In Music the children will practice making rhythms with their own Egyptian Sistra that as been displayed in the hallway.
In Social Studies we will be learning about Pyramids this week. The children will be narrating the Pyramid by David Macaulay. They will be coloring and creating their own 3-D pyramids with a camel and trees in the background.
The children will be narrating the story "The Bite Before Christmas" from Winnie the Pooh Christmas.
In Bible we will be reading and narrating "Rebekah Says She Will Be Issac's Wife" from The Bible in Picture for Little Eyes.
Proofs for pictures have been sent home. The orders are due back by this Thursday, December 1st to allow printing in time Christmas. Please turn in the order forms to Tara Garr or Mrs. Hague.
November 14-17
The children will be making pine cone turkeys and painting turkeys to put on their placemats that they will be using at our Feast on Thursday.
In Science we will be reading about Pluto this week. This is our last week to finish learning about the planets. We will begin learning about stars and constellations after our holiday break.
We will be working on our own owl picture frames to give to their grandparents at our Thanksgiving Feast.
On Thursday our Thanksgiving Feast will begin at 11:15. The children will recite a poem and sing some songs. Dr. Flint will speak at 12:00.
Be sure to bring the items that you signed up for in the hallway for our Thanksgiving Feast this Thursday, November 17 at 11:15. Bring enough for 14 kids as well as grandparents/parents.
In Science we will be reading about Pluto this week. This is our last week to finish learning about the planets. We will begin learning about stars and constellations after our holiday break.
We will be working on our own owl picture frames to give to their grandparents at our Thanksgiving Feast.
On Thursday our Thanksgiving Feast will begin at 11:15. The children will recite a poem and sing some songs. Dr. Flint will speak at 12:00.
Be sure to bring the items that you signed up for in the hallway for our Thanksgiving Feast this Thursday, November 17 at 11:15. Bring enough for 14 kids as well as grandparents/parents.
November 7-10
In Science we will be learning about Neptune this week. The children have been doing really well practicing the names of the planets in order during circle time.
In Bible we will read "Three Men from Heaven" and "God Tests Abraham's Love" from The Bible in Pictures.
We will begin making our cat mummies for Social Studies this week. We will be reading how the Egyptians mummified their cats. The children will narrate the "Cat's Journey" from Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt.
We will be practicing our Thanksgiving songs in music this week. We will be presenting these songs next week at our Thanksgiving Feast.
The children enjoyed observing and narrating about the "Woman with Chrysanthemums". We will continue to work on this painting using watercolors.
Our field trip to see Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer at the Artisan Theatre is on November 29th. Admission is $5 per person. Please turn your money in to Mrs. Hague by this Wednesday. We have to pay the theatre by this Thursday.
In Bible we will read "Three Men from Heaven" and "God Tests Abraham's Love" from The Bible in Pictures.
We will begin making our cat mummies for Social Studies this week. We will be reading how the Egyptians mummified their cats. The children will narrate the "Cat's Journey" from Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt.
We will be practicing our Thanksgiving songs in music this week. We will be presenting these songs next week at our Thanksgiving Feast.
The children enjoyed observing and narrating about the "Woman with Chrysanthemums". We will continue to work on this painting using watercolors.
Our field trip to see Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer at the Artisan Theatre is on November 29th. Admission is $5 per person. Please turn your money in to Mrs. Hague by this Wednesday. We have to pay the theatre by this Thursday.
October 31-November 3
Our Fall Party was a blast. The children played candy corn bowling, pin the nose on the pumpkin, pumpkin toss, and drop the rat. They all enjoyed their prizes they won for playing each game. Thanks to all the parents who helped with prizes and treats for the party.
We will be reading and narrating from Rumpelstiltskin. We will learn about how to use an apostrophe as we do an activity sheet about the Miller's daughter.
We will begin observing and narrating about "A Woman with Chrysanthemums" by Edgar Degas. The children will be painting their own to display in the hallway.
The children will be planting Swiss Chard into the garden. Everyone enjoyed planting carrot seeds into the garden last week. In Bible we will be reading "God gives Abraham the Best", and "God Promises Abraham a Son" from The Bible in Pictures.
We will be reading and narrating from Rumpelstiltskin. We will learn about how to use an apostrophe as we do an activity sheet about the Miller's daughter.
We will begin observing and narrating about "A Woman with Chrysanthemums" by Edgar Degas. The children will be painting their own to display in the hallway.
The children will be planting Swiss Chard into the garden. Everyone enjoyed planting carrot seeds into the garden last week. In Bible we will be reading "God gives Abraham the Best", and "God Promises Abraham a Son" from The Bible in Pictures.
