This week we started reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and talked about how our feelings can change. We continued with the letter Oo and discussed the main idea of a story. Our amazing words for this story are: jungle, beast, snarled, nibbling, trembling, and entangled. 

In Math, we started a new topic Numbers to 100, which is just in time for our 100^th day of school. Our 100^th day of school was moved 2 days forward because we had 2 snow days this week, 1/25 and 1/26. The new 100^th day date is now Friday February 5^th, 2016. Please continue to think of fun ideas on how your child can dress as if he/she is 100 years old!!!

New February Reading Logs will be sent home this weekend. Please continue to read with your child and fill in all information on the new log. 

Tuesday February 2^nd is Groundhog Day. We watched a short video on groundhogs and will be voting whether or not Phil will see his shadow!

REMINDERS:

·      Sometimes our classroom is chilly. Please feel free to send in sweater or collared zip up to be left in your child’s cubby to wear during the day, just make sure that it is labeled with their name.

·      Please practice counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s with your child.

Monday February 1st, will be day 4 and we will have Art! Please note: if school is closed our scheduled day will bump to the next school day.

Week of January 18-22

This week we finished reading the story “Then and Now” and talked about how things we use today are different from things we use long ago. We reviewed the letter Oo and learned how to draw conclusions. We also added two new words to our word wall: but and they. Next week, we will be reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and learning about what causes us to feel the way we feel.

In Math, we were tested on numbers 11-20. Next week, we will start our topic on counting to 100.

REMINDERS:

·      Report Cards will be sent home Friday, January 22nd.

·      Please continue to review Sight Word Lists!

·      Wednesday, February 3rd will be the 100^th day of school –we have a lot of fun activities planned for the day! Kindergarten students will be dressing like we are 100 years old! More details will be sent home soon! Please practice counting to 100 with your child.

Monday, January 25th, will be day 1 and we will have Music!