News of the Week
October 11-14
Important Reminders!
Here are a few reminders for next week:
- The kindergarten math and language arts rubrics are coming home in Friday folders today. I shared these with you at conferences; they assess the first 9-weeks' skills and give you an idea of your child's progress so far in kindergarten. Since we have moved to semester grading, you will notice I have blocked out the part of the rubric that says "Final Grade". The kids will be receiving an overall reading and math grade on their report card in December that reflects their progress over the first half of the school year.
- Thank you for all of your support of the Bear Share Fun Run! For the first time in history, FMES has exceeded its fundraising goal! We are so excited!
- Chick-fil-a Biscuit Day is next Friday! If your child would like to have a biscuit delivered to class that morning, please send in $3 cash by Wednesday.
- Please see information in Friday folders about the Fall Festival on November 4th!
- Have you checked out all the awesome LINKS that I have added to the bottom newsletter lately? There are tons of activities, songs, Brain Pop videos and more to reinforce what we've been working on in class! These are great for "homework" or fun at-home practice!
Bag Books:
- I hope you have been enjoying reading the books in your child's bag book! If you forgot to return them on Friday, please send them back on Monday so we can send home new books next week.
- I so appreciate your help with keeping our classroom books safe!!
Super Reader Parade!
We had SUCH an exciting day on Wednesday celebrating our AMAZING job being super readers!!! Everyone wore a cape, chose their favorite book, and paraded by cheering first graders! Later, we went outside and sang our Super Reader song together as a grade level. We are all so proud of these kiddos! See below for pictures and videos!
Check out our favorites!
Time to show off our skills!
The first graders were cheering loudly!
Super Reader, Super Reader, Does whatever a reader can!
Sees a word, any size, reads that word right before your eyes!
Look out! Here comes the Super Reader!
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...Skills We Will Work On Next Week...
Reading & Writing
Reading:
- Reviewing and stregthening all of our super reader powers!
- Sight Words: play on
Writing:
- Tools Give Writers Extra Powers!
Math
Counting
- Count to 100 by 1's and 10's
- Count forward one more from a given number
- Write numbers 0-20
Science & Social Studies
Science
- Force & Motion
- Pushes & Pulls
Links to Try
Here are some fun links you can try at home for practice on the skills we've been working on in class!
Meaurement
- Circus Measurement: http://www.education.com/game/circus-measurement/
- Clifford Measuring Up: http://pbskids.org/clifford/games/measuring_up.html
- Turtle Diary Heavy or Light?: http://www.turtlediary.com/game/heavy-and-light.html
- Curious George How Tall?: http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/how_tall/how_tall.html
- Sid the Science Kid Non-Standard Units: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5751829b94e1a
- Brain Pop Inches & Feet: https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/inchesandfeet/
- Brain Pop Kilograms & Grams: https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/gramsandkilograms/
- Poddle Weigh In: http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/poddle-weigh-in/
- Sid the Science Kid Fab Lab: http://pbskids.org/sid/fablab_crystalsrule.html
- Dinosaur Train How Big Are You?: http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/howbigareyou.html
- IXL More or Less: https://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/holds-more-or-less
- Clifford: Flo & Zo Sort It Out: http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/play/sortitout/sortitout.htm
- Cat in the Hat Swirly Whirly Pearl Hunt: http://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/swph.html
- Brain Pop Pushes and Pulls: https://jr.brainpop.com/science/forces/pushesandpulls/
- Donald Duck Put-Put Troubles: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5767edddad4f1
- Disney Fairies How to Build a Snowman: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5767ee4cd02cc
- Tic Tac Go Game: http://www.learningliftoff.com/kindergarten-science-learning-game-push-pull/#.V2qJuvkrK70
- Magic School Bus Plays Ball: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss576a8a4e33c6e
- The Motion Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss576a8c325fedb
- Harcourt School How Things Move: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moving_things/index.html
Shapes
- Sammy’s Shapes: http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/sammy/start.htm
- Illuminations Shape Tool: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3587
- Illuminations Patch Tool: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3577
- Illuminations Tangram Puzzles: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=6626
- Cat in the Hat Great Shape Race: http://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/great-shape-race.html
- Sid the Science Kid Shadow Show: http://pbskids.org/sid/shadowshow.html
- ABCYa Tangrams: http://www.abcya.com/tangrams.htm
- Purpy’s Shapes: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/ngames/shapes.htm
- Shape Shoot: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/shapes_shoot.htm
Patterns
- IXL Shape Patterns: https://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/shape-patterns
- PBS Pattern Matcher: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/math/games/preschool-kindergarten/pattern-matcher/
Maps & Columbus Day
- Cardinal Directions Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57671454565d6
- Vids4Kids Learn About Maps: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss576561e5edc9b
- Brain Pop Reading Maps: https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/readingmaps/
- Sesame Street Map Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5766ae278455f
- Arthur- Go, George, Go: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/gogeorgego/gogeorgego.html
- Cat in the Hat Mapping Tool: http://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/mappingtool.html
- Columbus Brain Pop: https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/holidays/columbusday/
- Columbus Day song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5766b0bd96e28
- Learning About Columbus Day: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5766b1ea959ee
Sight Words
- “To” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57990f6aebb8a
- “Can” Mr. Clown Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57990ff464ce3
- “Like” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57991046d9acc
- “Me” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57991096d629d
- “We” Miss Molly Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoo0GNoHUic
- “Go” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/cp7i9Yv1TRs
- “My” Mr. Clown Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579911295ec8b
- “See” Miss Molly Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57991299f101f
- “Here” Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579913071767c
- “Little” Miss Molly Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5799135355c6f
- “Play” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss57991398036e1
- “On” Miss Molly Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579913c46bee9
- “Was” Miss Molly Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579913fa435bb
- “Said” Mr. Clown Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss5799142c6f7bc
- “Some” Mr. Clown Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579914732875d
- “He” Mr. Clown Video: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579914a2e0c4d
- “She” Heidi Song: http://safeshare.tv/v/ss579914d72743a
How-to Access Our eClass Page
1) Visit: https://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/home/gcpslogin
2) Type in your child's student number (200....)
3) Their password is their initials, the month of their birthday, and the day of their birthday (i.e. mine would be lw1224)
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