Mrs. Barr’s Shining Stars News
October 3, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
We have begun working hard at reading groups. Some groups are working on their letters, others have moved on to word work, and a few are even reading books to/with Mrs. Barr! We all need practice with our names so each group will do a little bit of that as well. Small groups take place during center time. I pull students who need to work on the same skill to my table for 5-10 minutes and then they go back to centers. The time with me will increase as the year (and attention spans!) progresses.
I will be out on Thursday to have some dental work done so if you are able to come in and volunteer I know Mrs. Walker and the substitute would really appreciate it. Note that there is no school next Friday or the following Monday.
Blankets/towels have come home for washing. Please return them on Monday.
Donations needed: buttons and dry pasta of all shapes, sizes, and colors! We need these on MONDAY!
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
10/7: No school for students
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
11/10: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/8: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/19-1/2: Winter Holidays
Monday 10/3 PE
Tuesday 10/4 Music (in the AM!)
Wednesday 10/5 PE
Thursday 10/6 Art
Friday 9/30 NO SCHOOL
!!!REMINDER!!!
Send a healthy snack every day!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
**NEW**
I have sent home a “homework” calendar. This is not mandatory but highly encouraged. If your child wants me to “check” any of their work I’d be happy to do so. You will receive a simple homework assignment most nights. Some nights you will receive work we were not able to finish in class. Again homework is never mandatory but it will help your child progress quicker!
Writing:
Sight words: is, it
Review the, little at home!
www.handwritingforkids.com is a great place to get homework sheets!
Reading:
Letters: P, Q, R, S
Review A-O
Reviewing character, setting, and sequence. Introduce sorting and classifying.
Miss Bindergarten Goes on a Field Trip
KE1c.3: Identify characters, settings, and important events in a story.
KE1a.22: Identify and sort common words in basic categories.
Math: identify, sort, and classify a set of objects by color, shape, size, number, and other attributes;
identify, reproduce, describe, extend, and create color, rhythmic, shape, number, and letter repeating patterns with simple attributes,
Social Studies:
KSS5.b: Describe different kinds of jobs that people do at work and home.
KSS4.c: Explore the role of students in the school community
Books:
Have you filled a bucket today?
The crayon box that talked
My mouth is a volcano
Boys and girls of the world
Bernstain bears forget their manners
It’s ok to be different
Horace and Morris but mostly Delores
Beep Beep Vroom Vroom
Secret Birthday Msg
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
COLOR OF THE WEEK:Green
(don’t forget Show-n-Share
on Friday! It must be the color of the
week!)
Baby Bumblebee
(song)
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me?
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee,
OUCH! It stung me!
I’m squashing up my baby bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me?
I’m squashing up my baby bumblebee,
EWWW! It’s yucky!
I’m wiping off my baby bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me,
I’m wiping off my baby bumblebee,
UGGHH!! It’s all OVER me!
I’m washing off my baby bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me,
I’m washing off my baby bumblebee,
*Sigh* That’s better!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
New Information!
