March 9th-13th:
Kindness Reward -The kids did it! Our acts of kindness jar was filled up once again so the students received their movie and treat party. We shared a random assortment of snacks and then camped out on the carpet to watch Green Eggs and Ham. -The kids were so happy and I told them how proud I was of them for all of the kindness they have shown. With everything that is going on in the world right now, their kindness spreads so much joy and I'm glad that we got to have one last celebration before school was cancelled.
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March 9th-13th:
HWT -Object K I-Spy -Letter K Building -K Tracing -K Sound Monster Meeting -We worked on the Elephant of Forgiveness again and learned that "My mistakes help me learn and grow". The students practiced this by making drawings in the dark and drawing on the underside of tables, working together to say ABCs or 123s in a circle (each child could only say one), and playing a trivia game with teams. They were all such good sports about the games and were learning more and more as time went on. Projects -Shop Healthy Sheet -Stone Soup Recipes -Finding foods that are good for you -Distinguishing between fruits and vegetables -Fruits and Veggies Bag Sort -Grocery List Clippings and Sound Spelling -The Little Red Hen Story Sequence -K Craft Math -Experimenting with Volume by pouring noodles into different containers -Rotating through centers to practice: length, height, weight, size, and volume Read Alouds -K Alphatales -Stone Soup -The Little Red Hen -K Book March 2nd-6th:
The circus came to school! :D The kids were so excited about going into the Owl's Nest to see little critters. They watched turtles, fish, a bunny, a hamster, and a gecko. They wanted to touch them so badly but were good sports about only looking at them. :) March 2nd-6th:
HWT -Object B I-Spy -Letter B Building -B Tracing -B Sound Munching Meeting -We worked on the Owl of Intuition this week and focused on: "My thoughts matter. What am I thinking today?" The students practiced this by sharing their thoughts/days with their peers, finding one thing in the classroom to describe while peers listened and repeated their descriptions, and going around the circle during a storytelling chain to work together and make up a story as a whole class. The kids did a really great job opening up to one another and listening to each other. Projects -Painting stripes on a sheet -B Craft -Wocket in Pocket Craft -10 Apples Up On Top Sheet -Leopard Face with Spots -Coloring a fish to glue on the stripes -Nature in the Classroom (Discussion about Beavers) Math -Experimenting with heavy and light things -Noticing that size doesn't always make something heavy or light -Making predictions about weight -Sorting objects into small and large bags based on their sizes -Ordering containers from least to greatest in relation to how much they can hold -Pouring noodles into containers to test their volume Read Alouds -B Book -Cat in the Hat -There's A Wocket in My Pocket -10 Apples Up On Top -If I Ran the Circus -Put Me in the Zoo -1 Fish, 2 Fish February 24th-28th:
Birthdays We wished a Super, Duper Half-Birthday to Anthony this week! :D Thank you for bringing in all of your cool show and tell items and spreading silliness with us. Your cupcakes were delicious too and we had a great time celebrating with you! We also had a blast celebrating a Wonderful Half-Birthday to Alexa! Thank you for bringing in yummy cupcakes and starting off your show and tell week. We can't wait to finish partying with you this week! :) Readers and Perfect Attendance A big shout out goes to the students who completed their reading logs and braved all of the illnesses that have been going around! Some kids made sure to point out that they weren't sick but had dentist appointments instead and those were important. ;) Dentist Comes to School -Speaking of the dentist, they came to our classroom to talk about dental health. The students got to hear about their office, touch some of the tools, look at x-rays, learn about the gear that dentists wear, discuss foods/drinks that are bad for your teeth, talk about important teeth cleaning practices, see teeth that weren't taken care of, and get brushed by a huge toothbrush! -The kids loved the presentation and really got into dental health this week. They were very excited about the goodie bags that they got too. :) February 24th-28th:
HWT -Object P I-Spy -Letter P Building -P Tracing -Sound Munching for P -Handwriting Center Rotations Meeting -We revisited the Fox of Joy because many of us have been sick, tired, or missing the sun. Our concept was: I am adaptable. Let's move and dance! The kids spun an animal movement wheel to act out creatures, rolled dancing cubes to do different actions, and played a bunch of GoNoodle songs to get their bodies moving! They seemed to have a lot of fun and sure had the energy for it! Projects -P Craft -Self-portrait with Knuffle Bunny -Elephant or Piggie Craft -Drawing of a Monster -Retelling of There's A Bird On Your Head -Directive Drawing of Pigeon and Duckling Math -Counting the "Say 10" way -Finding objects that were taller and shorter than a cube tower -Comparing cube towers with partners to determine height -Putting objects in order in relation to their lengths -Getting introduced to feeling items that are heavy and light Read Alouds -P Alphatales -P Book -Knuffle Bunny -Knuffle Bunny Too -Knuffle Bunny Free -Elephant and Piggie (There's A Bird On Your Head) -Leonardo the Terrible Monster -Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus -The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog February 17th-21st:
