The last day before winter break...in pictures

Holiday math centers....

Identifying and sorting yummy foods into 2d and 3d shapes

Using one-to-one correspondence to count the pieces of candy on gingerbread houses.

Determining the number of gingerbread men by adding.

Using numbered/colored cards to decorate gingerbread men. Then graphing the number of colored dots we had on the gingerbread men to determine what color we used the most/less. 

And in the fine motor skills department...

We practiced our fine motor skills by cutting out tricky antlers and turning ourselves into.....

                                                               Reindeer!!!

Daily 5 Reading Centers....

We used holiday candles to spell our sight words

We made presents and wrote about their color, size, and texture. These were in addition to our usually centers, listen to reading, I touches, read to self, and computers:-)

And last, but not least, our Book Buddies visited us and we read directions to make 'Reindeer Chow'.

Important Note: Daily folders did not go home today, however please check your child's backpack as their quarter 2 report card is in there.

Have a safe and happy holiday! See you in the New Year.

Just a quick update...

We have been busy wrapping up quarter 2 objectives and completing assessments to determine the kiddos' growth over these past 9 weeks. With that in mind, I will keep this week's update brief.

Math

We have ended our unit on numbers in the teens and have started to explore 2d (square, circle, rectangle, triangle, hexagon) and 3d shapes (sphere, cylinder, cube, cone). Encourage your child to identify and describe these shapes in their environment to help support our objectives at home. Even more, have your kiddo take a picture (with your cell phone) of any of the shapes they see and email it to me. I will print out the picture and add it to our 'Shapes All Around Us' poster! Happy shape hunting....

Items Needed

For our holiday crafts

-12 clear medium sized ornaments

-12 clear medium sized ornaments

-1 bag of fake snow

Need items by 12/16

More items needed

For our unit on 2d and 3d shapes

-1 bag of round cheese balls (sphere)

-1 bag of large marshmallows (cylinder)

-1 bag of Hershey Kisses (cone)

-1 bag of cubed caramels (cube)

-1 bag of Doritos (triangle)

-1 bag of Wheat Thins (square)

-1 box of Cheerios (circle)

-1 box of Graham Crackers (rectangle)

Need by 12/16

Coming up in Quarter 3

-No More Rest Time

That's right! After track out, there will be no more rest time. So, you can keep your child's rest towel at home. 

-Mystery Reader

Do you want to volunteer in your child's classroom, but have not had the opportunity due to work, school, and/or other obligations? Well, 'Mystery Reader' is just for you. You can surprise your child by coming in to read a favorite a book to our class during our snack time. Stay tuned for more details....