Happy Valentines Day - reminder please bring swimsuits, towels, etc. for PE tomorrow!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Week of February 4 to February 11
This week's blog covers academics, social emotional, and projects.
Academics
In Language Arts, we have entered into the orange books. We are making our way into longer reading books and free writing. Your child should be able to read you a book of his/her favorite at home. During math, we have reduced our class size and are working rigorously on reading graphs, word problems, and our subtration/addition facts. They are also working on counting by 5s. We were unable to do our science project this Monday because of the rain and will make it up next week.
Social Emotional
We have been diving into choices and consequences. Each child gets the opportunity to understand that he or she has the power to make a choice. At the same time, they are learning that each choice has a consequence. If they break a rule of the class, they choose an appropriate consequence for their choice. We will usually work on it together. During our class meeting this week, we solved a problem. That problem was taking other's things when we find them. They decided that the item should be returned and all involved should tell the truth. We will be addressing more items in our agenda box tomorrow.
Projects
The children voted on baking cakes! They also voted on giving them to sick children in Children's Hospital. We have been writing letters home asking for the $5 it will take to buy supplies and transportation costs. Unfortunately, I have called the Children's Hospital and they do not have visitation for children. So, I will have to break it to the class. I have contacted Volunteer San Diego for more options on who we can serve with our baking. If you have ideas or connections, please call or e-mail.
Thanks so much for reading this.
Meital
p.s.. Much needed technical help for this blog, if you're good at tech. stuff and want to help, please call or come by with notice.
Academics
In Language Arts, we have entered into the orange books. We are making our way into longer reading books and free writing. Your child should be able to read you a book of his/her favorite at home. During math, we have reduced our class size and are working rigorously on reading graphs, word problems, and our subtration/addition facts. They are also working on counting by 5s. We were unable to do our science project this Monday because of the rain and will make it up next week.
Social Emotional
We have been diving into choices and consequences. Each child gets the opportunity to understand that he or she has the power to make a choice. At the same time, they are learning that each choice has a consequence. If they break a rule of the class, they choose an appropriate consequence for their choice. We will usually work on it together. During our class meeting this week, we solved a problem. That problem was taking other's things when we find them. They decided that the item should be returned and all involved should tell the truth. We will be addressing more items in our agenda box tomorrow.
Projects
The children voted on baking cakes! They also voted on giving them to sick children in Children's Hospital. We have been writing letters home asking for the $5 it will take to buy supplies and transportation costs. Unfortunately, I have called the Children's Hospital and they do not have visitation for children. So, I will have to break it to the class. I have contacted Volunteer San Diego for more options on who we can serve with our baking. If you have ideas or connections, please call or e-mail.
Thanks so much for reading this.
Meital
p.s.. Much needed technical help for this blog, if you're good at tech. stuff and want to help, please call or come by with notice.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Blog for February 02-06
Hello Rainforesters:
The following is the blog for the week of February 02-06. It will cover academics, social emotional, projects, and upcoming events.
Academics:
Everyone should have gotten their report cards. If you have any questions or concerns, please do call me. My phone is now working again, (858)568-6335. We have been working so hard to get into the next book in Language Arts, which is officially the first grade book. We are starting next week and our goal will be to finish the series so that all of our children our ready for second grade next year. Please please please have your children read to you on a daily basis. This is the age for them to start reading like crazy! I know it's fun to read to your little ones, but even more important that they show off their new skills and get into literature that they love!
We are embarking on a baking project. In this project, they are writing you a letter asking for $5 for supplies. They are doing a rough draft and a final. If you cannot afford $5, please send what you can. If you can afford more, please send what you can. In math, we are moving some children around to make more room in our class. We are working on counting by 2's, 5's, and using them to add and subtract. We are also working on word problems and timed additioin and subtraction. Our science project is going well. This last week, we took our science journals out into the field and measured the temperature of different surfaces. We went to the ice rink, into the garden, we measured Jules' and Eli's backs, and we sat in the middle of the field! The temperature was 98 degrees! Thankfully, it will be raining for the next four days, so we will have a chance to see the temperature drop and dress accourdingly.
I have announced that if the various items of clothing are not picked up by Friday, they are going to the Lost and Found! Talk to your children about this. A lot of them have been picked up, but some are still here. The Lost and Found is like the final frontier for jackets. You don't want yours to go there!
In P.E., we are done with the dance party. Next week, I will be teaching swimming. If your child signed up for this, please send them with a bathing suit. They will be changing at lunch so that we can use our time wisely. Today, we played football out in the field. We have some exceptional throws in our class!
