Week 7 News

This week we focused on the season of Fall. We started our unit by making a chart listing the different things we see, feel, hear, touch, and taste during each season. Throughout the week we discussed what months and holidays are in each season. We also read several informational books about the seasons. When we read the books we discussed the different elements that are in an informational book. (bold print, table of contents, index, and glossary) We also practiced recalling some of the facts we learned throughout the books. Some of our art projects this week included making season trees, painted fall trees and fall wreaths. 

Fall is here and the weather is getting cooler outside.  Please send your child with a coat everyday. 

Week 6 News

This week our theme was apples. We started our unit out by reading Apples Up On Top and made our own version of the story. Tuesday we made delicious applesauce. On wednesday we read The Little Red House and discovered that apples have a star in the middle. We also made our September classroom quilt. Thursday we taste tested different kinds of apples. We tasted red, green, and yellow apples and graphed our favorite flavor.  We also did a little “apple magic” and discovered that apples float. Friday we estimated apple prints and made apple print patterns. 

             **Thank you to all the parents who

 donated apples for our apple theme.*

Mid Quarter Reports 

In your child's B.E.E. folder you will find their Mid Quarter Report. This report gives you an idea of where your child is at on their essential objectives. The things that are highlighted are skills your child still needs to practice.  

Let's Celebrate!!!

We achieved our 250 C.A.T.S. cards goal. 

Week 5 News

This week we read the If you give a... book series by Laura Numeroff. On Monday we read If You Give a Cat a Cupcake and practiced retelling the beginning, middle, and end of the story. We then had delicious cupcakes and made our cupcake cats. We counted and wrote how many sprinkles we put on our cupcakes. Tuesday we read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. We put number cookies in order from 0 to 5 and practiced estimating cookies. On Wednesday we read If You Give a Moose a Muffin and drew our favorite part after practicing retelling the story. Thursday we read If You Give a Pig a Pancake. We made pancakes and graphed our favorite type of syrup. We also practiced drawing the beginning, middle, and middle of the story.

Next week our theme will be apples. We will be tasting different kinds of apples, making applesauce, and using apples for math activities. If you would like to donate some apples for our theme please send them with your child on Monday.
Thank you!
Mrs. Schmeckpeper

Enjoy your long weekend. Don't forget to read those Little Readers inside the B.E.E. folders.  

Week News 4

This week...
Our theme for this week was Summer. We made a five senses chart and discussed what things we see, hear, touch, taste and smell during the summer months. We talked about the different types of clothing that we wear during the different seasons and what the weather looks like in the summer.
In reading we learned the terms "setting" and "characters". We practiced retelling stories and identifying the different parts of the story. Please practice retelling stories when you read with your child. 
In math we started our unit on position words. Each day your child will come home with a math activity sheet. As a class we usually do one side of the worksheet and on the other side you will find a home-school connection activity. You can do these activities with your child to reinforce what we are doing in school. The Pearson website also has activities that you can do with your child at home. The user name and password information came home last week. If you need this information again please let me know.

Fontenelle Forest Trip

Highlights 
In the B.E.E. folder there are two Highlights magazine forms. If you are interested in ordering any of these magazines for your child, please fill out the form and send it back to school on Monday. If you are not interested, please mark “no” and sign each form. The class earns free stuff for each form sent back, even if it is a no.