October 24-27
The children will be planting carrot seeds into our vegetable garden. We will also be picking flowers from the garden and pressing them to put in our Nature Journals.
The children will be decorating their pumpkins that they picked out from the field trip to Greeen's Produce. We will also be sequencing and coloring the Life Cycle of the Pumpkin for our Nature Journal.
Our Fall Festival will be this Saturday, October 29 from 11:00 to 2:00. Our class will help sponsor the Bounce House/Slide and Grab Bag booth. (We hope to see everyone on Saturday).
Our Fall Party is scheduled for Monday, October 31st. The children may dress up in Nursery Rhyme costumes. Please be sure to send a change of clothes for afternoon recess. We will be playing lots of fun games and activities. Please remember to bring the items that you signed up for in the hallway. We will be having our Fall Party with Mrs. Camp's class.
Please be sure to turn in $16 for the Bounce House/Slide and Grab Bag booth items by this Wednesday, October 26th (House/Slide and Grab Bag Booth. We hope to see everyone on Saturday.
The children will be decorating their pumpkins that they picked out from the field trip to Greeen's Produce. We will also be sequencing and coloring the Life Cycle of the Pumpkin for our Nature Journal.
Our Fall Festival will be this Saturday, October 29 from 11:00 to 2:00. Our class will help sponsor the Bounce House/Slide and Grab Bag booth. (We hope to see everyone on Saturday).
Our Fall Party is scheduled for Monday, October 31st. The children may dress up in Nursery Rhyme costumes. Please be sure to send a change of clothes for afternoon recess. We will be playing lots of fun games and activities. Please remember to bring the items that you signed up for in the hallway. We will be having our Fall Party with Mrs. Camp's class.
Please be sure to turn in $16 for the Bounce House/Slide and Grab Bag booth items by this Wednesday, October 26th (House/Slide and Grab Bag Booth. We hope to see everyone on Saturday.
October 17-20
In Nature Study/Science we will be observing and sketching different kinds of gourds. We will also talk about the shapes and colors of the gourds. The children will sketch and color the gourds and pumpkins with colored pencils for their Nature Journals.
We will begin reading and narrating about mummies in The Story of the World. The children will paint a drawing of King Tutankhamun's body being mummified.
Our Fall Party is Monday, October 31st. The children may dress up as their favorite Nursery Rhyme/storybook character. Please send a change of clothes. There will be a sign up sheet in the hall for our party.
If you were not able to go to the Barnes and Noble you can still purchase a child's matted artwork for $5.00.
We will begin reading and narrating about mummies in The Story of the World. The children will paint a drawing of King Tutankhamun's body being mummified.
Our Fall Party is Monday, October 31st. The children may dress up as their favorite Nursery Rhyme/storybook character. Please send a change of clothes. There will be a sign up sheet in the hall for our party.
If you were not able to go to the Barnes and Noble you can still purchase a child's matted artwork for $5.00.
October 11-13
This Thursday, October 13th we will be visiting the Pumpkin Maze next door at Green's Plants and Produce. Please bring $2.00 by Wednesday to purchase a pumpkin to decorate. We will also observe all of the different kinds of pumpkins and gourds that they are selling.
In Bible we will read what Noah's Ark was really like. The children will learn that the Ark was six times longer than it was wide. We will read how the Ark was the most stable floating platform ever built. We will finish reading and narrating The Story of Noah's Ark by Tom Dooley. This week we will read about how Noah sent a raven and a dove out and the dove was the only bird that came back. We will learn that the dove came back with an olive leaf the second time and how that was a good sign.
We will be talking about how every sentence should begin with a capital letter and that a period should be placed after every complete statement. Some of the children will be writing statements telling where the sun rises and sets.
In Bible we will read what Noah's Ark was really like. The children will learn that the Ark was six times longer than it was wide. We will read how the Ark was the most stable floating platform ever built. We will finish reading and narrating The Story of Noah's Ark by Tom Dooley. This week we will read about how Noah sent a raven and a dove out and the dove was the only bird that came back. We will learn that the dove came back with an olive leaf the second time and how that was a good sign.
We will be talking about how every sentence should begin with a capital letter and that a period should be placed after every complete statement. Some of the children will be writing statements telling where the sun rises and sets.
October 3-6
If you were not able to attend Open House be sure to look in the hallway and read all of the planet facts and clay nameplates the children created.
We will begin learning about the earth this week and will read On Earth by Brian Karas. The children will also practice learning the names of the planets in order.
The children will be planting broccoli seeds in our garden. They have enjoyed observing the big zuchhini that we have grown from the zucchini plant. It will continue to bloom and produce more zucchini.
