Sharing: Tiggers and Eeyores!
This week the Student Art Show will be on display at Pine Tree Circle in the gallery. I would like to send out a huge thank you to Matt & Mo (Lila's parents) for taking charge of this activity. Matt spent time in the classroom helping the children to make their hand prints in class (as you know he is an expert at this being one of the owners/artists of Topanga Art Tile). He is glazing the hands an they will be on display with our handmade globe. (Thanks Lisa, Mo and Christina) The children used tissue paper and starch to create a big blue world and then colored the continents to place on the globe. I am sure you will want to purchase the hand prints as a special kindergarten memory. Each child made two!
Meet Mr. Q whose head is filled with questions, just like the students in Room K! This week, I would like to challenge you to find the Mr. Q Letter People video on YouTube. Listen to the song and on Monday, I will ask the children who was able to meet Mr. Q over the weekend. We will continue with our language arts program. The journal prompt this week will be relating to the children's favorite animal seen on the field trip. I am sure you heard about all of the amazing animals we saw and the children learned so much.
Ms. Monks will be working with the children on formulating questions prior to observing. This is the perfect tie-in for our letter person this week!
Our math skills will also emphasize asking and answering questions to provide the children with many opportunities to develop their higher level thinking skills.
When you ask your child questions at home, try to allow "wait time," the time children need to access the information and formulate their answer. Don't feed them answers and don't accept "I don't know" as an answer. Hold them accountable! This is part of developing rigor in a child's learning and a big part of the new Common Core method of instruction.
Have a great week, and as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me a note, or set a conference appointment.
Mrs. Weisberg
Ms. Monks will be working with the children on formulating questions prior to observing. This is the perfect tie-in for our letter person this week!
Our math skills will also emphasize asking and answering questions to provide the children with many opportunities to develop their higher level thinking skills.
When you ask your child questions at home, try to allow "wait time," the time children need to access the information and formulate their answer. Don't feed them answers and don't accept "I don't know" as an answer. Hold them accountable! This is part of developing rigor in a child's learning and a big part of the new Common Core method of instruction.
Have a great week, and as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me a note, or set a conference appointment.
Mrs. Weisberg
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