What a busy week! There is a lot of excitement in the air as we get ready for our winter break and all the fun things that come with it!
We have been tying in some holiday crafts with our holiday/traditions unit. We have been comparing holidays and finding a lot of similarities between holidays (getting together with family, singing songs, having special foods, etc.).
I am thrilled with the improvement in everyone’s handwriting – they are getting much neater. Handwriting does take practice so please practice letter writing at home. Remember we never start a letter at the bottom of the page (only from the top or the middle) and letters with a hoop (or a circle) in it always go counter clockwise (except b and p are counter clockwise because you are pulling down first).
This week in math we started working on math word problems. We are focusing on drawing pictures of the “important” parts of the word problem to help us solve the problem. We will do word problems throughout the rest of the year. Next week our math lessons will be review. We will review patterns, counting sets, comparing sets, word problems and money. Keep practicing identifying coins and trading pennies for nickels and dimes.
We will continue holiday traditions and customs next week too, but our big theme will be Gingerbread stories. We will incorporate gingerbread activities and books, to go along with making gingerbread houses at our party! The kids are all getting very excited about the party!
Winston: Mrs. Wright
Secret Sack: none
Star Student: none
Letter of the Week: review
Words of the Week: one, two, three
Reminders:
1. THANK YOU so much for sending in the items for the gingerbread houses. I appreciate your help!
2. Tues, Dec. 20th - Winter party will be from 10:00-11:00. We will be making our gingerbread houses. Come by and help decorate!
3. Tues., Dec. 20th – Author, Diane Z. Shore visits Baker Elementary
4. Wed., Dec. 21st – Holiday McTeacher Night at Baker McDonalds
5. Please send in PRIMARY journals as soon as you can. Remember these are the journals with pictures at the top of the page and lines for writing at the bottom. These will be used for journal homework when we return from the break.
6. Thurs., Dec. 22nd – End of the second quarter
7. Dec. 23rd - Jan. 9th - Winter Break
8. Tues., Jan. 10th – December Book It Reading Logs due. (It only takes 20 books to get your coupon!)
9. Fri., Jan. 13th – Report cards sent home
10. Mon., Jan. 16th – Martin Luther King Day No school
11. Thank you to the Mystery Reader volunteers. I will let you know Jan. dates next week.
