ADIOS BARCELONA!!!

We had a great day sharing and learning about our culture study.  We saw a bull fight, learned a dance, saw a play, watched Spanish cartoons, learned about Spanish food and heard a very special story about friends. We also found some very special senior buddies in the library and shared what we have learned about New Years with them.  Ask us all about our day.  We have so much to share!

100th Day Video!!!

 A "100derful" Day!!

                          
                                         *estimating
*graphing
                      *counting
                                               *place value
*writing
                         *reading
                                                     *patterning

What is round, has toppings and is cut in slices to eat?...

PIZZA

Using our imaginations and brainstorming toppings, we made our own pizzas! We then cut our pizzas in halves, fourths and eighths! 

Fraction word problems in our math journal...

                       Now it's time to ...

EAT IT!!!!!!!!!!!

 We have also been enjoying our cultural study of Spain.  In the library, Mrs. Osmer taught the children about the "tooth mouse" that visits children in Spain.  Each child received one of their own!  We also enjoyed a visit from Merritt's mother, Haden Payne.   She talked about the summer she spent in Spain.  She wore an authentic dance dress that was designed for her to perform in.  On Friday, we will be sharing about New Years in Spain. If possible, please allow your child to wear bright colored clothes and bring New Years hats and horns. It will be New Years in Spain behind the blue door. Several elementary classes will be visiting our room and the commons area.   We will also visit different classrooms to see their displays and learn more about the culture in Spain. 

We will be celebrating the 100th Day of School this Wednesday with special rotation stations and a few special surprises! We will begin at 8:30.

This week behind the blue door...

Reading

* Blending and building short "Oo" words
* reading/writing CVC words

* Marking short and long vowels

* New word - said
* Naming and rhyming words
* Speech bubbles
* Our readers came home  Friday, January 20th.  Be sure and enjoy the reader with your child this week.  Remember they are to be returned by next Friday.

Math

*Numbers -100

*Tens and Ones

Bible

Elisha the Prophet
* Target Truths
     * Even small children can serve God.                                  
     * God wants us always to show kindness to others     * We must obey God to receive the benefits of many of His promises.
*Scripture memory - Proverbs 20:11

DATES TO REMEMBER
Jan 25 - Wednesday - 100 Day Party 8:30 - 9:30
Friday February 10-Valentine's Party (changed because of Kindergarten Testing)

 We have had a wonderful week!  It is so nice getting back in the swing of things.  Thank you all so much for your prayers for Jessie. Her finger is healing nicely and she hopes to be back on the courts by March.  
 Senora Hixson visited us this week and shared  traditions celebrated on New Years in Spain.  We are so excited about our journey and learning about the special holidays.
 We have really been focussing on short vowels this week.  Ask us about the special sounds they have.
  Remember...
*Monday is a holiday.  Enjoy your long weekend!
*100th Day Party is January 25!!
*Our Valentines Party has been changed to Feb. 10 due to Kindergarten Testing!


This week behind the blue door...
Reading
*blending and segmenting sounds
*Phonics focus /z/
*Cause and Effect
*new word-have
*identifying beginning, medial and ending sounds
*Readers are in our ziploc bags-read, review and return for our book boxes


Math
*Fractions-halves and eaual parts
*Ordinal Numbers-through tenth


Bible
King Soloman
Target Truth *Little sins can turn into big sins if they are not         weeded out of our life
                       *God gives us wisdom

               
                Where are we going?

                            Barcelona

Our suitcases were packed, passports and tickets in hand and it was time for take-off.  We departed Montgomery Friday morning and arrived 8 hours later in Barcelona. We will be focusing on Spanish holidays in Kindergarten. Looking forward to a fun filled journey into Spain.

This week behind the blue door...

Reading

* New high frequency word: for

*Language/Writing Skills: using opposites

*Phonics Focus: /d/ words with short i & a

*Comprehension skill focus: text organization and summarizing

Math

*Recognizing and writing numbers-100

*Comparing and ordering by size and length

*Measurement

*Problem solving

Handwriting

*Sentence Writing using the headline, midline and baseline

*Spacing between words

Bible

*Samson, God's Strong Man

*Character Trait-humility

Happy New Year!

Sweet Friends,
 I hope you and your family have had a wonderful holiday!  I cannot thank you enough for all of your sweet prayers for Jordy's wedding.  Looking out and seeing so many of your faces made my heart go "pitter patter".  The wedding was perfect!
 We had a wonderful Christmas! I am so excited about hearing about yours. Thank you so much for the cards, gifts, and the Teacher Christmas Fund Surprise.  I have enjoyed using everything.  You made me feel so special.
  I am planning many fun, learning activities for January.  You are going to love our Rotation Stations in Reading and Math!
  Looking forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday!
Mrs. Allen