This week we will be learning about the Spearmint plant that we will be planting in the herb garden. The children will watercolor this herb to put into their Nature Journals. This herb was used by the Egyptians in Egypt.
We will finish learning about the long "a" silent e and begin learning words that have the long "i" sound as in dive. We will also talk about Compound Words and how we take two seperate words and combine them into one word. (Ex. lady & bug= ladybug)
We will begin learning about the earth this week and will read On Earth by Brian Karas. The children will also practice learning the names of the planets in order.
The children will be planting broccoli seeds in our garden. They have enjoyed observing the big zuchhini that we have grown from the zucchini plant. It will continue to bloom and produce more zucchini.
This week we will be learning about the Spearmint plant that we will be planting in the herb garden. The children will watercolor this herb to put into their Nature Journals. This herb was used by the Egyptians in Egypt.
We will finish learning about the long "a" silent e and begin learning words that have the long "i" sound as in dive. We will also talk about Compound Words and how we take two seperate words and combine them into one word. (Ex. lady & bug= ladybug)
September 26-29
This week we will be talking about statements and how it is a sentence that tells or states something.
In Music we will be practicing rhythms with sticks and dance with shakers to Amarain" by Amr Diab. The children will be listening to the beat of this Egyptian song.
The children will be planting beet seeds in our garden. We will also collect and observe Coneflower seed pods.
In Social Studies we will be learning about how the Egyptian girls and boys were taught to read and write. The children in Egypt read advice on how to succeed and live a moral life from the Book of Instruction. There were no textbooks. The children will learn how to make Berry Ink. The ancient Egyptians used bright colored minerals to make ink, but we will use blackberries to make our homemade ink.
Please keep a change of clothes in yur child's backpack in case of a spill or accident.
In Music we will be practicing rhythms with sticks and dance with shakers to Amarain" by Amr Diab. The children will be listening to the beat of this Egyptian song.
The children will be planting beet seeds in our garden. We will also collect and observe Coneflower seed pods.
In Social Studies we will be learning about how the Egyptian girls and boys were taught to read and write. The children in Egypt read advice on how to succeed and live a moral life from the Book of Instruction. There were no textbooks. The children will learn how to make Berry Ink. The ancient Egyptians used bright colored minerals to make ink, but we will use blackberries to make our homemade ink.
Please keep a change of clothes in yur child's backpack in case of a spill or accident.
September 19-22
The children will be making their own cartouche using hieroglyphic symbols. A cartouche is a kind of nameplate that the Ancient Egyptians used for kings, queens, and other people in the kingdom. We will be reading Fun with Hieroglyphs by Catherine Roehrig. This rhyming book will teach symbols from A to Z as well as words and what they meant to the Egyptians.
We will begin learning to recite "The Moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson. A copy of the poem will be sent in their folders to practice at home.
Our Field Trip to River Legacy Science Center will be next Monday, September 26th. We will meet at the school at 8:50 and depart at 9:00. We will eat our lunches at the school when we get back from the field trip. Please bring the permission slip for the field trip to River Legacy Science Center by this Wednesday, September 21st. Be sure to turn in the $12.00 admission fee to Mrs. Hague. Let us know if you will be attending the field trip with your child.
We will begin learning to recite "The Moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson. A copy of the poem will be sent in their folders to practice at home.
Our Field Trip to River Legacy Science Center will be next Monday, September 26th. We will meet at the school at 8:50 and depart at 9:00. We will eat our lunches at the school when we get back from the field trip. Please bring the permission slip for the field trip to River Legacy Science Center by this Wednesday, September 21st. Be sure to turn in the $12.00 admission fee to Mrs. Hague. Let us know if you will be attending the field trip with your child.
September 12-15
We will begin learning about Egypt. The children will listen and narrate from the Boy of the Pyramids by Ruth Jones. The children will also paint a scene of a farmer using a shaduf (a machine used for watering crops). We will read Chapter 2 from The Story of the World about how Egyptians lived on the Nile River. The children will observe the Nile River on the map.
We will continue learning about the moon. The children will be narrating about Neil Armstrong and how he was the first man who walked on the moon. We will also learn about the Lunar Module, Moon Buggy, and Moon Rocks.
We will begin reading and narrating the Complete Winnie the Pooh stories. This week we will start reading "Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place".
We will continue learning about the moon. The children will be narrating about Neil Armstrong and how he was the first man who walked on the moon. We will also learn about the Lunar Module, Moon Buggy, and Moon Rocks.
We will begin reading and narrating the Complete Winnie the Pooh stories. This week we will start reading "Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place".
