZ
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need
to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose
your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and
reminders. Easy!
Please
sign-up to be a Literacy Centers volunteer!
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page
on VolunteerSpot:
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need
to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign
up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated
confirmation and reminders. Easy!
K-1 Wish List
* Orange medium sized pumpkins (2-3)
* Gently used board games/puzzles
* White paper plates
