Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Mar. 1

In like a lion, and out like a lamb! Judging by today, March is going to live up to this saying!

Morning Meeting: greeting with first/last names, songs "Is it a word or not?" and "Letter Sounds Yo-Yo", "an" family-read list created from Friday (ex. man, pan, man, ran, plan, etc.) then make the "an" family slider, also, introduce the "at" family on Starfall.com
Handwriting: v, w, t
Story: Dr. Seuss books: Go, Dog. Go!, The Foot Book
Math: Introduce Ch. 7 Time and Money, Time of the Day (morning, afternoon, and evening) (in this chapter, we do not tell time on the clocks, but rather discuss aspects of time such as time of the day and ordering events. Also, we helped the school today by sorting (a very important math concept) the Lost and Found into different bins, and then we made signs for each bin!
Centers

***********Super Important Dr. Seuss Birthday News!***************
In recognition of Dr. Seuss' birthday on Wednesday, March 2, the KC Club is creating Hat Day. Students will be allowed to wear a hat in the classroom all day for 50 cents. Your child just needs to bring a hat and 50 cents tomorrow, and he/she can wear the hat in the building. They can be silly or normal hats, but please choose something that will not take away from the learning in the classroom. The proceeds go towards purchasing shirts for the KC clun members.

Have a pleasant evening,
Miss Kimpton

Friday, Feb. 25

Today was class picture day. To clarify, a picture of the WHOLE class was taken today, and if you ordered a copy of it, it will have all of the kids (23) minus anyone absent plus the teacher (me!). This is different than the individual pictures like we took in the Fall. Some families ordered individual pictures, and it you did, your child had his/her picture taken individually as well. If you did not order a copy of the class picture and want one, please contact me as soon as possible, and I will try to figure out how to order a copy for you.

Morning Meeting: greeting three people of the opposite gender, spelling cheers for "have", read the ABC chart (letter name, sound, picture), and song (Learning Letter Sounds)
Writer's Workshop: writing three sound words (ex. dog is /d/ /o/ /g/ and we drew 3 lines ( _ _ _ ), then filled in the missing sounds
Math: Comparing and Ordering by Weight
Sharing and Birthday Treats
Centers and Reading Groups

Have a great weekend,
Miss Kimpton

Thursday, Feb. 24

Morning Meeting: Snowball greeting, Ask partner what his/her favorite food is, then graph the answers, "an" chunk in pan, fan, ran, etc.
Handwriting: Sentence writing
Story: Abe Lincoln's Hat, The Cat in the Cab
Math: Comparing Weights, Using a balance
Centers
Calendar

I hope everyone is staying warm!
Miss Kimpton

P.S. Don't forget class pictures tomorrow!

Class/Spring Pictures on Friday!

If you haven't already sent in your picture order form, please do so tomorrow if possible. You can send it on Friday, but it is a little easier for recording purposes if I have it early.

Morning Meeting: greeting, discuss respect during an assembly, then go to an assembly to listen to the Girls' Heights Honor Choir
Handwriting: review all of the diver letters (r, m, n, h, b, p), write Word Wall words and introduce size boxes (to show letter sizes)
Story: "The Cat in the Cab", "The General's Dog" - a story about George Washington, the American Revolution, and what President Washington did when he found the enemy's dog (a true story!)
Finish trains with our buddies
Centers and Reading Groups

Have a great night,
Miss Kimpton

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Morning Meeting: greeting, the "an" chunk: change can to man, pan, fan, tan, and, sign language song with letter sounds
Writer's Workshop Groups: Read "Down By the Bay" and draw two things from the story and label the pictures
Reading: The Cat in the Cab, A Young George Washington
Library with Mrs. Mayhall
Centers and Reading Groups!

Don't forget class pictures this Friday!!!!!!!!!

Stay warm,
Miss Kimpton

Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day!

On Monday, we will be learning about and doing a lot of healthy things for our heart! We will go on a heart-healthy walk with the Reading Buddies, eat heart-healthy snacks, compare/contrast the meaning of the heart (the actual heart and the heart that means love), and many other fun things. In order to do so, here are things you need to send with your child Monday morning:

1. Signed permission slip for the walk
2.Valentine cards for the other students (if desired)
3. Heart-healthy snacks (optional, I've talked to a few of you. We have students bringing fruit and jello hearts)
4. Purple folder

Thank you so much, and don't forget the permission slip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10 and 11

Morning Meeting: greeting (real names on Thursday, silly names on Friday), ABC sign language video, Morning Message (birthday message), "The Cat on the Mat" reading and interactive chart
Handwriting Groups: Word Wall Word table, Graffiti table, Writer's Workshop
Math: terms: first, next, and last, ordering events
Centers and small reading groups

Enjoy your weekend!
Miss Kimpton