Word Webs: Some popcorn words got caught by some spiders.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Class Projects
How KB can make America great!
Word Webs: Some popcorn words got caught by some spiders.
Word Webs: Some popcorn words got caught by some spiders.
New Class Pet
KB voted on the name for our salamander. His name is Alvin. He will be joining us the rest of the year.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
United States of America
This week we have focused on the United States of America. We have talked about the president of the USA, voting, and different building in Washington D.C. Like the Lincoln Memorial, White House, Vietnam Memorial, and the Washington Monument. KB has looked at several books about our country and our flag. KB knows what the stars are for and the stripes and I hope in time will grasp a better understanding of our flag as a symbol of our country.
Next week we will be headed up the hill for the Veteran's Day assembly. If you have a veteran or some one serving in the armed forces in your family please talk to your child about that special person.
Next week we will be headed up the hill for the Veteran's Day assembly. If you have a veteran or some one serving in the armed forces in your family please talk to your child about that special person.
Popcorn List 2
Popcorn List 2
KB keeps adding more and more words to their popcorn word wall.
The ones that are underlined are rule breakers. They have letters that copy cat other letter sounds. KB needs to read and write 1-34 (there isn’t a time limit on this) The words in boxes are words KB needs to recognize and read. We haven’t talked about all of these words yet, but will be getting to them in the next few months.
1. the
2. 2008
3. a
4. an
5. and
6. can
7. dad
8. go
9. I
10. is "copies z"
11. in
12. it
13. KB
14. like
15. me
16. mom
17. my
18. of “copies v”
19. see
20. that
21. to
22. you
23. am
24. at
25. he
26. has
27. on
28. with
29. for
30. his
31. was
32. as
33. they “copies a’s name”
34. or
Months of the Year
August, September, October, November, December
Days of the Week
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Number Words
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
NEW (check it out)
If your child likes being on the computer check out the links on the side of the blog! There are some great interaction sites that will have your student thinking. KB is looking at getting a smart board in the future. I hope to be using some of these sites in the classroom.
November News Letter
Reading
We are working in our Guided Reading books a lot. We are using our finger to point to the words. When we come to a word we don’t know we make are mouth says the sound and then try to stretch it out.
Sight Word Olympics
Our Olympic kick off is underway and we have our first judging at the end of the month. KB. Is on top of things and we are working on learning more letters and sounds.
Popcorn Words
Words have been added to our rings. Reminder they haven’t learned these words yet in school, but will be with in the next few months. The days of the week, months, colors, and classmates names do not have to be spelled. I would like them to be able to read and spell the words they use in their own writing everyday!
Thank You
Thank you to the room moms, Sarah Lunquist and Christy Harbaugh for such a wonderful fall party!
Thank you to our Corning Fire Department for doing such a great job showing us their fire equipment.
Thanks to Kevin Yearington for coming in to be our Mystery Reader and telling us more about Fire Safety.
Another thank you goes to Chimene Cobb for being our Mystery Reader!
I hope some of you got to see Mr. Green perform at the high school. The students really enjoyed looking at all the different types of instruments and listening to the sounds they made.
Book orders
Book orders are due on Thursday, November 13 , 2008. Please do not feel obligated to purchase books. You may send in cash or make checks out to Scholastics. You may also check it out online. Our user name is leapnleaners and the password is frog.
Christmas is just around the corner so if you would like any of these books wrapped instead or kept a secret please let me know.
Fall Is Here!
The weather is getting colder please make sure that your child is equipped with the right gear to head outside. Gloves and hats are easily lost so please make sure that the items are labeled.
We are working in our Guided Reading books a lot. We are using our finger to point to the words. When we come to a word we don’t know we make are mouth says the sound and then try to stretch it out.
Sight Word Olympics
Our Olympic kick off is underway and we have our first judging at the end of the month. KB. Is on top of things and we are working on learning more letters and sounds.
Read S’more
Please continue to keep track of the minutes you and our student are reading at home. Corning Elementary has already read over 100, 000 minutes.
Please continue to keep track of the minutes you and our student are reading at home. Corning Elementary has already read over 100, 000 minutes.
