Today we did an apple taste test. We tried red, green, and yellow apples. Then we graphed to show our result. The winner was green apples; yellow came next, with red having the fewest votes. Each child drew their own version of our conclusion.
Pattie read "Halloween With Morris and Borris." It was really funny!
We had music today. We played the instruments to the Ghostbusters song.
On Friday, we will have a Halloween Parade on campus. Please send in your child's costume. We will have cider afterwards.
The Laughing Frogs
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday Oct. 22 2009
Wow...thank you all for making fall festival a success. The kids had a blast! Thanks to all the Moms and Dads that came to help. We could not have done it without you! Lets hope for better weather next year.
Treasure Box sight words go home a couple times a week depending on the week. My suggestion is that you keep these words in a special folder to review with your child. Each time we introduce a new word, the children make a copy for their sight word treasure box that we use for writing in class.
In Math, we continued to work on number words one thru ten. We have also been working on number recognition and number formation. We also read "The Button Box." This book is about a little boy who explores the pleasures that can be found in his Grandmother's button box. The kids are always fascinated with buttons because they come in variety of shapes, sizes,and colors. One of the activities we explored with the buttons was sorting. Each child was given a small plastic tub with various buttons. The children sorted the buttons in a way that made sense to them. Then, they described their grouping to me. Some sorted by shape, color, or size. I even had one child sort by rainbow colors. Each child had to explain what their rule was for sorting. We talked about keeping the same rule through the sorting process.
We will also be working with a Venn diagram. Each circle is labeled with an attribute. The buttons that have both attributes are placed in the intersection of the two circles. Other skills we are working on include constructing patterns, labeling and describing, counting, and tallying.
In literacy centers :
1. "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe": We make books and practice reading them.
2.Finding and matching number words with "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe."
3.Alphabet sequence activities. Play games to practice putting letters in order.
We had our first Show and Share day. Show and Share will be every Thursday. If your child forgets, he or she will need to wait until the following week to share. Only if your child is sick on Thursday can they bring their share to school another day.
General Information:
1.We need plastic spoons.
2.Field trip November 10: We may need a couple of drivers. Please let me know.
3.Conferences on November 3: Please let me know if you need to change your date.
4. Frog and Toad on December 16.
Treasure Box sight words go home a couple times a week depending on the week. My suggestion is that you keep these words in a special folder to review with your child. Each time we introduce a new word, the children make a copy for their sight word treasure box that we use for writing in class.
In Math, we continued to work on number words one thru ten. We have also been working on number recognition and number formation. We also read "The Button Box." This book is about a little boy who explores the pleasures that can be found in his Grandmother's button box. The kids are always fascinated with buttons because they come in variety of shapes, sizes,and colors. One of the activities we explored with the buttons was sorting. Each child was given a small plastic tub with various buttons. The children sorted the buttons in a way that made sense to them. Then, they described their grouping to me. Some sorted by shape, color, or size. I even had one child sort by rainbow colors. Each child had to explain what their rule was for sorting. We talked about keeping the same rule through the sorting process.
We will also be working with a Venn diagram. Each circle is labeled with an attribute. The buttons that have both attributes are placed in the intersection of the two circles. Other skills we are working on include constructing patterns, labeling and describing, counting, and tallying.
In literacy centers :
1. "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe": We make books and practice reading them.
2.Finding and matching number words with "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe."
3.Alphabet sequence activities. Play games to practice putting letters in order.
We had our first Show and Share day. Show and Share will be every Thursday. If your child forgets, he or she will need to wait until the following week to share. Only if your child is sick on Thursday can they bring their share to school another day.
General Information:
1.We need plastic spoons.
2.Field trip November 10: We may need a couple of drivers. Please let me know.
3.Conferences on November 3: Please let me know if you need to change your date.
4. Frog and Toad on December 16.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
October 8th 2009
YES, we are going to sing with Dan Zane. YES, we are going to record a CD with him. We are scheduled for this Monday, October 10. We will be boarding the activity bus at 9:15. Please make sure your child is at school on time. Parent are welcome to attend. However, we ask that you meet us at the Jefferson Center downtown. Please let me know if you do plan to join us. Children need to be with me because we are not sure what the schedule will be for the day. If the weather is nice, we will eat our lunch outside in the courtyard area.
Math: The national Council of Teachers of Mathematics has outlined ten content and process standards that have become the basis of math for young children. We will work on these standards all through the year. The standards are:
1. Numbers and Operations
2. Pattern and Algebra
3. Geometry and Spatial Sense
4. Measurement
5. Data Analysis and Probability
6. Problem Solving
7. Reasoning and Proof
8. Communications
9. Connections
10.Representation.
This week, we began working with the rhyme "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe." The skills we are working on are recognizing, writing, and understanding numbers. We have had a fun week using games and manipulatives and songs to help practice these skills.
