PANDA NEWS:
Language Arts:
We worked on lowercase d & a this week. We also worked on the word can. They practiced the word in several different ways as well as reviewed other sight words. We have begun calling these word "snap word". They are words we know in a snap. Please continue to practice these words. It will make there reading more fluent and less laborious. We continue to blend sounds together to decode simple cvc words. We continue to work on mid-year assessments. This information will be used to complete progress reports, which will sent home on February 2nd.
Math:
The Panda have been playing with shapes this month to reinforce geometry skills. The have played a games and built structures. During calendar we also have been studying the hundreds chart as we approach the hundredth day of school.
Social Studies:
Last Friday, the Pandas learned about MLK and what he stood for. We watch a story called Martin's Big Words. The students were all interested in the peaceful way he made a change. Monday, we made peace signs out of paper plates and cam up with two ways we could make small changes for a better world.
Art:
We made melted snowmen. We have been working with a lot of draw-alongs.
These reinforce handwriting strokes and basic shapes. Ed Emberly's books are a wonderful resource.
Book of the Week: various winter books
Movement: GoNoodle inside recess videos
Movement: GoNoodle inside recess videos
Upcoming Events:
Handwriting Letters: g & i
Phonics Letters: w & h
Word of the Week: review
Early Release - 2/7 (dismissal @ 12:50)
Report Cards- 2/2
Winter Vacation 2/26-3/2
