January 2-6, 2017

Specials
(Refer to your flipbook for a reference of what each day is)

Monday - 3

Tuesday - 4

Wednesday - 5

Thursday - 6

Friday - 1

Upcoming Events & Reminders
Homework needs to come back in the blue folder every day.
January 12 - PTA Family Night at Moe's
January 13 - Report Cards go home
January 16 - MLK Day. No school
January 27 - Non-rotation day. STEM Day
February 3 - Tentative date for 2nd grading period awards
February 20 - President's Day. No School

Spelling List

Beginning in January, we will be increasing the number of words on each list and asking students to write a dictated sentence. This means that we will choose one of the spelling words and ask students to use it in a sentence that we dictate. I will not be assessing the spelling of all of the words in the sentence but will assess the sentenced based on Capitalization, Finger Spaces, punctuation, and spelling the word correctly. 

LIST A

vote

hope

bone

rode

cove

stove

broke

LIST B

globe

stove

broke

froze

close

throne

remote

Kid-Friendly Objectives
I can read, write, and identify words with the o_e spelling pattern.
I can write to tell my opinion and support it with reasons.
I can compare the length of objects with the words "longer" and "shorter."
I can organize and sort objects by length.
I can use a third object to compare the length of two objects.
I can identify and use text features in a nonfiction text.
I can use and identify verbs.

Week in Review
I hope you have had a wonderfully restful winter break but I sure did have fun looking back over these pictures to prep me for the new year. :) Our last week in December was filled with SO much fun.

We kept things "strictly business" at the beginning of the week. We wrapped up our How-To Writing and actually traveled down the hallway to share our writing with the Kindergarteners. I smell a tradition in the works...the kids loved it and felt so smart!
I cannot share the pictures with the Kindergarteners so I'll just share the pictures of us practicing our reading :)

We got a package from Globetrot Scott all the way from Russia! He sent us a beautiful Matryoshka doll to keep in the classroom along with this book:

We also had fun decorating and making our own version of Matryoshka dolls.

Next, Globetrot Scott went to China! We learned how many kids in China do not celebrate Christmas but instead celebrate the Chinese New Year! Globetrot Scott sent us our very own Chinese Calendar and this book:

The book told a story of how a little girl got a very special fortune coin.

We learned that many kids get money in red envelopes so we made our own "fortune coins" for our friends and delivered them secretly to our friend's envelopes.

 We visited our 4th grade buddies and had fun "Elfing Ourselves." We made miniature elves of ourselves but they were not finished in time for us to take home :(

 Finally...it was time for our HOLIDAY MARKET!!!
We traveled to Korea and learned how to play a fun game and learned about the special clothes.
We traveled to Italy and made our own La Befana brooms and wrote more napkin notes.
We traveled to Germany and made our own Christmas Trees.
In Israel, we made Menorahs for Hanukkah.
In Uganda, we made our very own drums.
Finally, in Mexico we made special Poinsettia ornaments.
I hope you enjoy the pictures from our fun day!

 On Friday, we came to school in our jammies and had fun listening to Holiday music, painting and drawing snowmen, drinking hot chocolate, and watching a movie.

Can't wait to see you again! :)

Nov. 23-27

Specials
Monday - 1
Tuesday - Non-Rotation Day!
Wednesday - No School!
Thursday - No School! (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Friday - No School!

Upcoming Events & Reminders
*Some of you asked about pictures of your student being posted on the blog. Please remember the permission slip I mentioned throughout August and September is always available over here ----->

Please consider signing up to send in some fun items for our study of holidays around the world. Some items are due this Tuesday (November 24) and some are due the Monday after break (November 30).
Click here to Sign-Up to Bring a Holiday Supply!

There will also be an opportunity to sign up to donate items or represent a country in our Holiday World Market the morning of December 15. We are so lucky to have a diverse classroom and I would love for you to come and teach us how your family celebrates the holidays! Similar to our Junie B. Jamboree, we will "travel" to each country for about 15 minutes. While we are visiting your station, you would be responsible for bringing in fun items from home (such as a map or globe to show us your country, clothing, holiday decor, etc.). Additionally, you would prepare a simple craft for us to remember your special holiday (such as a paper lantern, origami, etc.).  ***You are also more than welcome to sign up for a country other than your own.***
The Sign-Ups will be posted in the first week of December. However, if you know you would like to volunteer to help with the market, you may go ahead and e-mail me to let me know. 

November  24 - Non-Rotation Day (Global Arts and Culture Day)
November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break!
December 2 - Junie B. Field Trip (Please remember to submit your permission slip if you have not already done so!)
December 11 - PTA Winter Dance 6:30-8pm @ Wellington
December 15 - Holiday World Market
December 17 - Chorus Performance 1:30 & 6:30pm
December 21 - January 1 - Winter break!

No Homework this week!!!

Kid-Friendly Objectives

- I can tell my opinion of what I am thankful for. 
- I can compare the lengths of objects and tell which is longer and shorter.
- I can order objects by length.
- I can identify the main idea and key details of a text.
- I can read, write, and identify possessive nouns by adding apostrophe s. ('s)
- I can read, write, and identify words with Momma E! (silent e at the end of a word)

Spelling List

Take the week off! :) No spelling words this week.

Week in Review!
You've probably noticed a huge influx in apostrophes in your child's writing. :) We are learning all about possessive nouns...and that means apostrophes are everywhere!

We did a fun "roll the noun" activity with our partners. 

We drew any animal we wanted...as long as we could label it with our possessive nouns!

We got our oxygen pumping to our brain by doing a Write the Room activity. The kids were expected to read a sentence such as, "This computer belongs to Jen," and change it into "Jen's computer" to show the possessive.

We continued to develop our understanding of Main Ideas and Details in Informational texts with a Main Idea turkey! We researched Wild Turkeys on PebbleGo and concluded the Main Idea was Wild Turkeys. As we researched, we pulled out key details and wrote one detail on each of the turkey's feathers. I'll be sure to post the finished product later this week! So gobblin' cute!

To practice supporting our opinions, we read the story "A Turkey for Thanksgiving." In this story, Mr. Moose is sent on an errand by Mrs. Moose to get a turkey for Thanksgiving. Mr. Moose finally found the perfect wild turkey to bring back...and we had to try to convince Mrs. Moose to agree with our opinion (should she or should she not eat the turkey?)

We shared our opinions aloud for a passionate debate of what we believed she should do. I will get a few examples to show you by Tuesday! :)

 We are SO ready to move on and take a break from addition and subtraction! The kids had fun exploring length and measurement this week. We began by classifying whether one object was "shorter" or "longer" than another. We also put a big bunch of items from our pencil boxes in order by length.

We discussed the importance of endpoints when measuring so that no object can cheat! In this picture, one of my friends held the string at the endpoint of her foot and showed me where the other endpoint was so that I could cut it. Now we have a unit of measurement to use around the room so that we do not have to stick our foot on everything to compare its length!

"My foot is longer than the beads. The beads are shorter than my foot."

"The rug is longer than my foot. My foot is shorter than the rug."

"Look Mrs. Carney! My foot is longer than MY FACE!"

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!! :)