Happy Dr. Seuss Week!

Hello! The class enjoyed Dr. Seuss week! We read many fablulous Dr. Seuss books, including The Foot Book. After reading, we traced one another's feet and created a list of the many things we do with our feet (walk, run, skip, etc.). On Wednesday, (the anniversary of his birthday). we had birthday treats. Yum!

In math, we practiced many skills, including counting on and creating numbers in various ways. We used beads to explore the various ways to make 5--four and one, and three and two. The students really enjoyed the lesson: see the picture above.

Reminder: $3.50 is due for the Aronoff by Friday, 3-11-11.

Short weeks fly by!

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend last week for Presidents' Day! Please be aware that students do not have school tomorrow, 2-25-11. Teachers will be working at an in-service day. I am sure that boys and girls will enjoy the time off.

It was a short week, but we accomplished a great deal. I am glad to announce that we began working with word families today. Word families are words that share the same ending with a different beginning sound. Today we focused on "-ig" words. We read a mini-book called "A Pig" and practiced the words: big, pig, dig and wig. Please have your child share the book with you. I am impressed by how many students were able to read the book independently.

Next week is Dr. Seuss week in our class. To get ready for the fun to come, we used the Smart Board to go to seussville.com where we played "Fox in Socks." This was a fun way for the students to practice their rhyming skills.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Until next week,

Miss Stepaniak

What a great time for a long weekend!

Wow! What a beautiful day! I hope that the weather stays this nice so that everyone can enjoy our four-day weekend.

The students had a fantastic time at their Valentine's Day parties. (See photo above.) The boys and girls became the Princesses and Princes of Hearts for the day! They loved their crowns and looked very regal. Thanks to all of you who helped make the party a success! The treat bags were filled with goodies, and the craft was a hit. Thank you to the "room moms" who volunteered to help with the festivities. The students are still talking about how much fun they had.

The short week has moved quickly and next week will be another short week. This week we "met" the sight word "she," and next week, we will concentrate on "is." We continue to focus on writing sentences with the correct structure. The students are creating some interesting sentences! I am so impressed with their progress.