CLASSROOM NEWS
February 22, 2016
WHAT WE’VE BEEN LEARNING
Readers Workshop/Fundamentals Reading
Fiction
• Retelling Stories With Meaning - Readers retell stories
to help become more effective readers and
communicators. (A Balloon for Isabel)
• Pictures Tell A Story - Realistic and Fantasy Fiction.
Using pictures to make predictions and meaning of
illustrations. (Wave)
• Say It Again - Repeating text and phrases help predict
the events in a story. (The Farm Concert)
Writing/Writing Fundamentals How-To-Writing
• Using Pictures - The importance of
drawings/illustrations in how-to-writings. (Growing
Vegetable Soup)
• How To Write a How To Writing - Students will
examine the features of a how-to-writing, a recipe.
(The Pizza That We Made)
• You’re The Expert - Students explore the topics and
activities on which they are experts. (Building A
House)
• Share What You Care About - Students will consider
topics they care about and could supply some
information about when planning their own writing.
(The Pizza That We Made)
Poetry used for Weekly Shared Reading
• I’m A Little Valentine
• Washington and Lincoln
Math
• Introducing the idea of balance
• Number sequence 0-20
• Reinforcing the language of equality
• Introducing the equality symbol (=)
Science
About Weather and Seasons
• What Can You Observe About The Weather
• Windy Weather
• Sunny and Cloudy
February Sight Words
with, was, come, from, if
Just In General...
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Our Valentine’s Day parties were a great success
and a good time was had by all. I want to thank
our Room Mom’s and all the volunteers that
made this day so special for the children.
February is National Children’s Dental Health
Month. My students are so excited about their
loose teeth and each morning I ask them if they
brushed their teeth that day. More and more
heads are starting to nod yes!
The take-home folder is needed everyday in
school. My helpful hint to you is to place it in
your child’s backpack the night before. Check
that folder everyday and take out any papers
from school that day.
READ, READ, READ! Make a difference and
read with your child everyday. They will thank
you and so will I!
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Books That We Read
Kisses
The Day It Rained Hearts
The Night Before Valentine’s Day
Franklin’s Valentine
Sneezy The Snowman
Dog Breath
Dear Tooth Fairy
Arthurs Tooth
Dates To Remember
2/26 - Elementary 2nd Marking Period Ends
3/10 - Early Release
A.M. Kindergarten 8:35 - 10:10
P.M. Kindergarten 11:15 - 12:50
3/25 - No School
3/28 - Spring Break