September 6-8
In Nature Study the children will be observing and sketching the "Butterfly Weed". Their sketches will be put into thier own Nature Journals. We will also plant the weed into the butterfly garden to attract more butterflies.
In Science we will be studying about the different phases of the moon. We will be making our own phases of the moon wheels to take home.
In Music we will begin learning about the composor Frederic Chopin. The children will be moving fast and slow scarves to Chopin's "Nocturne in F, Op. 15".
In Social Studies we will begin reading about "The First Nomads" and "The First Nomads Become Farmers" from The Story of the World. The children will learn that the best places for nomads to live were in the area called the Fertile Crescent. This area was shaped like a crescent moon.
Please return daily take home folders in class each morning. We will be having snack time each afternoon. There will be a basket by the door where the children can drop their snack off in a baggy each morning. Please mark the snack with the child's name.
Hot lunches are available daily starting next Monday, September 12th. Please contact Tara Garr to order lunches in advance each month. Each child will receive a September lunch menu in their take home folder this week.
In Science we will be studying about the different phases of the moon. We will be making our own phases of the moon wheels to take home.
In Music we will begin learning about the composor Frederic Chopin. The children will be moving fast and slow scarves to Chopin's "Nocturne in F, Op. 15".
In Social Studies we will begin reading about "The First Nomads" and "The First Nomads Become Farmers" from The Story of the World. The children will learn that the best places for nomads to live were in the area called the Fertile Crescent. This area was shaped like a crescent moon.
Please return daily take home folders in class each morning. We will be having snack time each afternoon. There will be a basket by the door where the children can drop their snack off in a baggy each morning. Please mark the snack with the child's name.
Hot lunches are available daily starting next Monday, September 12th. Please contact Tara Garr to order lunches in advance each month. Each child will receive a September lunch menu in their take home folder this week.
May 16-19
“The Wizard of Oz” Play was fantastic. The students that participated did a wonderful job and looked great in their costumes.
We will be reading and narrating about “Breathing” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. We will also be learning about our digestive system and organs. The children will take turns wearing the organ apron and as we learn the different names.
The children picked pea pods from the garden and got their picture taken for their Nature Journals. They also observed and picked the ripe tomatoes off of the tomato vine.
We will be reading “ mmm” from Kkk. The children will be copying the scripture on paper and coloring illustration that goes with the verse.
Summer Registration forms are due by next week. Please turn in your forms to Mrs. Hague. Our last day of school is Thursday, May 26th. Summer school will begin on June 13 after our 2 week break.
We will be reading and narrating about “Breathing” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. We will also be learning about our digestive system and organs. The children will take turns wearing the organ apron and as we learn the different names.
The children picked pea pods from the garden and got their picture taken for their Nature Journals. They also observed and picked the ripe tomatoes off of the tomato vine.
We will be reading “ mmm” from Kkk. The children will be copying the scripture on paper and coloring illustration that goes with the verse.
Summer Registration forms are due by next week. Please turn in your forms to Mrs. Hague. Our last day of school is Thursday, May 26th. Summer school will begin on June 13 after our 2 week break.
May 9-12
The children enjoyed learning about the brain last week. We will continue to read and learn the parts of the brain. This week we will be reading and narrating about our “Bones” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. The children will be cutting and pasting the names of the bones next to the different parts of the skeleton.
We will read about Jesus clearing the temple from John 2:12. The children will be narrating why they think Jesus made the sellers leave the temple and making their own book to take home.
“The Wizard of Oz” play will be held at Trinity Christian Church this Thursday in Fort Worth. The play will begin at 7:00. There is a $5 admission fee per person at the door. Children that will be performing in the production need to be at the church dressed in costume for practice by 5:30.
We have snack time in the afternoon. Please be sure to send your child a healthy snack each day. There is a basket by the front door of the classroom where students may put their snack each day.
Katie Beth will be joining our classroom for the next 3 weeks of school. We are glad that she is able to be a part of our class. Please be sure to welcome the Herd family to the Flint Academy.
We will read about Jesus clearing the temple from John 2:12. The children will be narrating why they think Jesus made the sellers leave the temple and making their own book to take home.
“The Wizard of Oz” play will be held at Trinity Christian Church this Thursday in Fort Worth. The play will begin at 7:00. There is a $5 admission fee per person at the door. Children that will be performing in the production need to be at the church dressed in costume for practice by 5:30.
We have snack time in the afternoon. Please be sure to send your child a healthy snack each day. There is a basket by the front door of the classroom where students may put their snack each day.
Katie Beth will be joining our classroom for the next 3 weeks of school. We are glad that she is able to be a part of our class. Please be sure to welcome the Herd family to the Flint Academy.
