Next week will be jam packed with great literature and interesting activities. We will be learning about things that start with the letter O....so that means octopus, opposites, the 'op word family and the sight words on/one. During the week we will read a book called Otto Is Different and talk about the things that make us different from our friends. Each child will get to talk about something that makes them "different" as we celebrate what makes us unique. Students will also spend time learning about the habits of an octopus when we read nonfiction books about this amazing animal and write a factual report about one. The class will be introduced to the entertaining author Mo Williams when we learn about speech bubbles in writer's workshop and will get to experiment with using speech bubbles in their writing. It should make for some fun sharing times!
During math we will focus on space shapes when we read the book Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. We will look around for space shapes-cylinder, cubes, etc- in the classroom and around the school (be on the lookout for them at home as well). Students will also be introduced to difference ways to measure time and learn about the dime. Hopefully you are practicing coins at home, coins are usually the hardest skill for the K students to master. Of course you should still be practicing writing large numbers and counting by 5's as well.
On Monday the Great America reading incentive charts are due. You can get a blank form off the May Watts web site (I think in the LMC section?) If the forms are not turned in by Monday, Feb. 28th, your child will not be able to get their free ticket to Great America. Read Across America is also this week. If you would like to be a guest reader on Wednesday, let me know...we are looking for someone to read some Dr. Seuss books to the class!
During the week, the older students at May Watts will be taking the ISAT tests. Due to a change in our school specials schedule, I will have to change the time for learning centers on Friday. For this week only,centers will be from 12:50-1:30. If you are scheduled to come in, please let me know if this no longer works for you. I also need one extra parent for this week, so if you are available, and want to join us, please email me.
We have had LOTS of kids out sick the last few weeks. I am hoping that with the long weekend everyone is healthy and ready to go. I would love to hear no coughing in class! :)
I hope you enjoy your weekend and it is filled with fun things to do as well as some time to relax.
