Math Videos and games!!! April 20, 2012

We are currently working on addition, skip counting, hundred charts, and more!

Below are a few great ways to practice math skills at home!

This video will help your child practice adding “doubles.”

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This Video is fun way to count by twos!

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“Numbers in the 20 start with a 2!”

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This video is  a favorite in our class for skip counting by 10, 5 and 2.

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And for those kids who struggle with the transitional numbers (e.g. – 29…30 or 39…40)

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And our favorite song/video for counting to 100!

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We will continue to explore the “Hundred Chart” in class.  Here is a GAME to help your child practice

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If you or your child find any great videos or games online, please let me know

Extra math practice with xtramath.org! March 20, 2012

xtramath.org is a new website we are using.  Xtramath is a free web based program that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in mathematics.

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Here is what teachers & parents are saying about xtramath: https://www.xtramath.org/home/kudos

Sock Hop helpers March 14, 2012

Help needed!

Lakeland Sock Hop – March 23rd

To make this event happen we will need the help of volunteers.  If you could donate 30 minutes of your time to this event we would appreciate it.  Please click on the link below to sign up to help!  It is going to be a fun event!  Thank you for all your support

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

Lakeland Sock Hop! March 11, 2012

Friday, March 23, 2012

Lakeland is hosting a Sock Hop in the Gym!

6:30pm to 8:30 pm.

Plans include popcorn and root beer floats, a hula hoop booth, jump rope booth, a bubble blowing booth, a limbo contest, a DJ with dance instruction, group lead dances, and family photos.  Dress up in your best 50′s gear!  I hope to see you there!

 

 

Pastries with Parents March 5, 2012

Our “Pastries with Parents” event is one month earlier this year.  I hope that you can join us!  It is scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2012 at 9:15am – 10:15am.

Your child will:

• share pieces of writing 
• read books to you  
• show you the steps of the writing process we use during “Writing Workshop.”

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Mrs. Dailey (Emma’s Mom) teaches at the High School.  On Tuesday, March 13th her students will come to read to us!  We are so excited!

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New “Good Choices” charts March 4, 2012

The new Good Choices charts are sent home weekly (Thursdays.)  Students can earn 2 stickers per day if they stay on green, 1 if they are on yellow and Zero for orange/red.  If the student earns 6/7 stickers that week – they can get 1 treasure chest prize.  If the student earns all 8 stickers that week – they can get 2 treasure chest prizes!

If your student has an issue at school, you will be notified via email or get a phone call depending on the issue.

 

 

 

Fairytale and Nursery Rhyme Day Costume ideas!!! February 26, 2012

Fairytale and Nursery Rhyme Day

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Boy Ideas:

• The Giant from Jack and the Bean Stalk

• Jack (and the bean stalk)

• Kings

• Old King Cole

• Knight

• Peter Piper

• Frog Prince

• Humpty Dumpty

• Pinocchio

• Big Bad Wolf

• Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland)

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Girl Ideas

• Alice in Wonderland

• Queen of Hearts

• Goldilocks

• Little Bo Peep

• Fairy God Mother

• Princesses: Belle, Aurora, Cinderella, Snow White, etc.

• Mary had a little lamb

• Grandma from Little Red Riding Hood

• Little Red Riding Hood

• Little Miss Muffet

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MORE IDEAS…

• Three little Kittens (who lost their mittens)

• Hickory Dickory Dock – the mouse

• Hansel and Grettel

• 3 little pigs

• Hey Diddle Diddle:

• Cat and the fiddle

• Cow (jumped over the moon)

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  Pinterest is a great place to check for ideas as well  

  This is my 5th year doing Fairytale/Nursery Rhyme day!  The kids LOVE IT!  If you need any help or if you find more ideas or links to add to our list, please let me know!

Reading Month Calendar February 26, 2012

Click here for a PDF copy of our Reading Month Calendar 2012

Reading Month 2012 February 26, 2012

March is Reading Month!

Reading Month Overview: The school theme for Reading Month is: “i-Spy Awesome readers!”  In addition the school activities, our class will be participating our own Reading Month classroom themes, activities, and dress up days.  Each week will have a special theme to help us get excited about reading!!!

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March 5 – 8

FAIRY TALES AND NURSERY RHYMES WEEK

We will be making king/queen crowns and magic wands!  Students will act out a fairy tales, rap Nursery Rhymes and learn about the important Story Elements in fiction texts.

Wednesday, March 7^th – Dress up as your favorite Fairytale or Nursery Rhyme Character!

I will post costume ideas on the blog!  Pinterest is also a great place to find ideas If you need any help, let me know.

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March 12 – 15

NON FICTION – SPACE WEEK!

We will explore non fiction books about space!  We will make constellations, sing songs, explore Google Earth, learn about gravity, create and write about our own planet and more!

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Wednesday, March 14^th – Alien Hair day!

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March 19 – 22

Eric Carle Week!

We will be celebrating Eric Carle books this week.  We will retell stories, explore the creative ways he illustrates books, and more!  There isn’t a “special day” this week, but we will be doing lots of special projects throughout the week.

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March 26 – 29

Camping Week!

“WELCOME to CAMP KINDERGARTEN!”

Highlights: You will be sending your child to “camp” all week!  We will have reading tents, marshmallows, campfire stories, a nature walk and much more!

Wednesday, March 28th – CAMPING DAY!

Please have your child:

wear pajamas

bring a sleeping bag, 

flashlight

favorite book in a bag. 

***Please let me know ASAP if your child might need a sleeping bag or flashlight.

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We need the following items to make Reading Month a success:

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We need lots of toilet paper or paper towel rolls!  We will be making binoculars for our nature walk.

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We also need Boxes!  (we will need them on or by Thursday, March 8)

The children are going create their very own castles during Fairy Tale Week.  Each team will need a variety of different boxes to use to create their castles.  All sizes welcome!

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Mystery Readers!

We will have Mystery Readers during the Month of March.  I invite you to sign up for a time slot.  You will need to provide 3 clues to help the students guess who you are!  Look for an email from “Sign Up Genius” on Monday.

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Thank you for all your help!

This is going to be an AWESOME reading month!

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THERE IS MORE TO COME… I am still awaiting the school’s reading month activities.  When those are delivered to me I will forward them to you!

Happy February! February 11, 2012

Valentine’s Day Party!

We will be having an ice cream sundae party.  The ice cream treat is a reward for raising the most money for the Humane Society

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Snack Needed!

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If each child could send in one box of crackers, cereal, goldfish, pretzels, etc…we would greatly appreciate it  

Also: Please remember to send a morning snack for your child each day.  We do not each lunch until 12:30 and the kids get pretty hungry.

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We would love some more Lysol Dual Action, Clorox wipes (or ANY brand)

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Math:

- practice counting by fives to 100

- Practice counting to 100 by ones

- 2d and 3d shapes (know names, sort by attributes)

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Reading:

- practice pointing to the words as you read

- picture walk (predict what will happen by looking at the book’s pictures before you read the words)

- Point out popcorn words and phrases that your child can read in environmental text!  (e.g. – at the store, around the house, street signs, etc.)

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Talent Show

The talent show is Thursday, February 16th at 9:30pm.  Please help your child pick out a unique outfit for the performance.  If you need any help, please let me know. The kids are really excited for the show.

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