Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary

Giving Thanks

We've been talking about what it means to give thanks in our classroom and how different people all over the world give thanks in their country. We talked about the difference between Pilgrim and Indians and what their schooling, clothing and everyday life looked like compared to ours. Our class came up with tribal headbands with 3 colored feathers to represent what things they have in their life to give thanks for. We also created unique tribal names for each student in the classroom. I am so amazed at the amount of compassion and understanding my students have for others and how quick to come up with solutions to those who are less fortunate than we are. Our school is advocating a canned food drive this year to raise food and money for those less fortunate that need our help. If you wish to donate please send canned goods up through November 19th with your child so that our class can earn points for all the people we've helped. Thank you parents so much for your continued support.

Election Day (Late)

Over the past few weeks our class has been discussing the upcoming Election. In honor of election day we hosted a classroom election to see what it would be like to vote for someone in our very own classroom to be a leader. We voted for a classroom President and a classroom Vice President. Our class did an amazing job with the election and really comprehending what it means to be a leader of, not only our classroom, but our country. Before we held our election we brainstormed as a class about what characteristics we would like our leader to have and what traits would be different or the same for our Vice President.
I am so very proud of the future leaders I have right here in my classroom this year.


We were able to utilize some wonderful resources from pinterest! Check them out. :)

Ballot Box

Pick a President

Fire Safety (Late)

This post is a little late coming. At the end of last month we celebrated Fire Safety month and enjoyed visiting with a few firemen from a local fire station. We learned the importance of having a safety plan for our school, our classroom and as well as our homes. Please discuss your family's fire safety plan with your child. As always thanks for checking in!

Math- Halloween Lesson

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Halloween Math Lesson

lil punkins

Holiday Safety

It's almost that time again. The time where all of our friends young and old dress up in silly costumes and spend time out trick or treating or inside at a holiday gathering. I want to remind everyone to be smart and safe. There is no greater fun than fellowship with friends and family but where there's fun there's also the possibility for mischief or not so smart decisions. Please be safe and make good decisions and Enjoy! Make sure to stay in large groups, carry flash lights, always have an adult present and be aware of your surroundings (cars, people you don't know etc.) Love to all my precious babies!

Specials Schedule

10:20- 11:05 SPECIALS

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Media

Wednesday- Art

Thursday- Technology

Friday- P.E

Daily Schedule

8:45-9:15 Morning Routine

           

9:15-10:15   Guided Reading & Work Centers (Rotated Weekly using Color Chart on Board)

10:20- 11:05 SPECIALS

11:05- 11:15 Restroom Break/Water

11:15- 11:30 Snack

11:30-11:45 Morning Meeting

                  Introduce new letter(s)

                  Introduce new Sightword(s)

                  Sing Sightword Songs

                  Calendar- Calendar Songs

                  Weather- Tallies

                  Counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s

                  Shared Reading

11:45-11:55  Writer’s Workshop

11:55-12:30   Journals

         Write 3-5 sentences in Writing Journals

12:30- 12:45  Developmental Centers

         (Use center rotation located on board)

12:45- 12:55   Prepare for Lunch (Dr. Jean Letter Sounds song #4—Transition)

12:55- 1:30   LUNCH

1:30- 1:45  Restroom/ Pack up Lunchboxes/ Collect Coats (if necessary)

1:45- 2:20   RECESS

2:25- 3:00  Math

3:00-3:30 Science/Social Studies

3:30  Pack up/ Clean up room (wipe down tables, pick up trash, take out trash)

3:40  Dismissal in Gymnasium for bus riders & car riders

Weekly Word Lists

Hello Parents,

I am posting our weekly sight word lists in hopes that you can help keep your child accountable for knowing/learning each weeks new words... along with the new words are a set of sample sentences that go along with them. I'd recommend practicing these sentences along with the words to help build their word recognition as well as vocabulary. As always thanks so much for stopping by.

List 1

a	bus
red	I
school	see

I see a red bus.

I see a school.

I see a school bus.

List 2

am	boy
like	girl
the	yellow

I like school.

I am a boy.  I am a girl.

I like the yellow bus.

List 3

blue	dad
can	me
mom	nice

I can see mom. 

Mom is nice.

Can you see me?

Dad likes blue. 

List 4

look	you
to	green
it	and

The boy and girl like school.

Look, it is green and blue!

I go to school.  Do you?

List 5

teacher	big
is	my
name	orange

My teacher is nice.

My name is __________.

I like big oranges.

List 6

one	purple
here	car
ride	stop

The bus is purple.

I ride the bus.

The car stops here at one.

List 7

brown	go
in	two
zero	we

We ride the bus to school.

We go in the brown bus.

Zero, one, two . . .

List 8

black	come
pretty	read
three	went

The girl is nice and pretty.

Come and read three books.

We went in the black car.

List 9

play	down
are	four
little	how

A little boy likes to play.

How old are you?

I am four.

List 10

love	tree
five	at
with	run

I love to run and play at school.

I play with five friends.

We jump up and down the tree.

List 11

he	good
she	six
into	was

My dad was at the big tree.

He was six and good.

She jumped into the car.

List 12

all	seven
day	have
us	this

I go to school all day.

There are seven of us.

Have you played with this?

List 13

eight	no
want	yes
house	make

We can go to the green house.

No, I want eight purple houses.

Yes, you can make one.

List 14

because	will
eat	out
apple	nine

He will eat one red apple at school.

I will make nine trees.

You are out because I can see you. 

List 15

they	ten
be	happy
what	up

They have five black cars.

Be happy you are ten.

What can go up the tree?

List 16

off	get
on	said
jump	who

My teacher will get off the tree.

She said she will jump on and off.

Who is the teacher?

List 17

duck	an
do	farm
oh

The mom and dad went to the farm to see a duck.

Oh!  A duck was on the farm?

It was eating an apple.