Popcorn Words
Words have been added to our rings. Reminder they haven’t learned these words yet in school, but will be with in the next few months. The days of the week, months, colors, and classmates names do not have to be spelled. I would like them to be able to read and spell the words they use in their own writing everyday!
Thank You
Thank you to the room moms, Sarah Lunquist and Christy Harbaugh for such a wonderful fall party!
Thank you to our Corning Fire Department for doing such a great job showing us their fire equipment.
Thanks to Kevin Yearington for coming in to be our Mystery Reader and telling us more about Fire Safety.
Another thank you goes to Chimene Cobb for being our Mystery Reader!
I hope some of you got to see Mr. Green perform at the high school. The students really enjoyed looking at all the different types of instruments and listening to the sounds they made.
Book orders
Book orders are due on Thursday, November 13 , 2008. Please do not feel obligated to purchase books. You may send in cash or make checks out to Scholastics. You may also check it out online. Our user name is leapnleaners and the password is frog.
Christmas is just around the corner so if you would like any of these books wrapped instead or kept a secret please let me know.
Science
The last few weeks with fall under way we have been looking at KWL charts. KB is able to tell a lot of what they already Know from their own background or from text they have already heard. They are able to ask questions to find out information that they Want to know. After working on it for a week they are able to gather all that information and tell what they have Learned.
Science is a large part of our world and we look at it through text and hands on excitement. We have gotten to look at leaves and parts or apples. We even got to sink our hands into pumpkins!
The last few weeks with fall under way we have been looking at KWL charts. KB is able to tell a lot of what they already Know from their own background or from text they have already heard. They are able to ask questions to find out information that they Want to know. After working on it for a week they are able to gather all that information and tell what they have Learned.
Science is a large part of our world and we look at it through text and hands on excitement. We have gotten to look at leaves and parts or apples. We even got to sink our hands into pumpkins!
Fall Is Here!
The weather is getting colder please make sure that your child is equipped with the right gear to head outside. Gloves and hats are easily lost so please make sure that the items are labeled.
November Dates To Remember
Week 1 Veterans/United States B day
•Saturday, November 1st
DC’s Birthday
•Wednesday, November 5th
Early Out 1:35
AB’s Birthday
Week 2 Gingerbread Man A day
•Tuesday, November 11tth
•10:30 Activity Center Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Picture Retakes
AL’s Birthday
•Wednesday, November 12th
Early Out 1:35
•Thursday, November 13th
Book Orders Due
Week 3 Scarecrows B day
•Monday, November 17th
Sydney’s Birthday
•Tuesday, November 18th Mid Quarter
Week 4 Thanksgiving A day
•Monday, November 24th
Ms. Gray’s Birthday
•Tuesday, November 25th
Book It Due!
•Wednesday, November 26th
Early out 1:35
•Thursday, November 27th
No School/ Happy Thanksgiving
•Friday, November 28th
No School
Week 1 Veterans/United States B day
•Saturday, November 1st
DC’s Birthday
•Wednesday, November 5th
Early Out 1:35
AB’s Birthday
Week 2 Gingerbread Man A day
•Tuesday, November 11tth
•10:30 Activity Center Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Picture Retakes
AL’s Birthday
•Wednesday, November 12th
Early Out 1:35
•Thursday, November 13th
Book Orders Due
Week 3 Scarecrows B day
•Monday, November 17th
Sydney’s Birthday
•Tuesday, November 18th Mid Quarter
Week 4 Thanksgiving A day
•Monday, November 24th
Ms. Gray’s Birthday
•Tuesday, November 25th
Book It Due!
•Wednesday, November 26th
Early out 1:35
•Thursday, November 27th
No School/ Happy Thanksgiving
•Friday, November 28th
No School
Monday, October 20, 2008
Todd Green
Today we saw Todd Green perform at the high school. I encourage you to head up on Tuesday night 7pm in the high school and check out his show for free. If you have questions please check out his web page at:
http://toddgreen.com/
KB really enjoyed the different sounds they heard!
http://toddgreen.com/
KB really enjoyed the different sounds they heard!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Bats KWL Chart
What KB Knows!
Bats can Fly
They might have Clear wings
They are Balck and Gray
They have Fur and claws
Bats Drink blood
Bats are Scared of us
They Eat mosquitoes
They have Long teeth
And they Come out at night
What we want to know!
What do they eat?
