This morning we learned some phonics rules for y at the end of the word. It is sneaky and sly, and can 'steal' the long /i/ or /e/ sound, depending on how many syllables the word has! We edited our message for our sneaky, sly y words. We have been enjoying "Matilda" as a read-aloud, and we read that she likes to travel to new and exciting places in her imagination through reading. So, we using our 5 senses and interesting adjectives, we wrote about wonderful places for her to visit. We spent some more time working with sneaky, sly y words and the 'ug' word family before gymnastics, then began our new round of literacy centers and guided reading. In the afternoon we went to visit our in-school resident artist, Mike Grills. He showed us how he uses texture as an artist to make his work more interesting and/or realistic. Afterward we worked toward finishing our winter texture collages. We played a math game that helps us learn our "plus one" facts, then practiced our songs.
Sight Words (We are working with these in our weekly poem)
We are reviewing previous word wall words in this week's poem:
by try very really happy funny many
Gymnastics Attire
We are very excited to enjoy gymnastics for the next 2 weeks! Please help your child prepare for gymnastics each day with comfy, easy-to-move-in clothing, and for safety, no long or dangly jewelry. Students remove their shoes during gymnastics -- barefoot is recommended but they can choose to keep their socks on (especially if they have an infection or warts on their feet). If students have longer hair, please have hair tied back (or send an elastic). Thanks for your help!
Please and Thank You
- We would appreciate 1 more volunteer for Wednesday's winter ridge walk. Please email myself or Melissa if interested and available.
Mail Pockets
-No new mail went home today.
Upcoming Dates
Jan. 18 - Fun Lunch
Jan. 18 - 1:30 Winter Ridge Walk
Feb. 2 and 3 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Daily Challenge
Mike Grills talked about how he uses repetition to create textures and make his drawings more interesting and realistic. For example, he showed us how he would draw scales on a lizard. What is something with a texture that you think would be challenging? Try drawing it -- what shapes or lines did you repeat to create that texture?