May 2-4
We will begin studying the Human Body. We will be learning about the Brain this week.
The children will be playing the Texas Bingo game. This will review the Texas symbols that the students have learned.
Some of the students have started learning 2 digit addition. Others are learning 3 digit subtraction. Be sure and practice counting by 5’s and 10’s at home each evening to help with counting coins (nickels, dimes).
Our School Play, “The Wizard of Oz” will be on Thursday, May 12 at 7:00pm. We are practicing the songs in class.
School will be closed this Thursday, May 5 for Cinco de Mayo.
The children will be playing the Texas Bingo game. This will review the Texas symbols that the students have learned.
Some of the students have started learning 2 digit addition. Others are learning 3 digit subtraction. Be sure and practice counting by 5’s and 10’s at home each evening to help with counting coins (nickels, dimes).
Our School Play, “The Wizard of Oz” will be on Thursday, May 12 at 7:00pm. We are practicing the songs in class.
School will be closed this Thursday, May 5 for Cinco de Mayo.
April 25-28
The children will begin making their own Recycling Book that includes all the different things that people can recycle.
We will be learning about the different clothing items that cowboys wear when riding a horse or lassoing a longhorn. We will read about how ranchers brand their cows to show ownership of their livestock. We will be making western necklaces to wear on Texas Field Day. The boys will string red, yellow, and blue beads with a cowboy boot, cowboy hat, and a badge. The girls will bead purple, pink, and white beads as well as a white horse, cowgirl hat, and cowgirl boot.
Texas Field Day will be this Thursday, April 28 at 12:00. We will cook and eat hot dogs, beans, and cornbread before going to the different Texas themed stations around the playground area. Please be sure turn in $5 to pay for the hot dogs that we will be cooking and eating at our Texas Field Day on Thursday. Beans, cornbread, and drinks will be provided by the other classrooms.
We will be learning about the different clothing items that cowboys wear when riding a horse or lassoing a longhorn. We will read about how ranchers brand their cows to show ownership of their livestock. We will be making western necklaces to wear on Texas Field Day. The boys will string red, yellow, and blue beads with a cowboy boot, cowboy hat, and a badge. The girls will bead purple, pink, and white beads as well as a white horse, cowgirl hat, and cowgirl boot.
Texas Field Day will be this Thursday, April 28 at 12:00. We will cook and eat hot dogs, beans, and cornbread before going to the different Texas themed stations around the playground area. Please be sure turn in $5 to pay for the hot dogs that we will be cooking and eating at our Texas Field Day on Thursday. Beans, cornbread, and drinks will be provided by the other classrooms.
April 18-20
Some of the children have been working very hard at completing their Primary Phonics Workbooks. Others have been writing words in their Explode the Code Workbooks.
We will be talking about the Alamo and where it is located. The children will use their watercolors to paint the picture of the Alamo for their portfolio.
Please send $5 by this Wednesday so that we can buy the hot dogs and buns for the Texas Field Day next Thursday, April 28th at 12:00.
Our Easter Party will be on Wednesday at 2:30. We will do the Easter Egg Hunt first on the playground. Please bring 12 plastic filled eggs for our egg hunt on Wednesday. Be sure to tape the outside of each egg so they do not come apart.
We will be talking about the Alamo and where it is located. The children will use their watercolors to paint the picture of the Alamo for their portfolio.
Please send $5 by this Wednesday so that we can buy the hot dogs and buns for the Texas Field Day next Thursday, April 28th at 12:00.
Our Easter Party will be on Wednesday at 2:30. We will do the Easter Egg Hunt first on the playground. Please bring 12 plastic filled eggs for our egg hunt on Wednesday. Be sure to tape the outside of each egg so they do not come apart.
April 11-14
We will continue learning about recycling. The children will be learning about the process of recycling glass. They will also make their own organic garbage book.
The children We will be learning about the bluebonnet and reading and narrating The Legend of the Bluebonnet. We will be observing the bluebonnet and sketching it for their Nature Journals. We will also be planting the bluebonnets in the garden.
Our field trip to Veteran’s Park is this Wednesday, April 13. We will be leaving at 9:30. Please return the permission form by Tuesday. Be sure to let us know whether you will be attending and how many children you can transport to the park. We will be eating lunch at the park. Please send a lunch and a water bottle to take on the field trip.
We will be having our Easter Egg Hunt & Party next Wednesday, April 20. Please send 1 dozen (12) plastic filled eggs by Tuesday, April 19th. Be sure to tape the eggs on the outside so they don’t come apart. The children will make their own basket next week to use at the egg hunt. We will have a sign up sheet in the hallway for our party.