Parents:
We were just informed that the new kindergarten class will be starting next Thursday! While we will be saying goodbye to four of our friends it’s hard to be sad because they are going to an awesome teacher. Mrs. Tracey is a new teacher with her master’s degree in education. She has been subbing for the last year. I am very excited to be working with her and to be her “neighbor.” I’m sure we’ll be working together with our classes in many ways over the year. What does this mean for you? Not much! You can rest assured that now our class sizes will be smaller (for now!) which means more individualized instruction for your child. However because we’ve added a new teacher into the schedule, the specials classes have had to change. Therefore beginning on THURSDAY we have new specials and times (12:10-12:45) so your newsletter is no longer correct. Here are the new specials:
Thursday 9/29: Art
Friday 9/30: Host Nation
The specialists schedule for Kindergarten is on a five day rotation (A-E). It is NOT scheduled by day (i.e. PE is always Monday, etc). Here is our schedule:
A day: Music with Mrs. Grace (we will have this right before lunch time 9:55-10:30)
B day: PE with the new half time PE teacher
C day: Art with Ms. Oliverson
D day: Host Nation with Frau Hohenhaus
E day: PE with the new half time PE teacher
PS: For parents whose child is moving to Mrs. Tracey, her specials on Thursday (C) AND Friday (D) will be PE with Ms. Steele just so you know to send them in comfortable clothes! :-)
We were just informed that the new kindergarten class will be starting next Thursday! While we will be saying goodbye to four of our friends it’s hard to be sad because they are going to an awesome teacher. Mrs. Tracey is a new teacher with her master’s degree in education. She has been subbing for the last year. I am very excited to be working with her and to be her “neighbor.” I’m sure we’ll be working together with our classes in many ways over the year. What does this mean for you? Not much! You can rest assured that now our class sizes will be smaller (for now!) which means more individualized instruction for your child. However because we’ve added a new teacher into the schedule, the specials classes have had to change. Therefore beginning on THURSDAY we have new specials and times (12:10-12:45) so your newsletter is no longer correct. Here are the new specials:
Thursday 9/29: Art
Friday 9/30: Host Nation
The specialists schedule for Kindergarten is on a five day rotation (A-E). It is NOT scheduled by day (i.e. PE is always Monday, etc). Here is our schedule:
A day: Music with Mrs. Grace (we will have this right before lunch time 9:55-10:30)
B day: PE with the new half time PE teacher
C day: Art with Ms. Oliverson
D day: Host Nation with Frau Hohenhaus
E day: PE with the new half time PE teacher
PS: For parents whose child is moving to Mrs. Tracey, her specials on Thursday (C) AND Friday (D) will be PE with Ms. Steele just so you know to send them in comfortable clothes! :-)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Week of: September 26, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Shining Stars News
September 26, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
I apologize to those of you who were not receiving the newsletter through your email. Always check our class website on Friday or the weekend for updates concerning the next week.
We have started our classroom jobs to help us learn responsibility. The jobs in our room are: door holder, center checker, bathroom checker, nap checker, lunch checker, calendar, weather, supply person, scrap monster (cleans scraps off the floor), and desk checker. We are rotating through jobs daily until everyone has gotten to try each job and then we will rotate jobs weekly. Ask your child what job they had each day!
Volunteers are always welcome. Advance notice is not needed but appreciated (so we can plan for you)! Mrs. Walker always has projects needing to be completed and I can always have you work with students who need extra practice.
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept. is National Honey Month!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
11/10: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/8: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/19-1/2: Winter Holidays
Monday 9/26
Host Nation (German class)
Tuesday 9/27
Music
Wednesday 9/28
PE
Thursday 9/29
Art
Friday 9/30
Host Nation
!!!REMINDER!!!
Send a healthy snack every day!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
**NEW**
Each week we will work with a different color. On Fridays I would like to have “Show N Share” BUT the item must be something that is the color of the week to participate.
This week our color will be: Blue
Writing:
Sight words: the, little
Review I, a, and am at home!
www.handwritingforkids.com is a great place to get homework sheets!
Science:
None
Reading:
Letters: K, L, M, N, O
Review A-J
Reviewing character and setting and introducing “retelling”- first, next, last
Plaidypus Lost
KE1b.2: Use pictures and context to aid comprehension and to draw conclusions or
make predictions about story content.
KE1c.2: Retell (beginning, middle, end) familiar stories.
Math:
K.M.4a: compare and order objects according to length
K.M.1a: identify, write, and name numbers up to 20;
K.M.2b: identify, sort, and classify a set of objects by color, shape, size, number, and other attributes;
Social Studies:
KSS5.b: Describe different kinds of jobs that people do at work and home.
KSS4.c: Explore the role of students in the school community
Books:
Johnny Appleseed
Shiver Me Letters
A tree can be
Bernstain Bears Go to School
I Knew You Could
Friends at School
Sheila Rae the Brave
When Sophie Gets Angry
Just the Way You Are
Bad Case of Tattle
Plus MANY more!
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
We have been unable to complete poems of the
Week so we will resume this later in the year.
COLOR OF THE WEEK:
Blue
Purple Platypus
(tune: Baby Bumblebee)
I lost my purple platypus today,
Searched around the market,
Couldn’t find him anywhere,
My grandpa peeked in a bag of groceries,
Look! We found him!
