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September 13, 2015
Room 100 Newsletter
Week of September 13, 2015
We spent a great deal of time last week getting used to our classroom and establishing routines. With only 3 days under our belts, it will take lots of time and patience to reinforce them. We are all still learning names and faces too!
We added two new students to our class last week! Please welcome Laura Gebhart to our 3 day program and Riley Surrena to our 5 day program! We are now at
18 children total!
Thank you so very much to Mrs. Skros and Mrs. Pollart, who are assisting me and the children with so many tasks! Our classroom could not function without both of you!
This week, we will begin an apple theme! We will discuss the 6 parts of an apple: skin, flesh, core, seeds, stem and leaf.
We will chart answers to the question, “Do you like apples?”
Religion
We are practicing everyday how to bless ourselves. Please help your child at home too!
We are praying the Hail Mary in school every day as well. The children will learn it from listening each day. You can also practice at home!
This week we will begin to talk about Pope Francis and his visit to Philadelphia.
How exciting!
Daily Lessons
Letter- L l
Number- 0 zero
Color- red
Shape- circle
Nursery Rhyme- Mary Had a Little Lamb
Yoga- letter L - Lion pose (full day- before rest time)
Stories
Letter L Book
Ten Apples on Top by Theo LeSieg
Dappled Apples by Jan Carr
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
The Biggest Apple Ever by Steven Kroll
* There will be additional stories each afternoon for those who attend the full day program. The stories will be selected by myself or the children!
Activities
The Big Super Heroes- 5 day program- will use a paper plate and paint it red. They will add seeds a leaf and stem to create an apple. We are also going to give our journals a try this week! The children will create a face by drawing a circle and adding eyes, nose, mouth, hair, ears.
The Little Super Heroes- 3 day program- will use red construction paper pieces to create a mosaic apple. They will add a stem and leaf too.
Reminders!
Wednesday, September 16- Music and Gym classes! Please wear sneakers!
Blue folder that was given out at Back To School Night is due! Please let me know if you need more time!
Friday, September 18- Library! Please return your book so you may borrow another!
* In the upcoming weeks we will be assisting the children who attend school 5 days with writing their name. I have noticed that many of the children are writing their names or attempting it. We will showing the children to write their name with a capital letter followed by lower case letters. If your child is writing all in capitals it will take a great deal of time and practice to get them to change this. If you are going to practice at home please follow what we are learning in school. Thank you so much! I am thrilled so many of them are already writing and so confident!