By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, February 25, 2008
What We Have Been Doing-
Math- This week we will work with counting pennies and nickels. We will also work with addition and subtraction number sentences.
Theme- This week we will work on studying the African rainforest. I will meet with each student and help them choose an African project to show what they have learned. More information is below.
Field Trip- Tomorrow we are going to the Arvada Center to watch Frog and Toad. Half day students may be picked up by 12:30p.m. Please bring a sack lunch.
Africa Project- This week I am meeting with each full day student to help them chose a habitat we have learned about. They will also decide a project to show me what they have learned. I will send out t ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
What We've Been Doing
Math- This week we will focus on telling time with an analog clock. We will also compare lengths of objects. We will not have any math homework this week.
Theme- This week we will still explore the desert habitat of Africa. We will continue learning about the Egyptian culture. At the end of the week we will begin exploring the rainforest habitat.
Field Trip- Next week Tuesday we will go to the Arvada Center for Arts to watch Frog and Toad. We are looking forward to this fun field trip!
Beyond Giftedness- On Friday, I will be attending the Beyo ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, February 11, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Math- We will be celebrating our 100th day of school this week. We are also learning our phone numbers and the numbers for emergency, the police department and the fire department. We are also finidng the complements of 10 later this week. The students did pretty well on their math tests. YAY!
Theme- We finished up learning about the Savannah last week. The students made posters of the Savannah to show what they have learned. This week we will begin studying the desert in Africa. We will learn about Egypt, the pyramids, and hieroglyphics in this unit.
100th day celebration
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, we will have our 100th day celebration. Kindergarten students may come to school wearing their PJs. They may bring in 100 things. We will collect and ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, February 04, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Math-
This week for Math we will work on learning how to use a thermometer and take temperatures. We will also explore more complex number stories. At the end of the week we will have our first math assessment in the first grade curriculum.
Theme-
We will continue learning about the African Savannah this week. We will focus on the culture of the people that live there as well as the different animals you would see if you traveled in the Savannah. By the end of the week, we will make our own Savannah habitat using paints and what we have learned.
Spirit Day and Pep Rally-
Tomorrow is crazy hair day. Students are also encouraged to wear their Stargate clothes or ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, January 28, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Math- This week we are beginning to work in our Math Journals. We will practice comparing pairs of numbers, represent data with tally marks, investigate equal -chance events, and focus on using the calendar as a device for keeping track of the days of the month.
Theme- We will learn what we already know about Africa. We will write questions about what we would like to know about Africa. We will begin focusing on the African Savannah as one of the main habitats of Africa. We will read "Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain" by Verna Aardema.
Spirit Day- Spirit Day and Crazy Hair day will be on Tuesday, February 5. St ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
What We Have Been Doing
Math- For Math this week we will begin working on the Everyday Math First Grade curriculum. The students will get their journals and math tool kits. We will begin exploring numbers and addition sentences.
Theme- For theme this week we will finish our units on Maps and Shadows. The students will complete a Shadow lab book. We will also explore maps a little more. We will learn about continents and oceans.
We will begin learning about Africa for theme next week.
Book orders are due on January 28!
There are some great books in this month's catalogs. Remember that every book you buy will give the class a chance to purchase books for the classroom.
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, January 07, 2008
What We Are Doing:
Math- This week we will continue working with calculators. We will do some activities with the clock, as well. By the end of the week we will explore the concept of subtraction and practice some subtraction problems.
Theme- In theme this week we are learning about maps. The students will make a map of their bedroom. They will also learn some geographic vocabulary. We will also continue our study of energy. The students will learn about light and sound energy.
Winter Conferences
Winter conferences begin Wednesday, January 16. We have put a yellow slip of paper with your scheduled conference time in Monday folders. If you did not receive a paper, you are not scheduled for a conference. You may still schedule a conference with me. Please email me or ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 17, 2007
What We Have Been Doing-
Math-
Last week we continued developing our skip counting skills. Students learned how to distinguish between a nickel and a penny, and began counting with nickels and pennies. We are still working with money this week. We will discover how to tell time on an analog clock, as well.
Theme
For theme last week we learned how heat moves from hot to cold. We also discussed how important it is too wear warm clothes during this time of the year. We found out how hats keep our bodies from losing heat. We also did some Christmas and Hanukah activities.
This week we will work with more Christmas activities and learn about other winter holidays.
Holiday Party
Our Holiday party will ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 10, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math
We have been working on skip counting with twos and fives. Please help your child practice this concept at home. This week we will focus on money, and using our calculators.
Theme
Last week we learned about Hannukah and Kwanzaa. This week we will continue our exploration of Hannukah. We will learn about Christmas, Divali, and Los Pasodas during the next two weeks.
Book Orders
Book Orders are due on Friday, December 14, so that we can get the books before Winter vacation. Their are some great gift ideas in this month's catalog.
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 03, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math
For Math we worked on graphing, and skip counting by twos. We are still measuring the class and observing how much they have grown. This week we will construct a class bridge made of pipe cleaners and straws. We will measure how long our bridge is using inches, feet, and kindergarten hands. We will also work on skip counting by 5s. The students will learn how to play a game called Top It; which is similar to the card game, War.
Theme
For Theme, we learned that there are many types of energy. We focussed on light energy. We will explore heat and sound energy during the next two weeks. We will learn about the Winter holidays throughout the month of December. We will read books and do activities centered around Kwanza and St. Nicholas this week. ...
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