Happy Holidays:

I just posted some pictures to Flickr.  They are of the gingerbread decorating and the kids in the 1st snow.  Enjoy the break and your holiday.  One last reminder tomorrow is PJ Day.

Panda News:

We continued to work on our gingerbread theme.  This week we focused on Jan Brett's The Gingerbread Baby.

Language Arts:  

We worked on lowercase u and i.  We also worked on the word am. We worked on retelling the story focusing on beginning, middle and end.

Math:

We continued to work on practicing teen numbers.  We played a variety of games using dice and ten frames.

Art:  

The students created gingerbread babies and a house for them to live in.

Social Studies:  

The STA is running community service project to collect food for the needs of people in our community.  They can bring in a canned good to add to the deposit boxes.  Also don't forget about the other service projects going on throughout the school.

Science:  

We made gingerbread slime.  The kids loved playing with it.  I will link the recipe and check out the photos on Flickr 

Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Song of the Week: Adventures in Exercise
(check out the video on the student resource page)

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  e  &l

Phonics Letters: i

Word of the Week: it

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/19 @ 12:30 

PJ Day: 12/20

Winter Vacation: 12/23-1/1/14

PANDA NEWS:

We have begun work on our gingerbread unit.  We have read a few versions of the folktale The Gingerbread Man.

On Wednesday, we had a UNH Hockey Player as a guest reader.  The Pandas enjoyed it very much.

Thank you to all that help support our school and classroom.  We couldn't do it without you.

Language Arts:  

We worked on lowercase a, d, and g.  We also worked on the word the. We started writing in our gingerbread journals responding to the stories.  

Math:

We continued to work on practicing teen numbers.  We have learned all teen numbers start with 1 ten.  We have been practicing counting to fifty by ones.

Art:  

The students worked on a winter quilt this week.  They decorated their painted gingerbread men.

Social Studies:  The STA is running community service project to collect food for the needs of people in our community.  They can bring in a canned good to add to the deposit boxes.  Also don't forget about the other service projects going on throughout the school.

Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Boy by Karen Schmidt
Song of the Week:  "The Gingerbread Man" by Jack Hartman
(check out the video on the student resource page)
App of the Week:  Faces ABC

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: u & i

Phonics Letters:  ch & j

Word of the Week: am

Early Release: 12/11 @ 12:50

Gingerbread Decorating Party: 12/19 @ 12:30

PJ Day: 12/20

Panda News:

I would like to wish your family a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Thank you for the wonderful food for this mornings breakfast.  It was a great to show off all the panda's hard work!  Remember Monday, December 2 @ 12:50 our class will visit the book fair.

The students were very excited to share the bread we made with you.  Many of you were inquiring about the recipe.  I will add a link to it below.

Pumpkin Bread with Brown Sugar Crust

I have also added a few more pictures to Flickr

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  a, g, & a

Phonics Letters: sh

Word of the Week: the

Book Fair: 12/2-12/5

Thanksgiving Break:  11/27-11/29

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/19 @ 12:30 

PJ Day: 12/20

Early Release: 12/11

Winter Vacation: 12/23-1/1/14

PANDA NEWS:

Exciting news in the Panda Room.  We now have an interactive whiteboard up and running. We are all very excited to have the tool to use!

Language Arts:  

We worked on lowercase v, w, and t.  We also worked on the word is. They have been comparing and contrasting themselves to the Pilgrims through realistic fiction.  We also wrote our own version of  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie.  

Math:

We worked on turkey dice games as well as made a turkey glyph.  The Pandas also created turkeys with the pattern block templates. The kids can't wait for you to check out their work at the breakfast next Tuesday

Art:  

The classroom is looking very festive with all the Thanksgiving art work we have been creating!

Book of the Week:  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie
Song of the Week:  "Albuquerque Is A Turkey" by Dr. Jean
App of the Week:  Counting Beads

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  a, g, & a

Phonics Letters: sh

Word of the Week: the

Book Fair: 12/2-12/5

Thanksgiving Break:  11/27-11/29

Family Breakfast: 11/26 @ 8:00-8:25 (Panda Classroom)

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/19 @ 12:30 

Early Release: 12/11

Winter Vacation: 12/23-1/1/14

Panda News:

Report cards went home today.  Please sign and return the envelope.  You may keep the contents for your files.  

Language Arts:  

We worked on lowercase c, s, and o.  We also worked on the word and. They brainstormed a list of things we are thankful for and wrote a class book.  We are focusing on periods, spaces and one to one correspondence during shared reading. 

Math:

We worked on playing Monster Squeeze and other various math games for number sense and recognition.  Check out the Student Resource page for a link to Monster Squeeze on the computer or there is an app for an iPad.

Art:  

The students made turkeys out of paper plates and feathers.  They are very creative!

Book of the Week:  A Turkey For Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting
Song of the Week:  "Ride That Pony" by Dr. Jean
App of the Week:  Monster Squeeze

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  v, w, & t

Phonics Letters:  s & z

Word of the Week:  is

Book Fair: 12/2-12/5

Thanksgiving Break:  11/27-11/29

Family Breakfast: 11/26 @ 8:00-8:25 (Panda Classroom)

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/19 @ 12:30 (more info to follow)

Panda Class News:

I have posted some picture of our fire safety activity.

We have finished our review of uppercase letters.  Ask your child where they start writing the letters.

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  c, o, & s

Phonics Letters:  u

Word of the Week:  and

No School:  11/11

Parent Conferences:  11/13 (early release)

Thanksgiving Break:  11/27-11/29

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/19 @ 12:30 (more info to follow)

Panda News

It was great to see all of you at the costume parade. The children had a wonderful time.  Check out the new photos I added to Flickr.  Thank you for all the donations and help.  I couldn't do it without you!

Here is a glimpse of our week in the Panda class:

Language arts:  The children wrote a piggy back version of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? using their costume photos.

Math:  We played various Halloween math games and finished the end of quarter math assessments.  The students have made great progress!

Art:  We made Sparky the Fire Dog to go along with our visit from the Stratham Fire Department.  

Social Studies:  We ended Safety Month with a visit from the Stratham Fire Department.  The children were able to explore the truck, learn about 911, practice stop, drop, and roll and get to see a fire fighter all dressed for work.  They talked to the students about having a safety plan at home.  You may want to create one or practice it if you already have one.

Book of the Week:  Stellaluna
Song of the Week:  "Wizard's Brew"

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters T & J

Phonics Letters: m & n

Word of the Week: so

Picture Retakes:  11/5

November Conferences:  11/7 & 11/13 (these are early release days)

No school: 11/8 & 11/11

Family Breakfast: 11/26 from 8:00-8:25 a.m.

Thanksgiving Break:  11/27-11/29

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