November 26th - November 30th

What We Are Learning

Reading: Nonfiction

·       Main Idea and details of NF text

·       How to locate information in NF texts

Word Work

·       Sight words: who, make, no, see, people

·       R Controlled Vowels: ar & or

Writing: Teaching Books (Nonfiction)

·       Using an editing checklist

·       Fixing our writing mistakes

Math: Unit 6

·       Topic 6: Graphing

·       collecting and organizing data into three groups

·       Comparing data (greatest, fewest, how many more, how many fewer, etc.)

·       Ordering data (least to greatest or vice versa)

Theme: Polar Bears

·       How polar bears survive in the Arctic

·       Polar bears physical characteristics

·       Polar bear learning centers

Ronald McDonald House

Mrs. McKinney’s class is collecting items for the Ronald McDonald House, and I want our class to help! Here is a list of items that you can donate to help this great program:

Magic Erasers       Lysol       Small Trash Bags

Bathroom Cleaner       Comet       Windex

Clorox Wipes         White Bath Towels

Disinfecting/bleach spray cleaner

Winter Party

Our Winter Party will be December 21st from 9:00-10:00. Feel free to come and enjoy the fun!

Pancakes with Santa

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at WOHE on Saturday, December 1^st.  Come and enjoy the fun from 8-10am!  I’ll be there!

Class Pictures

I plan on uploading several pictures onto our classroom website. Click on the Classroom Pictures tab and check them out!

Dates to Remember

Pancakes with Santa: December 1st

December 21st-Winter parties (9-10) and half day dismissal (12:30)

November 12th - November 16th

What We Are Learning

Reading: Non-Fiction

·       Review NF text features

·       Main Idea and details of NF text

·       How to locate information in NF texts

Word Work

·       Sight words: him, her, his, some, like

·       Word family: -ay

·       Blends: Review

·       Silent e

Writing: Teaching Books (Nonfiction)

·       Adding labels to illustrations

·       “Zooming in” on parts of objects

·       Adding details

Math: Unit 5

·       Finding the Missing Addend

·       Finding the missing addend in addition and subtraction equations in each location  (_+7=15  or   7+__=15   or __=7+8, etc.)

Theme: Sun, Moon, and Stars & Thanksgiving

·       Sun’s patterns (24 hrs in a day & sunrise/sunset)

·       Story of the First Thanksgiving

·       Why we celebrate Thanksgiving

Winter Weather

As you’ve probably noticed, it has gotten A LOT colder in the past week. Please make sure your kiddo has the proper attire for outdoor recess at temperatures down to 32 degrees and windshields down to 25 degrees. Please make sure your kiddo has a coat, hat, and gloves at least each day. Thank you so much for your help.

Winter Party

Our Holiday Party will be December 21st from 9:00-10:00. Feel free to come and enjoy the fun!

Happy Thanksgiving

I am so grateful for each one of you and for the opportunity to get to work with your amazing kiddos!

Class Pictures

I plan on uploading several pictures onto our classroom website. Click on the Classroom Pictures tab and check them out!

Dates to Remember

November 21-25-Thanksgiving Break (NO School)

December 21st-Winter parties (9-10) and half day dismissal (12:30)