Dear Parents,
Happy Thanksgiving from our farm to yours! We had a wonderful time last week creating some art work. I hope they brighten your home this holiday season...
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Boats That Float presentation last Wednesday. Each boat was so unique and ... floated! Very cool. Special thanks to Kinder and Jeff Butler for bringing hot chocolate and treats for the kids. Truly appreciated! Expect to see another family project after winter break.
This week, we’re jumping back into our academics. We finished reading Max and have started Sam and Al. I continue to be in awe with how the scholars are approaching their reading. Their enthusiasm to learn something new keeps my energy level as high as a 5-year old!
Coupled with our reading, we will be doing a lot of rhyming activities and word decoding this week. Please continue to find opportunities at home to reinforce these concepts (“I spy” car games, grocery store treasure hunts, laundry matching, etc.).
In math, we are going to start picking apart numbers to add and subtract them. We again will take the concept of “seeing” numbers in a different way... a hand’s on approach. Also, the scholars are having a great time tackling each page in their workbooks. Please keep an eye out for the “note home” each time we start a new chapter. This page, directly from our workbooks, gives you an idea what we will be learning. You can also refer weekly to the right column on our blog for a brief explanation. Right now, we are completing one chapter every 2-weeks. We end each chapter with a “test” and I am thrilled with how well everyone is doing! I hope you have enjoyed seeing the results!
In keeping with the idea I had a few weeks ago to give you some reading suggestions, here is a new list of some great stories to share with your scholars:
The Amazing Bone, William Steig
Blueberries by Sal, Robert McCloskey
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, Mordicai Gerstein
Nobody Rides the Unicorn, Adrian Mitchell
Old Turtle, Douglas Wood
One Fine Day, Nonny Hogrogian
Raising Dragons, Jerdine Nolen
Strega Nona, Tomie de Paola
More to come... just in time for the holidays!
In Science, we will continue to explore the idea of making observations in order to see the world in a different way. Expect to see homework concerning this topic for the next few weeks.
As Always...
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me, stop by the classroom, talk to Ms. Diane, or leave a comment on our blog. Please become a “follower” of our blog and “like” our school’s Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so.
Have a terrific week!
Mrs. Stuhr
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