Hello on this chilly day!
I heard mention of flurries today....can you believe it? I guess I should be used to it by now, but the cold weather always seems to creep up on me!
This is going to be an exciting week here at SJA. The students are so very excited about Halloween. I love it! I love that they are putting their enthusiasm into great words that have turned into fantastic sentences and really fun conversations. I am happy to hear about their costumes and how they are celebrating this fun day!
To get ready for Halloween, our activities and lessons are planned around this theme! As previously mentioned, we read a story called, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat. This week, we will be rotating through some fun stations based on the book including a sequencing station where they have to retell the story in order, a writing station where they can describe their costume, a BINGO game station, a comprehension station where they are going to ask and answer questions about the book, a vocabulary station where they will learn and practice vocabulary words about Halloween and a fun game where they will practice following directions. I think the students are going to have fun and learn a lot with these activities. Ask your child which station they were at and maybe they will tell you a bit about it!
Students will be invited to wear orange and black here on Halloween. We have some fun things planned for the day while they are here to celebrate! Check out our class Twitter for some pictures of the exciting times!
Here are the word wall words for the week!
We started writing in our Journals last week. We used what we already knew about writing to make a list of things that we should always do when writing. These steps are the criteria for us to be successful!
Here is what we came up with!
As the students become more comfortable with their writing and their skills improve, we will be adding different criteria to the list. The students did an excellent job!
As I review the students written work, I will be commenting on what they have done using a strategy called, "Tickled Pink and Green for Growth". You make have heard of this already, all this means is that I will write in PINK something that they did really well, something I am proud of them for doing! Then, I will add in GREEN their next steps. Since these goals are so different for each student, this is a great communication tools!
This is an example of what it may look like!
Last week, we also wrote a letter to the principal, Mr. McGarrity, asking for some sports equipment for our class. We brainstormed what to write, edited it all together and then wrote a good copy. We are hoping for some new items to play with at recess! Check it out!
I heard mention of flurries today....can you believe it? I guess I should be used to it by now, but the cold weather always seems to creep up on me!
To get ready for Halloween, our activities and lessons are planned around this theme! As previously mentioned, we read a story called, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat. This week, we will be rotating through some fun stations based on the book including a sequencing station where they have to retell the story in order, a writing station where they can describe their costume, a BINGO game station, a comprehension station where they are going to ask and answer questions about the book, a vocabulary station where they will learn and practice vocabulary words about Halloween and a fun game where they will practice following directions. I think the students are going to have fun and learn a lot with these activities. Ask your child which station they were at and maybe they will tell you a bit about it!
Students will be invited to wear orange and black here on Halloween. We have some fun things planned for the day while they are here to celebrate! Check out our class Twitter for some pictures of the exciting times!
Here are the word wall words for the week!
We started writing in our Journals last week. We used what we already knew about writing to make a list of things that we should always do when writing. These steps are the criteria for us to be successful!
Here is what we came up with!
As I review the students written work, I will be commenting on what they have done using a strategy called, "Tickled Pink and Green for Growth". You make have heard of this already, all this means is that I will write in PINK something that they did really well, something I am proud of them for doing! Then, I will add in GREEN their next steps. Since these goals are so different for each student, this is a great communication tools!
This is an example of what it may look like!
Last week, we also wrote a letter to the principal, Mr. McGarrity, asking for some sports equipment for our class. We brainstormed what to write, edited it all together and then wrote a good copy. We are hoping for some new items to play with at recess! Check it out!
I will let you know how it goes!!!
A few reminders!
* If your child does not have indoor shoes to leave here, they need to bring them to and from their home school. As the weather gets colder and wetter, everyone needs a clean, dry and warm pair of shoes to wear here. Please let me know if we can be of any help in getting your child a pair of shoes to leave here st SJA. We would be happy to help!
* We are in the last week of #WEscarehunger! Please send in any canned goods to help those in need!
* Students have many opportunities to eat snacks in our class, however, there is a lot going on in your child's day!! Please let me know if you have any concerns about how much your child is able to eat during the day.
* I will continue to send home the Word Wall Words every Monday. How/When/How Much you practice those words is up to you! I will take the WWW book out of the mail bags once I see that they have practiced, or on Friday. Please let me know if I take it out and you would still like to practice. The words are usually posted on this blog and on our Twitter account, so feel free to check there as well!
* The students are doing really well with their Snuggle Book Reading! Again, I will switch the books once I see that you have signed the page telling me how they have done. You are welcome to keep each book for as long as it takes to read it with your child.
* Please remember that our Library Day is Wednesday. Please return all books on or by Wednesday of each week. Thanks!
