What We Are Learning

Reading:  We learned three ways to read a book. 1) Read the words 2) Read the pictures & 3) Retell a familiar story. We also built stamina during read to self.

Alphabet: We learned how to identify and write the letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, & Ee. We rotated through several centers to practice them. Ask your child if they enjoyed using our classroom iPads!

Writing: We learned how to picture a story in our minds and then recreate it on paper.  We also tried to add labels with our pictures we drew. Ask your child what they chose to write about.

Math: During math this week, we started creating a numbers book.  We drew pictures to represent the numbers 0-2. We also practiced writing them neatly and correctly.

Theme: In order to establish a positive classroom community, we worked on several character building activities this week during our All About Me unit.  We created an All About Me book and talked about what makes us special. Ask your child about the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.

Popcorn Words

Popcorn words are words that “pop-up” a lot when we read. These are high frequency words that your child needs to be able to read automatically without using a strategy to figure them out.

This week’s words:

the & is

Special Thanks

I want to send out a special thanks to all who donated items from our classroom wish list!  We greatly appreciate your generosity.  These items will help us have a productive year! Feel free to frequently view our classroom website where I will post items throughout the year as we need them.   

Special Class Schedule

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Art

Wednesday- Library

Thursday- Computers

Friday- P.E.

Always Remember…

I want you to always feel free to contact me through school (417-869-0600) or by e-mail (laurahappel@willardschools.net). If you have any questions, send a note in your child’s take home folder, and I will write a quick response back.

Dates to Remember

September 1st- No School (Labor Day)

September 19^th- Dismiss at 12:30