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Our Spanish Spotlight Day!

Jan. 30th - Feb. 3rd 

A Peek at the Week:

Language Art Skills:

New High Frequency Words: said, he, she, play

Language/Writing Skills:  rhyming words,  continued practice with quotation marks

Phonics Focus: /y/, words with short e and short o, digraphs (wh, ch, review sh, th),  blends

Comprehensive Skill: drawing conclusions

Math: Addition with sums to 10

Social Studies:  The Farm

Bible: Daniel and His Friends

Scripture reference: Daniel 1 and 3

Memory verse: "Do not be afraid" Deuteronomy 31:6

(Skills review and evaluations this week)

Dates to Remember:

Feb. 10th Our Valentine's Party (2:00)

We will have our party on Friday 10th instead of the 14th

100th Day of School!

Wow!  What a super 100th Day Celebration we had!  Our rotation stations focused on the number 100!
We  read, measured, counted, added, mixed, colored, sorted, graphed, read, wrote, discussed, estimated, weighed, created, sang, cheered, and ate the number 100 !
Thanks to all for your support and help!

January 23rd - 27th

 We have been enjoying our cultural study of Spain.  In the library, Mrs. Osmer taught the children about the "tooth mouse" that visits children in Spain.  Each child received one of their own! 

We also enjoyed a visit from Merritt's mother, Haden Payne.   She talked about the summer she spent in Spain.  She wore an authentic dance dress that was designed for her to perform in.  

 On Friday, we will be sharing about Christmas in Spain, displaying items that are used to celebrate, and singing a Christmas song in Spanish.  If possible, please allow your child to wear a Christmas outfit or red and green clothes. Several elementary classes will be visiting our room and the commons area.   We will also visit different classrooms to see 

their displays and learn more about the culture in Spain.

Also,  we will be celebrating the 100th Day of School this Wednesday with special rotation stations and a few special surprises!

Here is peek at next week:

Language Art Skills:

High Frequency Words: the, said

Language/Writing Skills: using naming words (nouns), quotation marks/speech bubbles

Phonics Focus: /w/; words with short i and short o, digraphs (sh, th), 

Comprehensive Skill: fantasy/realism

Handwriting:  correct grip, spacing between words

Math: 

measuring length, measuring circumference, comparing weights, numbers to 100

Social Science: Spanish Cultural Study

Bible: "Elisha, the Prophet"

Scripture reference: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Memory:  "Even small children are known by their actions..."  Proverbs 20:11

We are looking forward to an awesome week!

Jan. 17 - 20

January 17 - 20, 2012

Wow!  What a great week we had.  Upper School Art students lead the Kindergarten students in creating tissue paper flowers to resemble flowers in Spain.  We look forward to displaying them as we work on our cultural study. Here is a look at the week ahead.

Language Arts Skills:

 - High Frequency Words:  review all words

 - Language/Writing: opposites, making lists

 - Phonics Focus:

   -letter /x/

   -words with short i and short o 

   -blending with digraphs (ch, sh, th) and blends (st, bl, cr)

 - Comprehension skill: predictions

Handwriting:

 - sizing & spacing

 - letter review and formation

Math - Fractions and Measuraments:

 -ordinals numbers to the tenth

 - measuring length

 -measuring circumference

Social Studies/Science - Spanish Culture Study

 -Working with Upper School Art students to create an authentic Spanish patio.

Bible - King Solomon:

 - Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-5

 - Memory: "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."  Proverbs 16:32

Looking forward to a fantastic week!

January 9 - 13

  How wonderful it was to see everyone this week.  I've enjoyed having all my friends back together!  January will be an exciting month.   We are participating in a cultural study of Spain.  On Friday, we took a "plane ride" to kick off our study.  We had our suitcases packed, our tickets taken up, and our passports stamped!  The Kindergarten classes will be focusing on Spanish holidays.  We will be working with some of Mrs. Miller's Art students to create and present our study to other grades.  

Here is a peek at next week:

Language Arts Skills:

-High Frequency Word: have

-Language/Writing Skills: using position words

-Phonics Focus: /z/; words with short vowels

-Comprehension skill focus: summarizing and personal connections

Handwriting:

-Sentence writing using the headline, midline, and baseline

-Spacing between words

Math: Fractions and Measurement

-Equal parts

-Halves

-Problem solving

-Ordinal numbers to the tenth

Social Studies:  Spanish Culture Study

Bible:

-Samson, God's Strong Man

-Judges !3-16

-Character trait - Humility

December 30th

Dear Girls and Boys,

  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  I enjoyed the holidays with Mr. Gary, Wilson, and Mason.  I have missed you very much and cannot wait to give you a big hug.  I want to hear about the special fun you have had!

  Thank you so much for the cards, gifts, and the Teacher Christmas Fund Surprise.  I have enjoyed using everything.  You made me feel so special.

  I am planning many fun, learning activities for January.  You are going to love our Rotation Stations in Reading and Math.

  Also, Scruffy has a surprise for you!  It is his little secret so I cannot tell you what it is!

  Enjoy the rest of the holidays and celebrate the New Year!  Blessings to your family.  I love each of you very much!

XOXO,

Mrs. Hallford

Dec. 5th - 9th

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST

Tis the season....
The next two weeks will be full of Christmas fun as we focus on the birth of our Savior!  What a joy it is every day to watch as your children prepare to present their "heart gift" for Jesus.  The excitement is in the air and they are truly a precious example of how "Christmas isn't Christmas until it happens in your heart".
JESUS IS THE STAR!!!!
We will be centering our reading and math activities around "things that remind us of Christmas" and the incredible Christmas literature that we all love. 

*Manger-"The Stable Where Jesus Was Born"
-describing words
-high frequency words-go, here, is, to, it, see, like, my, and
-Journal writing-I can go here to see Jesus.
-Who was at the manger?

*Reindeer Fun-"Olive the Other Reindeer"
-Making Reindeer Sandwiches
-Reader-"Reindeer, Reindeer, What Do You See?
-Reindeer Art-Using shapes
-Reindeer Math


*Candy Cane-"The Legend of the Candy Cane"
-patterning with candy canes-candy cane ornaments and painting candy canes

*Christmas Tree-" The Tale of Three Trees
-ordinal numbers-Journal Writing
-sight word review


*Angels-"Alabaster's Song"
-summarizing, comprehension,
-angel math-counting by twos-problem solving
-angel art

*Stars-"The Christmas Star"
-countdown paper chain
-counting by 10's

Language Arts Skills:

• New High Frequency Word: for
• Language/Writing Skills: using opposites
•  words with short i and short a
• Comprehension skill focus: Text Organization and summarizing

Handwriting Skills: Dd, Mm, Nn, review

Math: Larger Numbers (1 - 50): Look for a pattern, Sequence, Identify, Write, and Count

I am looking forward to seeing you Friday!  You are in for a special blessing!!