Thursday, May 12, 2016

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

Sunday, May 1, 2016

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
  • Sciencegrowth 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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 
  • 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!! 

Monday, March 21, 2016

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 
  • Themebutterflies 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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 
  • 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!! 

Monday, March 14, 2016

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, 
  • Sciencewater 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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 
  • 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!! 

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 
  • 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!! 

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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 

  •  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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 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!! 

Sunday, February 21, 2016

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 changesπŸ’§πŸ’¨ 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!!