"Egg-citing" week ahead

This week the children enjoyed learning about maps/globes and discussing places they have visited all over the world. We tried to picture WHERE we are on Earth. Students were introduced to their planet-Earth, continent-North America, country-United States, state-Illinois, city-Naperville/Aurora, and then street. There are many children who do not know where they live. You might want to be sure your child knows their address and phone number! We ended the week reading about pirates! We still have some more map exploring coming up. We will look at maps of the school and begin to make our own maps in writer's workshop.

Next week we will learn about EGGS! Students will make lists of animals that lay eggs and animals that don't. We will take a look at the inside of eggs and discover that not all eggs look the same. We will read both fiction and non-fiction books about eggs during week. One of my favorites is Eggbert The Slightly Cracked Egg. When we read this book we will talk about being proud of who we are and learning to love our differences.

In math we will continue to work on measurement and graphing. The students will be exploring capacity, area, and weight next week through hands on activities and group discussions. We are always working on building our number sense, developing math vocabulary, and solving problems.

 
As we begin to prepare for first grade, you may notice some comments written on your student's work papers. I will be noting on them if your child needed assistance to complete something or if they are having difficulty understanding a concept. Although I will be working with your child to help them meet their goals, it would also be helpful if you spent some time reviewing these things at home as well. We want all our students to be ready for 1st grade! You may also recieve emails from me from time to time with updates about your child's reading level or fluency (or math skills). It is my goal just to keep you informed as the final weeks of school approach and to do my best to have your child reach all our K goals!

The Fun Fair is this weekend. Hopefully you and your family will be able to attend. This event is ALWAYS a huge hit. The kids love to visit with their friends, play games, and of course win prizes! Our school book fair will be open during the Fun Fair. The book fair is in the LMC. If you get a chance, stop by and check out all the great books. I know your children are SUPER excited to find books they can read on their own. There is a KDclass wish list at the book fair as well. New books for our classroom are always appreciated. Hope to see you there!