Poem:
Platypus, platypus touch your nose.
Platypus, platypus touch your toes.
Platypus, platypus touch your head.
Platypus, platypus go to bed.
Oh my! Oh No!
(tune: Rockabye Baby)
“Oh my! Oh no!” Little Duck quacked.
“Someone has moved my little pink sack.”
“Oops! I’m so sorry!” Mother Duck said.
“Your little pink sack is right over your head!”
September 26, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
I apologize to those of you who were not receiving the newsletter through your email. Always check our class website on Friday or the weekend for updates concerning the next week.
We have started our classroom jobs to help us learn responsibility. The jobs in our room are: door holder, center checker, bathroom checker, nap checker, lunch checker, calendar, weather, supply person, scrap monster (cleans scraps off the floor), and desk checker. We are rotating through jobs daily until everyone has gotten to try each job and then we will rotate jobs weekly. Ask your child what job they had each day!
Volunteers are always welcome. Advance notice is not needed but appreciated (so we can plan for you)! Mrs. Walker always has projects needing to be completed and I can always have you work with students who need extra practice.
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept. is National Honey Month!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
11/10: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/8: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/19-1/2: Winter Holidays
Monday 9/26
Host Nation (German class)
Tuesday 9/27
Music
Wednesday 9/28
PE
Thursday 9/29
Art
Friday 9/30
Host Nation
!!!REMINDER!!!
Send a healthy snack every day!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
**NEW**
Each week we will work with a different color. On Fridays I would like to have “Show N Share” BUT the item must be something that is the color of the week to participate.
This week our color will be: Blue
Writing:
Sight words: the, little
Review I, a, and am at home!
www.handwritingforkids.com is a great place to get homework sheets!
Science:
None
Reading:
Letters: K, L, M, N, O
Review A-J
Reviewing character and setting and introducing “retelling”- first, next, last
Plaidypus Lost
KE1b.2: Use pictures and context to aid comprehension and to draw conclusions or
make predictions about story content.
KE1c.2: Retell (beginning, middle, end) familiar stories.
Math:
K.M.4a: compare and order objects according to length
K.M.1a: identify, write, and name numbers up to 20;
K.M.2b: identify, sort, and classify a set of objects by color, shape, size, number, and other attributes;
Social Studies:
KSS5.b: Describe different kinds of jobs that people do at work and home.
KSS4.c: Explore the role of students in the school community
Books:
Johnny Appleseed
Shiver Me Letters
A tree can be
Bernstain Bears Go to School
I Knew You Could
Friends at School
Sheila Rae the Brave
When Sophie Gets Angry
Just the Way You Are
Bad Case of Tattle
Plus MANY more!
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
We have been unable to complete poems of the
Week so we will resume this later in the year.
COLOR OF THE WEEK:
Blue
Purple Platypus
(tune: Baby Bumblebee)
I lost my purple platypus today,
Searched around the market,
Couldn’t find him anywhere,
My grandpa peeked in a bag of groceries,
Look! We found him!
Poem:
Platypus, platypus touch your nose.
Platypus, platypus touch your toes.
Platypus, platypus touch your head.
Platypus, platypus go to bed.
Oh my! Oh No!
(tune: Rockabye Baby)
“Oh my! Oh no!” Little Duck quacked.
“Someone has moved my little pink sack.”
“Oops! I’m so sorry!” Mother Duck said.
“Your little pink sack is right over your head!”
Friday, September 16, 2011
Week of Sept 19
Mrs. Barr’s Shining Stars News
September 19, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
This is APPLE WEEK! We will be learning all about apples, life cycles, and using apples for math such as graphing and patterning.
Please send 1 apple with your child by WEDNESDAy. It can be any color and any type of apple. We will use the apples for different activities Wednesday-Friday.
Donations are needed for apple week! I would like to do caramel apples with the children on Friday. Individual caramel candies/melts or caramel sauce is needed as well as toothpicks. If you could help with this it would be greatly appreciated. Please email Mrs. Barr.
This week we are reviewing the letters A-J and really focusing on handwriting. I thought something fun to do would be having a snack that starts with the letters we are doing that day. If you would like to participate this week then please send something that starts with the letters A-J. Original packaging is preferred so we can add to our word wall!
