Dec. 6-9

In Art the children will make stained glass frames, The Meaning of a Snowman Ornaments, lacing wooden ornaments, and magic scratch snowflakes.
In Music we will learn about holidays in other countries. We will finish our Kwanzaa story and play a Kwanzaa game called “I Got The Spirit”. We will learn about Santa Lucia Day and sing “Santa Lucia”.
Our field trip to the Omni Theatre at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is this Thursday, Dec. 9. Please meet at the school (Mrs. Hague and Mrs. Camp will be there by 8:30. We need to leave by 8:45 (they want us to be there by 9:30. The show starts at 10:00.
Please remember to wear your school field trip shirt or Flint Academy shirt on Thursday to the Fort Worth Omni Theatre.
We will come back to the school for lunch after the show, and we will have our party after lunch. Please send a lunch as usual that day.

Nov. 29-Dec.2

The children will be making Christmas cards for their family and friends. We will be using stamps and stickers to add to the cards. The students will also be creating their own sticker snowman to take home.
We will be reading about how the children in Israel celebrate Hanukkah. We will also be reading about the African celebration of Kwanzaa.
In Science we will be talking about the different kinds of weather. The children will be sorting different sizes of nuts in Science Center. We will be observing the Chrysanthemum flower outside and painting our own to put in our Nature Journal. The children will be painting their own flower and cutting and pasting the different names/parts of a flower.
Be sure and turn in the permission slip and money for the Omni Theatre Field Trip next Thursday. We will have our Christmas Party when we get back from the field trip.
Be sure to bring the envelope with money and names to buy for if you would like your child to buy Christmas gifts from the Reindeer Lane Store this Wednesday. We will be going on Wednesday morning.

Nov. 15-18

The children enjoyed showing their seeds that they brought from home during circle time. We will be observing the fall leaves and collecting them outside. Students may bring fall leaves that are interesting in color to show during circle time on Thursday.
In Music we will be singing “Sailing on the Mayflower”. For Creative Movement the children will also be practicing an Indian Rain Dance.
In Social Studies we will be painting and gluing corn to display with the Indians that the children made last week. We will be making Indian hats with feathers to wear at our Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday. We will also be making placemats to eat on at the feast and bear claw necklaces to wear.
We will be having our Thanksgiving Feast this Thursday at 11:30 with Mrs. Camp’s class. Please be sure to sign up to bring something for the feast. The sign up sheet is posted in the hallway.
Please be sure to turn in your field trip permission slip and money by Thursday for admission to the Polar Express Omni Theatre on Dec. 9. Kids admission is $6 and adults are $7.

Nov. 8-11

Some of the students enjoyed sharing their seed during circle time. The children got to observe what a cottonseed looks like. The children enjoyed labeling the different parts of a seed. If you have not brought a seed to share with the class in circle please bring one b y Thursday. You may choose to bring a seed from a fruit, vegetable, or flower.
In Bible we will be reading about Noah’s Ark and how Noah was told to build an ark. We will talk about how people decided not to follow God. We will begin copying the scripture for dictation.
We will be going to the Omni Theatre to see “The Polar Express” at the Fort Worth Science Museum on Thursday, December 9th. The show starts at 10:00.Please turn in the money by Monday to Mrs. Hague so we can confirm our reservation. Be sure and let us know if you will be attending the Field Trip with your child.
Please be sure to send a snack for snack time and put it in the basket by the front door each morning. If your child wants to bring a water bottle they may put it next to their supply box on the table.

Nov. 1-4

Special thanks to all the parents who helped with the Fall Festival and Fall Party. The children loved decorating pumpkins, fishing for treasure, and eating special treats. They also enjoyed sliding and bouncing in the bounce house.
In Social Studies we will be reading The Gift of the Sacred Dog. The story is about how the Plains tribes were given the gift of horses to help them move faster and farther so the tribe could find buffalo. The children will also be learning about the geography of the plains and make their own book to take home.
The children have been learning about seeds and how they travel. We have been collecting seeds from the flowers in the garden. Each child will also be labeling the different parts of a seed. On Thursday we will be having show and tell with different kinds of seeds. The children may bring one seed to share with the class such as seeds that come from fruits, vegetables, plants, etc...
In Music we will begin to learn and practice Thanksgiving songs. The children will learn “Land of the Silver Birch”, Over the River and Through the Woods”, “My Work is Never Done”, “The Pilgrims Come to America”, and “The Turkey is a Funny Bird”.
Please be sure to send a jacket to wear on the playground in case it gets chilly outside.
Students need to remember to bring their folder to school each day as well as a snack to put in the basket by the classroom door each morning.

