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.
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.
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