Week 2 is a wrap...

What a good week in Room 201! Mrs. Paytes is working with me in the class to help give each child extra attention with our large class sizes. She is a joy to have join us and I know the children feel the same way. We have covered a lot of material this week--letter names and sounds, "Amazing" vocabulary words, graphing, counting, writing numbers, and more! We stay busy in class each day. I am sure that some of the little munchkins need a nap after school! They are adjusting quickly to our fast pace and loads of information--I am so proud of them. Coming soon: more letter names/sounds, ordering numbers, discussions of setting, characters and plot! Reminder: "A" day picture day is tomorrow, September 17. "B" day picture day will be in October. More information will be sent home as soon as I have it. Have a great Sunday. Go Reds! Go Bengals!

First Week of 2012-2013 School Year

My oh my, it's been hot in our classroom! Please send a cold water bottle to school (with your child's name on it) for your son/daughter while it is warm outside. Whatever the outside temperature, our classroom feels about 15 degrees warmer. I want to make sure that they all stay hydrated and healthy!

This week we have focused on routines, and kindergarten basics such as coloring in the lines, proper scissor use, and becoming acclimated to the classroom. We have also had fun rhyming, learning about the calendar, and listening to some wonderful books! Next week, we will begin our reading and math programs full-steam ahead...your first math information packet will be sent home at the beginning of the week. I am so excited to be working with such a neat group of new students!

May 20, 2012

Last week, we had loads of fun while reviewing our learning throughout the year! In reading, we read "The House that Tony Live In" and the students had fun with a house-themed art project. In math, we continued to work on our addition and subtraction skills so that the students will be well prepared for first grade. On Friday, the fourth grade students read to the class. What a good time!