Friday, September 16, 2011

September 16, 2011

We are BOBCAT NATION!

Mr. Marolf has began using the phrase, "We are Bobcat Nation!"  He 'signs off' the daily announcements by proudly saying that we are Bobcat Nation!  The kids love it.  Just say to your first grader WE ARE and wait for the response.  Yet we ARE so much more.  Our Bible verse for this week tells us that God CHOSE us.  We are HIS CHILDREN!  We learned in Religion how Jacob was forgiven and how Joseph forgave his brothers.  We are FORGIVEN!  We see and feel daily that  God is love.  We are SAVED!

A Look Ahead:
Memory: John 1:29
Religion: Moses
Grammar: Writing Sentences
Spelling: Lesson 5
Math:  addition sentences, addition facts: doubles, ordinal numbers (I will retest counting to 100)
Science: Seeds and how plants grow, TEST Friday, over p. A18-A53, books will go home Wednesday
Social Studies: School Rules
Around the World: Denmark, ask your child about Canada and the maple syrup!
Art: Paul Klee

Literacy Center Activities:
I think it would be beneficial for you to know what we are working on in our centers.  This is a time for independent practice of skills we have learned.  I often times will grade the record sheets to assess mastery of a skill.

Phonics:  building short e family words
Alphabet: sorting letters ( I will not only be looking for letter knowledge but higher level thinking on  
                how to sort the letters)
Spelling:  This center stays the same each week with the words used changing.  The students see the word, say the word, build the word with tiles, and then write the word.  After this activity is completed there are various 'games' to do with the spelling words.
Writing: next week we will be working on a first draft of a book about activities the students do
Science: an experiment with seeds
Name: writing sentences with words that have the same beginning sounds as the names of the kids in our classs
Poetry: read A Seed poem and find consonant clusters
Computer: we will be using abcya.com to work on adding numbers

We had a great time today working on Black and White Op Art inspired by Victor Vasarely with our Chapel Buddies.  Our Chapel Buddies are the Fourth Grade students in Mr. Maddick's class.  Please look at the pictures below and come and tour our 'hallway art gallery'.

Next week your child will be coming home with a little printed book.  This book is on your child's level and your child should be able to read it with minimal help.  Please have your child read these books, they could even read them several times.  This helps to build fluency and self confidence.  Each week your child will receive a new book.  These are yours to keep.  You may want to keep them in a folder for your child to reread.  Thank you for your help with reading.

BOOK BINGO CARDS DUE OCTOBER 11!  You may turn them in anytime!

Love and Logic Parenting Class:  If you are interested Sara Kuhlmann (our early childhood director) and I are teaching a Love and Logic Parenting class at Chapel of the Cross Church.  The class begins this Sunday at 9:25.  Chapel of the Cross is located on the corner of Jungermann and Willot.  If you are interested and have questions please call me.

Thank you for reading this long post!  Thank you for taking an active role in your child's education.  Thank you for sharing your child with me, I am really enjoying your children!

Take time to worship our Lord this weekend!

Growing in Him,
Amy






















Thank you Chapel Buddies!



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