Snapfish Photo Share

You can click on the link below to order/add photos from this year! I will be adding more photos as the year goes along!

Link:  

http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=7306266022/a=10896478022_10896478022/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/


- Ms. Shum

Hank the Cowdog

We saw a play today on "Hank the Cowdog and the Case of the Missing Cat"! It is a play based on a chapter book.

Here is a link of activities and chapter books from the Hank the Cowdog series:

http://hankthecowdog.com/books

Crunchy the Carrot and Juicing

Today, we got to see Crunchy the Carrot. She taught us the importance of fruits and vegetables! She then took the fruits and vegetables and put it into a juicer. We got to try DELICIOUS juice!

Here are some pictures...more to come!

Snow Day Pictures and Agent IIM!

Snow Day at Roberts!

Agent IIM

We are beginning to teach our Kindergarteners how to conduct research! We've introduced the terms "topic", "resource", "glossary", "facts", and "notefacts". We will continue to introduce these terms throughout the week so that the students are familiar with what they mean. 

Our research topic is chosen based on the curriculum that is being learned at that time. Since our IB Unit is "How Climate Affects Our Lives", we have voted on researching the topic "Tornadoes". 

We will be discussing more about different kinds our resources to retrieve factual information about tornadoes. 

If you would like to take it a step further at home, you may look at different sources about tornadoes. 

Thanks and have a great week!

Children's Museum Pictures

We had so much fun at the museum on Thursday! Here are some pictures for you! 

IB Unit of Study and Science

Please remember to send in photos of your home country in the 4 seasons.


Students will be learning about what kind of tools meteorologists use. We will learn a fun poem to help us remember what each tool’s purpose is. Here is a great website for kids about weather if you would like to read over some information at home with your child: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/career-becoming-meteorologist.htm


Students will learn about the 4 seasons and will sing a seasons song during Calendar time.


We will also begin studying The Water Cycle. Students will learn where rain comes from, where water comes from, and what a cycle is. Students will learn the terms: precipitation, condensation, and evaporation.


Language Arts/Writing


Please continue to review your child’s sight words with them and have them read books in their home reader bag every night. If they know the words, encourage them to begin reading it like the talk and using the punctuation marks to change their intonation (or the way they read the words). We want them to be able to read fluently and accurately.


-ake word family. Students will learn about the “bossy e” which makes the vowel say its name. Students will find all the –ake family words in our poem, make a list of –ake family words, and brainstorm about other “bossy e” words we can think of.


We will be reviewing all of our poems from Fall semester and I will send them home. Please make sure your child brings their yellow poetry folder on Tuesday. Please review the poems with your child whenever a time arises! You will be amazed how they can read and point under each words as they sing!


Students will continue to learn how to write about small moments by using lots of details! We will also begin learning about 'procedural writing', also known as 'how-to' writing.


Math

What is a 2-digit number? Does it matter what order you write a 2-digit number? Students will practice reading and representing 2-digit numbers. Then they will play 2-digit bingo.
-
What is an attribute? Students will play a game using multiple attributes to describe objects.
- Is it faster to count by 1’s or 5’s? Do you notice a pattern? What are objects we can count by 5’s? Students will sing a count by 5’s song and think of things we can count by 5’s. For example: fingers, toes, tall marks..

We are beginning coins this week. Students are learning coin poems to remember what each coin looks like and how much it is worth.


The 100th day of school is February 4th, please have your child continue working on their 100th day project.

Social Studies

- Without using money, how can we get what we need by trading? Students will learn about how basic human needs can be met such as self-producing and trading. Students will learn about what trade means and come up with a list of things we trade in the world. Example: library book, 5 pennies for a nickel, books with friends
- What is a good? What is a service? Students will learn about what a good is – objects that are grown, sold, or made to satisfy people’s needs. Students will learn what a service is – jobs that people do to help others satisfy their needs.