December 9th Announcements

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

READING: Please have your child read "Tomas Rivera" to you in their blue reading books. Review all highlighted words in the story. All books should be returned on Monday. We are working on the -"qu/kw" sound.



In Reading Workshop, students are learning to use all their keys to help them understand the story. They are working on schema, connections, visualizing, predicting, and questioning. WE will be working on all of these for the month of December.  



SPELLING: Students took their practice test today. If they have a +10 on their test, they WILL NOT take the first 10 words on THURSDAY. However, they will take the challenge words. If your child missed any words on the pretest they will take the entire test. I have included a tab that gives you some ideas for practicing spelling.



MATH: Students are learning to use rulers to measure objects. They also used tape measures as well.  We will be focusing on measuring for the month of December.



SCIENCE: Students are learning how animals survive in the winter.



SOCIAL STUDIES: Students are learning about Christmas traditions all around the world.

What's going on in December??!!

Good morning! I just wanted to give you a heads up on classroom activities for the month of December. Tonight I will be sending home the December book order. However, I would like it returned by FRIDAY to ensure that it is here on time.  If you would like for me to hold these as gifts for your child, please indicate that to me on the order form. Secondly, Wednesday, December 14^th is Gingerbread Day in 1Wi.  Students will do several activities that day that pertain to the Gingerbread stories including building their very own gingerbread house that they will get to enjoy at the end of the day. J  Please see the attachment of what your child is to bring for that day.  On December 16^th we will be wrapping our holiday gifts for the boys and girls we’ve adopted. We will start this activity around 12:45. Any parent volunteers are welcome. Our Holiday Party will be December 19^th from 9:00-10:15. Again, we will take lots of pictures but I’m asking that only our room mothers attend due to lack of space in the room.  On Tuesday, December 20^th, I welcome my students to wear their holiday pajamas  for that day. We will watch Polar Express and other holiday movies, drink hot chocolate, and eat popcorn on our last day to together until the new year.

Again thank you thank you thank you for all that you do! I absolutely love teaching this bunch of students. I tease them all the time that they’ll be with me until they turn 18.  J Great job on homework last night!

Have a good day!

Friday, December 2nd

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

READING: Please have your child read "Did You See Chip" to you in their blue reading books. Review all highlighted words in the story. All books should be returned on Monday. We are working on the -"ar" sound.
In Reading Workshop, students are learning to predict what will happen next in their story. 

SPELLING: Students took their practice test today. If they have a +10 on their test, they WILL NOT take the first 10 words on THURSDAY. However, they will take the challenge words. If your child missed any words on the pretest they will take the entire test. I have included a tab that gives you some ideas for practicing spelling.

MATH: Students are learning to use rules to measure objects. Students are also using their body to measure different object as well. We will be focusing on inches for the month of December.

SCIENCE: Students are learning how animals survive in the winter.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Students are learning about giving back and the holiday season.