More Traditions, and Jammies Too

Language Arts:

Journals
     In honor of our Pajama Day we read a story about all the places that are called "home" and then wrote about "If I could sleep anywhere, it would be__________".  Wow!  There are some creative SK'ers in our room!  Ask yours where they would sleep!  We did decide as a class however, that wherever they would sleep they would take their pillow with them!


   
Daily 5
     Besides bringing in some new word work to reinforce our word families, we worked really hard on star words this week!  We were "star word detectives" and listened for star words as we read a book and listened to sentences.  When we heard a star word we crossed it out and colored it!  It was almost like Star Word Bingo!  Keep reinforcing finding those star words at home while reading a story.  Practice writing and spelling the words out loud too.  It is a great way to learn the words as well as strengthen reading skills along the way!



Math and Science

     We continued our study of Gingerbread Cookies this week and added a lot of fun discovery with writing and math activities!  We started the week with "How I Eat My Gingerbread Man" and mapped out with color what we eat first, second, third and fourth.  We wrote about the order we eat our gingerbread in using "First", "Next" and "Then" sentences and then of course we got to taste our gingerbread!  Mmmmm!!!  We finished up with making gingerbread patterns and brainstorming describing words based on our research.  



     We also added some new math centers to our classroom and had some great practice this week rotating through them.  Ask your SK'er to tell you about the Train Game, Cover and Roll, Bank Check and Spin and Graph a Reindeer.  Our math centers are a fun way for us to practice and reinforce those great math skills that we learn throughout the week.



Reminders

     We have been enjoying quite a mild December so far, but please keep sending in those hats, mittens and scarves!!  We have been bundling up our friends everyday and reminding them to bring those things with them each day to school.



Coming Up

     Our Holiday Sing is next Wednesday!  The class has been working very hard and excited to share their hard work with you!  If your child will be staying after 11:00, please send them with a change of clothes.  We will be changing into our "comfy" clothes right before lunch.  As a reminder if you plan on taking your SK'er home with you afterwards, please make sure to let us know!

    Sleeping bags will go home next week Tuesday (on Petra's Superstar afternoon!)

***Our friends Petra and Sofia's show & shares were a great end of the day on Friday - we'll upload those photos in next week's batch!