Social Emotional
We got a new student! His name is Julius! He shared with us today his boy scout uniform. He seems to have taken to the class very nicely and is starting to connect and bond with the other children. In our morning meetings, we played the color game which requires you to work with a partner. One partner says a color and the other has to say that same exact color back. It requires that we listen. We also played the ABC game on a different day, which is a great game for around the dinner table. We have been working on one voice at a time and freezing. When I sound the noise maker, they are to freeze and listen. If they don't, they get to go to freeze training. Which is basically a whole lot of moving and freezing, moving and freezing, moving and freezing. We also have one voice at a time training. This is a game in which one person talks for an entire minute while the others listen. If they make it, they've passed the training. If not, try again!
Projects
The Baking Project has emerged out of two weeks of making pizza. The children have chosen to bake cakes and then take it to children's hospital. They will gift the kids there with cake. Hopefully, they'll be able to enjoy it. We need the funds to make this a success. They are sending you letters. Once we get the funds, we will walk to the store, and buy the supplies. After that, we will bake. Jaime has been baking with us for the past two weeks. We could definetely use more volunteers for baking and especially for when we go to the market. Also, if there is someone who wants to take on contacting the hospital and setting that up, that would be great. The children will als be taking their favorite book to read with and to the other children. Be thinking and talking with your little one about which one they want to takie.
Upcoming Events
A four day weekend is coming up. Next week, we have Friday and Monday off! Whew! That would be a great time to plan some play dates and sleepovers with friends in the class.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for pictures, coming soon
Love,
Meital
The following is the blog for the week of February 02-06. It will cover academics, social emotional, projects, and upcoming events.
Academics:
Everyone should have gotten their report cards. If you have any questions or concerns, please do call me. My phone is now working again, (858)568-6335. We have been working so hard to get into the next book in Language Arts, which is officially the first grade book. We are starting next week and our goal will be to finish the series so that all of our children our ready for second grade next year. Please please please have your children read to you on a daily basis. This is the age for them to start reading like crazy! I know it's fun to read to your little ones, but even more important that they show off their new skills and get into literature that they love!
We are embarking on a baking project. In this project, they are writing you a letter asking for $5 for supplies. They are doing a rough draft and a final. If you cannot afford $5, please send what you can. If you can afford more, please send what you can. In math, we are moving some children around to make more room in our class. We are working on counting by 2's, 5's, and using them to add and subtract. We are also working on word problems and timed additioin and subtraction. Our science project is going well. This last week, we took our science journals out into the field and measured the temperature of different surfaces. We went to the ice rink, into the garden, we measured Jules' and Eli's backs, and we sat in the middle of the field! The temperature was 98 degrees! Thankfully, it will be raining for the next four days, so we will have a chance to see the temperature drop and dress accourdingly.
I have announced that if the various items of clothing are not picked up by Friday, they are going to the Lost and Found! Talk to your children about this. A lot of them have been picked up, but some are still here. The Lost and Found is like the final frontier for jackets. You don't want yours to go there!
In P.E., we are done with the dance party. Next week, I will be teaching swimming. If your child signed up for this, please send them with a bathing suit. They will be changing at lunch so that we can use our time wisely. Today, we played football out in the field. We have some exceptional throws in our class!
Social Emotional
We got a new student! His name is Julius! He shared with us today his boy scout uniform. He seems to have taken to the class very nicely and is starting to connect and bond with the other children. In our morning meetings, we played the color game which requires you to work with a partner. One partner says a color and the other has to say that same exact color back. It requires that we listen. We also played the ABC game on a different day, which is a great game for around the dinner table. We have been working on one voice at a time and freezing. When I sound the noise maker, they are to freeze and listen. If they don't, they get to go to freeze training. Which is basically a whole lot of moving and freezing, moving and freezing, moving and freezing. We also have one voice at a time training. This is a game in which one person talks for an entire minute while the others listen. If they make it, they've passed the training. If not, try again!
Projects
The Baking Project has emerged out of two weeks of making pizza. The children have chosen to bake cakes and then take it to children's hospital. They will gift the kids there with cake. Hopefully, they'll be able to enjoy it. We need the funds to make this a success. They are sending you letters. Once we get the funds, we will walk to the store, and buy the supplies. After that, we will bake. Jaime has been baking with us for the past two weeks. We could definetely use more volunteers for baking and especially for when we go to the market. Also, if there is someone who wants to take on contacting the hospital and setting that up, that would be great. The children will als be taking their favorite book to read with and to the other children. Be thinking and talking with your little one about which one they want to takie.
Upcoming Events
A four day weekend is coming up. Next week, we have Friday and Monday off! Whew! That would be a great time to plan some play dates and sleepovers with friends in the class.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for pictures, coming soon
Love,
Meital
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