Where is their family?
Where do they live?
Do they hurt people?
Things we learned.
They eat: bugs, mosquitoes, frogs, fruit, and mice
They live in caves and trees all over the world.
They don’t hurt people
The longest one is over 6ft long and the smallest is the size of a pinky finger and only weighs two pennies.
Bats can Fly
They might have Clear wings
They are Balck and Gray
They have Fur and claws
Bats Drink blood
Bats are Scared of us
They Eat mosquitoes
They have Long teeth
And they Come out at night
What we want to know!
What do they eat?
Where is their family?
Where do they live?
Do they hurt people?
Things we learned.
They eat: bugs, mosquitoes, frogs, fruit, and mice
They live in caves and trees all over the world.
They don’t hurt people
The longest one is over 6ft long and the smallest is the size of a pinky finger and only weighs two pennies.
Monday, October 6, 2008
October News Letter
Reading
I’m very impressed that everyone is doing so well on their letter homework. I hope that you are finding it a way to interact with your student at home. The books may seem a little challenging for some and easy for others. I have done assessments on their reading and they will start traveling a new path in reading at their own level.
Please continue to read aloud to your students and encourage them to read to you even if it may only be a few words.
Multiple Reading Programs
Read a Million Minutes:
Corning Elementary Goal is to read 1,000,000, minutes. This means your reading to them as a parents or them reading aloud too. We will count in the minutes that are read in class.
Please turn in each set of minutes on Friday to Ms. Gray! http://www.corningramm.blogspot.com/
Book It!:
There is no longer a Pizza Hut in Corning, but we are going to continue on with the Book It since many of you travel to Red Oak or Creston. Your student has to hear or read 4 stories each month and draw a picture. They can earn one free pizza. KB made magnets to keep the paper safe of the refrigerator.
Olympics:
Our Olympic kick off will be at the end of the month. Our class decided to be the Orange Cheetahs. Please help your student practice their letters, sounds, and sight words. The popcorn rings have the Olympic words on them.
Popcorn Ring (it is ok if they don’t know them all)
When they get 10 tallies on a word they get a sticker, when they fill up their popcorn chart they get to take home the popcorn bag!
If a student doesn’t know a word, please don’t have them guess say the word a loud and then ask them to take a picture of the word. The student needs to hear and say the word several times to put it in memory.
Writing
Please help your student with their writing. Encourage as much writing on their own as possible. I encourage them to make the sounds they hear. I don’t need them to spell words correctly at their age as long as the sounds are where they need to be. They come in every morning and write in their journal. There has been a large amount of change in their writing in just one month.
Please help remind your child to write their name with a Capital letter at the beginning of their name and the rest in lower case.
Thank You
Thank you to Mrs. Gray for being our Mystery Reader and telling us about the post office.
Thank you to Mrs. Hontz for taking time away from her class to read us a story about bear being sick and all the friends that came to help out.
We thank Miss Iowa for making the trip here to talk about Character Counts! Also to Mr.Gray (Ms. Gray’s dad) for the character books that were handed out to KB students.
We also thank the Corning Varsity Cheerleaders and football players for cheering with the elementary pep squad at our homecoming pep rally!
Parent Teacher Conferences
A conference note will be sent with an assigned time. Please return the note in the FROG binder. If that time doesn’t work for you please let me know as soon as possible.
This is your student’s first parent teacher’s conference, and I’m looking forward to talking with you. Please think of some questions you might have, time will be limited and I want to make sure that you have all the answers you need.
KB’s Behavior Jar!
We have filled the jar more than once. The first time we had a pajama party. The second time we got to watch a movie and now we are working on Ice-cream Sundaes! They are working hard and on making good choices.
