Ms. Moore’s Wild Things!
September 11th, 2009
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We have begun our literacy centers and it has been a huge
success! Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped in
the classroom! Another big thanks for attending our Back to
School Night! Hopefully you found our meeting informative.
Literacy
Handwriting
 We are learning the names and sounds
of letters A-E. Ask your child about
 Continue to encourage your child to hold
the actions!
their pencil correctly.
 Rhyming words
 We continue to practice writing our names
 Word families: at and an
using a capital letter for the first letter
 Letter order
and lowercase letters for the rest.
 Focused on sight words: the, is, a,
 We have been practicing how to write the
here, an,
capital and lowercase letters A-E.
.* Memorable Stories:
Boomer Goes to School
What Will Mommy Do When I’m at School
The Giving Tree
Monkey Puzzle
*Ask your child about these lovely books!
Math
CORE
 We have been sorting different
This weeks focus: Plants and Trees
objects and coins using a variety of
 We have learned that plants need warmth,
attributes
light, and water to grow
 Creating and comparing graphs
 The basic parts of plants and trees
 Creating and extending simple
 Seasonal cycles of a tree
patterns
CORE Saying: A place for everything
 Counting numbers in sequence
 Comparing heights of objects
Important Dates:
th
 September 12 –10:00am GET OUT Horsetooth Hike (if possible car pull, $7 for parking)
 September 14th- 6:30pm PTO Meeting
 September 14th – First week of homework. Please return completed on Friday.
 September 17th - 3:40pm –GET OUT Golf at Highland Meadows
 September 21st- No School for student (teacher collaboration day)
 September 24th – Picture day
Notices:
 Star binders will be sent home on Monday. Please be sure to check and return daily.
 Bring LIBRARY books to school on Monday.