Today we will meet on Zoom at 8:30 for our Morning Meeting. Here is a sneak peek at our message for today. See you soon!
Special Math Lesson with Ms. Zimmer!
Grab your dry-erase boards, markers, erasers, and most importantly your attent-o-scopes. Ms. Zimmer is going to read you a special math story and you'll do some math work together.
New Math Game: Roll, Count, & Cover
For today's new game you will need a partner, 2 dice, and some small objects to cover the numbers on your game board. You can also grab your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser to write the equation that goes with your turn.
We have a fun day ahead of us, are you excited for the learning we will do together?
Phonics: Vowel Shields!
Today you will need your brand new vowel shields, your familiar books, and your attent-o-scopes! Together we will learn about vowels, the sounds they make, and where we can find them in our reading and writing.
New Math Game: The Penny Tosser
I hope you are ready and excited for a brand new math game! You will need to gather 10 pennies and a partner for this game. Remember your good sportsmanship!
Super Special Guest Reader!
Watch the video above to figure out who today's special guest reader is!
Get out your alphabet chart, sentence strip dry-erase marker and eraser. We are going to use our best Kindergarten handwriting to write the -et words from our word sort. We will warm up with the alphabet song and alphabet aerobics.
Readers Workshop
Today you will re-read one of the books from your book bag. You will practice using your Book Talk Power with someone in your home. Try to retell the story from start to finish. Then share your favorite part. Try sharing how the book or a part of the book made you feel. You can also try making a connection from the book to your life! Have fun reading and using your Book Talk Power!
Math Word Problem
Today you will need your dry erase board as we work to solve today's word problem. As you listen to the problem, decide if we are going to use addition (adding) or subtraction (take away). Remember to think, show your thinking with a picture, write an equation, and write down your final answer.
Grab your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser. We will fill in the missing sound chunks, snap words, and sounds from our message
Kindergarten Handwriting (-en words)
Grab your sentence strips, dry erase marker, and eraser for today's handwriting practice. You will also need your alphabet chart so we can do alphabet aerobics and sing the alphabet song together.
Writing Workshop
Authors, today you will pick a prompt from your writing folder. First you will think about a story that you want to share. Then you will tell the story to yourself and to someone else. Last you will write the words and draw the pictures on your paper. I cannot wait to read your stories!
More Word Problems
Today you will practice using your take-away (subtraction skills) follow along with the video above and then try to solve the word problem below.
Mercy Watson: Thinks Like a Pig (Chapters 1-3)
Get cozy and enjoy the first three chapters of the next Mercy Watson book. When you are done retell what you heard to a family member.
Special Guest Reader!
Puff the Magic Dragon: Read by Ms. Sophie!
Do you know this song? Sing along with Ms. Sophie as she tell the tale of Puff the Magic Dragon!
We will come together on Zoom at 8:30AM for our Morning Meeting.
I am so excited to see you all!
Writing: Sentence Dictation
Writing Our Word Sort (-et & -en)
Grab your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser. We are going to listen to the words carefully, hear and write the first sound and decide if it finishes with -et or -en.
Car Word Problem
You will need your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser to show your math thinking as you solve this word problem. After watching this video, try to solve the word problem below.
After you watch today's math video, can you solve the word problem below? Make sure to show your thinking, write an equation, and write down your final answer.
Have a beautiful day, I am so excited to see you tomorrow!
I hope you are having a fantastic start to your Friday! In today's morning meeting we talk about a special tool that will go home with you on Monday. Your sentence journals!
This is what the outside looks like
(I borrowed Glendon's book, thanks Glendon!):
This is what the inside looks like:
Do you remember working with Mrs. McLane during Station Rotation? Well we will post some videos next week practicing writing in our journals using our best kindergarten spelling. Please wait to use your journal until it is time.
Handwriting Practice
Today we will use our sentence strips, dry-erase markers, erasers, and alphabet charts. We will warm up by singing the alphabet (touch each word as you say it in the song) and by doing a few rounds of alphabet aerobics. Remember to pay attention to the sun line, the airplane line, the grass line, and the worm line.
Read Aloud: The Kissing Hand
This is one of my favorite stories. I hope you enjoy listening to it.
Take a look at all the adventures your friends have been up to!
Ava and her big sister made fairy houses together.
Beautiful work, Ava and Lily!
Ava really enjoyed pajama day last week! What a cute stuffed animal!
Another beautiful rainbow, Ava found 10 other pretty rainbows while on a walk the other day.
Ruslan and his brother Sammy had a blast doing their sink and float experiment outside.
