Panda News:

Next week is National Education Week.  Wednesday, November 18th is dress as your future career (career day) and Friday, November 20th is wear clothing from an institute of higher learning (college day).
 
As you know our Family Breakfast is Tuesday, November 24th.  It will start at 8:00.  We will finish with reciting a poem at 8:25.  I hope all will be able to join us.

Language Arts:  

We have been working on the word so. They have been working on sequencing a story, adding details to their writing and making their writing come to life using speech bubbles. The Pandas practiced diagonal lines in handwriting.  We worked on the letters X, Y & Z.   We also wrote our own version of  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie.  

 

Math:

During math we continue to work on numbers and quantities 0-10.  We practiced positional words with a board game (next to, in front of, on, etc.)  We will work on turkey dice games as well as make a turkey glyph.  The Pandas are creating turkeys with the pattern block templates. The kids can't wait for you to check out their work at the breakfast.

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:  "Turkey, Turkey" (tune of Twinkle, Twinkle)

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  C, O, & Q

Phonics Letters: u

Word of the Week: and

Book Fair: 11/30-12/4

Thanksgiving Break:  11/25-11/27

Family Breakfast: 11/24 @ 8:00-8:25 (Panda Classroom)

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/22 @2:00 

Early Release: 11/18 Parent Conferences Dismissal @ 12:50

Winter Vacation: 12/24-1/4/16

Panda News

Our Halloween celebration was a success. 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 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? using their costume photos.  We have focused on the word see & I.  We have been working on reading familiar storybooks. The kids are practicing read the books sounding like the author.   We have worked on the sounds m, n, r & l.  The Pandas are doing a great job with writing the capital letters the school way.

Math:  We played various Halloween math games.   We have begun to introduce writing the numerals 1-10.  Dr. Jean has a great song to help with formation.  I will put a link on the blog.  The students have made great progress this quarter!

Art:  We have begun to make some fall and Thanksgiving art.  The students made an owl last week and have begun their work on a turkey.  



Books of the Week:  Stellaluna and The Carrot Seed
Songs of the Week:  "Wizard's Brew" and "The Numeral Song"

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters X,Y & Z

Phonics Letters: r & l

Word of the Week: so

November Conferences:  11/18  (this is an early release days)

No school: 11/11

Family Breakfast: 11/24 from 8:00-8:25 a.m.

Thanksgiving Break:  11/25-11/27