This week our lead story is the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, retold and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. We have a several projects planned including a retelling book, word web, and writing “what happens next?”. We will also be learning about adjectives and how they can help liven up our writing and story...
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Welcome back! We have been so lucky with this wonderful weather. I wonder what June and July will be like? This week we are reading a fictional story call One Little Mouse. This story follows a discontent Mouse through the woodlands in search of a new nest. We will be practicing the comprehension skills...
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It is hard to believe Spring break is just about here! This is the time of year where the kids’ reading and writing really take off. It is so much fun to see how proud they are of themselves! Our lead story this week is a fun one called My Lucky Day, by Keiko...
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We came back to several sprouting seeds on Monday morning. We completed our second scientific observation on Tuesday – recording the changes we saw. We will continue to record changes up until Spring break. In literacy this week we will be finishing up the worktime centers with the story Hide, Clyde and then move...
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On Monday we were presented with a puppet show by Metro. It was all about compost. It was a lot of fun. See if your kiddo can remember what can go into the compost pile and what is a “no-no.” Last week we planted seeds in the classroom. We will begin our month long...
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I can’t believe it’s here already! On Tuesday we celebrate the 100th day of school! Each kindergarten class will rotate between classrooms getting a glimpse of the other classrooms while doing a special 100’s Day project. It is always a lot of fun. On Wednesday we have our last visit from Mr. Abramovitz. We...
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A big thanks to all the families who helped make our valentine celebration a big hit! As Anna said, “This is the best Valentine’s party ever!” I could not of done it without your generous donations and in-class help. A special thanks to Jacqui, Bonnie, and Jessica for setting up a festive room and...
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We are having a busy week in Room 2. We started the week out with a closer look at the Chinese New Year traditions. We learned about the Lion Dance and the Chinese Zodiac. On Wednesday we have our second session with Mr. A. Last week we learned how to help ourselves focus our...
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We had our first all school assembly Tuesday morning hosting the wonderful Portland author Dallas Clayton. The kids greatly enjoyed his presentation and book. We will have another visitor to the classroom on Wednesday- our Right-Brain artist in residence Jan Abramovitz. He will be working with us for the next 4 Wednesdays using movement...
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This week we will talk more about the panda bear, as well as learn about several other types of bears and what it means to be an endangered species. We will be comparing and contrasting several kinds of bears, as well as writing about them. In math, we continue to examine our shapes and...
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I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend honoring Dr. King. We are so lucky to be having this beautiful weather, albeit cold. A quick reminder- please send your child to school with layers of warmth for recess – a coat, hat and gloves, if possible. The kids spend 25 minutes outside after lunch, and...
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This week our lead story is an informational text called A Bed for Winter. This text follows a dormouse through the meadow and woods as it looks for a suitable place to make it’s bed for winter. As the dormouse comes upon different animals we learn how and where each one nests to get...
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Happy New Year! It’s great to be back in the classroom – especially now that the heat is back on! We had a new student join us this past week – Welcome Ashleigh! This week we are reviewing classroom and school expectations as we get back into the swing of things. This month’s calendar...
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This week we are wrapping up our unit on the much loved story The Gingerbread Man. We read as many versions as we could get our hands on over the last two weeks. We have compared and contrasted them, tasted gingerbread, drawn the characters, made countless story maps, and retold the story. Our finale...
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We are spending the next week reading the many versions of the Gingerbread Man story. We will be doing many activities including comparing and contrasting, retelling, labeling, and story mapping. We will even do a little bit of gingerbread sampling and graphing the Likes vs. Dislikes. We will also be creating our own gingerbread...
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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fun filled and restful break. It was great to meet with families and share the progress your kiddos are making. They have all made a lot of growth in 50 days of school! This week our lead story is a nonfiction piece titled Animal Babies in the...
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