Sunday, December 8, 2013
Week of December 2-6
Reading/Language Arts
This week we read "A Bed for the Winter." It is an informational text, showing a dormouse as she encounters various animals in their winter homes as she looks for an appropriate place to make her winter home. We learned the names of various animal homes, including: nest, den, cave, and hive. We focused in the letter 'Ii' and the short i sound. We identified words that begin with the short i sound and words that have the short i sound in the middle.
Math
We have been exploring numbers up to 100. We have used a hundred chart to recognize patterns and find numbers that are missing from a sequence. We have practiced counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
Social Studies
We have been learning about the Native Americans in various regions of the country. We will be finished with this topic in the next few days and children will bring home the charts they have been working on throughout this unit of study. We have color coded each region on a map and matched the color on the charts. The children will be able to tell about the food, clothing, and homes used by each the Native Americans in each region.
Religion
With the start of Advent, the whole school is participating in an Advent prayer serving each morning. In the classroom, we are doing a Jesse Tree that uses a few more symbols than the one in place for the whole school. We are remembering the Bible stories we have already learned this year that are part of the Jesse Tree. We will be learning some new stories as well. We will also be making a nativity scene for the classroom.
Upcoming Events
Please be sure to check Mrs. Schindler's Colt Express for information that involves the whole school.
Thursday, December 12 - Christmas Program - See email from Mrs. Dusbabek regarding reporting times and dress for the event.
Friday, December 20 - Noon Dismissal. Christmas Party - look for information from our Room Parents to help out with the Christmas Party.
Christmas Break begins at noon, December 20. Students return to school Tuesday, January 7.