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
11/10: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/8: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/19-1/2: Winter Holidays
!!!REMINDER!!!
No uniforms on Picture Day (Tuesday)!!!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
**NEW**
Each week we will work with a different color. On Fridays I would like to have “Show N Share” BUT the item must be something that is the color of the week to participate.
This week our color will be: RED
Writing:
Sight words: I, am, a
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly!
That means letters start at the top or middle if they are supposed to.
Watch your child write!
Science:
KSb.5: Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change called life cycles.
KSe.1: Classify objects by observable properties
Reading:
Letters: REVIEW WEEK!
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.6: Recognize and name all capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Social Studies:
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Following directions the FIRST time is key! Homework: practice this at home!
Math:
K.M.1a: identify, write, and name numbers up to 20;
K.M.2b: identify, sort, and classify a set of objects by color, shape, size, number, and other attributes;
Books:
10 apples up on top
I am an apple
Arnold’s Apple Tree
Life Cycles: Apple Trees
How do apples grow
Picking apples and pumpkins
The Apple Pie that Papa Baked
An apple’s life
10 red apples
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
We have been unable to complete poems of the
Week so we will resume this later in the year.
COLOR OF THE WEEK:
Red
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
“b” would be said “buh”- “c” would be said “kuh”-etc
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
Catch a ball "c" "c"...
Dance with me "d" "d"...
Fall down "f" "f"”...
Gallop like a horse "g" "g"...
Hop on one foot "f" "f"...
Jump so high "j" "j"...
Kick in the air "k" "k"...
Laugh out loud "l" "l"...
March in place "m" "m"...
Nod your head "n" "n"...
Paint a picture "p" "p"...
Run in place "r" "r"...
Sit on the floor "s" "s"...
Talk to me "t" "t"...
Vacuum the rug "v" "v"...
Walk around "w" "w"...
Yawn right now "y" "y"...
Zip your zipper "z" "z"...
September 19, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
This is APPLE WEEK! We will be learning all about apples, life cycles, and using apples for math such as graphing and patterning.
Please send 1 apple with your child by WEDNESDAy. It can be any color and any type of apple. We will use the apples for different activities Wednesday-Friday.
Donations are needed for apple week! I would like to do caramel apples with the children on Friday. Individual caramel candies/melts or caramel sauce is needed as well as toothpicks. If you could help with this it would be greatly appreciated. Please email Mrs. Barr.
This week we are reviewing the letters A-J and really focusing on handwriting. I thought something fun to do would be having a snack that starts with the letters we are doing that day. If you would like to participate this week then please send something that starts with the letters A-J. Original packaging is preferred so we can add to our word wall!
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
11/10: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/8: Principal’s Coffee- 9am
12/19-1/2: Winter Holidays
!!!REMINDER!!!
No uniforms on Picture Day (Tuesday)!!!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
**NEW**
Each week we will work with a different color. On Fridays I would like to have “Show N Share” BUT the item must be something that is the color of the week to participate.
This week our color will be: RED
Writing:
Sight words: I, am, a
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly!
That means letters start at the top or middle if they are supposed to.
Watch your child write!
Science:
KSb.5: Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change called life cycles.
KSe.1: Classify objects by observable properties
Reading:
Letters: REVIEW WEEK!
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.6: Recognize and name all capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Social Studies:
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Following directions the FIRST time is key! Homework: practice this at home!
Math:
K.M.1a: identify, write, and name numbers up to 20;
K.M.2b: identify, sort, and classify a set of objects by color, shape, size, number, and other attributes;
Books:
10 apples up on top
I am an apple
Arnold’s Apple Tree
Life Cycles: Apple Trees
How do apples grow
Picking apples and pumpkins
The Apple Pie that Papa Baked
An apple’s life
10 red apples
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
We have been unable to complete poems of the
Week so we will resume this later in the year.
COLOR OF THE WEEK:
Red
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
“b” would be said “buh”- “c” would be said “kuh”-etc
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Bounce around "b" "b"
Catch a ball "c" "c"...
