Upcoming Dates & Annoucements:
- January 19th: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., classes will be selling handmade buttons to benefit flood relief. Stay tuned for more information.
- February 6th: 11:30 Dismissal, winter long weekend begins
- February 9th-10th: No School
- February 11th: Class Resume
Welcome back!
We were so excited to welcome back each and every smiling kiddo face! The children jumped right back into the swing of things—it truly felt like we never left. From the moment they arrived, they were ready to learn, explore, and dive headfirst into the magic of our classroom.
Daily Discovery ❄️
Daily Discovery was a BIG hit as our classroom transformed into a Winter Wonderland! With blues, whites, and grays surrounding them, kiddos bounced from station to station, exploring and learning through hands-on play and discovery.
WINTER COLOR COLLAGES
Phonics
- Miss Lori’s group explored middle sounds in words (typically the vowel sound) and learned a brand-new vowel: E! Ask your child to show you the hand signal for it.
- Miss Arden’s group (formerly Miss Hanna’s group) learned how to code CVC words and practiced reading them. Ask your child what a breve does!
- Miss Hanna’s group (formerly Miss Arden’s group) reviewed sh/ch sounds and practiced reading sentences. They even learned their very first red (sight) word—a word that cannot be sounded out: “the”!
Math 🔢
This week was all about reviewing and strengthening number skills:
- Tuesday: Numbers 1–20, focusing on filling in missing numbers
- Wednesday: Numbers 1–30
- Thursday: Applying all skills using a number line
Provocations
Our provocations focused on determining where to go next in our learning journey. We read The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, sparking wonderful conversations about perseverance and growth. After reading, students completed a journal prompt about things they can’t do yet—and their reflections were thoughtful and inspiring.
Sophia – “I want to learn how to ride my electric scooter”
Hailey – “I want to learn how to ride my bike”
Alyx- “I want to learn how to learn how to ride a skateboard”
Scarlett – “I want to learn how to read books”
Kipton- “I want to learn how water is made”
Moxley – “I want to learn how to fly”
Lola – “I want to learn how to ride a bike”
Evelyn “I want to learn how to draw birds”
Emma – “I want to learn how to do a backspring”
Leonardo – “I want to learn how to be rich”
Daxton – “I want to learn how to be a Ninja”
Mylah – “I want to learn how clay works”
Parker – “I want to learn how to be an ice skater”
Bodhi – “I want to learn how to ride a skate board”
Addison – “I want to learn how to roller skate”
Lucas – “I want to learn how to build”
Wendell – “I want to learn how to ride my dirt bike”
Noah – “I want to learn how to make cardboard art”
Henry – “ I want to learn how to fly in a space ship”
Ollie – “ I want to learn how to do a cart wheel”
Izaak – “I want to learn how to draw better”
Bradford – “I want to learn how to not break things”
Bria – “I want to learn how to ride my bike”
Rory – “I want to learn how to play the guitar”
Later in the week, we read Curious You, On Your Way! by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld. Students then grabbed their notebooks and crayons, found a quiet space in the room, and drew something they wanted to learn more about. There were so many amazing ideas swirling around!
Hailey – “ I want to learn how gems stick on your skin.”
Lucas – “I want to learn about robots and how they are made.”
Ollie – “I want to learn how cocoons are made.”
Emma – “I want to learn about rainbows.”
Moxley – “I want to learn about Dinosaur Eggs.”
Bria – “I want to learn about how rainbows are made.”
Izaak – “I want to learn about to learn about water and how it gets salty.”
Parker – “I want to learn about cats.”
Evelyn – “ I want to learn about trees and how and why they make oxygen.”
Wendell – “I want to learn about Axilotols.”
Bodhi – “I want to learn about how fire is made.”
Alyx – “I want to learn about skateboarding.”
Noah – “I want to learn about rainbows.”
Scarlett – “I want to learn about cooking and wind.”
Henry – “I want to learn about fossils, fire and water”
Leonardo – “ I want to learn about dinosaurs”.
Bradford – “I want to learn about hiking and lakes and water.”
Rory – “I want to learn about water and how it makes waves.”
Mylah – “I want to learn about stars.”
Lola – “ I want to learn about weather.”
Addison – “ I want to learn about monkeys and what they do.”
Daxton – “ I want to learn about the ocean.”
Kipton – “ I want to learn about rain.”
Sophia – “ I want to learn about flowers.”
The Big Consensus… ☁️🌦️
One topic rose above the rest—WEATHER!
Second grade is also studying weather and wind, so we were excited to have them visit and teach us a few things and explore wind with their homemade anemometers! The kiddos were excited to have some of their siblings visit!
Because of this excitement, our classroom will soon transform into a broadcasting studio, and we’ll be meteorologists for a while! 🎤📺
Like we said—it truly feels like we never left. We dove in headfirst this week, and the momentum is strong! Let’s keep this amazing energy going through the rest of January.
Thank you sharing your wonderful children.
Warmly,
Miss Hanna & Miss Arden
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