Our week!

Here is a peek at what we have been up to this week!

In math...

Addition Connect Four

Spill & Add

Counting large collections and recording the number

Our buddy builds a 3D structure and we draw it in 2D

At Literacy Block...

We are learning all about the ocean during Background Knowledge week!

Ask us about:

-the different ocean zones (what animals live there and what equipment would you need to explore them?)

-dolphin communication

-camouflage in the ocean (what is cryptic coloration? Mimicry?)

Word building with new word patterns: art and ash

Look and remember

Opinion writing

I Have Who Has sight words 

At writing we are writing facts about the ocean. We are working on learning goals such as using lowercase letters, using the correct vowel sounds, using word patterns, and spelling sight words correctly!

(Thursday) Flash!

Friday Flash 

April 6^th- April 10^th, 2015

Focus of the Week  Literacy/Science:   -       Background knowledge week: the Ocean! -       Sight words      Math: -       Addition -       Counting out large collections Notes/Reminders      ·      April 10th: Spring Concert 8:45      ·      April 14th: Early Release 1:00      ·      April 14th & 15th: Parent Teacher Conferences (students will have school with Ms. Joseph and a substitute)      ·      April 20th- 24th: Spring Break      ·      Link to sign up for a conference: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A9AF238-april      ·      If you would like to chaperone our June field trip to the Wingaersheek Beach tide pools, please sign up via this link: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A9AF238-wingaersheek1

Conversation Starters     ·      What happened at the end of Midnight on the Moon?     ·      What did you learn when Sylvester’s dad came in to visit?     ·      What do you know/What are you wondering about the ocean?     ·      What is something in school that used to be hard, but is now easy for you?     ·      What is something in school that is still hard for you? Space Joke How do you know the moon has had enough to eat? A: It is full! Spring Concert! Thompson’s School Concert is Friday, April 10th from 9-10AM. Doors open at 8:45 to watch. Please plan on staying the entire hour to see the whole show! Suggested Dress Code for students: Collared shirt/blouse, skirt, slacks, dress. Preferably no jeans, casual T-shirts, tank tops, or sneakers. Please contact Ms. Havelin (jhavelin@arlington.k12.ma.us ) with any questions!

Math

Here are some of our math centers from this week:

Counting out big collections of objects and recording our answers

Using pattern blocks to make space collages

"Penny's Pockets"- combinations to 8

Caterpillar combinations to 10

Practicing our teen numbers!

Space!

We are having so much fun learning about space and the moon!

We worked in pairs to find a picture of the solar system and draw, label, and paint our own!

Sylvester's dad is an astronomer! He came in to teach us about the moon. We loved having our questions answered by an expert!

We took pictures from books of things we were wondering about and wrote questions on Educreations.

Who am I? Space edition! 

Find the Alien! We hide the alien under a sight word and our group has to guess which word he is under! 

At penmanship we are practicing our lowercase letters and drawing space pictures.

Look what Jack and Annie have been up to!

Friday Flash

Friday Flash 

March 30^th- April 2^nd, 2015

Focus of the Week      ·      Literacy/Science:      - Midnight on the Moon      - Sight words      - Segmenting sounds in words      - Vowels        ·      Math:           -  Addition           -  Numeral handwriting      ·      Social Studies:      - Mapping and Community Notes/Reminders      ·      K spring conferences will be in April this year. If you would like a chance to check in before progress reports go home in June, please sign up via this link: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A9AF238-april      ·      If you would like to chaperone our June field trip to the Wingaersheek Beach tide pools, please sign up via this link: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A9AF238-wingaersheek1      ·      Don’t forget to mail your “hugs”! We would love to have them all back by April break J      ·      NO SCHOOL- April 3rd

Conversation Starters      ·      Why did Annie and Jack say they were “moon rabbits”?      ·      What was your learning goal this week? How did it go?      ·      What is one less than __ (pick numbers that are appropriate for your child)? Kindergarten Sight Words a at and am are by can come go he I in it is like me my on of see said some she to the went we was you We are practicing our sight words in school! Kindergarteners should be able to read and write the following words by June. We have introduced the words in bold. Spring Concert! Thompson’s School Concert is Friday, April 10th from 9-10AM. Doors open at 8:45 to watch. Please plan on staying the entire hour to see the whole show! Suggested Dress Code for students: Collared shirt/blouse, skirt, slacks, dress. Preferably no jeans, casual T-shirts, tank tops, or sneakers. Please contact Ms. Havelin (jhavelin@arlington.k12.ma.us ) with any questions!