Hello!
What a beautiful Monday morning it is today!
I hope that everyone had a nice and relaxing weekend! I found last week so busy! I think the fact that it started with Halloween made it all the more exciting as well!
Before delving into what we have been working, here are just a few reminders!
Indoor
Shoes- There are some
students who do not have indoor shoes at St. John the Apostle Catholic School.
All students must change from outdoor shoes or boots into indoor shoes upon
entering the Primary Language classroom. Please be sure that your child can put on his/her shoes independently
(i.e. shoes with Velcro; shoes with laces only if your child can tie laces on
his/her own, etc.).
Labeling Clothing: Please label your child`s outdoor clothing. This will help alleviate some of the confusion
when the students are getting ready for outdoors. Thank you for your help in this area.
Reading at Home: One of the best ways to foster a love of books is to read with your
child. Take the time to question your child as the story progresses. Your child
will model your reading patterns and fluency. Focus on the main idea, the
sequence of events (what happened first, then, next), making connections, and
predicting. Using the snuggle books are a great tool, and the students library books are a great resource as well!
Interviews: Interviews will be held here at St. John the Apostle the evening of Thursday November 17th. If you have not already scheduled an interview and would like to, please call the school or write a note in the communication book and we can find a time! If you cannot make the 17th and would like another date, please let me know and I will do what I can to find another date to meet with you!
Please remember that there is a P.D. Day on Friday,
November 18th.
OK! Here is what we have been working on and where we are going in our learning!
As usual, we have been working hard here in the Primary Language Class. We wrapped up our activities surrounding the story, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat. The students did a really good job with their centers. They were able to follow directions and cooperate with their peers to complete all of the activities. Check their mail bags this week for some of those activities!
This month, we have started the book, Harry the Dirty Dog. This will be our focus to practice many different skills. On our first reading of the book, the students and I came up with a list of words that they did not know. We will use this list to learn new vocabulary words and we will focus on these words for the month. This is different than the Word Wall Words as we are focusing on the meaning and usage of these words rather than the recognition and writing.
With this book, we will also talk about the story elements of characters and setting, who is in the story and where does it take place.
Here are our word wall words for this week!
in, is
an, you, my
after, his, her, him, who
clock, friend, those, writing, gym
Thank you to everyone who has been practicing these words, It is really making a difference in how the students can recognize and use these words!
We have really been working hard on learning our letter sounds. We have been following the Jolly Phonics Program. Each letter sound has a song and an action to help the students remember. I really find that having an action associated with a sound gives the students a more tactile and concrete way of remembering. We are going to continue with this practice throughout the year. Here is a YouTube link to a song that has all of the sounds! Feel free to listen and share with your child at home!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCjJYB07aSU
We will be looking at a poem to reflect Remembrance Day. The students will be doing a little group work to try and solve a poem puzzle! This gives the students an opportunity to work on group work and collaboration!
That sums up our week!
Please remember to check our our Twitter account @MrsFaloonPLC to see more of our exciting learning!
Have a great week!
