I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather we had on Thursday- I know I did!! I just love the warm weather so much :)
With that being said, I was disappointed to wake up to snow on Friday morning. I cannot believe we are supposed to get more snow on Tuesday :(
This week we celebrated Mary's birthday! Happy Birthday, Mary!
In Fundations, we practiced tapping out CVC words. We also found our current and new Trick Words in sentences. The following are the Trick Words we have learned so far:
• and
• are
• the
• to
• a
• is
• his
A great way to practice these words at home is to write them on flashcards. You could hide the words around the house and have your child find them and read them to you :) Why not make learning a game, right?
In Math, we did some estimating. I explained that they did not need an exact answer and would use a reference jar to help them estimate. I showed the children the reference jar with 10 objects. Together, we counted the objects and labeled the jar with the number 10. Next, I showed the estimation jar with 20 objects.
I gave the children time to look closely at the two jars and passed out a estimation sheet to each child and asked them to record how many objects they thought were in the estimation jar.
Next, we counted the objects in the estimation jar and discussed the terms much too high, much too low, and pretty close. I asked the children which of these would describe their estimates and why.
Take a look at the estimation powerpoint I created to go along with this lesson:
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Next, we reviewed a variety of strategies, such as using our fingers, drawing a picture, counting on or back, and using a number line or grid. We also wrote number sentences to go along with each number story.
Finally, the children created their own number story for a class book. They did a great job!
- Add the Room: Children looked for picture cards, counted each group, and wrote an addition sentence on a recording sheet.
- ABC Center: Children rolled a die and tapped out the words that matched the number on their die.
- Writing Center: Children worked in their writing folder.
- Game Center: Children played a memory match game with sight words.
Take Care,
Mrs. Nork