We now have "published" authors!!! Students read their books to Kindergarten and First Grade students. Wow! Nice job! My kids are so proud to be able to have a book to take home. We will plan to do more this year. I think the next one will be Christmas stories because I don't think we have enough time to do a Thanksgiving story.
Tomorrow is Halloween. The kids may bring treats if they wish to do so. They are not required to bring anything.
This week we are working on consonant clusters ( tr, bl, gr, sw, sp, st, etc.) as well as the two sounds of C - the "k" sound and the "s" sound. We are practicing finding Facts and Opinions, too.
We read about different saints for Religion to prepare for All Saints' Day on Thursday. Friday is All Souls' Day, and we will watch a Spanish lesson unit on how this day is observed. I hope to also have them make Pan de Muertos - "bread for All Souls Day". Miss Nancy is very willing to let us use the kitchen for our baking. Thanks, Miss Nancy! If anyone would like to join us and help, I'd be happy to have you.
Hope you enjoy all the little ghosts and goblins tomorrow night!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Oct. 22
It's time to write! Our class will be writing Halloween-type stories this week. These will fit with our Reading-Writing Workshop plans to write descriptions. You should receive information from your child tonight about this project. I have included a blue sheet with the Steps of the Writing Process and ask that you hang onto it to help remember these steps when the kids write. You may type the final copies later this week for your child. I envision large fonts and writing at the bottom of the pages so the kids can draw and color a picture to go with the writing.
One of the things we are asked to do for Religion is to give information about being safe. This is part of the Safe and Sacred program which the diocese requires of all teachers and catechists. Today we viewed a program called The Safe Side. It was very well done. I had borrowed it from our diocese's media center. In this video. many tips were given to help children stay safe. John Walsh was one of the narrators in this video. We discussed the situations and why knowing about these can help children stay safe. It included not talking to strangers, maintaining their own personal space, not allowing themselves to be tricked ( e.g. Can you help me find my kitten?), and finding three safe people approved by your parents to help. This might be like picking your child up at school, for example. It was a good reminder to children about staying safe.
This Wednesday is a prayer service instead of liturgy! Our liturgy is with the seventh grade next week, Oct. 31st. Hope you can make it!
One of the things we are asked to do for Religion is to give information about being safe. This is part of the Safe and Sacred program which the diocese requires of all teachers and catechists. Today we viewed a program called The Safe Side. It was very well done. I had borrowed it from our diocese's media center. In this video. many tips were given to help children stay safe. John Walsh was one of the narrators in this video. We discussed the situations and why knowing about these can help children stay safe. It included not talking to strangers, maintaining their own personal space, not allowing themselves to be tricked ( e.g. Can you help me find my kitten?), and finding three safe people approved by your parents to help. This might be like picking your child up at school, for example. It was a good reminder to children about staying safe.
This Wednesday is a prayer service instead of liturgy! Our liturgy is with the seventh grade next week, Oct. 31st. Hope you can make it!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Oct. 17
Today was a nice day! We had liturgy, and I was happy to see we had more of our fourth grade parents attending. Parents are always a welcome addition. I think the children's liturgies are so special, and our priests are so great with our kids! Fr. Henry had the patience of a saint today with all of the answers of "Don't be mean to..." They could have gone on forever! :-). By the way, our next liturgy will be with the 7th graders on Halloween. There will also be an All Saints Day liturgy on Nov. 1st.
Tomorrow is the feast of St. Luke. I will read about him to the kids. Maybe you could ask your child about him. You might learn something new about him yourselves.
We worked on ordinal numbers as well numbers "just before, just after, and between" in Math today. They did really well on them. The last Math test wasn't as good as some of the others, so we'll need to do some reviewing.
This week we are studying the CVCe words. This means consonant, vowel, consonant, final e words. These are long vowel sounds . Words such as Pete, rule, and note are examples of this. We also are studying hard and soft g sounds. The soft g sounds like a j such as in gym, and the hard g is like the g in give.
In Social Studies, we practiced map skills and had a map of the U.S. with the capitals. We talked about who went where in the U. S. I was surprised at how many kids have been farther than Minnesota and Michigan! We will be learning more about our community.
We are learning about nonliving and living things in Science. My kids took paper and clipboards outside to draw things they saw and then decide if they belong to living or nonliving categories. Of course, that's just when it decided to rain!
Many of us are looking forward to Alex's mom's wedding this weekend! It's great to have such a joyful event to look forward to.
Have a great day!
