Panda News:

We had Mrs. Griffith talk about Personal Body Safety on Thursday.  She talked about bathing suit areas on your body and uncomfortable touches.  The students learned if something is making you feel uncomfortable you say Stop (assertively), Get Away, and Tell Someone.  They also talked about "stranger danger."

Language Arts: 

We practiced writing uppercase H & K.  We used wood pieces and our slate boards to practice.  We also worked on the word an.  The Pandas learned about the sound a.  It is the first vowel we have learned.  We began learning to read like a storyteller.  The Pandas used very familiar stories to use the picture, remember the story & read it.  Have them try it with there favorite bedtime story you have read thousands of times!   

Math:

We finished up unit 2 in math.  An assessment of the unit will come home next week.  If there is a skill circled it means your child needs a little more practice with that particular skill.  

Art: 

We made big green monster sun-catchers.  They also drew big green monsters and labelled them.  We painted witches using shapes.

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Upcoming Letters-  U & L
Word of the Week- see
Phonics- o
October 29th- Picture retakes
Parent Conferences- 11/5 & 11/18 early release (please sign-up if you have not) 
Halloween Celebration- Students and Staff only 10/30 (please see signup genius for more info)
Nov. 6th & 11th- No School

Panda News:

Thank you to the parents that were able to chaperons on our field trip.  It was a great show.  We all had a great time.
 
October is Safety Month.  Today we had a visit from the Stratham Fire Department.  Look for the safety photos on Flickr soon!

Language Arts: 

We practiced writing uppercase M & N.  We used wood pieces and our slate boards to practice.  We also worked on the word at.  The Pandas learned about the sound qu & th.  It is the only time in school they can stick out their tongue to make the sound.   We started to work with partners during Reader's Workshop.  They enjoy sharing books with one another.   After returning from our field trip at The Music Hall we shared our opinion of the show.  The students told about their favorite part of the show.

Math:

We worked with 10 frames.  The students used an app called 10 Frame Fill.  They also practiced their counting skills with objects that were in different arrangements.  We talked about strategies to help you keep track when you are counting. 

 

Social Curriculum:  

We talked about two characters this week.  They are "super flex" and "rock brain".  They are characters to help the children be more flexible in there daily thinking.  You may here your student refer to these characters throughout the school year.  We talked about what it means to be flexible and what it means if you are being ridged and stuck.
 

Art: 

We made spiders to go along with the Itsy-Bitsy Spider.  They also made Sparky the Fire Dog.

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- Good Night Moon by Margret Wise Brown
Upcoming Letters-  H & K
Word of the Week- an
Phonics- a
Parent Conferences- 11/5 & 11/18 early release
Halloween Celebration- Students and Staff only 10/30 (please see signup genius for more info)
Nov. 6th & 11th- No School

 

 


 

 

Panda News:

October is Safety Month.  We will do a variety of activities to promote safety.  We will be having presentations from the fire department, police, and many more.  We will also practice safety drills. 
 

Big News!  Panda of the Day has begun.  Abby is our first Panda of the Day.  Watch for the panda bag and directions to arrive at your house.  Please try and return the panda bag with a share that matches the theme and the necklace the next school day.

Language Arts: 

We have practiced writing uppercase B & R.  We have used wood pieces and our slate boards to practice.  We also worked on the word  in.  We recreated our own versions of Yuck Soup!    We have been focusing on telling stories based on a moment in time.  It is called a small moment story.  During Readers Workshop we learned that readers have fun reading privately and with a partner.   Ask your student what they learned about in there books this week.

Math:

We worked on our first open response problem in math.  The children worked in partnerships to sort a collection of objects using a certain attribute or attributes.  They then analyzed each others work to try and figure out what the sorting rule was.  The Pandas did a great job having a conversation about the math work.

Art:

The Pandas started making spiders to go with the nursery rhyme the Itsy Bitsy Spider .  We have read a few versions of this story.

