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).

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.

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.