School coming to an end

As the year draws to a close I must say it has been an adventure!!! Miss Mellyn and I have had a blast teaching your little ones!!! 

Thank you so much for all the wonderful treats, flowers and cards we received for teacher appreciation week!! The best gift of all are the hugs we get each day!!

Reminders:

•We will be having an end of year performance the last week of school., 

Tuesday the 24th at 6 pm

•As the weather get warmer PLEASE bring a water bottle labels with your child's name to keep in the classroom!!

Have a great week

Ms. Sara

May already!!

Already MAY!!!!

I am so sorry it has been so long since I last posted on our blog. April seemed to fly by so fast!!! I can't believe the school year is almost over. We plan on having lots of fun reviewing everything we have learned this year!!

I want to say a big thank you to Miss Mellyn and all the kids for the special get well cards that they made for me last week!! It sure touches my heart to know I was missed as much as I missed my kids!!

I'm looking forward to and awesome last few weeks!!

I hope you all stayed safe threw this wind storm... It will be fun to hear the story's the kids will share Monday morning!!

• Phonics/Phonograms - A-Z sound review, phonogram reviews, vowel sound review
•  Numbers- Counting to 100
•  Shape-  review
•  Writing skills- writing on our paper lines.Capitol and lowercase.
•  Math- hands on counting and sorting reviews threw play
• Science- growth and parts of plants
• Theme- safety http://www.kidsmartz.org/Videos
• Bible- "do not be anxious about anything" Philippians 4:6.    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd35-M-xLX4

• Just a reminder...

• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• We will be having an end of year program with the kindergarten and first grade. This will take place the last week of school!! More info to come as soon as we nail down all the details!!
• please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 
• Show and Tell is Friday  bring a picture of your house or something that makes you feel safe!
• Remember to read to your child every day!! 

March 21st - 25th

Our weekly artist...

Claude Monet

Monet is by far one of my favorite artists! We will learn about his use of light and color and do our best to make our own water lily picture... 

• Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee, oo & ow. Vowels and vowel sounds, beginning and ending word sounds
•  Numbers- Counting to 50
•  Shape-  Egg shape!!
•  Writing skills- writing on our paper lines.Capitol and lowercase.
•  Math- hands on counting and sorting. 
• Science- exploring colors with baking soda and vinegar 
• Theme- butterflies and their life cycle, EASTER and SPRING🌷
• Bible- "It is true the Lord has risen" Luke 24:34.                                 The Lord has risen!! Everyday with the kids I say 'The Lord has risen!!' Slowly they are learning to say in return 'He has risen indeed hallelujah!!!!' Teaching about Easter brings me so much joy! I love talking about forgiveness and unconditional love!!

• Just a reminder...

• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• We will have an Easter party the Friday the 25th. We would LOVE to color eggs. Please let me know if you are willing to bring in a dozen boiled eggs or supply's for coloring them(vinegar, food coloring or even cups to color in) Thanks in advance!!
• please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 
• Show and Tell is Friday  we are talking spring bring something in that you can find around your house that is a reminder of spring. A flower, a decoration, a picture...
• Remember to read to your child every day!! 

March 14th-18th

Our weekly artist...

PaUl Klee

A cubist and surrealist artist

• Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee, oo & ow. Vowels and vowel sounds, beginning and ending word sounds
•  Numbers- Teen number review,  1-30
•  Shape-  cube
•  Writing skills- writing on our paper lines. No floating letters and using Capitol and lowercase letters. 
•  Math- hands on counting, 
• Science- water cycle 
• Theme- butterflies and their life cycle
• Bible- "It is true the Lord has risen" Luke 24:34.                                 What a wonderful gift forgiveness is!! 

• Just some reminders...

• The first day of spring is April 20th. We are hoping to be able plant some strawberries or flowers to celebrate the begging of spring. 
• I would like to have an Easter party the Friday before Easter. We would LOVE to color eggs. Please let me know if you are willing to bring in a dozen boiled eggs or supply's for coloring them(vinegar, food coloring or even cups to color in) Thanks in advance!!
• please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 
• Show and Tell is Friday  we are talking about butterflies and spring so look around and see what you have at your house that is a reminder of spring or butterflies
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! 

March 7th - 11th

Our weekly artist...

JONI EARECKSON 

She is an amazing artist that was paralyzed when she was younger and instead of giving up she painted. 

So after learning about her we tried painting the same way! 

This, I must say was a lot of fun to watch!!

• Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee, oo & ow. Vowels and vowel sounds, beginning and ending word sounds
•  Numbers- Teen number review,  1-30
•  Shape-  cylinder
•  Writing skills- writing on our paper lines. No floating letters and using Capitol and lowercase letters. 
•  Math- hands on counting (10 beads in a number 10 cup)
• Science- water cycle 
• Theme- Weather, how fast spring weather changes! 
• Bible- "It is true the Lord has risen" Luke 24:34.                                  As we get closer and closer to Easter it is important to talk about not only Jesus raising from the dead but the reason he died for us. We have been talking about how God sent Jesus to save us, how he taught us to forgive and to love others. We also have talked a lot about what a wonderful gift forgiveness is!! 

• Just some reminders...

• The first day of spring is April 20th. We are hoping to be able plant some strawberries or flowers to celebrate the begging of spring. 
• I would like to have an Easter party the Friday before Easter. We would LOVE to color eggs. Please let me know if you are willing to bring in a dozen eggs or supply's for coloring them! Thanks in advance!!
• please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 
• Show and Tell is Friday  while we are talking about forgiveness and our blessings. Have your child being something that makes them feel blessed, or loved. It could be a blanket a stuffed animal or a picture of people or a pet that makes them feel blessed and loved.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! 

February 29th - March 4th

Our weekly artist...

JONI EARECKSON 

She is an amazing artist that was paralyzed when she was younger and instead of giving up she painted. 

So after learning about her we will be trying to paint the same way!

Here are some pictures that we took during our art class last Friday 

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   Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee, oo & ow. Each day we try and find a new word for each phonogram. Rhyming 
•  Numbers- Teen number review,  1-30
•  Shape-  octagon
•  Writing skills- letter practice and number writing
•  Math- hands on counting (10 beads in a number 10 cup)
• Science- float and sink
• Theme- Dr.Seuss, cat in the hat
• Bible- "He gave them bread from heaven to eat" John 6:31.  
  
                             

• Just some reminders...

• We will be celebrating Dr. Suse birthday the first Friday in March. More details to come soon. (Is it really almost March!?!)
• ❄️please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday  we are talking about Dr. Seuss and rhyming so look for something that could rhyme with your child's name.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! 

February 22nd - 26th

We have some fun new activities starting soon!

 *Starting this week we will join the kindergarten and first grade weekly to learn about different kinds or art and artists. This week we will be learning about Jackson Pollock.

(His art is an incredible way to tie in art and color science in our class room!)

  When I was in grade school, once a year we had an art professor teach us about influential artistes threw out history. A whole week of just art!! I still remember each artist and the wonderful masterpices they created! I hope this will be a small stepping stone for your child to want to learn more and more as they grow.

•  Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee, oo & ow. Each day we try and find a new word for each phonogram. We are also working a lot with beginning word sounds. Matching upper and lower case. 
•  Numbers- Teen number review,  1-30
•  Shape-  hearts
•  Writing skills- letter practice and number writing
•  Math- hands on counting (10 beads in a number 10 cup)
• Science- water color science, here is a link for you to use at home. http://www.teachpreschool.org/2013/09/make-and-explore-watercolor-science/
• Theme- Love and caring 
• Bible- "He gave them bread from heaven to eat" John 6:31.     

• God shows us his love every day,. We can see His love in the rain, snow and sunshine. Look for Gods love all around you this week! I know that I see the love he has for us in the small tulip starts pushing their way threw the dirt. I see Gods love in the snow that covers our mountains, it's easy to see if you just stop and look.                           
• Just some reminders...

• Miss Roxane sent home @home reading trackers, each class is keeping 'score' of which class reads the most at home. This is so much fun for the kids!  Please look for your paper fill it out each night, and bring it back for our class to earn our points. 
• We will be celebrating Dr. Suse birthday the first Friday in March. More details to come soon. (Is it really almost March!?!)
• ❄️please be sure to bring appropriate clothing for the daily weather changes💧💨 We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday  we are talking about color during science this week, so please look for something that is your child's favorite color to bring on Friday.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. Having one in the class room makes for fewer trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! 

February 8th-12th

What we will learn this week! 

•  Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch, ee. beginning word sounds/letters
•  Numbers- Teen numbers and starting on 20-29
•  Shape-  hearts
•  Writing skills-  Letters 
•  Math- one to one counting with a focus on TEEN NUMBERS!
• Science- Epsom salt crystals 
• Theme- Love and caring 
• Bible- "He gave them bread from heaven to eat" John 6:31.     

• How did God show his love to his people? We can learn so much about love by watching and listening to our children, they truly show the purest love! God showed his love to the Hebrews in many ways as they traveled. This is such a perfect story for February when all the talk is about love. There are so many kinds of love, it is so important for our children to know Gods love. Tonight ask your child what they are learning about Gods love. 

