Friday Flash!

Friday Flash 

October 13^th- October 17^th 2014

Focus of the Week ·     Literacy/Social Studies: Knights/Castles background knowledge week ·     Math: Counting with one to one correspondence, shapes, number ID Notes/Reminders ·      October 13th: No School ·      October 21st: 1:00 release ·     If your child is going to be absent please let Vicki (our secretary) know. You can call the Thompson Safe Arrival number or e-mail at thompsonsafearrival@arlington.k12.ma.us Things we need All set for now. Thanks for the donations J

Class Pet Pete the Pig is excited to spend this weekend with Luis! Please help your child document Pete’s weekend through photos and/or drawings and words in his journal. Thanks! Conversation Starters      What did you like about visiting the pumpkin patch?      Tell me how to play “Dot Bingo” (math game)              Tell me about Jack and Annie’s adventures in Dinosaurs Before Dark.           What is something you already know (or something you are hoping to learn) about knights/castles/medieval times?

Pumpkins!!!!!

We have been learning all about pumpkins this week, getting ready for our field trip to the pumpkin patch on Friday! Ask your child how a pumpkin grows (vines, flowers, and green pumpkins?!?). 

Today we learned how to make scientific observations like real scientists! We looked closely at our pumpkins and gourds, used our senses of sight and touch, and recorded exactly what we saw. We noticed many details! 

Friday Flash

Friday Flash 

October 6^th- October 10^th 2014

Focus of the Week ·      Literacy: Fairy Tale wrap up! ·      Math: Counting with one to one correspondence, shapes, number ID ·      Science: pumpkins! ·      Open Circle: “Dangerous and Destructive (double D)” vs. “Annoying” behavior Notes/Reminders      October 7th: Early Release 1:00 Lunch will be served, but we will not eat snack. October 10th:  Field Trip  We are going pumpkin picking at Crescent Farm! Please return your child’s signed permission slip ASAP. October 13th: No School Snack Please send your child with a small, healthy snack to eat each afternoon.

Class Pet Pete the Pig is excited to spend this weekend with Katherine! Please help your child document Pete’s weekend through photos and/or drawings and words in his journal. Thanks! Conversation Starters     Which fairy tale did you like best (3 Billy Goats Gruff, 3 Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears)               Show me how you write a message using your lines (for example, “we are going to have dinner”)               What shapes did you find around the room on your iPad shape hunt?             Which flavor of “porridge” did you like best? Which had the most votes in the class?

3 Bears and Math!

This week we are reading and dramatizing Goldilocks and the Three Bears! We read many different versions of the story. Ask what was the same/different!

Check out some pictures from prop making and dramatizing!

Here are a few of our math activities from the week! We are working on number ID with "I Have Who Has" Numbers (we are also learning to work with a group and help in a nice way!)

We are practicing counting and working with a buddy with the game "Build a Staircase"

We are continuing to work on shape ID and cognitive flexibility with Venger Drawing (what can a triangle be?)

...and we went on a shape hunt with our iPads..we looked for different shapes around the room and took pictures of them with our iPads! Ask what shapes we found!

Friday Flash

Friday Flash 

September 29^th- October 3^rd

Focus of the Week ·      Literacy: Fairy Tales- Goldilocks and the Three Bears ·      Math: Counting with one to one correspondence, shapes, number ID ·      Science: The season Fall ·      Open Circle: Being calm Notes/Reminders      October 7th: Early Release 1:00 Lunch will be served, but we will not eat snack. October 10th: Field Trip  We are going pumpkin picking at Crescent Farm! Please return your child’s signed permission slip ASAP.    October 13th: No School Goodbye Shota! Shota’s family is moving back to Japan. His last day is Monday, September 29th. We enjoyed getting to know him!

Snack Please send your child with a small, healthy snack to eat each afternoon. Class Pet Pete the Pig is excited to spend this weekend with Noah! Please help your child document Pete’s weekend through photos and/or drawings and words in his journal. Thanks! Conversation Starters      What was the same/different between the different versions of The 3 Little Pigs that we read this week?          What shapes and Graphics Practice strokes did you use to make your square pig?               What does it mean to be a “bucket filler”? What can you do to fill somebody’s bucket?