Friday’s Message:
Yard Sale and Spring Fair
Tomorrow it’s all happening! There is a yard sale in the multi-purpose room in the morning. Starting at noon there’s the Spring Fair for the kids and their families. There will be games, prizes, music, food, and much more. Parents from OUR room are spearheading the return of the Spring Fair (We haven’t had it for a couple of years) Come out and join in the festivities! Thank you Cindy Lynds, Cynthia Frenz, and Liz Hughes, Travis’, Ryan’s, and Jake’s moms, for letting the good times roll!
Auction Art
Yesterday, Mrs. Treese, did an original art lesson with our class; it was a bird in the rain forest. This activity was offered at Joaquin Miller’s Fall Auction. The combined bids of several of our families made our class one of the high bidders. Thank you to the following parents: Jim and Gail, Ariel’s, Margaret and Michael, Claire’s, Ed and Larrain, Margaret’s, Lauri and Scott, Natalie’s, Wayne and Marcia, Tommy’s, and Paula and Paul, William’s.
Appreciation and Visitation
Next week your child will be bringing home an invitation for Open House on Wednesday, May 12th. Prior to the 7:00 classroom visitations, we want to thank our parents for your support this year! Save the date. (See Walkie -Talkie for details)
Star Students
This week the stars were ***Julia Kinkead*** and ***Margaret Bratt.***
Next week the stars are ***Jabreel Bevel*** and***Jake Hughes***
Breads
Elizabeth brought pane dulce from Guatemala, Mexico. She told us it is a sweet bread
that she sometimes eats for breakfast. Claudette, our classroom teacher assistant, also added that in Brazil pane dulce is usually eaten in the afternoon as a snack. Claudette told the five ingredients to make the bread (Can your child tell you the ingredients?)
Claire brought kulich from Russia. Claire’s mom, Margaret, made the bread with the students. She explained that children the age of the kids in the class, often helped make bread. She told how different kinds of breads were considered treats, but that kulich was an extra special bread because it is only eaten a certain time of the year. We used a calendar to see when they could enjoy the kulich . We were right within the dates and we certainly enjoyed it. Claire’s mom culminated their taste of Russia with a story from the country. (recipe attached)
Homework:
READING
Read and record in you Reading Log.
MATH
We reviewed number fact families this week. Students used manipulatives to “prove” the fact is true. (I wasn’t able to help students at this skill group as much as I would have liked.
I was managing the skill groups myself and this activity needed more supervision than I had anticipated) Students started off with two different color tiles, 10 of each color. They combined some tiles and then wrote it as an addition problem. By reversing the order of the numbers, they came up with the same sum. Then they used the same numbers, to make true subtraction problems.
Use manipulatives at home, any small object (beans, buttons, etc,) and have your child prove each fact. After writing the related facts in sentence and column format, students write, then circle the numerals used in each fact family.
I had planned that after students completed one paper ( front and back,) with the original 20 manipulatives, on a second page some students were ready to add 5 or 10 more tiles (depending on student’s ability) of the same colors to their 20.
See comments I made on your child’s paper. Have your child complete the related fact family worksheets at home.
WRITiNG
The weather is great. It’s time to spend more time outdoors. What is one of your favorite things to do when you can be outside. Give lots of information and detail. Write a complete true story.
RECYCLE PROJECT
I read the story Galimoto, by Catherine Stock. It’s about a kid that makes a toy out of recycled materials. Your child’s homework is to make something out of recycled materials. Be creative. Your child will share what s/he made and where the materials came from.
Friday’s Message:
Back to Breads
Erik brought lefsa from Norway. His mom, Thorild, explained that lefsa is a kind of flat bread. The kind of lefsa she brought is “preserved.” It is dry so it won’t mold and can be kept for a while. After moistening the big square of lefsa. she put a spread on it. She made it a sweet treat for the class. It was enjoyed by all.
She also explained that fresh lefsa is also made with leftover rice or potatoes. The idea is that no food goes bad or gets wasted.
Many students still have not brought in a bread. Please fill out the form below so I can schedule you in. I would like to do at least two breads a week so we can complete this activity by mid-May. To culminate our bread unit, we will go to a bakery and see bread “mass-produced.”
Star Students
***William Boitano*** and ***Yordonas Sisay*** were the stars this week. Next week ***Julia Kinkead*** and *** Margaret Bratt*** are the stars next week.
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Student’s name____________________________________
Name of bread_____________________________________
Country bread originated from________________________
I would like to make this bread with the class____________
(If you have a date preference, please indicate.)
Homework:
READING
Read and record in your Reading Log.
WRITING
Every day is Earth Day. We need to take care of our earth. Write five ways you can help save the earth. Tell how it will help. Write complete sentences.
