January 27-30

Psalm 139:7 "Where shall I go from your Spirit?  Or where shall I flee from your presence?"

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Jack; Tuesday - Mary Grace; Wednesday -Phoebe; Thursday -Sawyer - bring in your spanish word

Thursday - Mystery Reader -  Ginny Wurttemberg (8:30 or 11:50?)

                   Library - return books

Important Dates in February:

Wednesday, Feb. 11 - Lower Elementary Chapel - 8:35 am -dressy enrichment clothes

Monday, Feb. 16 - No school

Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Late Start/Jeans day

Thursday, Feb. 19 - Bake sale

Thursday, Feb. 26 - 8:45  - Poetry Recital

 (MOM February) to coordinate refreshments after recital in our room.

Children will choose their poem(s) this week and I will send it home to memorize.  All memorization must be done at home.  We will practice at school.  The children will also recite our school passage that we have learned thus far, so please continue to work on that at home as well.

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:7 & learn and practice vocabulary words within this verse & The Jesus Storybook Bible
• Book of The Week -  "The Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton.  Continue studying personification displayed in this book and application in writing.  Narration homework on Thursday.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing -  Unit 3 - Review double rule (f,l,s,z - 1 syllable word after a short vowel); New rule - c, k (use c before vowels a, o, u & use k before e, i, y).  
  New Trick Words (practice at with cards) - is, his, on                                                Dictation - they tap and write words; Nonsense words; Sentence frames; Distinguish between long and short vowels; Decodable readers; Journal Writing; ABC order
• Math - money (dimes); number recognition and counting; matching numbers to set; more/fewer; balance/weight; more/less - counting objects & addition sentences; calendar concepts (time, days, months, date)
• Centers - New decodable reader (Ben is Ten); Make short vowel book; games; Make house book (memorize & write address); Listening center
• Habit - Self-Control
• Poem readings and selection

Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence 

January 20-22

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Tuesday - Zane; Wednesday -Avery; Thursday -Evie (On note card, write a Spanish word with English word on opposite side)

Tuesday, Jan. 20th -6:15 - Parent Meeting; Campus Meeting 7:30-9:00

Thursday - Library

February:

Thursday, Feb. 26 - 9:00  - Poetry Recital (in our room, more details to come)

 

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:1-6;  The Jesus Storybook Bible
• Book of The Week -  Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton. Study personification within this book and application in writing.  Narration homework on Thursday.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing -  Unit 3 - Tapping Words; Dictation - they tap and write words; Nonsense words; Sentence frames; Distinguish between long and short vowels; Decodable readers; Journal Writing.
  New Trick Words (practice at with cards) - yes, no, go
• Math - Dimes (identify, count, value of money); time to half-hour
• Centers -Snowman Letter hunt and making words; snowball trick words/write; listening center; snowman dice game; snow word families
• Habit - Self-Control

HOMEWORK - Tuesday - snowman (due next Monday); Wednesday - reading practice sheet - read words; Thursday - Book of the Week narration

New - Read 20 minutes each night (either take turns, child reads to you, or you read to them)

See you tomorrow night!
Mrs. Lawrence 

January 12-15

 

Psalm 139:6 "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it."

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Mary Grace; Tuesday - Phoebe; Wednesday -Sawyer; Thursday -Tommy

New - Since my time in Guatemala and my lack of speaking Spanish, I thought it would be fun and educational for us all to learn some Spanish.  I will introduce tomorrow to the children what I expect.  Each day beginning Tuesday, the Happy Helper will pick a word - write on index card in Spanish and English.  He/she can even draw a picture.  We will keep cards on a ring in the classroom to review. I hope to remember to send cards home.

Tuesday - First Semester Narratives (report cards) ready for pick-up in the office at noon.   

Thursday - Mystery Reader  - Anna Voss - 8:30 or 11:50 ?(beginning this week - it will be a secret who the reader is until he/she comes in that morning).  If you want to sign up, send me an email.  There are plenty of slots.

                -Library (send books back)

Next Monday - out of school

Next Tuesday, Jan. 20th - Parent Meeting @ 6:15 & Campus Meeting @ 7:30

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:6 & review verses 1-5.  They will need to have memorized all verses at poetry recital which will be the end of February.  We should be at least to verse 10 by then.  Please work on these at home each day. 
• Book of The Week -  Here is Antarctica by Madeleine Dunphy.  Narration homework on Thursday.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing -  Unit 3 - Tapping Words, Dictation - they tap and write words, reading/writing/tapping nonsense words, & sentences. Story Parts (Setting) & Comprehension; Distinguish between long and short vowels.  Decodable readers. Journal Writing.
  New Trick Words (practice at with cards) - to, not, can
• Math - Hundreds chart, counting by 1s, 5s, 10s, months, calendar and concepts of time, number recognition, AAB &AABB patterns, Estimation of pennies - count, put in groups of 10s and exchange for dimes.
• Centers - Penguin pushpin activity, map skills (Antarctica); Penguin Vocabulary book & penguin memory game; make snowflakes using shapes (fine motor, make design, identify shapes) & penguin math game.
• Habit - Self-Control 

Glad to be back!
Mrs. Lawrence