Dance with me "d" "d"...
Fall down "f" "f"”...
Gallop like a horse "g" "g"...
Hop on one foot "f" "f"...
Jump so high "j" "j"...
Kick in the air "k" "k"...
Laugh out loud "l" "l"...
March in place "m" "m"...
Nod your head "n" "n"...
Paint a picture "p" "p"...
Run in place "r" "r"...
Sit on the floor "s" "s"...
Talk to me "t" "t"...
Vacuum the rug "v" "v"...
Walk around "w" "w"...
Yawn right now "y" "y"...
Zip your zipper "z" "z"...
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Week of Sept 12
Mrs. Barr’s Shining Stars News
September 12, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
Parents this has been a wonderful week!! You have very kind and bright children. During the next week I will begin my beginning of the year assessments so I can guage what your child already knows. As I finish the assessments I will send home the results so you know what you can work on at home. These do not go on your child’s “permanent record” as I explained at home meetings. They are just a tool to help me teach better!
I appreciate all of your help with the pick up at the green gate issue. It is already running smoother and I want to thank you so much for that!
As you notice things that could be improved or if you have constructive criticism for me please share. I’m always willing to modify and better myself as a teacher!
All of our children could use handwriting help- this is normal for the age! So I will be sending home handwriting for the letters we have learned so far as well as for our names.
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/11: Grandparent’s Day
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
Monday 9/12 Host Nation (German class)
Tuesday 9/13 Music
Wednesday 9/7 PE
Thursday 9/8 Art
Friday 9/9 PE
!!!REMINDER!!!
Don’t forget your healthy snack!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
Don’t stick to boring worksheets to practice the letters and names. Switch it up and write your letters in shaving cream, salt, or sand. Use dried noodles, beans, coins, or chocolate chips to form the letters. The more hands on and enjoyable an activity is the better your child will complete it!
Writing:
Sight words: I, am
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly!
Science:
We are describing properties of things.
KSe.1: Classify objects by observable properties
Reading:
We are reading “Fix it Duck” about a duck who really wants to help fix things but usually ends up making things worse. We are learning about setting this week and reviewing characters.
Letters: f, g, h, i, j
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.10: Say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt.
Social Studies:
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Math:
Review ordinal numbers: first-sixth
K.M.1c:
position and identify the order of objects using ordinal numbers
Books:
Curious George Goes to School
How full is your bucket
Tell me again about the night I was born
Ira sleeps over
I am not going to get up today
But I waaant it!
Froggy Goes to School
My nose, your nose
Chester’s Way
Just the way you are
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
Five Cows All Black and White
Five cows all black and white,
Chewed their cud from day to night.
So they could give milk sweet and pure
Squirt! Squirt!
One left the barn one day
So she could find more hay.
Then there were four cows
All black and white
MOO! MOO!
That’s what friends do
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We can help each other out,
we’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Let’s help Bill repair a leak,
If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
If all the raindrops (song)
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops?
Oh what a rain that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops?
Oh what a rain that would be.
If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes?
Oh what a snow that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes?
Oh what a snow that would be.
If all the sun beams were bubble gum and ice cream?
Oh what a sun that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the sun beams were bubble gum and ice cream?
Oh what a sun that would be.
September 12, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
Parents this has been a wonderful week!! You have very kind and bright children. During the next week I will begin my beginning of the year assessments so I can guage what your child already knows. As I finish the assessments I will send home the results so you know what you can work on at home. These do not go on your child’s “permanent record” as I explained at home meetings. They are just a tool to help me teach better!
I appreciate all of your help with the pick up at the green gate issue. It is already running smoother and I want to thank you so much for that!
As you notice things that could be improved or if you have constructive criticism for me please share. I’m always willing to modify and better myself as a teacher!
All of our children could use handwriting help- this is normal for the age! So I will be sending home handwriting for the letters we have learned so far as well as for our names.
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/11: Grandparent’s Day
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
11/3: End of 1st Quarter
11/4: No school for students
Monday 9/12 Host Nation (German class)
Tuesday 9/13 Music
Wednesday 9/7 PE
Thursday 9/8 Art
Friday 9/9 PE
!!!REMINDER!!!
