April
Week of 4/25/22
Week of 4/25/22
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-the math game Penny Plate. Try playing it at home!
-the math game Penny Plate. Try playing it at home!
-being geologists and observing and measuring rocks. What was one thing they noticed about their rock?
-being geologists and observing and measuring rocks. What was one thing they noticed about their rock?
-our first Mystery Reader...Mrs. Wallace!
-our first Mystery Reader...Mrs. Wallace!
-the mystery living things in the tank at our Discovery Table! What did they observe? What do they think the animal is?
-the mystery living things in the tank at our Discovery Table! What did they observe? What do they think the animal is?
-reading "The Crayon Box that Talked" by Shane DeRolf. What does "cooperation" mean? How did they cooperate with their partner?
-reading "The Crayon Box that Talked" by Shane DeRolf. What does "cooperation" mean? How did they cooperate with their partner?
-their favorite art piece from the Earth Day Art Gallery
-their favorite art piece from the Earth Day Art Gallery
Week of 4/11/22
Week of 4/11/22
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-the digraph ck and our new (and final) sight word "they"
-the digraph ck and our new (and final) sight word "they"
-working with a writing partner to give and receive feedback on their how to books
-working with a writing partner to give and receive feedback on their how to books
-the Fun Run
-the Fun Run
-meeting Jef Czekaj and their favorite moments from his presentation
-meeting Jef Czekaj and their favorite moments from his presentation
-practicing spelling sight words using play doh
-practicing spelling sight words using play doh
-Emma's mom, Julie, coming to teach us about Earth Day and some ways to take care of the earth
-Emma's mom, Julie, coming to teach us about Earth Day and some ways to take care of the earth
-our new marble track set
-our new marble track set
Week of 4/4/22
Week of 4/4/22
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-the digraph wh and our new sight word "she"
-the digraph wh and our new sight word "she"
-reading "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins and acting out the story using felt cookies
-reading "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins and acting out the story using felt cookies
-illustrating the song "It is Spring"
-illustrating the song "It is Spring"
-celebrating earning 100 stars with a face painting day!
-celebrating earning 100 stars with a face painting day!
-the new sight word game Tricky Robots
-the new sight word game Tricky Robots
-solving number stories by drawing and then figuring out the number sentence to match (ex: 3 dogs, 3 cats. How many pets? 3+3=6). Try coming up with some number stories at home and challenging your child to write a number sentence to match. Is it a "put together" (addition) or a "take away" (subtraction)?
-solving number stories by drawing and then figuring out the number sentence to match (ex: 3 dogs, 3 cats. How many pets? 3+3=6). Try coming up with some number stories at home and challenging your child to write a number sentence to match. Is it a "put together" (addition) or a "take away" (subtraction)?
-reading the book "Fair is Fair" by Sonny Varela and learning the difference between fair and equal.
-reading the book "Fair is Fair" by Sonny Varela and learning the difference between fair and equal.
-writing and drawing about their favorite spring activity
-writing and drawing about their favorite spring activity