• Just some reminders for the week...

• We are having a valentines party Friday February 12th. We are making bags to put treats or valentines in. Please look at the sign up sheet out side of our room if you want to help donate any thing to the party. 
• Baby it's cold outside❄️please be sure to bring appropriate winter clothing. If you would like your child may wear slippers in the classroom and just bring snow boots for outside. We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday 
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name this makes for trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! Reading is such a nice way to wind down and bond with your child. Take the time and unplug, and spend quality time with your child... They won't be little for long! 

Something exciting!!!!

!!!!!!We may get a REAL CLASS PET!!!!

We have a chance to have a real pet bird... BUT .... Before we can get it approved we need to know how each of you feel about it. Miss Mellyn will be keeping track of yay or nay's on the idea. Please let her know donee can get the equipment we need sooner rather than latter. !!!!!!!!

What we will learn this week! 

•  Phonics/Phonograms - Th, sh, ch. beginning word sounds/letters
•  Numbers- Teen numbers and starting on 20-29
•  Shape-  diamond
•  Writing skills-  Letters 
•  Math- one to one counting with a focus on TEEN NUMBERS!
• Science- flubber, Miss Mellyn made some awesome fun goo/flubber withdrew class on Tuesday. Yay Miss Mellyn for being willing to get messy and have fun!! 
  

  
• Theme- Polar animals 
• Bible- "Pray without ceasing" 1Thessalonians 5:27.   This Bible verses goes along with the story of Jesus teaching his disciples to pray. We have talked about how to pray, how we think and concentrate on what you are saying and who we are talking to. In the hallway you will notice our prayers hanging from a light, these are small reminders to us and to the class to pray every day!! 

Just some reminders for the week...

• Baby it's cold outside❄️please be sure to bring appropriate winter clothing. If you would like your child may wear slippers in the classroom and just bring snow boots for outside. We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday  Polar Animals. Please ask your kids about what polar animals we have been talking about... If you have a stuffed animal or a picture please have you child bring something that goes with polar animals or even winter animals.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name this makes for trips to the drinking fountain and fewer stops to our learning.(water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! Reading is such a nice way to wind down and bond with your child. Take the time and unplug, and spend quality time with your child... They won't be little for long! 

January 18th - 22nd

What we will learn this week! 

•  Phonics/Phonograms - Th, Sh
•  Numbers- TEEN NUMBERS
•  Shape- Dome, crescent 
•  Writing skills-  Letters 
•  Math- one to one counting with a focus on TEEN NUMBERS!
• Theme- Winter wonder
• Bible- "Pray without ceasing" 1Thessalonians 5:27.   This Bible verses goes along with the story of Jesus teaching his disciples to pray. We have talked about how to pray, how we think and concentrate on what you are saying and who we are talking to. In the hallway you will notice our prayers hanging from a light, these are small reminders to us and to the class to pray every day!! 

Just some reminders for the week...

• Baby it's cold outside❄️please be sure to bring appropriate winter clothing. If you would like your child may wear slippers in the classroom and just bring snow boots for outside. We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday  What is your favorite thing about winter, have your child bring something that represents their favorite part of winter.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name (water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! Reading is such a nice way to wind down and bond with your child. Take the time and unplug, and spend quality time with your child... They won't be little for long! 

THANK YOU

Parents and Grandparents,

I just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU to all the kids and parents who thought of Mellyn and I for Christmas! We are truly blessed to work with such awesome families!!

I hope each and everyone of you know how much we love your children!!

What other job starts every morning with a hug?!

Thank you so much for sharing your most precious gifts from God with us!!!

Thank you!!

Miss Mellyn & Ms Sara

Happy New Year January 4th-8th 2016

Wow that went fast!!! 

Welcome back to school!

This week will consist of a lot of review and getting back into our classroom routine. 

What we will learn this week! 

•  Letter sounds- A-Z
•  Numbers- TEEN NUMBERS
•  Shape- Circle and Crescent  
•  Writing skills-  Name writing, letter writing and Number writing
•  Math- space placement large to small, over and under 
• Theme- Happy New Year

Just some reminders for the week...

• Baby it's cold outside❄️please be sure to bring appropriate winter clothing. If you would like your child may wear slippers in the classroom and just bring snow boots for outside. We will NOT go out if we have either a RED air day OR if it way to cold
• Show and Tell is Friday  Be creative and have fun looking for something to bring.
• Please send your child with a water bottle labeled with their name (water only please). 
• Reading:Remember to read to your child every day!! Reading is such a nice way to wind down and bond with your child. Take the time and unplug, and spend quality time with your child... They won't be little for long! 

Again, welcome back and here is to an awesome new year!!