Oct. 25-28

We will be reading The Biggest Pumpkin Ever. Some of the children will be narrating parts of the story through drawings/writing. The children will also glue seeds they took out of a pumpkin last week and take home some of the seeds to plant in the Spring.
Our Fall Fest has been rescheduled for this Thursday. We will travel around as a group starting at 12:30. Parents are welcome to attend. Our Fall Fest has been rescheduled for this Thursday. We will travel around as a group starting at 12:30. Parents are welcome to attend.
Our Fall Fest has been rescheduled for this Thursday. We will travel around as a group starting at 12:30. Parents are welcome to attend.
In Bible the children will be working on finding the hidden pictures God made that are around Adam and Eve such as the giraffe, lion, and birds. Some of the children have been working really hard at copying Genesis 2:7 for dictation. Others will be working on illustrating a picture to go along with the given scripture.

Oct. 18-21

The Flint Academy Fall Fest is this Saturday, October 23 from 11:00 to 2:00. Our class will be sponsoring the Bounce House/Slide and Grab bags. Mrs. Hague and Mrs. Camp will be handling the booth in order to allow the parents to supervise and be with their children. This is a great opportunity for the children to experience the Fall Fest with their friends. It is always so much fun.
Please bring $18 to help pay for our Fall Fest bounce house and slide booth. . (This will include unlimited turns for the Pre-K thru 2nd grade children). You may bring cash or write a check to Blaire Hague by this Wednesday, October 20th.
We will be reading the Aesop Fable called “The Wolf and the Crane”. We will talk about which character in the story was a friend and which one they would choose to be friends with.
The children will be painting the Lifecycle of a bean plant and pasting the pictures in the correct order. They enjoyed planting their beans in the garden last week. We will look forward to watching them grow in our garden.
In Music we will play a leaf identification game called “Musical Leaves” as we listen to Mozart’s “String Quartet #17 in B Flat Major”.

Oct. 12-14

We will be going to River Legacy Science Center this Thursday, Oct. 14th. We will be eating an early lunch and leaving at 11:30. Please be sure to wear tennis shoes instead of sandals since we will be going on a nature hike.
If you have not turned in your $14.00 for the field trip to River Legacy Science Center please turn it in by Wednesday. If you are writing a check make it out to Mrs. Hague since we have to pay cash when we get to the Science Center.
In Science we will be reading about Autumn and the different parts of a plant. We will be drawing and painting the different kinds of pumpkins and gourds for our Nature Journals as well as making patterns. In Social Studies we will be reading about what it is like to be a Vet. The children will get to play with the pet carriers and vet tools in the Centers Room.
In Bible we will be reading about Adam and Eve. The children will begin copying Genesis 2:7 for dictation. They did an awesome job illustrating and copying Genesis 1:1-5
In Poetry we will begin learning a poem by Joyce Kilmer called “Trees” since we have been learning about trees.

Oct. 4-7

The children will be doing a picture study on Merigolds. We will talk about the different colors, shapes, and sizes they observed from the painting. Students will try to paint the picture of the Merigold by the observations they made from the picture of the painting.
In Math some of the students will be practicing the different names of coins as well as counting coins by twos. Some of the students will be working on counting numbers and telling time on a clock.
We will be reading what is like to work as a nurse. The children will be coloring and labeling different tools that a nurse or doctor may use with patients. We have also read what a nurse has to get ready each day before patients arrive for their appointments. The children will be playing a matching game of all the things that you might see a doctor’s office. We will also be talking about the different things that you could see at a hospital.
Please be sure to send a snack each day for snack time. The children need to place their snack in the basket by the door each day. Each child needs to be sure to bring their folder so they can carry work home at the end of each day.
Please turn in the permission slip for the River Legacy Field trip by this Thursday along with the admission fee ($12 per child). Be sure to let us know if you will be attending the field trip (adults are free).

