WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 9/28 AND THRILLING THURSDAY 9/29

ASK ME ABOUT...

...how many days we've been in school.

...what we did to celebrate Zero the Hero Day.

...the story, Me I Am.

...drawing a picture of me.
...what we did in Spanish.
...what Mrs. Arner read to us at the library.
...what book I checked out from the library.
...the new Memory game we can do during Free Choice.
...what I did in Music.
...sharing what I learned about the Pledge of Allegiance.  I brought home a small book to share with you.

~ZERO THE HERO DAY~
On Wednesday, we celebrated our 20th day of school!  Sajan and his mom provided us with a fun activity (that was also yummy) to celebrate Zero the Hero Day--cereal necklaces.  Thank you for helping us celebrate!

We have filled two 10-frames.

~SELF-PORTRAITS~

On Wednesday, we read the story Me I Am! which reinforces how each of us is unique and special in our own way.  Following the story, each child drew a self-portrait.  We will keep these self-portraits and ask the children to do the same task at the end of the school year.  It is amazing the growth you will see in the 2 drawings.

 ~EDP~
Wednesday was a Cooking Day and we made apple crisp.  Before we started, we read the book, 
A Tree Is A Plant, which explains the growth of an apple tree.   Following the story,  the children cut apple slices into small pieces; measured and mixed the ingredients; and enjoyed eating the finished product!

~EDP~
Thursday was a Discovery Day.  We headed outdoors--with a small amount of sprinkling rain--to visit our tree.  Ms. Penney laid a white sheet under our tree and then gently shook the tree as we watched items fall from the tree.  Next, the children were provided with magnifying glasses to explore and discover the items on the sheet.  Of course, small spiders and stink bugs seemed to be the most popular items to investigate.  Children also used their magnifying glasses to more closely examine leaves, branches, etc.       

MARVELOUS MONDAY 9-26 and TERRIFIC TUESDAY 9-27

ASK ME ABOUT...

...the new password.

...our class rules.

...the counting basket and what is in it.

...the story, I'm Like You, You're Like Me.

...meeting my 3rd grade buddies!

...learning about the Pledge of Allegiance.

...how many stars are on the American flag.

...our boy/girl graph.

...what I did in Music yesterday.

...playing with the parachute today in P.E. class.

 

~CLASS RULES~

Last week, we brainstormed rules that we should follow in order to play and learn safely when we are in our classroom and at school.  We condensed our ideas into 3 main rules which are...

We all signed the rules, promising to follow them so we can learn and play safely at school.

 ~FREE CHOICE LEARNING~

We added a counting basket to our Math Magic Station.  Children use a number chart to discover how many of an object are in the counting basket.  Right now, there are stars in it.

At the Alphabet Station, children can practice and reinforce their letter identification with the following new activity...

First, a child reaches into the tote bag and pulls out a letter.  Next, the child colors in that letter on his/her recording sheet.

 

 ~SOCIAL STUDIES~

Yesterday we read a book about ways that we are similar and ways we are different from each other.  Following the story, each child used an "unmarked" person cut-out to design and color to look like himself/herself.  We then created a graph to determine how many boys and how many girls are in our class. 

 

~BUDDIES~

Today each Pre-K child met his/her two 3rd grade buddies.  We will continue to get together with our buddies periodically (once or twice a month) throughout the school year.  The Pre-K children were EXCITED to meet and play today with their buddies.  Your child brought home a list of our class buddies in his/her folder today so he/she can share with you the names of his/her buddies.

 

~SOCIAL STUDIES~

Today we read a story about and discussed the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.  We practiced saying it and discussed the different parts of the American Flag.

 

 ~EDP~

 Below are photos from Art Class with Mr. Cicetti.  We have some budding artists!

This afternoon, Mr. Ditty read us the story, It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr.  The story emphasizes that each of us is unique and to celebrate our differences.