The children We will be learning about the bluebonnet and reading and narrating The Legend of the Bluebonnet. We will be observing the bluebonnet and sketching it for their Nature Journals. We will also be planting the bluebonnets in the garden.
Our field trip to Veteran’s Park is this Wednesday, April 13. We will be leaving at 9:30. Please return the permission form by Tuesday. Be sure to let us know whether you will be attending and how many children you can transport to the park. We will be eating lunch at the park. Please send a lunch and a water bottle to take on the field trip.
We will be having our Easter Egg Hunt & Party next Wednesday, April 20. Please send 1 dozen (12) plastic filled eggs by Tuesday, April 19th. Be sure to tape the eggs on the outside so they don’t come apart. The children will make their own basket next week to use at the egg hunt. We will have a sign up sheet in the hallway for our party.
April 4-7
We will be taking a field trip to Veterans Park next Wednesday, April 13th. We will leave at 9:30. The children will be going on an exploration through nature trails. We will play on the playground and eat lunch at the picnic tables. Please send a sack lunch and a water bottle. The children need to wear tennis shoes since we will be walking on the trails. In Science we will be reading about the aluminum recycling process. The children will learn where we can find pollution such as in the street, air, water, and by the road. In dictation we will be reading and copying from Matthew 5:14. “You are the light of the world”. The Texas Field Day has been changed to Thursday, April 28th. More information will be coming soon. We're planning lots of fun for the summer. Please turn in your registration form asap so that we will know how many to plan for when ordering crafts and making reservations for field trips.
March 28-31
In Social Studies we will begin learning about Texas and read about Austin and how the State Capital Building is a place where the state congress meets to debate the laws. In Bible the children will be making their own book about Jesus choosing his disciples. We will read the story from Luke 5:1 and talk about who the disciples were in the Bible. In Science we will be reading about the process of recycling paper and sorting the correct items that belong in the paper category. The children will be painting "The Musical Fisherman". We will read the fable and talk about how the moral of the story is that some people never do the predictable thing. Every child is required to wear tennis shoes or sandals to school each day. Please do not wear flip-flops to school. Wearing closed toe shoes are important for safety on the playground.
March 21-24
In Science we will begin learning about the many ways that people can recycle their garbage. We will talk about how everyone can recycle at home or bring things to recycle at school. In Bible we will be copying Psalm 46:10 “Be Still and know that I am God”. The children will be cutting and pasting the sentence and coloring the illustration to go along with the scripture. In Math some of the students will begin working on multiplying numbers by 2’s (Ex. 2x3, 2x4). Please be practicing these at home. Others will continue working on adding, subtracting, and telling time. In Language some of the students will be reviewing contractions. Other students will be working on their Primary Phonics Workbooks. In Spelling some of the children will be reviewing the “oi” and “oy” sound. Other students will be practicing long “i” silent e words.
March 7-10
We will be talking about Living and Non-Living things this week. We will learn about how every living thing needs water to survive. We will be sharing our texture items in circle this week. Please bring 1 item to share with the class that has a smooth, hard, rough, or soft texture by the end of this week. We will finish learning about the Five Senses on Thursday. We will continue to practice putting together the parts of the flower on the felt board and working on the parts of the flower Montessori puzzle.
The children will be working on sewing 4-hole buttons using yarn. They will practice sewing the button onto squares made of burlap.
Open House is this Saturday, March 12 at 2:45. School will be closed for Spring Break next week (March 14 thru 17).
The children will be working on sewing 4-hole buttons using yarn. They will practice sewing the button onto squares made of burlap.
Open House is this Saturday, March 12 at 2:45. School will be closed for Spring Break next week (March 14 thru 17).
Feb. 28-March 3
The children will be taking turns collecting pansies from the flowerbed at the front of the school. they will also be pressing the pansies for their Nature Journals.
In Science we will be reviewing the parts of a flower and practicing the different parts in Science Center. The children will put the parts of the flower together using the felt pieces on the felt board. The children will also practice using the Montessori Nomenclature Cards with the parts of the flower puzzle. We will be reading about our Sense of Touch. Each child may bring a texture to share during circle time. They may choose to bring 1 item that is smooth, rough, hard, or soft etc..
In Math some of the students will begin learning multiplication. This week they wil start 1x1, 1x2, etc.. We will continue to practice telling time and counting money. Some of the children are working on learnign their numbers as well as adding and subtracting numbers. The 2nd graders need to practice learning that 2 quarters=50 cents, 3 quarters=75 cents, and 4 quarters=$1.00 or 100 cents. Please practice this at home. Others need to practice the names of the coins such as the nickel and the dime.