Sept. 27-30

The children have enjoyed making Creation Scenes on sticks for Days 1-4. This week we will color and read about Day 5. We will also draw pictures to go along with the Scripture the student’s have been copying.
The students will choose one favorite food to draw that they might cook if they became a chef. This week we will be reading about what it is like to be a Television Reporter.
In Science the children enjoyed labeling and coloring the parts of a tree. This week each student will be a special tree on the playground and do a “bark rubbing”.
In Music we will be doing the “Leaf Dance” to Mozart’s “Horn Concerto No. 2 in E Flat Major”. We will also learn the motions to “Leaves are Falling”.
Open House is this Saturday, Oct. 2 at 3:00 p.m. Please let me know if you will be attending.
We will be going on a Field Trip to River Legacy Science Center on Thursday, October 14. There will be hands on nature centers and a guided hike. The cost is $12 per child (adults are free). We will eat an early lunch at school and leave at 11:30. The tour starts at 12:00. Please let me know if you will be attending the field trip with your child. A permission slip will be sent home to sign and return.

Sept. 20-23

In Music we will be marching with instruments to “People in our Neighborhood”. We will also practice singing Days 1-4 of the “Creation” song.
The children will be planting broccoli and beets in to our class garden this week. We will also be labeling the different parts of a tree.
In Social Studies we will be learning about the Compass Rose. The children will be labeling North, South, East and West on the Compass.
We will be reading about what it is like to be a chef. We will also be learning the different kinds of chefs such as Pastry Chefs, Sous Chefs, and Executive Chefs.
Please remember to bring your folder to school each day. We will be learning 1 dolch word each week. Please be sure to practice the flashcards at home each evening with your child.
This Thursday, September 23 is our school fundraiser at Barnes and Noble bookstore by the Park’s Mall. The children have been working very hard on creating their own drawings. They will be displayed and for sale at the bookstore for each parent to buy to raise money for the school (see flyer attached).

Sept. 13-16

In Art the children will create paper dolls to represent themselves and practice the song, “The More We Get Together”.
In Social Studies this week we have been talking about the different tools that workers use in their jobs such as an Artist needs paint and a paintbrush and an Auto Mechanic needs to have wrenches and oil. We will also be reading about how we get our cloth and how we get our clothing.
In Science we will be collecting leaves since it was too rainy to collect them last week. We will also be learning the names of different kind of leaves and coloring each leaf with our map pencils.
The children will be planting Lettuce Seeds in the garden. We will also observe the other plants in the garden and read a book about how and why seeds travel.
Sturdy shoes for running and climbing on the playground are the best for wearing to school each day (no flip-flops, please).

Sept. 7-9

In Science/Nature Study we will be learning about leaves and how they come in many different sizes and shapes. We will read about the characteristics of simple leaves, compound leaves, and needles. We will also go outside and collect leaves to press for our Nature Journals.
In Social Studies we will be learning about Communities and Neighborhoods. The students will be making their own mini-book about what’s in a neighborhood. We will also begin learning about the different kinds of Community Helpers and sort them by categories.
In Bible we will be reading about how God created the heavens and the earth. The students will be making their own In the Beginning book.
In Phonics some of the students will be learning and reviewing words with long “a” silent e. They will be practicing word families “ack” and “ake”.
Other students will be reading and reviewing short “a” words. We will also be working on short and long vowel words that rhyme such as “cake” and “bake” or “fox” and “box”.
In Phonics some of the students will be learning and reviewing words with long “a” silent e. They will be practicing word families “ack” and “ake”.
Other students will be reading and reviewing short “a” words. We will also be working on short and long vowel words that rhyme such as “cake” and “bake” or “fox” and “box”.

May 10-13

Our Field Day will be at school this year with a Texas Theme on Tuesday, May 25th. More details will be posted soon.
In Gardening we will be planting a watermelon and canteloupe plant into the Vegetable Garden. We will also plant lavender in the Butterfly Garden.
In Music we will be using instruments to the songs "New River Train" and "Working on the Railroad". We will also play "Shaking Hands" with the parachute.
We will be reading about the San Jacinto Monument, which marks the site of the final battle of the Texas Revolution. We will learn about how the city of Austin is named in honor of Stephen F. Austin, the father of Texas. The students will also learn that the State Vegetable is the sweet onion and the State Pepper is the jalapeno.
In Math some of the students will be tracing and counting the number 18. Other students will be practicing counting coins.

