Hello Rascal Families,
It’s hard to believe, but Spring Vacation is just one week
away? Where did the year go? We’ve come a long way and another celebration is in
order. Since the focus has been on Dr.
Seuss since his birthday on March 2nd, the following culminating
events will take place next week:
Wednesday, April 17 ~ Wacky
Wednesday – Children may
come to school in their silliest and wackiest outfits.
YES!!! Mrs. Pearl and Mrs. Rich will have zany outfits on, too. Wait and see!
YES!!! Mrs. Pearl and Mrs. Rich will have zany outfits on, too. Wait and see!
Thursday, April 18 ~ Theodore
Thursday - We will read, Bartholomew and the
Oobleck by Theodore Geisel (which is Dr. Seuss). Then we’ll make Oobleck.
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid.
It acts like a liquid when being poured, but like a solid when a force
is acting on it. You can grab it and it
will ooze out of your hands…. Fun, Fun,
FUN!!!! Click on the arrow to see the messy-fun concoction that is in store for us.
We will need corn
starch and green food
coloring for this project. Open
boxes of corn starch are acceptable since oobleck is not edible. Please send these materials in by
Tuesday. Thank you so muchJ
Reading instruction is a daily practice. We will review long vowel sounds /A/ and /I/. Thus far, we’ve been introduced to 42
sight words. Our goal is to learn all 50 sight words by
June. I am including all 50 sight words in our daily lessons. Please do the same on the home-front.
Academics is embedded in our Seussian Celebration Activities. Next week is Review Week. Look at the collection of photos as we engage in a variety of activites to reinforce and extend skills taught in reading, writing and math.
The Rascals have been writing the daily message using "smartie spelling". We're hearing lots of letter sounds and understand concepts about print.
UNSCRAMBLE WORDS
The Rascals approach this challenging activity at the Sensory Table with an
"I can do it!" attitude.
Look at the proud smiles on their faces as they dig for eggs in Easter grass, remove magnetic letters, build and read consonant-vowel-consonant words.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR SEUSS !!
Academics is embedded in our Seussian Celebration Activities. Next week is Review Week. Look at the collection of photos as we engage in a variety of activites to reinforce and extend skills taught in reading, writing and math.
The Rascals have been writing the daily message using "smartie spelling". We're hearing lots of letter sounds and understand concepts about print.
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YES! We are most ready for writing....and our journals are proof! Budding authors and illustrators show off works of art and literacy.... |
SPIN A SOUND
First sounds of Seuss story characters/objects are recorded while playing Spin - A -Sound during Writing Workshop.....
WORD FAMILIES
Sorting, reading and recording words is a card game we love to play during Book Workshop!
UNSCRAMBLE WORDS
The Rascals approach this challenging activity at the Sensory Table with an
"I can do it!" attitude.
Look at the proud smiles on their faces as they dig for eggs in Easter grass, remove magnetic letters, build and read consonant-vowel-consonant words.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR SEUSS !!
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Be on the look-out for birthday cards we decorated during Family Workshop.
INDEPENDENT READERS
After snack the Rascals choose a decodable reader that is a good fit (one they can read independently). They find a comfortable place to relax while reading to themselves. We all look forward to this time of day.
IMPRESSIVE MATH PROGRESS
Domino Addition ADDS up to more fun during Math Workshop.
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We are on a mission to memorize sums of numbers to FIVE. Many of us need to count on our fingers. By June, our goal is to memorize addition facts to FIVE. Any practice you can provide at
home will support our classroom instruction.
Go Rascals!
Our Smarties Embrace Challenge
135 Days Smarter....No doubt about it!!!
Our Smarties Embrace Challenge
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| At this point in the year, knowing the names of 3-D shapes is easy-peasy! "WONDER" questions inspire us to think.... Do they roll, slide, stack? Why? Ask your Rascal.... responses are amazingly sophisticated for a 5-6 year old thinker!!!! |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Monday, April 15 Spring Picture Day
Tuesday, April 16 Corn starch, green food coloring due
Wednesday, April 17 Wacky Wednesday: Dress wacky-style
Tuesday, April 16 Corn starch, green food coloring due
Wednesday, April 17 Wacky Wednesday: Dress wacky-style
Thursday, April 18 Theodore Thursday: Rascals will make
oobleck!
Literacy/Exhibition Night & Book Fair
5:30-6:15pm
oobleck!
Literacy/Exhibition Night & Book Fair
5:30-6:15pm
April 22-26 Spring Vacation
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, April 18th is Literacy Exhibition Night from 5:30-6:15pm. On that evening, please follow steps 1 and 2.
1. Enter the building and go directly to the Multi -Purpose Room to pick up your program. Your child's Signature Bag will be showcased on a table with class books and projects. Signature Bags go home with you and your child.
2. Next, walk to the Kindergarten Wing. Stop to look at Rich's Rascals "ME" Poster Gallery displayed on the hall bulletin board and wall. Enter our classroom and feast your eyes on all that is listed on the program.
Thursday, April 18th is Literacy Exhibition Night from 5:30-6:15pm. On that evening, please follow steps 1 and 2.
1. Enter the building and go directly to the Multi -Purpose Room to pick up your program. Your child's Signature Bag will be showcased on a table with class books and projects. Signature Bags go home with you and your child.
2. Next, walk to the Kindergarten Wing. Stop to look at Rich's Rascals "ME" Poster Gallery displayed on the hall bulletin board and wall. Enter our classroom and feast your eyes on all that is listed on the program.
Come ONE! Come ALL!!!!
Be sure to pack your camera.....
Celebrate
April!
June
A. Rich
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