Notes for the Week:
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Please do not hesitate to contact me for any reason. Please call me at 899-3075 ext. 2161 or email me at
nash@wlake.org
 On Wednesday, March 2nd we will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Please have you child wear something red, white or black. They
should also bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book so we can
graph the results.
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One Book One School Kick off is Monday!
Week of:
February 29-March 3 Dr. Seuss
March 7-10th
Dr. Seuss
Letter Nn
Letter Vv
The Ohio Department of Education has developed standards appropriate for preschool children. These
standards are incorporated throughout our day. Standards are always a part of our circle, craft and snack activities.
Each week we will highlight several standards that are specifically identified for the weeks activities. To review the
standards please visit my website.
IB: Where we are in Place and Time The relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations from local and
global perspectives
Central Idea: Children can learn about relationships within communities and the world.
Key Concepts: perspective, connection
Related Concepts: community awareness, relationships
Attributes: Caring: friendships, empathy, support of community Openminded: increasing multicultural awareness and being open to others
Attitudes: Cooperation
Empathy Integrity Tolerance
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social: Building relationships
Research: celebrations, communities
Lines of Inquiry: Our communities and their resources
Skills needed to build appropriate relationships
Roles in families
February 29- March 3rd Dr. Seuss
Letter Nn
Monday: Introduce Dr. Seuss unit. Discuss who Dr. Seuss is and books he has written.
Cat in the Hat Count and list objects that the cat can balance. Discuss and list things
you can do on rainy days
PM Class~ School kick off for One School One Book
Work Time: Cutting activity
Name writing
Large Group/Language Activity: Musical Chairs!
OBOS: OSOB Kickoff Assembly Students receive books and calendar with assignment. Read Chapter 1
Tuesday: PM: SHOW-N-TELL MAT MAN
Read: Where’s My Teddy By: Jez
Alborough Understanding of words used to describe books
Target words: breathtaking, breathless, “lose your breath”
Work Time Beginning letter sounds PM Eagle Nest project
Large Group/Language Activity: MISS REBECCA IS HERE TODAY!!
OBOS: Read Chapter 2 Think about this: Have you ever had a teacher who likes everything neat like Mrs.
Burke?
Wednesday: Please have you child wear something red, white or black. They should
also bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book so we can graph the results
Read: Where’s My Teddy By: Jez Alborough
Producing a personal story that has a clear beginning, middle and end.
PM: SHOW-N-TELL
Work Time: We will check out the different kinds of feet in the story. We will use a cut out
of a foot to measure how tall the students are.
Large Group/Language Activity: Language lesson with Ms Karen
OBOS: Read Chapter 3 Color in one of your Charlie Bumpers coloring pages. What color shoes do you like
best?
Thursday: The “other” Miss Kathy will be here today! Library with Ms. Craven
Read: The Foot Book let’s take 1 shoe from each person in our class and line them up
from smallest to biggest
Work Time: AM: Handwriting without Tears PM Letter of the week handwriting practice
Small group game~ AM Does it rhyme with cat? PM~ Launch and Learn rhyming game
Large Group/Language Activity: We will make a chart of how tall everyone is and see
how we use it to compare the various heights of the students.
OBOS: Read Chapter 4 Think about this: Charlie says Tommy is, ‘excellent’ at many things. Name three
things that make your best friend special.
Friday: Read Chapter 5 Choose one person who sits next to you in class. What can you learn from that
person? What can he/she learn from you?
Saturday: Read Chapter 6 Join us for a special read aloud of Chapter 6 at Porter Library. 1:00 p.m. in
the Porter Room.
March 7-10th Dr. Seuss
Letter Vv
Monday: Read One Fish, Two Fish, Redfish, Blue Fish
Work Time: Counting Activity & Fish craft
Large Group/Language Activity: Reread One Fish, Two Fish, Redfish, Blue Fish .
We will conduct a size comparing activity; students will chart items by big, medium and
small.
OBOS: Read Chapter 7 Think about this: Charlie said he felt bad for Hector because no one knew who
he was. What can you do to help make a new student feel more comfortable?
Tuesday: PM: SHOW-N-TELL MAT MAN
Reread One Fish, Two Fish, Redfish,
Blue Fish~ we can all read together today!
Work Time: Fish Counting & Fish craft
Large Group/Language Activity: Read: A Color of His Own By: Leo Lionni
Understanding and using words which describes things and actions (adjectives and
adverbs).
OBOS: Read Chapter 8 Try this: Every weeknight, Charlie reports on his day at school. With your
family, report on your school day. What did you do? What did you like best?
Wednesday: PM: SHOW-N-TELL We will read Wacky Wednesday. Students will point out
the wacky things in the illustrations.
Work Time: Students will complete the sentence it will be “wacky if. . .”.
Scavenger hunt for wacky things around the class room.
AM: Handwriting without Tears PM Letter of the week handwriting practice
Large Group/Language Activity: Language lesson with Ms. Karen.
OBOS: Read Chapter 9 Draw a picture of a scene from your favorite book. Share it with your class
tomorrow!
Thursday: We will read Green Eggs and Ham. Do you like green eggs and ham? Let’s
chart our answers.
Library with Ms. Craven
Work Time: Students will write and illustrate what their favorite Dr. Seuss book is.
Large Group/Language Activity: Read: A Color of His Own By: Leo Lionni
Rhyming practice and retelling our own stories with a beginning, middle and end.
OBOS: Read Chapter 10 Special Events: Barnes and Noble Book Fair: T.G.I.Fridays
Fundraiser to benefit OSOB (all day)
Friday: Read Chapter 11 Try one of the activities in your “Charlie Bumpers”
packet tonight!
Sunday: At Home Challenge!! Have a friendly race with your family outside
to see who is the fastest!
Hilliard Mission Statement
Hilliard Elementary educates for excellence by creating an environment that promotes globally-minded,
compassionate, life-long learners who are knowledgeable and socially responsible citizens
Westlake City Schools Mission Statement
We Educate for Excellence…Empowering all students to achieve their educational goals, to direct their lives and to
contribute to society.