We are excited for warmer weather, more outside recess days and picnic lunches!
A look at our learning...
Fundations: this week we learned how to know if we use the letter c or k in a word since they make the same sound. We learned that it depends on the vowel that follows the c or k sound. If we hear the vowel sound a, o, u then we use the letter c. If we hear the vowel sound i or e, we use the letter k. They have caught onto this quickly! I'm super impressed! We have this chart hanging in our classroom to help us.
Next weeks word wall words:
was
look
Writing Workshop: our focus continues to be "telling more" by including who is in the story (characters), where the story takes place (setting) and 3 details. I have noticed that many are getting better at re-reading their writing to make sure it makes sense and to remind themselves what they have already said so that they know what to write next. Re-reading and checking your work for mistakes is tough for Kinders, but I notice many doing a nice job of this lately!
Math: we continued to work on teen numbers. We really dove into how teen numbers are a group of 10 and some left over. For example: 13 is 10 and 3 left over, 17 is 10 and 7 left over, etc. Talking about teen numbers like this would be a great thing to practice at home as well. You can check their Seesaw for a lesson they did this week with this.
We also learned a new math game that helps with addition called "Ten Bears on a Bus." They learned how to play in the classroom with real bear shaped math manipulatives and a 10 frame for their bus. They found different ways that 10 bears could sit on a bus....8 and 2, 7 and 3, etc. They were also able to play this game on their iPad in their Connect Ed math app. It looks like the image below and is inside the CPS portal (cloud icon on their iPad).
Ask your child to show you the math games on the Connect Ed app on their iPad. They have learned several of the games at school and are welcome to play them any time at home.
Social Studies: last week we focused on families and traditions. This week our lessons were centered around historical figures. We learned how to use PebbleGo to research historical figures. Then they had to pick one historical figure they learned about and create a "news report" in Seesaw telling us all about that person! Check out their videos in Seesaw, they are super cute!
They know how to access Pebble Go, ask them to show you where they go to learn about historical figures.
Earthquake Drill: this week we participated in our first Earthquake drill and they did a great job! We discussed what an Earthquake is, how we go under our tables and hang on for safety and then when the ground stops shaking we would head outside. As with any drill, we talked about how it is rare that these things happen, and we don't need to worry, but we practice so that we know what to do just in case!
Makerspace: we love participating in the monthly Makerspace activities by Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Canepa, our media specialists. Today we learned about rainbows and how they are made! We even got to make our own rainbows with markers, paper towels and cups of water! They will come home next week (if they chose to keep them), as they needed to dry over the weekend. Check out the pictures and cute video below!
St. Patrick's Day: ohhhh that tricky leprechaun paid us a visit on Thursday! He was disappointed we weren't at school on his favorite holiday, so he left us quite the surprise! We were sent on a hunt around the school to try and find him and when we returned to our classroom, after an unsuccessful search, we were surprised to find quite the mess in our room! Luckily, he left us some gold as well!
Citizen of the Month: we had two winners this month! Our classroom winner was Sion and Coach C chose Lataveon for the specialists choice! Way to go! We are super proud of both boys!
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