Room 7
November 9, 2007
Friday’s Message:
Bone Talk
Reese’s mom, Ann, brought in some real bones for us to look at and touch. We learned that bones give us structure and protect our vital organs. (Ask your child what the skull and/or ribs protect.) She told us about muscles and ligaments, and how muscles move bones. Then she showed us several joints, and we could see how the bones moved.
We also learned what bones are made of and how to take care of them. She asked students if they know what foods are good sources of calcium, vitamin D and K. They discussed it. She also told them which foods “suck out” these vitamins and minerals.
Ask your child what s/he needs to eat and do to build strong bones.
Thank you Ann for reinforcing what we need to do to take care of our bodies!
Welcome Grant
We have a new student, Grant. His parents are Peggy and Zack. Please welcome them to our Joaquin Miller family. Now we have an equal number of boys and girls and everyone can have a partner (when we are all here)! YES! The perfect mixture to our fantastic class.
Field Trip to Circus Oz
We will be going Cal Performances’ SchoolTime performance of Circus Oz on November 30. We will need parent drivers. The permission slip will be sent home at the beginning of next week.
Conferences
I have scheduled the following conferences for next week. Please send a note or call the school if you cannot make it. Thank you
Olivia Tuesday Nov. 13 at 7:45 a.m.
Lucas Tuesday Nov. 13 at 3:30p.m.
Leah Thursday Nov. 15 at 4:30p.m.
There are no conferences on Friday, Nov. 16 because it’s the start
of Thanksgiving vacation!
READING
Read and record in your Reading Log.
WRITING
This is a time when we often think about being thankful ( We have been discussing how they should be thankful every day.) Write five things you are thankful for. Extend your writing by explaining why.
MATH
This week’s math homework is to:
*Make graphs of the number of fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits/vegetables you have at home. Make a graph for the vegetables, and another for the fruit. Then use the information/data and write six observations.
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For example:
I have ______more (vegetable) than (vegetable).
We have fresh, frozen, and canned corn.
We have more fresh vegetables than fresh fruit
If your child has difficulty figuring out “how much more,” with the graph, have him/her manipulate the vegetables by pairing the two kinds, and whatever is leftover, is the “more.” (We did this with their candy bones and pumpkin measurements.)
*After making the graph and comparisons , have your child list the kinds of vegetables your family has in the different categories. We will be making more comparisons in class with this information/data. Try to include varieties of some of the different fruits/vegetables.
CONTRACTIONS
We have been working on contractions for two weeks. Attached is a set of flash cards your child can make. Have your child cut it out. The cards are color coded to make the game easier. *Read the words
* Use the contraction/words in a sentence
* Match the contraction to it’s corresponding meaning
*Play memory / concentration
(line up “cards”, blank side up, turn over one blue and one pink to find matching set. If not a match, turn them to blank side and try again)
Now go on a contraction hunt. Find at least six contractions in books that you are reading. Write the contraction and the two words it means.
PLANTS WE EAT
Take your child to the grocery store/produce market (or look in your refridgerator). Have him/her find five vegetables that are: stems, leaves, flowers, roots/tubers, and seeds. Find 5 of each plant part. Sort the vegetables into plant parts they eat. Write the name and draw a picture or cut a picture of the vegetable. Happy healthy eating!