📚 Literacy
We continued working with CVC short a and short I words this week. Students practiced both encoding (stretching out sounds to write words) and decoding (blending sounds together to read words). We also worked on blending syllables, identifying beginning and ending sounds, and rhyming.
We enjoyed the poem “Rainbow Hair” and illustrated it in our journals. We also read Our Class Is a Family. Students created self-portraits that will be displayed alongside each child’s photograph on our classroom family wall. We love seeing all of their personalities shine through in their pictures! ❤️
✏️ Handwriting
Our new letters this week were Ii and Tt. We practiced correct letter formation while paying close attention to the top, middle, and bottom lines in our handwriting books.
🔢 Math
We worked on writing the number 9 and continued practicing counting and identifying numbers 1–10.
We also explored patterns by creating specific patterns and figuring out what comes next. Patterning is a great way for children to practice noticing relationships, making predictions, and thinking about what comes next!
🎨 Art & Creating
We had a very exciting time learning about the artist Jackson Pollock and his famous splatter and drip painting style. The students had a blast experimenting with paint, movement, and color while creating our own collaborative splatter-paint artwork!
We also spent time in our classroom Art Center, where students had the opportunity to create all kinds of masterpieces of their own. We love giving children time to explore, invent, and turn their ideas into something completely their own!
🍎 Snack Reminder
A BIG THANK YOU for all of the healthy snacks that were sent in during September! Our students have enjoyed so many wonderful choices, including fresh fruit, peppers, apples, Cuties, fruit bars, crackers, cheese sticks, and granola bars. We appreciate all of your help!
As we move into October, please remember that we must now follow our school snack guidelines. You can find the guidelines in your child's snack bag and on the TK page of the school website. Per school policy, we are not able to serve unhealthy snack options on a daily basis.
Our students have really enjoyed trying new and healthy foods! Giving children opportunities to try different fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods helps expand their palates and encourages them to “eat the rainbow!” 🌈
Thank you for helping us make healthy choices and for all of your support!
🍂 Snack & Sharing — October
Please remember to send enough snack for 16 students on your child's snack day.
For sharing this month, students may bring a fall decoration to share with the class. 🍁🍂
Please no costumes for sharing. We are looking forward to seeing all of the fun fall items the children choose!