In literacy, we are almost finished with Eric Carl. We worked on the days of the week. We made the most beautiful Hungry Caterpillar mobiles. I can't wait to share them at Conference time!!!! This week, we are studying spiders. We went on a spider web hunt. We gathered data by drawing pictures of the webs that we found. Something fun to do with your child is to go on a spider web hunt in your own back yard!! Report back to the class what you find. You can even use your observation skills and draw us a picture. Ask your child to name two parts of a spider.
Dates to Remember
Oct. 12: Dan Zane
Oct. 14: Fall Festival here
Oct. 15: Peaks of Otter
Oct. 16: No School
Nov. 10: Play “Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing” (no drivers needed)
Dec. 10: Play “ Frog and Toad “ (more information to come)
Math: The national Council of Teachers of Mathematics has outlined ten content and process standards that have become the basis of math for young children. We will work on these standards all through the year. The standards are:
1. Numbers and Operations
2. Pattern and Algebra
3. Geometry and Spatial Sense
4. Measurement
5. Data Analysis and Probability
6. Problem Solving
7. Reasoning and Proof
8. Communications
9. Connections
10.Representation.
This week, we began working with the rhyme "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe." The skills we are working on are recognizing, writing, and understanding numbers. We have had a fun week using games and manipulatives and songs to help practice these skills.
In literacy, we are almost finished with Eric Carl. We worked on the days of the week. We made the most beautiful Hungry Caterpillar mobiles. I can't wait to share them at Conference time!!!! This week, we are studying spiders. We went on a spider web hunt. We gathered data by drawing pictures of the webs that we found. Something fun to do with your child is to go on a spider web hunt in your own back yard!! Report back to the class what you find. You can even use your observation skills and draw us a picture. Ask your child to name two parts of a spider.
Dates to Remember
Oct. 12: Dan Zane
Oct. 14: Fall Festival here
Oct. 15: Peaks of Otter
Oct. 16: No School
Nov. 10: Play “Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing” (no drivers needed)
Dec. 10: Play “ Frog and Toad “ (more information to come)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
What's News?
General news
Don't Forget!!! Monday, October 5, NO SCHOOL!!
October 12, Jefferson Center: Wonderful news!! We have been asked to record a song with Dan Zane. Dan is a famous children's song writer and entertainer. He will be at the Jefferson center on Sunday, October 11. We are going to use the Jefferson Center's studio recording lab and sing background on one of his cd's. Watch the blog for more information.
Fall Festival
October 14: We will be on campus. Your child will not need a lunch. Please let us know if you are available to help that day. We do not need many parents.
October 15: Peaks of Otter trip. Please bring a lunch and fruit break. Please have your child wear appropriate shoes for hiking. No sandals. We will need parent drivers for this outing; please let us know if you can help. We will be leaving the campus at 8:15!
By the way, in case you didn't already know, our class name is....Bubble Bubble Toot Toot, Chicken Airplane Soldier Laughing Frogs, or for short...The Laughing Frogs. Diplomacy at its best. LOL!!
Language Arts: We will be studying a selection of different children's authors. We have started with Eric Carle. We have read many of his wonderful books, including “The Hungry Caterpillar” about a caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week. We read “ The Very Quiet Cricket” and adopted a cricket in the classroom for the day! On the day we read “ The Very Lonely Firefly,” we did our own illustrations using cray-pas and lots of glitter. They shimmered in the night!! Next week, we'll be reading “ The Spider,” also by Eric Carle. We will be studying spiders in science.
Math: Recent activities include graphing, counting skills, sorting, making patterns, and classifications. For example, we sorted and graphed a selection of dried beans. We interpreted the data and discussed it as a group.
Don't Forget!!! Monday, October 5, NO SCHOOL!!
October 12, Jefferson Center: Wonderful news!! We have been asked to record a song with Dan Zane. Dan is a famous children's song writer and entertainer. He will be at the Jefferson center on Sunday, October 11. We are going to use the Jefferson Center's studio recording lab and sing background on one of his cd's. Watch the blog for more information.
Fall Festival
October 14: We will be on campus. Your child will not need a lunch. Please let us know if you are available to help that day. We do not need many parents.
October 15: Peaks of Otter trip. Please bring a lunch and fruit break. Please have your child wear appropriate shoes for hiking. No sandals. We will need parent drivers for this outing; please let us know if you can help. We will be leaving the campus at 8:15!
By the way, in case you didn't already know, our class name is....Bubble Bubble Toot Toot, Chicken Airplane Soldier Laughing Frogs, or for short...The Laughing Frogs. Diplomacy at its best. LOL!!
Language Arts: We will be studying a selection of different children's authors. We have started with Eric Carle. We have read many of his wonderful books, including “The Hungry Caterpillar” about a caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week. We read “ The Very Quiet Cricket” and adopted a cricket in the classroom for the day! On the day we read “ The Very Lonely Firefly,” we did our own illustrations using cray-pas and lots of glitter. They shimmered in the night!! Next week, we'll be reading “ The Spider,” also by Eric Carle. We will be studying spiders in science.
Math: Recent activities include graphing, counting skills, sorting, making patterns, and classifications. For example, we sorted and graphed a selection of dried beans. We interpreted the data and discussed it as a group.
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