May 4-6

The children have been doing really well learning the poem, "Where Go the Boats" by Robert Louis Stevenson using motions. This week we will begin learning the third stanza.
In Social Studies we will be reading Our Texas while learning about the Lone Star State's history and sites of the Texas Revolution. We will also learn that the State Dish is Texas Chili.
The children have enjoyed learning about air and water. We will begin to learn about things that move on land such as cars, trucks, trains, bikes etc. This week we will read about different kinds of motor sports cars. We will als begin learning about the sense of taste. The children will be sorting foods that are sweet and sour using a Venn Diagram.
In Math some of the students will be working on writing and counting numbers 16 and 17. Other students will be working on geometric shapes and using greater than, less than, and equal signs.
In Music the children will use instruments to the song "The Red Car". In Creative Movement we will learn new movements with the parachute. The children will learn to do the "Snap" movement and the "Flip Flop" motion.

April 26-29

In Social Studies the children will learn about the Statue of Liberty. They will decorate a crown and torch to wear.
In Science we will continue learning about the different kinds of boats. We will do several floating activities and the children will make their own book about the observations. This week we will water the Dill seeds that we planted into pots and observe them as they begin to sprout. They will also make sketches of the Sage and the Peppermint, and compare the sizes of the leaves.
In Creative Movement/Music the children will learn how to grip a parachute using the thumbs-up and thumbs-down positions. They will practice sitting, kneeling, and standing positions and learn how to execute the wave, jerk, and flip-flop movements. We will play "Balloon Float", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", and "Exercise and Count".
Please be sure to bring an item from home that smells to share with the class in circle time.

April 19-22

In Science we will be reading about different kinds of boats such as the Tugboat. The children will be observing the different kinds of boats in science center and will choose their 3 favorite boats to draw on their observation chart. We will be learning our sense of smell. Please help your child choose something from home to smell and share with the class on Thursday.
In Phonics some of the children will be working on tracing and writing the letter "z". Some of the students will be sorting pictures that begin with the "sh" or "s" sound. Other students will be learning how to show possession by using 's such as Matt's skates.
In Music we will be learning the song, "The Yellow Submarine" and "Raining like Magic" by Raffi.
In Bible we will be reading about God's Promise to Abraham. The children will also be making their own God's Promise book to take home from Genesis 15:1

April 12-15

In Science, the children will be making their own helicopters this week. We will read about helicopters and gliders. We will also learn about the Wright brothers.
Most of the children have learned to recite the first stanz of "Where Go The Boats" by Robert Louis Stevenson. We will begin learning the second stanza of the poem. Please be practicing this poem at home. A copy of the poem was sent home last week.
We will be reading about how God sends Abraham to a New Land. We will read the story in circle and the children will create their own book.
In Music we will be pretending to ride in an airplane and practice rhythms with instruments to "Riding in an Airplane" by Raffi.
In Creative Movement the children will pretend to glide like an airplane to "Skyward" by Greg and Steve. We will also learn the song, "In My Garden" with motions.
We will be going to see "The Little Mermaid" at Will Rogers Coliseum this Tuesday, April 13. You can meet at the Coliseum in Fort Worth at 9:45. The play starts at 10:00 and will last 70 minutes. We will be going back to school after the play to eat lunch.

April 5-8

We will be starting a new Unit on Air, Land and Water. This week we will begin reading about air and learn who invented the hot air balloon. We will coninue to learn about our Five Senses. This week we will do a hearing activity using rubber bands.
In Social Studies we will be reading about the life of Abraham Lincoln. We will learn about his life as a little boy and as the President.
Some of the students will be reviewing counting by tens with dimes. We will also practice counting by fives using nickels. Other students will be practicing how to count by twos using pennies.
In Phonics some of the students will be learning about letter "v". They will practice tracing lowercase "v" and compare the objects that begin with letter "y" and "v". Other students will be learning Homophones such as "sea" and "see". They will also be reading words that begin with "sn" and "sm".
Our Field trip to Will Rogers Memorial Center for the production of Hans Christian Anderson's "Little Mermaid" is next Tuesday, April 13th, at 10:00. We will meet at the school at 8:45 (or you may meet us there).

