Mrs.
Eichberger’s Volume
1 Issue 4
Student’s
Work As
mentioned in the last newsletter, students’ weekly work will come
home in their Thursday Folder. Please
look over your child’s work with them.
Language Our
story of the week was When this Box is Full. A story about a boy who collects items from nature or things
that he made for each month of the year.
Students
identified and sequenced the months of the year as well as the Four
Seasons. We also read the
book, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstien, and On the Day You Were
Born by Debra Fraiser. We then wrote about our “favorite part” of
the story. Science
We
read the story, The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. We
watched Mrs. Eichberger cut
a gourd and a
butternut squash. Then we
examined the differences between the seeds, separated the pulp and
spread them to dry. We
also went on a nature walk to look for signs of fall - fallen acorns,
colored leaves, etc… As
I mentioned in the first newsletter, we are in need of snacks for our
emergency snack bank. If you wish to contribute your generosity will
be greatly appreciated. Suggested items are bulk-packaged granola
bars, apples, animal crackers and dried fruit. At the moment our
cupboards are bare for we have nothing to share! |
Math
We
have been practicing counting up and back on the number line and
number grid. We have also been exploring complements of 10 by using
pennies. This has been helping us to reinforce the idea that each
number is a count of real objects. We
will begin to use more coins in our math studies.
It is important to use real money when learning about money.
Please send in the following coins in a Ziploc bag labeled with your
child’s name.
These
coins will stay in your child’s tool kit for the remainder of the
year. At the end of the
year, we will use the money to buy an ice cream cone at the Boat
Launch on Main St.
Person
of the Day
Every day a student is chosen to the “Person of the Day.” The student is responsible for many duties such as being the line leader, paper passer, and messenger. This person is also responsible for watering the plants and keeping our library neat and tidy. At the end of the day, the entire class is responsible for cleaning up. The person of the day selects a helper and they wash the desks.
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