September 29-Oct 2

One of my favorite things all year is when the children share their obedience stories when they are the happy helper.  We all learn so much and honestly the kids learn more when their friend shares than when I share.  Last week, we had stories about Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Moses and Abraham (Isaac).

This Week:

Happy Helpers (obedience bible story) - Monday - Mary Grace; Tuesday - Phoebe; Wednesday - Sawyer

Tuesday - 6th grade general store - (optional bring money) 

Wednesday, Oct, 1st - Dressy Enrichment and pictures - Remember to order online or send in forms before or on Wednesday.

Thursday - Oct. 2nd -  Service project - Cami Summers, Judith McNeeley - Noon carpool

Next Week:

I will be out of town next weekend through Monday.  Mrs. Tara Rose will sub for me on Monday.  I doubt that I will have time to update the blog before next Tuesday afternoon.  If you have a question or concern, please email or text me.

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Spiders - Begin learning Day 6 of creation. We will spend 3 weeks on Day 6.
• Book of The Week - The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - brown, pink; Letters Rr,Ee; Alliteration, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Making Words & Sentences
• Math - Identify ordinal positions, writing numbers 1-5 with correct formation, sequencing daily events, identify shapes, Identify missing numbers 1-30; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value,
• Centers -  Letter hunt, Make "If I were a spider" book, fine motor activities, reading groups, journal writing
• Habit - obedience 

Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 22-26

This Week:

Wednesday - Late Start 9:25 (carpool begins at 9:00)

Friday - Family Field trip Apple Picking - Ginny Wurttenberg is lead parent

Guest Reader - Jeff Summers @ 8:30 or 11:45 Thursday

Happy Helpers - Monday - Zane; Tuesday - Avery; Wednesday - Evie; Thursday- Mary Grace

**Remember Happy Helpers this week and next are to narrate (tell) about a person in the Bible who displayed obedience for their show and tell time. They can bring in pictures, Bible, or whatever they want to tell the story.  

 Upcoming:

Next Wednesday, Oct, 1st - Dressy Enrichment and pictures

Next Thursday - Oct. 2nd -  Service project (Cami Summers & Judith McNeely)

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Apples - (Please remember to send in an apple) Psalms 17:8 "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." 
• Book of The Week - Johnny Appleseed by Reeves Lindbergh
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - orange, purple; Letters Ss, Dd; Rhyming, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Syllables, Making Words & Sentences, Mid-unit assessment
• Math -  Identify missing numbers 1-30; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value, graphing apples, AB color pattern, visual discrimination, write # correct formation 1-12
• Centers -  Stained glass apples, make apple book, journal writing, decodable reader 1 "Hot, Hot, Hot"
• Make apple waffles
• Habit - obedience (happy helpers to teach)

 Homework - See Happy Helper above for obedience story; Tuesday - sheet; Thursday - Book of the Week Journal 

 Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 15-18

 Thank you so much for coming to Curriculum Night last Tuesday. I hope it was informative and not too long.  Remember, please email or call me if you ever have questions and/or concerns.

This Week:

Tuesday - Bake Sale - If your child wants to buy anything, bring money ($1)

Thursday - Library - Bring books back.

Guest Reader - Ginny Wurttenberg @ 8:30 or 11:45 Thursday(let me know which is better)

Happy Helpers - Monday - Hannah, Tuesday - Jack, Wednesday - Mallory, Thursday -Ryan

**New for the next few weeks (if you don't have it ready this week, he/she can do it his/her next time) - Happy Helpers this week and next are to narrate (tell) about a person in the Bible who displayed obedience for their show and tell time. They can bring in pictures, Bible, or whatever they want to tell the story. 

 Upcoming:

Next Wednesday, Sept. 24th, Late Start 9:25

Next Friday, Sept. 26th - Apple Picking Field Trip 

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Creation Day 5 - Genesis 1:20-23 - God created birds, creatures of sea
  
• Habit - Obedience
• Book of The Week - "The Little Island" by Margaret Wise Brown (Caldecott Medal winner)
• Picture Study & Reproduction - Kingfisher by James Audubon  
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - Blue, Green; Letters Aa,Gg; Rhyming, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Syllables, Making Words & Sentences
• Math -  Identify missing numbers 1-20; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value, graphing, naming shapes by attributes
• Centers -  Drawing/Painting day 5 creation book (underwater scene); Bird Feeders, Estimation Journals/Graphing, Color Words Activity Sheet, Science experiment with paper towels, dye colors

September 8-11

Reminders:
Curriculum Night - Tuesday 6:15-7:15 in our room
Chapel Wednesday - Wear Dressy Enrichment - David McNeely is our
helper
Library Thursday
Guest Reader Thursday @ 8:30 or 11:45 (let me know what is best for you) - Mindy McDonald
Happy Helpers - Monday - Zane; Tuesday - Avery; Wednesday - Evie; Thursday - Jack

This Week:
Day 4 of Creation - Moon, Sun, Stars
Bible Verse - Genesis 1:16, 19 "God made two great lights - the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.  He also made the stars.  And there was evening, and there was morning the fourth day."
Book of the Week - When the Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow
Reading/Writing - Letters c, o.  Activities include: skywriting, writing upper & lower case letters learned thus far and name (first & last) with correct formation, magnetic boards, phonemic awareness, vowels, syllables, making words & sentences.
Trick (Sight) Words - Red, Yellow (learn and practice at home and school; cards sent home Monday)
Math- Sorting, graphing, story problems. Use numbers 1-12 for place value, more/less, even/odd, writing with correct formation and order.  Make September calendar.
Centers - Day 4 of our creation book to paint moon, stars, sun; Make constellation book; Journal writing; Original Works of Art
Extras - Solar snacks (smores on Tuesdays) and science experiment with paper towels and dye.
Please let me know if your child cannot have graham cracker, chocolate bar, and marshmallow.

Pictures of fun in the classroom!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 1-4

 Short blog and short week!

Last week, we had a fun time on our nature walk/scavenger hunt with the other pre-first classes!
You will receive a September calendar in your child's blue folder tomorrow (Tuesday) as a reminder of all things happening during this new month.

This Week:
September Habit - Obedience (Also, if you have any books relating to
obedience, please send them in and I will return them within the week.)
DAY 3 of Creation - Genesis 1:11-13

Book of the Week -The Oak Inside the Acorn by Max Lucado (probably my favorite book of the whole year)
Reading/Writing - Vowels u & i (skywriting, writing letters correct formation, making words, making sentences, drills with all letters learned, abc order, phonemic awareness activities, journals, creative writing)
Math - Making patterns, writing numbers to 12, recognizing numbers to 30, counting to 100, place value, more/less, clock - numbers and time to hour
Centers - Leaf rubbings, watercolor for creation book, sorting seeds, estimation journals, planting grass, poem)
Homework - Tuesday - Environmental print (in folders); Thursday - Book of the Week journals

•  Mom of the Month for September - Anna Voss
• Guest Reader - Thursday @11:45 or 8:30 (let me know) - Anna Voss
• Library - Thursday - return books
• Happy Helpers this week: Tues - Phoebe, Wed. - Sawyer, Thurs. - Tommy
• Next Tuesday, Sept. 10- Parent Meeting/Curriculum - 6:15-7:15 our room
• Next Wednesday - Chapel - dressy enrichment