Feb. 22-24
We will be reading and narrating the Aesop Fable, "The Dog and His Reflection". The children will be narrating about what the moral of the story might be and how it teaches us to be satisfied with what we have and be thankful for what God gives us. The children will also paint the illustration to go along with the Aesop Fable.
In Science we will be talking about our sense of taste. Each child may bring a food to share with the classs. You may bring food to share with the class. You may bring something sweet, sour, or bitter to share during snack time on Thursday. We will be digging in the garden this week and the children will be taking turns planting collard seeds and peas into the garden.
In Math some of the students learned how to measure all the sides of different shapes to find the perimeter. We are also learning about vertical and horizontal lines. Others are practicing recognizing numbers and adding and subtracting numbers. Be sure to practice recognizing and counting money each week (penny, nickel, dime, quarter).
Please be sure to practicey your sight word flashcards with your child each evening.
In Science we will be talking about our sense of taste. Each child may bring a food to share with the classs. You may bring food to share with the class. You may bring something sweet, sour, or bitter to share during snack time on Thursday. We will be digging in the garden this week and the children will be taking turns planting collard seeds and peas into the garden.
In Math some of the students learned how to measure all the sides of different shapes to find the perimeter. We are also learning about vertical and horizontal lines. Others are practicing recognizing numbers and adding and subtracting numbers. Be sure to practice recognizing and counting money each week (penny, nickel, dime, quarter).
Please be sure to practicey your sight word flashcards with your child each evening.
Feb. 14-17
The children enjoyed making cards for their family on Valentine's Day. The party was a blast! Thanks to all the parents who helped with our party. The kids enjoyed receiving their Valograms.
Some of the children are working on reading Book 4 of the Primary Phonics Readers. They have also been working on coding short and long vowels within a sentence related to the story.
In Dictation we will be reading and writing a verse from the Bible about love from John 4:19 "We love because he first loved us".
School will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21. Please be sure to send a jacket if needed for morning playground at 10:30. It is often still cool at that time even on warmer days.
Please send your zip-lock bag with something to smell and share during circle time by this Thursday. We will be taking turns presenting and guessing what each smell might be.
Some of the children are working on reading Book 4 of the Primary Phonics Readers. They have also been working on coding short and long vowels within a sentence related to the story.
In Dictation we will be reading and writing a verse from the Bible about love from John 4:19 "We love because he first loved us".
School will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21. Please be sure to send a jacket if needed for morning playground at 10:30. It is often still cool at that time even on warmer days.
Please send your zip-lock bag with something to smell and share during circle time by this Thursday. We will be taking turns presenting and guessing what each smell might be.
Feb.7-10
The children will be decorating sacks to hold the valentines that they will receive from all their friends on Valentine's Day.
Our valentine party will be on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) at 2:30. There is a sign up sheet for the party in the hall.
Please send 15 valentines for your child to give to his/her friends on Monday, February 24
(Valentine's Day).
We will continue to learn about adjectives and the Five Senses. Each child may bring something that smells to share during circle time. Please send it in a zip-lock bag so the children can guess the item.
In Bible we have been reading and talking about when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and how Jesus was in the Temple teaching the teachers about God.
Our valentine party will be on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) at 2:30. There is a sign up sheet for the party in the hall.
Please send 15 valentines for your child to give to his/her friends on Monday, February 24
(Valentine's Day).
We will continue to learn about adjectives and the Five Senses. Each child may bring something that smells to share during circle time. Please send it in a zip-lock bag so the children can guess the item.
In Bible we have been reading and talking about when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and how Jesus was in the Temple teaching the teachers about God.
Jan 24-27
The children enjoyed painting the continent of China. We learned where China is located on the map. We will learn that it is the Year of the Rabbit. Each students will be coloring the different animals on the Chinese Zodiac Calendar as well as matching the stickers to the correct animal.
The children will be decorating Chinese dragons to give to thier grandparents on Thursday. We will also be decorating Chinese hats and necklaces to wearat our Chinese New Year Celebration/Feast. We willl be trying different kinds of Chinese Food on Thursday. Your child may also bring a lunchbox that day. Please be sure to bring the items that your child signed up for in the hallway. Bring enough for 15 kids and adults.
Grandparents Day is this Thursday, Jan. 27th. Dr. Flint will be speaking at 10:00. We will be having our Chinese Celebration/Feast from 10:30 to 11:00. Please let us know if you will have Grandparents coming, and how many.
The children will be decorating Chinese dragons to give to thier grandparents on Thursday. We will also be decorating Chinese hats and necklaces to wearat our Chinese New Year Celebration/Feast. We willl be trying different kinds of Chinese Food on Thursday. Your child may also bring a lunchbox that day. Please be sure to bring the items that your child signed up for in the hallway. Bring enough for 15 kids and adults.