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- Yuck Soup by Joy Cowley
App of the Week- Quick Image (using ten frames)
Upcoming Letters- N & M
Word of the Week- at
Phonics- qu, th & th
October 12th- No School
October 14th- field trip to Portsmouth Music Hall
Parent Conferences- 11/5 &11/18
Halloween Celebration- Students and Staff only 10/30 

Wish List:

wax paper 

Panda News:  

The students have been doing so well entering the building and leaving they do not need their bus tags anymore.  

Language Arts: 

We worked with the book No, David by David Shannon.   This was our shared reading book of the week.  The book featured our word of the week no.   We wrote our own version of No, David.  They stamped and traced our sight word no.  We worked with rhyming during our literacy centers.  The Pandas were introduced to their handwriting journals for the first today.  We practiced E & F.

Math:

We have been working on subitizing during math.  The students are working on taking "quick looks" at groups of dots.  They are working on see sets and telling how many with out counting.  We also worked on counting and describing shapes.  We worked on using important math language like curvy, straight, corners etc.  They worked with extending patterns as well.  We have completed our first math unit!  



P.E.:

They have been working on entering the gym and finding a good space without the use of carpet squares.  They have learned freeze signals when they are moving their bodies.  They also have learned some ways to warm up there bodies.  They are having a lot of fun!

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- No, David
Song of the Week-  Where Do You Start Your Letters


App of the Week- Counting Beads
Upcoming Letters-D & P
Music Hall Field Trip- October 14th
October 12th- No School
Word of the Week- he
Phonics-f & v

Panda News:

We made it through our first full week of school.  The kids are doing amazing learning all the rules and becoming a community of learners.  We celebrated International Dot Day with a whole school morning meeting.  Thank you to those that volunteered to chaperon our first field trip.  We will be have a few more throughout the year.  If you were not able to go or the space had filled up you will have another opportunity to join us. 

Language Arts: 

We have practiced making "mat man".  This helps the children learn body awareness. They worked with the wooden lines and curves that  they will be expose to during handwriting.     We also worked on the word a.  We used water colors to find a mystery word.  We also sorted the letters that are in our name and not in our name.

Math:

We have been working on the numbers 0-5.  We have also been working on patterning and geometric shapes.  The Pandas have used a variety of materials and games.  I have been establishing daily routines with the calendar. 

Social Studies:

October is safety month.  We will learn about fire safety, safety drills, bus safety, and Halloween safety.

Upcoming Events:

Book of the Week- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Song of the Week-  The Monkey and the Alligator
Upcoming Letters- E & F
September 23rd- Early Release @ 12:50
Music Hall Field Trip- October 14th
October 12th- No School
Word of the Week- no
Phonics- t & d

Panda News:

We had a super successful field day.  Enjoy the pictures and all the smiles!   Thank you to all who came and help out.  Happy weekend!

Panda New
Tomorrow is field day for our kindergarten students.  It is a fun filled day with lots of smiles.  If you would like to volunteer to help please meet us out back by the playground at 9:20.  Don't forget to sign in at the office first and get you volunteer badge.  Field day will run until 11:30.  We will break for a mid morning snack.  

Please send your child to school with bug spray and sunscreen already applied.  We/they can not apply it here.  They will need comfortable clothes, sneakers, a labeled water bottle, a change of clothes, and a positive attitude.

This day is about having fun and playing with friends.  Please reinforce good sportsmanship with your child. 

Chicks Are Here!
We have had an exciting week in the panda classroom.  We have 5 new baby chicks.  The pandas have enjoyed learning about them and watching them grow.  

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: review of all lowercase letters
Phonics Letters: review of all phonic letters

Word of the Week: review of all sight words

Field Day: 5/29

Grandparent Luncheon: 6/1 more info to follow

Last Day for K: 6/16 We will have an end of the year celebration starting at 9:30 in our classroom.  Dismissal will be by 11:00am if this poses a problem for your family please let me know ASAP so I can plan accordingly.