Playing Outside

Playing Outside

March 26, 2012

March 26, 2012


A note from Ms. Poteet…



As the weather is getting warmer, make sure you dress your child in layers.  Often it is chilly in our classroom but warm outside.  Packing a light jacket for the classroom would be great. 



Important Dates this Month:

March 29th: North Campus March Mania at 5:30

April 5th: Kindergarten Poetry Potluck from 6:00-7:30

April 9th-13th: Spring Break



 What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We will learn how and why good readers create mental images in their head while reading.  Visualizing is a skill required when students begin reading book without pictures.  When readers create mental images, they engage with text in ways that make it personal and memorable to them alone.  Anchored in prior knowledge, images come from the emotions and all five senses, enhancing understanding and immersing the reader in rich detail.  



Writing Workshop

We are continuing our Poetry Unit.  Students will read various poems written by children their own age, notice repeating words, usage of sensory descriptors and other poetic devices.  Then they will try their own.    



Word Study

This week, we will explore word families (-ick, -ack, -uck, -ock)  We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: run, has, three. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.



Math

Students will solve addition problems using mental math, learn about the quarter, and equivalent names for numbers.



Social Studies

We will finish our study of the seven continents.  We will focus on Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.



Reminders

*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.

* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night.

* Library book due every Friday.



Related Arts Schedule 

Monday-Friday: Art

March 16, 2012

March 19, 2012


A note from Ms. Poteet…
What a great field trip we had!  Thank you so much to those parents who came with us to see The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales.  The children really enjoyed the show, especially Rumplestilskin. 

I’m sure you heard about the leprechaun visit on Friday!  Our room was quite crazy after we returned from PE, which caused a lot of excitement!  He did leave a treat for everyone.  They had so much fun searching for gold coins, discovering the lucky dust he left for us, and his sneaky escape route through the open window!
 
 Important Dates this Month:
March 21st: Early Release Day
March 29th: North Campus March Mania at 5:30
April 5th: Kindergarten Poetry Potluck from 6:00-7:30 (more information to come home soon)

 What are we learning?
Reading Workshop
We will begin a unit about visualizing.  Good readers make pictures in their minds as they read.  We will close our eyes and listen to poems and stories, illustrate those visualizations and share them with each other.    

Writing Workshop
We are continuing our Poetry Unit.  Students are reading and writing a variety of poems and exploring poetic devices.      

Word Study
This week, we will explore –ill, , -ell, -all word families.
We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: who, play, made. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math
Students will create and solve story problems, create a class number story book, play addition games with dice and learn about the quarter. 

Social Studies
This week we continue our unit on Geography and the seven continents.
Reminders
*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.
* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night.  Be sure to write down the title of the book they read/listened to so they can earn their Reading Award
* Library book due every Friday.

Related Arts Schedule 
Monday-Thursday: PE
Friday: Art