March 29-April 1

The children have enjoyed reading about the different parts of a plant. We will plant seeds into little pots this week and read Seed to Plant.
In Social Studies we will be painting Nomenclature cards of the African animals for our Nature Journals. We will also be reading Way Far Away on a Wild Safari.
In Math some of the children have been working on how to write word problems using subtraction. Other students have been practicing how to write numbers.
We will be learningin the Dime song this week. The students have enjoyed learning the Quarter and Penny song. Please continue to practice these at home.
We will be having our Easter hunt on Thursday at 2:30. We will be making baskets to use for the egg on hunt. We will also decorate pot holders to take home.
We wil be going to Veteran's Park this Tuesday. We will be leaving the school at 9:45. Please send a lunch that does not need to be heated and a drink. We will eat at the park and play on the playground. Please be sure to send a jacket.

March 22-25

In Nature/Gardening the children will be planting tomatoes and zucchini in the garden. We will use our sense of sight to see if there are any strawberries to ready to pick. The students enjoyed drawing the strawberry plant for their Nature journals.
In Sceince we will be learning about the Savannah Habitat. We will read a book called Memily, which is about a baby giraffe. We will also review the parts of a flower and read Stems and Roots and Leaves.
In Social Studies we will finish painting our United States Flags. We will also finish reading and narrating about Betsy Ross.
Some of the students will be practicing writing "y" in D' Nealian. The children will also sort objects that begin with the letter "y" and "w". We will also be reviewing and writing short vowel words in our Phonics/Rules Journal. other students will be cutting and pasting nouns on paper and writing sentences using adjectives and verbs. We will also begin learning about synonyms.
We are planning a Field Trip to Veteran's Park for a nature walk next Tuesday, March 30 at 9:30. Please fill out the attached permission slip and return it to Mrs. Hague by this Thursday. Please let us know if you would like to attend. Dr. Flint will be coming with us as well.
Our Easter Party will be next Thursday, April 1. Please bring 12 filled eggs (taped shut) for the hunt. The children will be making baskets for the hunt next week. Be sure to sign up to bring something for the party.

March 8-11

In Science we will be reading about all the animals that live on the Floor of the Rainforest. They will paint their own Anaconda. All of the animals and puzzle pieces they have been working on will be put together into a Rainforest pocket book.
We will be planting strawberries in the garden and creating texture collages to display in the hall.
In Social Studies we will be reading about how Betsy Ross sewed the flag of the United States. We'll be comparing the Texas flag to the United States flag. We will read F is for Flag and talk about how the United States flag has 13 stripes and 50 stars. The children will learn a song called, "Fifty Stars Are On Our Flag".
The children will be learning the different coin songs to help them remember the names of the coins. We will be practicing the Quarter song this week. A song sheet witht the words will be sent home this week.
Some of the students will be working on ending consonants. They will be reviewing the vowel digraphs "ai" and "ay". We will also be reviewing verbs and adjectives.
Other students will be working on reading short vowel stories and words that begin with the letter "w".
This Thursday, March 11 is Grandparent's Day. Dr. Flint is planning to speak from 2:00-2:30. The grandparents will join us in our class at 2:30 and the children will sing the Texas songs that we have learned and recite "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Refreshments will be provided. Please let us know how many grandparents are planning to join us.

March 1-4

The children have enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year. We sampled Hello Panda cookies, Chinese noodles, Chinese fruit lollipops, White bean pastries, apples and mandarin oranges. They also had a wonderful time parading down the hall for the other classrooms using instruments and walking under the Chinese Dragon.
We will be reading the life of George Washingon. The children will be making their own George Washington. We will also read the Quarter book and talk about how George Washington is on the quarter. Students will be writing what they would do if they were the new President. They will also draw what their version of the flag would look like if they were President and explain it to the class.
In Science we will be reading about the Understory Layer of the Rainforest. We will leanr about the Jaguar and its habits. The children will be drawing their own jaguar and coloring the Understory layer with their colored pencils.
In Math some of the students will be counting by ones, tens, and hundreds. They will match or write the two-digit number. Other students will be subtracting with word problems. Please practice adding money using nickels, dimes and quarters.
In Music we will read and sing a Rainforest Rhyming Counting book. We will also be reading and learning "This Land is Your Land". Students will listen to the B-L-U-E songbook and learn how to spell the word.

