We continued with our theme of pumpkins this week. We have had a variety of centers and work centers that revolved around pumpkins. One was counting pumpkin seeds and matching them to the number symbol. Think about doing this one at home! We also set up a science station with gourds and pumpkins that were available at all times for observing and recording what they see. Today, we wrote a book TOGETHER as a class. They came up with titles, illustration ideas and of coarse the words for our book. It will now become part of our library. We are carving our class pumpkin tomorrow! Photos are coming!
We were overjoyed when Luther North decided to bring their play Aladin to LUSA. Both East and West were able to enjoy this in school field trip. The children were all very engaged and talked about it a lot this week.
Today's Science lesson with Dr. J and Mrs. C went very well. The kids got a chance to make an egg float AND sink. They learned about the word SOLUTION and what a solution is. Ask them about that when they get home.
As I am sure you heard, we did a fire safety unit this week. We had Fireman Mark come by to give us the basics of what to do when there is a fire in our homes. The children listened attentively and all received hats, stickers and coloring books. You even received an emergency booklet too. Remember to thank Fireman Mark (C) on the black top when you see him. Tomorrow, the Fire department is coming for a drill and a bit of truck exploration for the children.
Last week, I did start the differentiated instruction. You will be seeing a variety of work coming home. Some children will have more or less and they might not all have the same work. If you have specific questions, please ask. This week, for those who already know their colors are moving on to identifying the WORD name of the color as well as spelling it. They are also working on some letter sounds. Others are working on the importance of Left to Right, lines and color identification. When you read to your child, you can always show the imporance of left to right by following the words with your finger tip. It is also a way to keep your child focused and engaged.
The next friend of the week is MC and the scientist is RB. Please notice the use of initials. This will be the process now for all electronic information, even personal emails. We won't be using your name NOR your child's name in any emails or blogs. They will be referred to by their initials for their safety.
Book orders are due Tuesday. Again feel free to email with questions or comments. Until next week, thanks for sharing your child with us!
Tanya Boyle
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