100th Day of School -Wow! I cannot believe we made it to 100 Days of 4K already! The students were so excited that the chain in our classroom was finished and that we got to party! Here's what we did: -Show and Tell with our 100 items -Dances and videos -Journal Prompt for what we would want 100 of -Eating 100 inspired snacks -Building with 100 items February 17th-21st:
HWT -D Object I-Spy -Letter D Writing -D Tracing -D Sound Munching Projects -Good/Bad for my Teeth Coloring Sheet -Sorting Foods that are good/bad for teeth/body -Plaque Experiment -Brushing Teeth Practice -Flossing Food out of Pretend Teeth Guidance -Our counselor talked to us about Perseverance and how important it is to keep trying things, no matter how hard they are in the beginning. Math -Intro to Tall/Short and Long/Short -Finding objects and comparing their height and length Videos -Caring for Teeth -Sugar Read Alouds -Dr. Rabbit Meets a Brushalotamus -The Tooth Book -Snack Time -What Do Bears Eat February 10th-13th:
Birthday We wished a Happy Half-Birthday to Izzy this week! Thanks for being a party animal with us and making it a very memorable celebration. We loved hearing about all of your show and tell items and thought that your M&M cupcakes were delicious! :) Valentine's Day Celebration -We had a blast this year celebrating love within the classroom! The kids showed off their AMAZING works of art (Valentine boxes), exchanged Valentines, played some center games, ate yummy treats, made a Bee Mine craft, munched letter J items, and calmed down by hearing some Valentine stories read by Mrs. Juarez. -This event was so sweet and I loved seeing how excited the kids were! :) I definitely needed a nap (or three) afterwards but am glad that everyone had fun! Thank you to everyone who helped make boxes/Valentines, donated supplies, and helped make the party possible! I hope that all of you are enjoying the long weekend and are having a Happy Valentine's Day. February 10th-13th:
HWT -Object J I-Spy -Letter J Building -J Tracing -J Sound Munching Projects -The Day it Rained Hearts Math Craft -Valentine's Day Card -Valentine's Day Present -J Craft -D Craft -Compound Words Lesson -Love Bug Book Math -Numbers inside of ten (with cubes) -Addition up to 5 Read Alouds -The Day it Rained Hearts -J Alphatales -J Book -D Book -Don't Give Up February 3rd-7th:
HWT -Object S I-Spy -Letter S Writing -Letter S Tracing -S Sound Munching Meeting -We worked on the Hummingbird of Love this week and learned that: "I am one of a kind and made out of love." The kids practiced self-love through showing off their talents during our mini Talent Show, focusing on themselves and their energy through Yoga poses, and spreading love by making pictures. Projects -Groundhog Puppet Cup -Ten Black Dots Creation -S Craft -Star Light, Star Bright Nursery Rhyme and Fly Swatter Game Math -Numbers inside of 10 -Splitting up 10 objects into two groups and noticing the two separate numbers -Completing a graph with numbers 1-10 -Counting in a circle by crossing off objects and seeing how many are left -BINGO In-line Ten/Rekenrek Practice -We read a variety of books to help the kids practice pulling over numbers of beads and keeping track of what number we left off on. They did a great job with this and enjoyed using a new manipulative. -The books we followed along with were: One Big Building, Mouse Count, and Fish Eyes. January 31st:
Congratulations to our group of kids who avoided all of the illnesses this month! It was a wild ride. >.< We also had a great turnout with January readers! Thank you to everyone who has been reading at home! You're truly making a big difference. January 27th-31st:
HWT -Th Words -Ch Words -Sh Words -Th, Ch, and Sh Word/Picture Sort -Sound Munching Monster Meeting -We worked on the Dolphin of Peace and learned: I ask for what I want and need in a calm way. The students practiced this concept by using their words to share toys, assume the responsibility of customer, server, waiter, or chef to make and process kind requests at a pretend restaurant, and fix monkey madness after watching me act out scenarios. Projects -Groundhog Craft -Groundhog Syllable Sheet -Shadow Shapes -Making Shadows with Flashlights -Groundhog Prediction Math -Numbers inside of 0 -Writing numbers, setting aside the same number of objects, and drawing tally marks up to 9 -Giving a certain number of objects and then asking for 1 more or less and identifying the new quantity -Writing numbers Read Alouds -Clean Up, Everybody -The Three Little Pigs -The Boy Who Cried Wolf -Groundhog Day January 20th-23rd:
HWT -Object G I-Spy -Letter G Building -Letter G Tracing -G Sound Munching -Letter Writing Practice Meeting -We revisited the Bear of Power and talked about: "I am gentle, powerful, and free." Throughout the week, the students practiced using their bodies in different ways, whether that meant being slow and gentle or fast and rough! We played Pick Up Sticks, rolled Animal Movement Cubes, and danced to different tempos with scarves. Projects -G Craft -Dino Nest Counting -Dinosaur Egg Craft -Dinosaur at School Writing -Leaf and Meat Eater Sort/Dinosaur Facts -Fitting our feet into one T-Rex foot Math -Finding numbers inside of 9 -Counting in arrays (3x3x3) and passing out a number of cubes up to 9 Read Alouds -G Alphatales -How Do Dinosaurs Go To School -Big Dinosaurs January 13th-17th:
Birthday We were very excited to wish a Happy Half Birthday to Eddie this week! We loved dancing with you and thought that your Dirt Cake was delicious. Thank you for celebrating your special day with us early! :) January 13th-17th:
HWT -Object Q I-Spy -Letter Q Building -Letter Q Tracing -Q Sound Munching Meeting -We practiced the Fox of Joy again and focused on the concept of "I am playful and silly". We did this by making silly facial expressions, playing Simon Says, and acting things out during Charades. I was SO proud of every student for participating. It really says something in relation to how comfortable they are with one another and how accepting everyone is of silly behavior. We sure had a lot of fun and were laughing up storms! :D Projects -5 Senses Exit Slips -There Was a Little Turtle Nursery Rhyme -Sensory Bag Textures (find something in the classroom that feels the same as the square's texture) -Taste Testing (pretzels, Hershey kisses, lemons, and Baker's chocolate) -Making telescopes and noticing how colors change -Q Craft -Listening to and Identifying Sounds -Letter Practice Math -Working with numbers up to 8 -Drawing tally marks -Matching numerals with objects and tally marks -Writing numbers up to 10 -Counting backwards from 10 Read Alouds -Q Alphatales -I Hear a Pickle -What is Papa Cooking? -Sight Walk -What is That Sound? January 6th-10th:
HWT -Object O I-Spy -Letter O Writing -O Tracing -Sound Munching O Meeting -Hummingbird of Love: I am kind. We practiced this by giving chocolate to student's in the other classroom, playing a Hand Sandwich game, drawing pictures for staff members, and writing thank you cards for the cleaning staff. The students were really good sports about doing things for others and "not getting anything in return". I know how hard that is for this age group but I definitely saw some smiles during each experience and rewarded them with praise and a treat at the end of the week too. ;) Videos -Arctic Habitats -Winter Coats for Animals -How do Animals Stay Warm in the Arctic -Walrus Videos -Seal Videos -Penguin Videos -Arctic Animal Videos Projects -O Craft -Seal or Walrus Craft -Owl Craft -Penguin Number Roll and Dab -Testing Blubber -Nursery Rhyme Review Nature in the Classroom -We had another nature presentation that taught the kids about different animals, pelts, skulls, and habitats. The kids were excited to touch a "real wolf" and were asking a lot of questions! Math -Practicing tally marks under animals -Rolling a dice, getting the same number of objects, have a partner verify the number, and adding one more or doing one less to make a new number -Numbers inside of 8 (tallies and cubes) Read Alouds -O alphatales -Walrus -Harp Seal -Puffin January 6th-7th:
Videos -Winter Weather and Adaptations -Changing States of Matter Projects -Snowy Day Craft -Snowman Journal Writing -Ice/Water Exploration (snow, hot/cold water with ice cubes, frozen items and thawed items) Math -Shapes and Colors Read Alouds -The Snowy Day -Snowmen at Night -Charlie is Responsible -The Secret Birthday Message December 16th-20th:
Readers and Attendance Congratulations to the students who turned in their reading sheets and withstood all of the illnesses to come to school every day! Polar Express Day The children were so excited about this event and I wish that I could've given them a chance to ride a REAL train. We entered the station and watched the beginning sequence of Polar Express. We punched our tickets and boarded the train to watch clips from the movie and pretend to go on a real train ride. Our Star Student shared the perfect Christmas book with us. We listened to songs from the movie and did a hot chocolate craft before calming down. We listened to and retold the Polar Express with pictures, had popcorn and hot chocolate, and watched a short movie. We even had a dance party before ending our Polar Express ride. Our classroom's tree looks beautiful, thanks to all of their ornaments, and their holiday spirit was strong. Not to mention the fact that we all had a long week so it was nice to spend time in our PJs :) Birthday We wished the happiest of half-birthdays to Collin this week! Thank you for all of your show and tell opportunities and bringing in delicious treats! We had a lot of fun partying with you! Presents We exchanged lots of presents with one another and the smiles were contagious. Thank you again for all of your kindness and I hope the kids have shared their books with your family! Field Trip To celebrate our school's birthday, we headed to the HS to watch two Frosty the Snowman movies! The kids had a great time and felt like they were at a "real movie theater". The choir put on a beautiful performance and we were even visited by Santa! I hope that your family has been enjoying break and that you have a lovely remainder of the holidays! December 16th-20th:
HWT -Object C I-Spy -Letter C Writing -C Tracing -Sound Munching C Meeting -Owl of Intuition: I trust myself. My body knows what to do. -We practiced this through doing some Super Kid Movements with our bodies and practicing self-help skills like zipping our jackets, getting dressed in snow gear, and washing our hands. Projects -Mitten Counting (Colors and Numbers 1-5) -C Craft -Frosty the Snowman Positional Words -Holiday Fun Journal Entry -The Mitten Retelling -Santa Dressing Read Alouds -C Alphatales -I Can Follow the Rules -The Mitten -Santa's Underwear -Santa Gets Dressed -The Elves Night Before Christmas -The Crayons Christmas December 9th-13th:
We wished the happiest of half-birthdays to Lincoln this week! Thank you for all of your fun Show and Tell items. We had a lot of fun celebrating with you and helping you enjoy your special day! :D December 9th-13th:
HWT -Object U I-Spy -Letter U Writing -Letter U Tracing Meeting -Lion of Balance: I am healthy, bright, and filled with light. We practiced becoming balanced through breathing exercises, empowering statements, and Yoga! The kids did a great job with these and we found ourselves using them throughout the week to calm ourselves a little bit. The Christmas Spirit is REAL! Projects -Christmas Cards -Christmas Gifts -U Craft -Christmas Tree Strips (organizing numbers 1-5) -Christmas Lists (and delivering them to the office to be mailed) -Thank you card to Librarian -Elf Headbands Math -Numbers inside of 6 -Numbers inside of 7 -Graphing numbers up to 7 -Counting objects in different arrangements and writing numbers 5-7 Read Alouds -The Gift of Nothing -U Alphatales -Santa Duck -I've Seen Santa -Santa Cat -Santa's Underwear Holiday Gathering -Thank you to everyone who made it to our party! It was lovely seeing all of you and we hope that you have very happy holidays! :) December 2nd-6th:
Elf on the Shelf -Meet our Elf on the Shelf, Noel! He's been bringing a lot of joy to the classroom lately by hiding in silly places and getting into some mischief! ;) Acts of Kindness -We've gotten 12 jobs from Santa this month and are working on one per day. The kids are so excited to hear what he has to say and do little acts of kindness. Hopefully they have been talking about these at home! St. Nick -St. Nick stopped by our classroom to tell the students that they are all on Santa's nice list! They were so happy that he made his way to school and their joy was like pure magic. Gingerbread Hunt -After reading a book, the gingerbread man was loose in OUR school! We followed his clues throughout the building and tried to catch him. However, his legs were faster than ours (by some unknown chance because the kids were dashing down the halls) and we couldn't get to him in time. Thankfully, he left us some tasty gingerbread cookies! :) Birthday -We'd like to wish a very happy, early birthday to Malachi! Thank you for being our star student and celebrating with us! We really enjoyed everything that you brought and thank you for the delicious gifts and treats. :) December 2nd-6th:
HWT -Object I I-Spy -Letter I Writing -Syllable Practice -Letter I Tracing Meeting -Dolphin of Peace: I calm my body. I breathe deep, gentle breaths. We practiced being peaceful by using sensory toys, doing yoga with Maximo, and counting backwards from 10 and doing exercises. With all of the festivities going on at this time of year, it was perfect for us to practice calming our bodies down. Projects -Gingerbread face plate -I Craft -Cards for bus drivers and pick up drivers -Gingerbread Glyph -Twinkle Twinkle Little Star -Where is the Gingerbread Book -1, 2 Buckle My Shoe -Gingerbread Hunt in School Math -Matching two objects together to make a pair -Using one object to jump on top of another object (1:1 correspondence) -One more and one less -Tally marks -Numbers inside of 6 -Numbers inside of 7 Read Alouds -I alphatales -The Gingerbread Man -The Gingerbread Boy -The Gingerbread Man Loose in School November 26th:
I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of the grandparents and family members who attended our special event! The students were ecstatic and it was lovely to meet and speak with all of you! :) I am very thankful for families like you and hope that you enjoyed the celebration. I appreciate help from parents who donated supplies, put together the bags, and set up as well! Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and visit again soon! Love, Miss Barber |
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