Feb. 22-25

In Science we will read "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth by Eric Carle and talk aout how the Sloth hangs upside down from trees. The students will be making the Emergent and Canopy Layer puzzle pieces of the rainforest.
In Social Studies the children have been practicing the Chinese song called "Zhao Pengyou" which means Looking for a Friend. Mrs. Worman (Laura's mother) who lived and taught in China for 12 years will play a game with students to go along with the song.
This week we will read Against the Odds, a story about Pandas. We will also paint a Chinese flag and make Mandarin hats.
We have also been working on recognizing numbers 1-100 on the 100's chart. Please be practicing these numbers at home each evening.
The children will be planting Pansies into a pot for our atrium. They will also observe and draw a pansy for our Nature Jouranal this week.

Feb. 16-18

In Social Studies this week we will be celebrating Chinese New Year and learning about their customs. We will be painting and decorating dragons and having a parade with a large dragon down the hall. We'll sample traditional food and play with little slide drums at our celebration on Thursday.
In Phonics we will be practicing words that begin with the letter "c". We will read Cathy Cook. Some of the students will be reviewing verbs and using am, are, is, has, have, does, and do. They will also begin learning what an adjective is.
We will be learning and listening to the words for the Y-E-L-L-O-W and W-H-I-T-E songs on the CD. Students will make their own songbooks to practice at home.
Please be sure to bring a heavy jacket for playground each day since the weather has been chilly. Be sure to remind your child to drop their snack in the basket each morning by the front of the classroom.
Open House is this Friday at 7:00. You will have the opportunity to look at your child's portfolio of work as well as listen to Dr. Flint speak about the Summer Program and information about Fall enrollment. Please let me know if you will be attending Open House.

Feb 8-11

We will continue to learn about the Rainforest. The children had fun learning about the Emergent Layer of the Rainforest and painting their favorite animal. This week we will learn about the animals that live in the Canopy Layer of the Rainforest. We will read about a Sloth and how it hangs from the trees.
In Art the children will be making their own Valentine soaps and Door Knob Hangers to take home.
In Bible we will read about Friends. We will also make Valentines Cards for our friends.
Some of the students will be practicing how to write a lowercase"d" this week. We will also practice words that begin and end with the letter "d". Other students will be reviewing plural -s and -es. They will learn how to change "y" to "i" and add -es such as "candies". We will also learn when to add -ed and -ing.
Our Valentine Party will be this Thursday, Feb. 11. The children will be decorating their own valentines cards on party day. We will also play several games and sing songs such as A-Tisket, A-Tasket and "The More We Get Together".
Please send Valentines to exchange at our party on Thursday. Be sure to sign-up in the hall to bring something for our Valentine Party.

Feb 1-4

In Music we will be learning the "Texas Our Texas" song. We will also learn the B-L-A-C-K song and make our own songbook to take home.
In Science we will begin to read and learn about the Rainforest Habitat. we will be making our own parrots and talking about the different animals that live in the rainforest. The children will also be painting their favorite animal in the rainforest in the easel.
Our letter of the week is "h". Some of the students will be tracing and writing lowercase "h" in D'Nealian. Other students will be working on matching pictures that end with "sw", "sp" and "sk". They will be learning about plural nouns and review the sound for long "i".
Please bring 3 items with texture by Wednesday if you have not already brought them to school. Someof the students have shared their items in circle and will be gluing them on the poster as a class on Thursday.
The children really enjoyed Dr. Flint's visits our class last week. She brought a Winter Wren's nest and speckled egg for us to examine, and she shared a wonderful story about finding the nest in her yard.
Special thanks to Nathan Flint for talking to the class about Sea Creatures and bringing a real octopus, crab, and shrimp for the children to touch.

Jan. 25-28

In Science we will begin learning about our sense of touch. We will use the texture dominoes in science center. we will begin making a Japanese Shoji Screen with a Polar motif.
We will be making a texture collage this Thursday. Please bring 3 items with texture to share with the class by Thursday. We will be gluing the items on the poster.
We are continuing to paint the animals that live in the Texas State Parks. The children will be playing a matching game in Science Center that shows all of the Western Animals such as the coyote.
In Music we will learn the "Yellow Rose of Texas" with an interactive CD. The Kindergarten students will be painting their own R-E-D songbook. A sheet with the tune of the song and words will be sent to sing at home.
Some of the students will be tracing and writing lowercase "j". We will be reviewing ending sounds in class this week. Other students will be learning verbs. We will also review the long "a" and "ai" sound.
Each week some of the children will bring home new Dolch words/flashcards. Please be sure to practice these words each evening at home.