Tomorrow is the feast of St. Luke. I will read about him to the kids. Maybe you could ask your child about him. You might learn something new about him yourselves.
We worked on ordinal numbers as well numbers "just before, just after, and between" in Math today. They did really well on them. The last Math test wasn't as good as some of the others, so we'll need to do some reviewing.
This week we are studying the CVCe words. This means consonant, vowel, consonant, final e words. These are long vowel sounds . Words such as Pete, rule, and note are examples of this. We also are studying hard and soft g sounds. The soft g sounds like a j such as in gym, and the hard g is like the g in give.
In Social Studies, we practiced map skills and had a map of the U.S. with the capitals. We talked about who went where in the U. S. I was surprised at how many kids have been farther than Minnesota and Michigan! We will be learning more about our community.
We are learning about nonliving and living things in Science. My kids took paper and clipboards outside to draw things they saw and then decide if they belong to living or nonliving categories. Of course, that's just when it decided to rain!
Many of us are looking forward to Alex's mom's wedding this weekend! It's great to have such a joyful event to look forward to.
Have a great day!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Oct. 11
We had a nice liturgy today again. After that, we worked on our theme skills tests for Reading. Next, we had a fire prevention program with a young firefighter who showed us a video as well as a fire truck. It was interesting, but it was VERY cold out in that wind. Please be sure to send your child with WARM OUTDOOR clothing.
Yesterday was a great day for us teachers! I've always wished parents and students could be there just for the liturgy. It's amazing! The church is filled with so many voices joined together in song and prayer. It is always the highlight of our trip to Rice Lake. We are all there to praise and thank God, and we are all as one in our ministry as teachers, catechists, DRE's, priests, etc. It was the first mass we had been to where the Bishop has presided. He's wonderful! I hope all of you get to attend one of his masses and meet him.
THANK YOU to all who sent in paper towels, paper punches, markers, and disinfectant wipes! We appreciate it.
I would like to take my class to see Father Conan at Court Manor Golden Living Center one day soon. It would mean everyone sending their child's booster seats and needing more drivers due to the booster seats. I'll see what we can do.
Have a good day!
Yesterday was a great day for us teachers! I've always wished parents and students could be there just for the liturgy. It's amazing! The church is filled with so many voices joined together in song and prayer. It is always the highlight of our trip to Rice Lake. We are all there to praise and thank God, and we are all as one in our ministry as teachers, catechists, DRE's, priests, etc. It was the first mass we had been to where the Bishop has presided. He's wonderful! I hope all of you get to attend one of his masses and meet him.
THANK YOU to all who sent in paper towels, paper punches, markers, and disinfectant wipes! We appreciate it.
I would like to take my class to see Father Conan at Court Manor Golden Living Center one day soon. It would mean everyone sending their child's booster seats and needing more drivers due to the booster seats. I'll see what we can do.
Have a good day!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Oct. 9
We are very busy these days! Yesterday we had another Math test, and the kids did GREAT again! I'm so proud of them! We are in the process of making triangle flash cards which the kids can practice at home. These are addition and subtraction facts all in one. It's good for the kids to know the fact families. They should be finished with them this week. Please take time to practice with them or have an older sibling help.
We are starting our first theme skills tests today in Reading. I believe they will do well on these tests,too. We've been working on the short vowel sounds and the long vowel sounds with consonant/vowel/consonant/ final e. They are good at predicting and know the difference between fantasy and realism.
We are working on our rosary booklets. October is the month of the Rosary. I've been reading about the mysteries of the rosary including the newest mysteries, the Luminous Mysteries. I feel it is important that our children learn about the rosary and why we pray it.
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, OCTOBER 10TH. WE GET TO GO TO RICE LAKE AND LEARN FROM OTHER EDUCATORS! Stop by and buy Indian Tacos for your lunch!
Have a great day!
We are starting our first theme skills tests today in Reading. I believe they will do well on these tests,too. We've been working on the short vowel sounds and the long vowel sounds with consonant/vowel/consonant/ final e. They are good at predicting and know the difference between fantasy and realism.
We are working on our rosary booklets. October is the month of the Rosary. I've been reading about the mysteries of the rosary including the newest mysteries, the Luminous Mysteries. I feel it is important that our children learn about the rosary and why we pray it.
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, OCTOBER 10TH. WE GET TO GO TO RICE LAKE AND LEARN FROM OTHER EDUCATORS! Stop by and buy Indian Tacos for your lunch!
Have a great day!
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