Yaseen and his family found different items in the house to use in his experiment. Check out the videos below to watch Yaseen find out whether these objects will sink or float!
First he tried the experiment with tinfoil.
Then he tried the experiment with a tissue box.
Next he used a fork in his experiment.
Last, he used a recycled Pringles cup in his experiment.
Abhinav enjoyed using his dry-erase board this week. I like how he used lowercase letters for his sentence!
Great job following directions during our word sort handwriting practice, Abhinav!
Finally, check out this beautiful solo of our Chamberlin School song by Abhinav!
Before we start our day together I want to share a special video that your Chamberlin teachers worked together to make. You will notice a lot of familiar faces!
We are all SO proud of the work you are doing and we miss you with all of our hearts. I know that there have been a lot of big change, just remember that YOU are doing amazing and WE are always going to be here for you!
Morning Meeting
In today's morning meeting we will talk a little bit about what our plan is for the day. I hope you get my letters soon!
Number Practice and April Calendar
We will practice writing the numerals that we will use to fill in our calendar for April. You will practice using your dry-erase board and marker. Then you will use your very best kindergarten handwriting to write the missing numbers with a pencil on your calendar.
Five Green Frogs: Sing Along!
Let's sing together and use our math hands to practice our take away skills!
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
In this story we will start at 10 and take away 1 page by page. Follow along and help me figure out how many ladybugs will be left.
Sink and Float Ideas
Scientists, today we will look at other materials you might have around your home that you could use to do the sink and float experiments.
Read Aloud: Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
I hope you'll enjoy listening to this beautiful story about kindness. You might even be inspired to do an act of kindness today at your home. I am thankful that I have such kind students.
Let's start our day with a morning meeting. We will sing "Hello Everybody" for our greeting.
Handwriting Practice
Today we will practice using our best kindergarten handwriting to write the words from our word sort. Today we will write the -at words together, paying close attention to the sun line, airplane line, grass line, and worm line. You will need your practice strip, your dry-erase marker, and your eraser for this activity.
Super Readers: Sound Power!
Today you will activate your Sound Power. We will use our eyes, brains, and ears to help us figure out the words on the page. Help Ms. Hall and Mabel read the story, "My Horse". Try using your superpowers to reread the books in your book bag!
New Math Game
Today we will learn how to play the game Break the Bank. This fun partner game will help us practice taking away numbers. Watch Mabel and I figure out how to play together!
Sink and Float
Watch this great YouTube video to see a sink and float experiment, just like the one you've been working on!
Read Aloud: Chester's Way
Friends! Check out this amazing video of the book, Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes. Two readers work together to tell the story. One uses American Sign Language while the other uses spoken word. What a great way to experience a story!
Get ready for a day filled with fun and learning! We have our morning meeting, play a math game, write the words from our word sort, practice our super powers, and listen to a silly book. Are you ready?
Morning Meeting
For our morning meeting today you will need your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser.
Math Game
To play today's math game, Race to 31, you will need the game board, one die, two unifix cubes (different colors), a partner, and good sportsmanship.
Writing Our Word Sort
Grab your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser. Today you will listen to and write the words from our word sort.
Super Readers!
Today we will review some of our super powers! We will focus on snap word power. Today's snap word we will focus on is "there".
Read Aloud: The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)
When listening to today's story do you notice any similarities or differences between this story and last week's read aloud?
You are doing a great job friends, I am so proud of you!
I hope you all had a restful weekend. I am very excited about this week and I hope you are too!
Morning Meeting
Our greeting today is Hello Neighbor. We will talk a little bit about all the new things you got this week.
Writing Folders
Let's look through your writing folders together and go over what we will be working on this week. There will be tools for you and tools for the adults in your home.
Math Game: Collect 20
You must be very excited about the 3 new math games that were sent home! We will learn how to play one of them today. It is a partner game, so remember to show good sportsmanship and shake hands at the end of your game!
Phonics: Word Sort (-ag & -at words)
Mabel is at Ms. Hall's house! Help us sort words by their ending sounds. You will help keep track by making tallies on your dry-erase board.
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise FINAL CHAPTER!
Oh I was so excited to read the last chapter of Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise. I cannot wait to read the next one! Can you retell the story to someone in your home?
Friends Having Fun
Check out these great photos of some of the work your friends are doing at home.
Nice art project Spencer!
I love the face you made on your rainbow project!
Ms. McGurn will be proud of your hard work, Yaseen!
Where do you think Yaseen will put his beautiful rainbow?
Have a wonderful day my friends, you are doing great work!