Grandparents Day is this Thursday, Jan. 27th. Dr. Flint will be speaking at 10:00. We will be having our Chinese Celebration/Feast from 10:30 to 11:00. Please let us know if you will have Grandparents coming, and how many.
Jan. 18-20
We will begin learning about China as we get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year. We will be having a Chinese Feast for Grandparents Day. There will be a sign-up sheet in the hall with items for the feast. Please sign up to bring 1 entree for 15 children and grandparents.
We are planning on celebrating Chinese New Year early this year so that we can share the celebration with our grandparents on Grandparents Day (Thursday, January 27th).
The children will be working on writing and illustrating the different kinds of weather to display in the hall. Students have also been painting and matching daytimes and nighttime pictures into the correct categories.
Some of the students will begin learning about adjectives. This week we will begin reading about the Five Senses and relate it to learning adjectives. We will talk about how our sense of smell and how sweet, sour, bitter, etc. are all examples of adjectives. Some of the students will be practicing writing lowercase and uppercase letters on lines. Other students will be practicing tracintg and writing cursive Dd and Ee on lines.
We are planning on celebrating Chinese New Year early this year so that we can share the celebration with our grandparents on Grandparents Day (Thursday, January 27th).
The children will be working on writing and illustrating the different kinds of weather to display in the hall. Students have also been painting and matching daytimes and nighttime pictures into the correct categories.
Some of the students will begin learning about adjectives. This week we will begin reading about the Five Senses and relate it to learning adjectives. We will talk about how our sense of smell and how sweet, sour, bitter, etc. are all examples of adjectives. Some of the students will be practicing writing lowercase and uppercase letters on lines. Other students will be practicing tracintg and writing cursive Dd and Ee on lines.
Jan. 10-13
In Science we will be talking about the different ways we use the sun and light. The children will paint pictures and add the last sequence of the event. Ex) Picture of a kid sunburned after sitting at the beach in the sun.
In Phonics some of the students will be reviewing verbs and practicing writing complete sentences using questions marks and periods. Others will be reviewing the soft and hard "g" sound. Ex) gem, jar. Students will give examples of nouns that start with j and g during circle time.
In Music the children will be playing a Listening Game. They will listen to a specific instrument and take turns matching the instrument cards to the correct sound of instrument that they hear.
In Math some of the students have been practicing time by the hour. Other students have been learning what each number is worth using minutes around the clock. Ex)1=5min. 2=10min. etc..
Don't forget to show your school spirit by wearing a Flint Academy shirt on Thursday to support our Basketball Players.
In Phonics some of the students will be reviewing verbs and practicing writing complete sentences using questions marks and periods. Others will be reviewing the soft and hard "g" sound. Ex) gem, jar. Students will give examples of nouns that start with j and g during circle time.
In Music the children will be playing a Listening Game. They will listen to a specific instrument and take turns matching the instrument cards to the correct sound of instrument that they hear.
In Math some of the students have been practicing time by the hour. Other students have been learning what each number is worth using minutes around the clock. Ex)1=5min. 2=10min. etc..
Don't forget to show your school spirit by wearing a Flint Academy shirt on Thursday to support our Basketball Players.
Jan. 3-6
We will continue our Unit on Weather. The students will practice sorting each season with the correct type of clothing. Ex) Winter-wear gloves, hat, scarf. We will also be observing the weather and drawing/writing about our favorite Season of the year.
Some of the students will be practicing words with long i. Others students will be reviewing short i. We will also learn the “ir” sound and review adding -ies,-es, and -s to words to make them plural.Ex) babies, churches, dolls.
Please take 5-10 minutes each evening to go over the Dolch flashcards/list with your child. It is important to learn and review these words each week in order to help your child be successful in reading and vocabulary.
For free art, some of the students enjoyed drawing their favorite event they did during the Christmas break. They enjoyed sharing it with their friends.
Please be sure to send a heavy jacket for the playground. It can be chilly during our morning recess time.
Some of the students will be practicing words with long i. Others students will be reviewing short i. We will also learn the “ir” sound and review adding -ies,-es, and -s to words to make them plural.Ex) babies, churches, dolls.
Please take 5-10 minutes each evening to go over the Dolch flashcards/list with your child. It is important to learn and review these words each week in order to help your child be successful in reading and vocabulary.
For free art, some of the students enjoyed drawing their favorite event they did during the Christmas break. They enjoyed sharing it with their friends.
Please be sure to send a heavy jacket for the playground. It can be chilly during our morning recess time.
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