Please look below for upcoming activities in the classroom.
WELCOME TO THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR!
I am excited to start the school year with your child. I will use my website to inform you what your child will be working on during the week. You can reach me at kmock@richlandsd.com or (814) 266-5757.
Week of August 25
We will be learning about emotions and identifying them in pictures. We will also be reviewing class and school rules and discussing how we can be a friend to others.
Students will review models on how to properly brush their teeth. We will begin to brushing teeth after lunch each day.
Math and ELA-Students will practice identifying beginning letter sounds, identifying 2D shapes, matching numbers with objects, and identifying new sight words.
Books/Videos-Clark the Shark, Sully the Sea Horse, and Ocean Animals (video).
Tasty Tuesday-Students will try colored goldfish crackers. They will also sort them by colors.
Sensory/Fine Motor Activities-Students will play with water tables, trace lines with objects, make a jelly fish craft, and pick up goldfish crackers using large tweezers.
Life Skills/Socialization-Students will play various group games using dice and also play "Ocean Bingo". They will also learn about hot and cold objects and safety rules at school.
Week of Sept. 9: Dinosaur Theme
Math and ELA: Students will be learning how to add using number lines, ordering numbers (before and after), differentiating between the letter "b" and "d", and learning new sight words (stop. help, and hi). They will also be introduced to using the White Board to play interactive phonics and math games on Pink Cat website.
Stories/Videos- Fossils, How to Catch a Dinosaur, and videos on identifying different kinds of dinosaurs.
Tasty Tuesday-Students will try dino shaped chicken tenders.
Sensory/Fine Motor Activities-Students will "dig" for dinosaurs using a sand sensory bin, trace capital and lower case letters, and practice printing "b" and "d" using finger paint.
Life Skills/Socialization-Student will be instructed on good hygiene habits regarding coughing and sneezing and will be learning about how to prevent germs. They will also be playing group card games, such as Uno.