Don’t forget your healthy snack!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
Don’t stick to boring worksheets to practice the letters and names. Switch it up and write your letters in shaving cream, salt, or sand. Use dried noodles, beans, coins, or chocolate chips to form the letters. The more hands on and enjoyable an activity is the better your child will complete it!
Writing:
Sight words: I, am
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly!
Science:
We are describing properties of things.
KSe.1: Classify objects by observable properties
Reading:
We are reading “Fix it Duck” about a duck who really wants to help fix things but usually ends up making things worse. We are learning about setting this week and reviewing characters.
Letters: f, g, h, i, j
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.10: Say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt.
Social Studies:
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Math:
Review ordinal numbers: first-sixth
K.M.1c:
position and identify the order of objects using ordinal numbers
Books:
Curious George Goes to School
How full is your bucket
Tell me again about the night I was born
Ira sleeps over
I am not going to get up today
But I waaant it!
Froggy Goes to School
My nose, your nose
Chester’s Way
Just the way you are
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
Five Cows All Black and White
Five cows all black and white,
Chewed their cud from day to night.
So they could give milk sweet and pure
Squirt! Squirt!
One left the barn one day
So she could find more hay.
Then there were four cows
All black and white
MOO! MOO!
That’s what friends do
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We can help each other out,
we’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Let’s help Bill repair a leak,
If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
If all the raindrops (song)
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops?
Oh what a rain that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops?
Oh what a rain that would be.
If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes?
Oh what a snow that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes?
Oh what a snow that would be.
If all the sun beams were bubble gum and ice cream?
Oh what a sun that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide.
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.
If all the sun beams were bubble gum and ice cream?
Oh what a sun that would be.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Week of Sept. 6
Mrs. Barr’s Shining Stars News
September 6, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
Welcome to the new school year! On Tuesday morning all parents are able to come in through the green gate with their child. Look for the K sign on the green fence and stand by Mrs. Barr’s sign. We will all come to the classroom together and you can help your child unpack their supplies then have them sit at their desk. Please leave the snack in the cubby and towel in the book bag. All other items will have a bucket to go in outside of our room. Please do not label any items except the towel (and of course clothing, book bag, lunch kit). Hang up your child’s backpack and have them put on their name tag and take the paper from their cubby into the classroom with them. We will use this for an activity so don’t lose it/bend it! Don’t forget your camera! We ask that you leave as soon as you get that first picture so that we may start the day free from distractions. (**If I did your home visit on Mon/Tues this is different what I told you and I apologize**).
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/6: First Day!
9/8: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
9/8: Open House 4:30-5:30pm
9/11: Grandparent’s Day
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
Tuesday 9/6 Music
Wednesday 9/7 PE
Thursday 9/8 Art
Friday 9/9 PE
!!!REMINDER!!!
Don’t forget your healthy snack!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
We need your child’s lunch pin on the first day!!!
Writing:
We are working on our name as well as labeling family members: mother, father, brother, sister, etc.
Sight words: I, am
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly
Science:
We will touch a little bit on animals and their offspring (cat-kitten). We will revisit this topic in more depth later in the year.
Reading:
We are reading “The Little School Bus” for our lessons and talking about how we come to school and discussing characters in a story.
Letters: a, b, c, d, e
We are also working on rhyming words such as hat, cat, bat.
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.10: Say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt
Math:
Ordinal numbers: first-sixth
K.M.1c:
position and identify the order of objects using ordinal numbers
Social Studies:
We are learning about our families as well as our classroom rules: Be ready, respectful, responsible!
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Books:
First Days of School
Emily’s First 100 Days of School
Will I have a friend?
This is the way we go to school
Chrysanthemum
Lunch Bunnies
First Day Jitters
The Secret Shortcut
**These are only a FEW books we will read. We are reading LOTS of books about manners, differences, and rules!**
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
First Day of School
I wonder
if my drawing
will be as good as theirs.
I wonder
if they'll like me
or just be full of stares.
I wonder
if my teacher
will look like Mom or Gram.
I wonder
if my puppy
will wonder
where I am.