MATH
We made sock puppets this week. Students had one dollar in coins to buy materials to make their puppet. As they bought materials, they recorded on a sheet how many and the cost of each item. When they completed their puppet, they did column addition to find out how much they spent to make their puppet. (A number chart was also provided if students needed/ wanted to count on the cost of materials).
We were working on several math concepts, but I’ve been emphasizing “set-up.”
When your child sets up the vertical format, it is very important to align the numbers correctly (ones place numerals directly under each other, tens place numerals drectly below each other ) Give your child an addition fact to write. Write it as a number sentence, then set up the same problem vertically. Do ten of these. Try and include some two digit numerals. Then do the same activity with ten 10 subtraction facts.
TIMELINE
Help your child find photographs for each year of his/her life. It can be a special event, a special activity, or just a cute picture (all their pictures are cute!) Have your child write for each picture. Your child can also use memorabilia/ or draw a picture if you don’t have photos. Include the year or their age. Display their timeline in some manner.
Of course, students will share their timelines. Then I will putting them up for all to enjoy.
Friday’s Message:
Lots of Sharing
The kids welcomed me back with open arms and lots of hugs. I shared newspaper articles with them about the bone marrow donor and recipient event that I went to with my son.
They shared with me one thing they did while I was gone. Ms. Willis and Ms. Spralding left me notes about what a great class this is!
Star Students
This week the star students are ***Ariel King*** and ***Elizabeth Garcia***
When we return from Spring Break the stars are ***William Boitano*** and
***Yordanos Sisay***
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
There is no “formal” homework assignment over Spring Break. Just continue to read and record in your child’s Reading Log. Your child should be also reading from their “book bag.”
In addition you may want to get a head start and/or do the following activities
*I made flash cards with addition number sentences with sums to 12. An addend
or the sum would be covered ( I used “dot” stickers). Students told the missing number and explained why. Have your child practice this concept.
Then write subtraction sentences and cover a numeral. Have your child use manipulatives/beans to figure out the “covered” numeral. You can also write the equation with a “blank.” Have your child “prove” the answer or explain it.
*When they return, one of the homework assignments will be to make a timeline of his/her life. They will need to find a picture of a special day and/ or event for each year of his/her life. Over the Spring break you may want to help your child find the pictures they might want to use. They will need to dislay it in some manner and write a caption/sentence for each photo. Include their age.
Friday’s Message:
Lots of Sharing
The kids welcomed me back with open arms and lots of hugs. I shared newspaper articles with them about the bone marrow donor and recipient event that I went to with my son.
They shared with me one thing they did while I was gone. Ms. Willis and Ms. Spralding left me notes about what a great class this is!
Star Students
This week the star students are ***Ariel King*** and ***Elizabeth Garcia***
When we return from Spring Break the stars are ***William Boitano*** and
***Yordanos Sisay***
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
There is no “formal” homework assignment over Spring Break. Just continue to read and record in your child’s Reading Log. Your child should be also reading from their “book bag.”
In addition you may want to get a head start and/or do the following activities
*I made flash cards with addition number sentences with sums to 12. An addend
or the sum would be covered ( I used “dot” stickers). Students told the missing number and explained why. Have your child practice this concept.
Then write subtraction sentences and cover a numeral. Have your child use manipulatives/beans to figure out the “covered” numeral. You can also write the equation with a “blank.” Have your child “prove” the answer or explain it.
*When they return, one of the homework assignments will be to make a timeline of his/her life. They will need to find a picture of a special day and/ or event for each year of his/her life. Over the Spring break you may want to help your child find the pictures they might want to use. They will need to dislay it in some manner and write a caption/sentence for each photo. Include their age.
Friday’s Message:
Lots of Sharing
The kids welcomed me back with open arms and lots of hugs. I shared newspaper articles with them about the bone marrow donor and recipient event that I went to with my son.
They shared with me one thing they did while I was gone. Ms. Willis and Ms. Spralding left me notes about what a great class this is!
Star Students
This week the star students are ***Ariel King*** and ***Elizabeth Garcia***
When we return from Spring Break the stars are ***William Boitano*** and
***Yordanos Sisay***
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
There is no “formal” homework assignment over Spring Break. Just continue to read and record in your child’s Reading Log. Your child should be also reading from their “book bag.”
In addition you may want to get a head start and/or do the following activities
*I made flash cards with addition number sentences with sums to 12. An addend
or the sum would be covered ( I used “dot” stickers). Students told the missing number and explained why. Have your child practice this concept.
Then write subtraction sentences and cover a numeral. Have your child use manipulatives/beans to figure out the “covered” numeral. You can also write the equation with a “blank.” Have your child “prove” the answer or explain it.
*When they return, one of the homework assignments will be to make a timeline of his/her life. They will need to find a picture of a special day and/ or event for each year of his/her life. Over the Spring break you may want to help your child find the pictures they might want to use. They will need to dislay it in some manner and write a caption/sentence for each photo. Include their age.