October Dates To Remember
October Week 1 Where The Wild Things Are
Wednesday, October 1st
Early Out 1:35
Thursday, October 2nd *Camp Read S’more Kick off!*
October Week 2 Bats Starts on Aday
•Wednesday, October 8th
Early Out 1:35
•Thursday, October 9th
Book Orders Due
October Week 3 Pumpkins Starts on B day
•Monday, October 13th
K-6 Music Concert Presentation
•Wednesday, October 15th
Early Out 1:35
TD’s Birthday
•Friday, October 17th
End of 1st Quarter and Fall Party
October Week 4 Bones Starts on A day
•Thursday, October 23th
Red Ribbon Week (information to come)
•Friday, October 24th
Book It!! Forms Due
October Week 5 Spiders Starts on Bday
•Tuesday, October 28th
Early Out 2:20 Parent Teacher’s Conference
•Thursday, October 30th
Early Out 2:20 Parent Teacher’s Conference
Olympic Kick off
•Friday, October 31st
No School
I’m very impressed that everyone is doing so well on their letter homework. I hope that you are finding it a way to interact with your student at home. The books may seem a little challenging for some and easy for others. I have done assessments on their reading and they will start traveling a new path in reading at their own level.
Please continue to read aloud to your students and encourage them to read to you even if it may only be a few words.
Multiple Reading Programs
Read a Million Minutes:
Corning Elementary Goal is to read 1,000,000, minutes. This means your reading to them as a parents or them reading aloud too. We will count in the minutes that are read in class.
Please turn in each set of minutes on Friday to Ms. Gray! http://www.corningramm.blogspot.com/
Book It!:
There is no longer a Pizza Hut in Corning, but we are going to continue on with the Book It since many of you travel to Red Oak or Creston. Your student has to hear or read 4 stories each month and draw a picture. They can earn one free pizza. KB made magnets to keep the paper safe of the refrigerator.
Olympics:
Our Olympic kick off will be at the end of the month. Our class decided to be the Orange Cheetahs. Please help your student practice their letters, sounds, and sight words. The popcorn rings have the Olympic words on them.
Popcorn Ring (it is ok if they don’t know them all)
When they get 10 tallies on a word they get a sticker, when they fill up their popcorn chart they get to take home the popcorn bag!
If a student doesn’t know a word, please don’t have them guess say the word a loud and then ask them to take a picture of the word. The student needs to hear and say the word several times to put it in memory.
Writing
Please help your student with their writing. Encourage as much writing on their own as possible. I encourage them to make the sounds they hear. I don’t need them to spell words correctly at their age as long as the sounds are where they need to be. They come in every morning and write in their journal. There has been a large amount of change in their writing in just one month.
Please help remind your child to write their name with a Capital letter at the beginning of their name and the rest in lower case.
Thank You
Thank you to Mrs. Gray for being our Mystery Reader and telling us about the post office.
Thank you to Mrs. Hontz for taking time away from her class to read us a story about bear being sick and all the friends that came to help out.
We thank Miss Iowa for making the trip here to talk about Character Counts! Also to Mr.Gray (Ms. Gray’s dad) for the character books that were handed out to KB students.
We also thank the Corning Varsity Cheerleaders and football players for cheering with the elementary pep squad at our homecoming pep rally!
Parent Teacher Conferences
A conference note will be sent with an assigned time. Please return the note in the FROG binder. If that time doesn’t work for you please let me know as soon as possible.
This is your student’s first parent teacher’s conference, and I’m looking forward to talking with you. Please think of some questions you might have, time will be limited and I want to make sure that you have all the answers you need.
KB’s Behavior Jar!
We have filled the jar more than once. The first time we had a pajama party. The second time we got to watch a movie and now we are working on Ice-cream Sundaes! They are working hard and on making good choices.
October Dates To Remember
October Week 1 Where The Wild Things Are
Wednesday, October 1st
Early Out 1:35
Thursday, October 2nd *Camp Read S’more Kick off!*
October Week 2 Bats Starts on Aday
•Wednesday, October 8th
Early Out 1:35
•Thursday, October 9th
Book Orders Due
October Week 3 Pumpkins Starts on B day
•Monday, October 13th
K-6 Music Concert Presentation
•Wednesday, October 15th
Early Out 1:35
TD’s Birthday
•Friday, October 17th
End of 1st Quarter and Fall Party
October Week 4 Bones Starts on A day
•Thursday, October 23th
Red Ribbon Week (information to come)
•Friday, October 24th
Book It!! Forms Due
October Week 5 Spiders Starts on Bday
•Tuesday, October 28th
Early Out 2:20 Parent Teacher’s Conference
•Thursday, October 30th
Early Out 2:20 Parent Teacher’s Conference
Olympic Kick off
•Friday, October 31st
No School
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