Friday, May 29, 2009

Have a great weekend!

Today we finished up our reading units. We will be journaling next week
to really get our sentence writing skills ready for first grade. We also
practiced telling time and finished up our animal unit. Today was our
last day of reader pals. The kids received a free book today from the
Barnum book drive too!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Beautiful Weather!

Today we worked on adding, writing sentences, and we finished up some
more testing. We talked more about farm animals, ducks in particular,
and went outside for gym. Have a great day in the sunshine!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Today we worked on sounding out words and writing full sentences. The kids are in the process of tes

Today we worked on sounding out words and writing full sentences. The
kids are in the process of testing for both reading and math. We also
visited the computer lab and discussed farm animals. Have a great day!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

It's already Tuesday!

Today we worked on sounding out words in our workbooks. Those books will
be coming home today because we have finished! A lot of hard work went
into those and I hope they are excited to show you. If there are any
unfinished pages, they can finish at home. We also practiced patterning
and learned about underwater animals. Have a great day!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

What a great day!

Today we worked on telling time and sounding out words. There are three
more computer times left after today and we also practiced word
families. Your child will bring home a word family activity to try with
you. They did a great job with it!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Today we worked on sounding out words, describing sentences, and telling time. We had our last above

Today we worked on sounding out words, describing sentences, and telling
time. We had our last above the line group meeting this morning and also
visited the library. I am looking forward to a beautiful day
tomorrow...today was just cold!

Monday, May 18, 2009

What a beautiful day!

Today we worked on sounding out words and writing sentences. We used
clocks to begin our time telling unit and also visited the computer lab.
Our next unit of study is animals so we will be discussing habitats,
food sources, and weather in relation to animals. The zoo field trip is
on Friday and I hope to see many of you there!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Friday Fun

Today we worked on sounding out words and telling time. We visited with
our reader pals and took our last spelling test of the year. We wrapped
up our insect unit today and we will release the butterflies next week.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Today we had a good pajama day. We watched a movie, finished testing, worked on our insect journals,

Today we had a good pajama day. We watched a movie, finished testing,
worked on our insect journals, and read some stories about insects. Our
butterflies and tadpoles are doing great. Have a great day!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Today we worked on sounding out words, writing sentences, and discussed calendar. We also worked on

Today we worked on sounding out words, writing sentences, and discussed
calendar. We also worked on recognizing and using pronouns such as it,
he, she, we, and they. We checked in our library books (please send them
in if you haven't already) and visited the Leaps and Bounds class to
tell them about kindergarten. Have a good day!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Today we worked on sounding out words. We also visited the computer lab and started a discussion on

Today we worked on sounding out words. We also visited the computer lab
and started a discussion on insects. There was a fun opportunity to
watch the swing choir perform today so we took advantage. Have a good
day!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Today we took our spelling test, practiced the four coins names and values, and worked with our read

Today we took our spelling test, practiced the four coins names and
values, and worked with our reader pals. Please watch for your child's
gift to you today after school. Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Today we reviewed nouns and action words. We also decorated more items for our grownup gifts and dis

Today we reviewed nouns and action words. We also decorated more items
for our grownup gifts and discussed things that are alive/nonliving.
Tomorrow we will be sending home our gifts for the grownups, so please
watch for them!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Today we worked on vowel sounds (both long and short) and we practiced counting dimes. We also visit

Today we worked on vowel sounds (both long and short) and we practiced
counting dimes. We also visited the library and worked on our gifts for
grownups. Today was our last library checkout day. Please have your
child bring their book back when they are finished. Have a good day!

Monday, May 4, 2009

What a Beautiful Day

Today we worked on sounding out words and identifying coins. We played a
penny flip game and visited the computer lab. Also, we planted grass
seed a few weeks ago and today we took the cups of grass outside and cut
them. They will be coming home today. Tomorrow is our last checkout day
of the year, so please send your child's books. Have a great day!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Happy Friday!

Today we took our spelling test and practiced coins. The kids are doing
great with both! We also discussed plants and what they need to grow.
Our plants in class are growing slowly. We think that the cold might
have something to do with their stunted growth thus far. Have a great
weekend!