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Our days have been filled with Wildcat pride, and loads of learning.
Ask your SKer about:
Ask your SKer about:
Science
- Insect bodies: they have three parts! head, thorax, abdomen (ask them to sing you the song!)
- Proboscis: butterflies long curly tongue that they use to drink nectar from brightly colored flowers
- Tiny scales: butterflies have them on their wings - but don't touch them! (ask your SKer what could happen if you touched the scales)
- Water-wings: butterflies wings are waterproof! (ask your SKer what happens when droplets touch their wings)
- Metamorphosis: changing through the life cycle
- Camouflage: stick bugs sure are, and other creatures that blend in with their habitat are too!
- Tiny scales: butterflies have them on their wings - but don't touch them! (ask your SKer what could happen if you touched the scales)
- Water-wings: butterflies wings are waterproof! (ask your SKer what happens when droplets touch their wings)
- Metamorphosis: changing through the life cycle
- Camouflage: stick bugs sure are, and other creatures that blend in with their habitat are too!
Language
- Daily Five News: we practiced building our stamina in new ways this week: while we did Work On Writing and during Read to a Buddy (sitting "EEKK" - ask your SKer what that stands for!)
- Writing/Printing: we start our writing with an upper case letter, use finger spaces, and end with a period (or an exclamation mark if we're feeling excited!) We worked hard on our "pull down" letters, practicing L and l, I and i.
- Scrap booking: we created a new entry for our first thrilling field trip, writing what we learned at the Milwaukee Public Museum about insects, and butterflies
- Daily Five News: we practiced building our stamina in new ways this week: while we did Work On Writing and during Read to a Buddy (sitting "EEKK" - ask your SKer what that stands for!)
- Writing/Printing: we start our writing with an upper case letter, use finger spaces, and end with a period (or an exclamation mark if we're feeling excited!) We worked hard on our "pull down" letters, practicing L and l, I and i.
- Scrap booking: we created a new entry for our first thrilling field trip, writing what we learned at the Milwaukee Public Museum about insects, and butterflies
Math
- Coin Study: we have been studying all four coins up close with magnifying glasses, sorting them by size, color, edge (rough or smooth), thickness (thick or thin), and even date! (1973? 2002?)
- Calendar: we continue to grow our morning calendar routine! Each friend is creating daily bar graphs, tally charts, number grids and Zero the Hero checks as we build a foundation to explore numbers and patterns throughout the school year
- Coin Study: we have been studying all four coins up close with magnifying glasses, sorting them by size, color, edge (rough or smooth), thickness (thick or thin), and even date! (1973? 2002?)
- Calendar: we continue to grow our morning calendar routine! Each friend is creating daily bar graphs, tally charts, number grids and Zero the Hero checks as we build a foundation to explore numbers and patterns throughout the school year
Books We've Loved This Week:
- "Miss Mary Mack" by Mary Ann Hoberman
- "Arthur Writes a Story" by Marc Brown
- "Are you a Butterfly?" by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
- "The Butterfly Alphabet" by Kjell B. Sandved
- "Miss Mary Mack" by Mary Ann Hoberman
- "Arthur Writes a Story" by Marc Brown
- "Are you a Butterfly?" by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
- "The Butterfly Alphabet" by Kjell B. Sandved
Extra! Extra! Announcements:
- Back To School Night: Thursday, September 20th is a big night for you! Be sure to make plans to attend (parents only) at 6:45pm; we will be going over all of the important logistics to ensure that your SKer's school year is a tremendous success!
- Picture Day: next Friday! Please do bring in your form/check right away so that your child's order can be filled.
- Picasa: enjoy a new crop of photos (upper right hand corner of the blog!)
- Math Links: check inside your SKer's Friday folder for good practice (and good fun!) using math skills we are working to strengthen (remember; it's not homework! No need to bring it back to school; use it and enjoy it together as you build a strong base at home.)
- Healthy Picnic: Thank in advance to our good friend Lewis for bringing in a healthy snack for 18 friends to enjoy together next week!
Have yourselves a spirited weekend filled with good cheer!
- Back To School Night: Thursday, September 20th is a big night for you! Be sure to make plans to attend (parents only) at 6:45pm; we will be going over all of the important logistics to ensure that your SKer's school year is a tremendous success!
- Picture Day: next Friday! Please do bring in your form/check right away so that your child's order can be filled.
- Picasa: enjoy a new crop of photos (upper right hand corner of the blog!)
- Math Links: check inside your SKer's Friday folder for good practice (and good fun!) using math skills we are working to strengthen (remember; it's not homework! No need to bring it back to school; use it and enjoy it together as you build a strong base at home.)
- Healthy Picnic: Thank in advance to our good friend Lewis for bringing in a healthy snack for 18 friends to enjoy together next week!
Sounds like a great week was had by all. So many great activities!! Anyone else having trouble viewing the pictures from Spirit Week and the Museum Field Trip? May just be me....
ReplyDeleteAnother busy week is SK! Looking forward to Back to School night. The pictures aren't working for me either.
ReplyDeleteGo go get 'em get 'em, ooh, ah!
ReplyDeleteSo much good stuff going on in SK.
Gus is all about critters, so he loved the field trip.
SK is kind of cool because you are finally part of what the rest of the big school does- assemblies, pep rallies, etc. All very exciting.
Thanks! KJ
What a great week in SK---Davis is loving every minute of it! Thanks for sharing all the details. We are excited to see the pictures once the link is working:-)
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