It's September!

Time is flying by! The students are doing a great job learning the routines and working together as a team. Students have begun reading groups. As an independent activity, students were asked to put the abc flashcards in order. I modeled how to use the alphabet on the wall for assistance.

 



In math, we have been studying shapes. Students should be able to identify 2D shapes ( square, circle, triangle, rectangle, and hexagon) and 3D shapes (cone, sphere, cube, cylinder.) Last week, we focused on forming new shapes. In the picture, Carter is putting two triangles together to form a rhombus. This week we are focusing on comparign 2d and 3d shapes. We will use the vocabulary flat and solid as well as faces and corners to describe shapes. Students have found shapes around the classroom and are working on identifying real life 3d objects. For example, a soccer ball if s a sphere. We have about ten more days in this unit. Looking for shapes at home or as you're out and about is a great way to review these skills!

In writing, students have been working on their Alphabet Journals. Each day we discuss about 2 letters. I model how to form the letter correctly on the lines, and we brainstorm things that start with those letters. Students then go to their seats to trace and write the letters. They draw a picture that begins with that letter and try their best to write the word or sentence to accompany the picture. Expect these to come home in your child's backpack at the beginning of next week. Handwriting is a skill we will be working on all year.

 We also had a visit from our school counselor Ms. Patton. She will be visiting our classroom once a month to do a 30-45minute lesson with the class. Her first lesson was about I-Messages. The students are taught to say "I feel (insert feeling) when you______" We practiced with examples like I feel sad when you don't play with me or I feel happy when my mommy makes me cookies. Students are taught to use their words to express their feelings.

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~Mrs. Daugherty