A Bus Comes Along Every Day
(song to the tune of “If you’re happy and you know it”)
Oh a bus comes along every day,
Oh a bus comes along every day,
At our curb it does arrive,
and it takes us for a ride,
Oh a bus comes along every day!
You Are My Mother
(to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine”)
You are my mother, my dear sweet mother.
You show you love me in many ways.
You give me hugs and lots of kisses,
Please know I love you every day.
Oh, My Daddy
(tune: “Clementine”)
Oh, my daddy. Oh, my daddy.
Oh, my very special dad,
I will always be so thankful,
for my very special dad.
September 6, 2011
Mrs. Barr’s Message:
Welcome to the new school year! On Tuesday morning all parents are able to come in through the green gate with their child. Look for the K sign on the green fence and stand by Mrs. Barr’s sign. We will all come to the classroom together and you can help your child unpack their supplies then have them sit at their desk. Please leave the snack in the cubby and towel in the book bag. All other items will have a bucket to go in outside of our room. Please do not label any items except the towel (and of course clothing, book bag, lunch kit). Hang up your child’s backpack and have them put on their name tag and take the paper from their cubby into the classroom with them. We will use this for an activity so don’t lose it/bend it! Don’t forget your camera! We ask that you leave as soon as you get that first picture so that we may start the day free from distractions. (**If I did your home visit on Mon/Tues this is different what I told you and I apologize**).
Thanks for all you do!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/6: First Day!
9/8: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
9/8: Open House 4:30-5:30pm
9/11: Grandparent’s Day
9/19-9/20: Picture Day!
9/26: Johnny Appleseed Day!
10/10: Columbus Day- No school
10/13: Principal’s Coffee 9-10am
Tuesday 9/6 Music
Wednesday 9/7 PE
Thursday 9/8 Art
Friday 9/9 PE
!!!REMINDER!!!
Don’t forget your healthy snack!
Check out information, resources, kid web sites, and pictures on our classroom blog:
www.mrsbarrshiningstars.blogspot.com
We need your child’s lunch pin on the first day!!!
Writing:
We are working on our name as well as labeling family members: mother, father, brother, sister, etc.
Sight words: I, am
Make sure you are FORMING the letters correctly
Science:
We will touch a little bit on animals and their offspring (cat-kitten). We will revisit this topic in more depth later in the year.
Reading:
We are reading “The Little School Bus” for our lessons and talking about how we come to school and discussing characters in a story.
Letters: a, b, c, d, e
We are also working on rhyming words such as hat, cat, bat.
KE1a.5: Distinguish letters from words.
KE1a.10: Say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt
Math:
Ordinal numbers: first-sixth
K.M.1c:
position and identify the order of objects using ordinal numbers
Social Studies:
We are learning about our families as well as our classroom rules: Be ready, respectful, responsible!
KSS1.a: Follow rules, share, take turns, and cooperate.
KSSK1: Follow directions.
Books:
First Days of School
Emily’s First 100 Days of School
Will I have a friend?
This is the way we go to school
Chrysanthemum
Lunch Bunnies
First Day Jitters
The Secret Shortcut
**These are only a FEW books we will read. We are reading LOTS of books about manners, differences, and rules!**
Children need to hear and say the words that one day they will read and write. Have fun with the following songs and rhymes… word play leads to word power!
KE3b.2: Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs.
THIS WEEK’S POEM
First Day of School
I wonder
if my drawing
will be as good as theirs.
I wonder
if they'll like me
or just be full of stares.
I wonder
if my teacher
will look like Mom or Gram.
I wonder
if my puppy
will wonder
where I am.
A Bus Comes Along Every Day
(song to the tune of “If you’re happy and you know it”)
Oh a bus comes along every day,
Oh a bus comes along every day,
At our curb it does arrive,
and it takes us for a ride,
Oh a bus comes along every day!
You Are My Mother
(to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine”)
You are my mother, my dear sweet mother.
You show you love me in many ways.
You give me hugs and lots of kisses,
Please know I love you every day.
Oh, My Daddy
(tune: “Clementine”)
Oh, my daddy. Oh, my daddy.
Oh, my very special dad,
I will always be so thankful,
for my very special dad.
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