Jan. 19-21

In Science we will be making our own penguins to display in the hall. In Nature Study we will be sketching an Orchid and painting the different mammals that live in Texas State Parks such as the Jackrabbit, Bobcat and Raccoon.
We will be making Texas Flags and Bluebonnets for our Texas Unit. We will also make our own cactus. We will read about how the Armidillo is our State Small Mammal and the Mexican Bat is our State Flying Mammal.
In Math the Kindergarten students will be practicing how to trace the number "7" and write the word seven. Please be practicing how to write the number 1-7 at home. Some of the students will be measuring units using paper clips. Other students will learn how to measure by inches and centimeters.
In Music we will be learning about American Folk Songs, "Home on the Range" and "Sweet Betsy From Pike". We will also use beanbags and hula hoops with music to "Happy Days" and "Wipeout".
In Bible we will be reading Noah Builds a Big Boat and The Animals go into the Boat. We will also learn the "Arky, Arky" song.

Jan. 11-14

In Social Studies we will begin a new Unit on Texas. This week we will be learning about different mammals that live in Texas. We will also learn that the State Mammal is the Texas Longhorn.
In Music we will be practicing following directions with beanbags as we listen to "Sh-Boom" and "Splish Splash".
In Science we will be reading and coloring the different kinds of penguins such as the King, Emperor, Rockhopper, Chinstrap and Adellie.
In Nature Study we will be observing and sketching a Bromeliad for our Nature Journals.
Students will be practicing words that begin with the letter "s". They will also be cutting and pasting pictures that begin with the letter "s". Some of the students will be learning the definition of a pronoun. We will practice using she, he, we, us, them and they.
We are planning a field trip to Will Roger's Coliseum on Tuesday, April 13th for a performance of Han's Christian Anderson's "The Little Mermaid". The cost is $8.00 per person. Please pay Mrs. Hague by this week (we would like to make reservations as soon as possible).

Jan. 4-7

In Math some of the children will be practicing how to write the number 6. Other students will be telling time by the hour or half hour in their Math workbooks. We will be reading the Penny book and Nickel book.
In Music we will be doing creative movement with beanbags to "The Peppermint Twist" and "Rock Around The Clock".
The children will be working on painting "The Olive Trees" by Van Gogh. We will observe the painting and see what colors the trees are in the picture and if they all look the same. We will also narrate about the background that is behind the olive trees.
In Phonics some of the students will be starting their Explode the Code Book B. We will be tracing the letter "p" and learning words that begin with the letter "p". We will also be reviewing letter "r".
Other students will be learning that a noun is a person, place, and thing. They will write each noun in the correct category.
We will be reading about the Polar Habitat. The children will learn different kinds of polar animals in Science Center by playing a matching game. This week we will learn about penguins and polar bears. We will learn that a penguin is a type of bird but can't fly. The children will paint a polar habitat and learn what penguins eat. We will read about how an iceberg is a solid and water is a liquid. The students will make their own book about solids and liquids.

Dec. 7-10

This week we will be learning about Christmas in Mexico. We will talk about how the children in Mexico celebrate Christmas on January 6 and put their shoes out for the Wise Men to fill with toys. We will do "The Mexican Hat Dance" in music.
In Bible we will read Luke 2:1-20 and the children will color their own book, God Sent Us a Savior. We will listen and sing with a CD of "The Birthday of a King". We will also read "Wise Men Give Their Gifts" from The New Bible in Pictures. Each child will create their own Nativity Scene with stickers.
Students will be making their own Candy Cane and Jingle Bell Snowman ornaments. We will decorate Christmas trees with ornament stickers and paint a Christmas tree on a bag to take home at the party. The children will also decorate Christmas cards with stickers to take home.
In Science we will continue working on our Zoo Cats book. We will sketch poinsettias for our Nature Journal. We will also read The Legend of the Poinsettia.
Our Christmas party will be on Thursday after lunch. Please bring 1 wrapped book to exchange at the party. We still need shirts, pants, toys and non-perishable food for the children from Mission Arlington. We also need shoes for the 6 year old boy, Alijah. There is a sign up sheet in the hall with a list of sizes for each child. Please bring these items to put in the buckets by Wednesday. They will be delivered to Mission Arlington on Thursday.