Fun Facts!

We are in full swing learning about apples last week and this week. We have been reading several stories about how an apple grows, we have learned about several of the different varieties of apples in class, and we are talking about how an apple can taste sweet or sour. 

A fun activity we have at centers this week is we are pretending to balance apples (bean bags) on our heads just like the characters we read about in the story 10 Apples On Top by Dr. Seuss.   So far the most anyone has balanced is four. 

During our shared reading time we are focusing on sequencing of events. When reading a story, we are looking for the beginning, middle, and end. We have also tied this in to our apple study with creating an apple story of our own by talking about the steps to eating an apple. Another skill we are working on during this time is learning about finding the number of syllables in words (how many beats or parts we hear) and  counting the number of words in a sentence. 

We continue to work on learning letter sounds each day during our OG time.  Pick a three letter word and have your child see if they can show you how to finger spell that word. They should put one finger out for every sound they hear in that word. 

For our social studies chapter this week, we are talking about how to solve problems when they happen. So far we have learned about how to take three deep breathes to calm down and how to be a better listener when a problem happens. 

We are having a change contest to go along with our Fall fundraising campaign. Your child brought home a marked ziplock bag for this if you choose to participate. The winning grade level earns an ice cream party and an extra recess. 

Finally, the entire school voted to have a crazy hair day this Friday since we met our first fundraising goal for the PTO. Way to go Tigers!