***Happy Birthday John.  Thank you for sharing your birthday ICEEs treat with our class.***
***Happy Birthday Brady.  Thank you for sharing your birthday ICEEs treat with our class.***
*Who is our newest Superkid?  (Ettabetta)  *What does Ettabetta like to do?  (puzzles and play games)
*Please practice writing the upper and lower case Ee.  *What sound does the letter Ee make?  We are focusing on the short letter /e/ sound like in egg, elf,...
*Can you think of some words that rhyme with bed?  (sled, red, Ted, wed)  *Can you hear the short /e/ sound in the middle of these words?
*We have been learning about keeping our teeth healthy.  How can we keep our teeth healthy?  (going to the dentist, brushing your teeth at least twice a day, flossing, drinking lots of water, eating healthy foods, eating crunchy foods, eating sugary foods only as treats not everyday,....)
*How many sets of teeth do we have? (2 - baby teeth and adult teeth)
*Can you tell your parents about our apple cavity experiment?  What happened to the apple?
*Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss on Tuesday, March 2nd!  Did you have fun dressing up as your favorite children's book character?  It was great to see all of you dressed up!!

 

*Who is our newest Superkid?  (Frits)
*What does Frits like to do?  (fish in the pond that he has in his backyard)
*Please practice writing the letter Ff.  *What sound does the letter Ff make?
*In music, we are learning about percussion instruments.  *Percussion instruments are played by striking the instruments with a stick or your hand.  Can you think of some?  (drums, cymbals, gongs, bells, rhythm sticks,...)
*In math, we have been looking for patterns in numbers while we are subtracting.  Please practice subtracting items up to 10.
*On Thursday, we exchanged Valentine cards.  We also used conversation hearts to measure items, add, graph.  Balancing conversation hearts was also lots of fun.  *Was it easier to balance the conversation hearts on the craft stick using the small or large cup as the base?
*We are learning about President Washington and President Lincoln.  Why is President Washington sometimes called the Father of our Country?  (because he was the first president of the US)
*Would you want to be president of the United States?   Why or why not?

*****Happy Birthday Annaies!****
*We are learning about subtraction.  What sign do we use to show subtraction?  (minus sign - )
*Practice some subtraction.  Grab a handful of crayons or counters.  Can you answer some subtraction questions?  5-3 = ?, 8-1 = ?, 6-5=?
*Our Superkids Tic, Toc, and Tac love the letter Tt.  Please practice writing the upper and lower case letter Tt.  What sound does the letter Tt make?
*We are learning about the --it word family.  Can you make, write, and read these words - it, sit, kit, hit, pit, lit, bit, zit, wit?
*In science, we are learning about liquids and solids.  What is a liquid?  What is a solid?  Can you name some liquids and solids?  
*Are you glad the the groundhog saw his shadow and ran back into his burrow?  Are you happy that the groundhog predicted that we will have 6 more weeks of winter?  
*Where do groundhogs live?  (under ground in burrows)  *Do groundhogs have more than one room in their burrows?  (yes, they have a sleeping room, a bathroom)  *Can you whistle like a groundhog?  
 

***Happy Birthday Addison!  What special treat did Addison share with our class?  (ICEEs)
*We are learning about Arctic animals.  What is your favorite animal?
*Polar bears stay warm in the freezing water.  How do they do this?  What do they have on their bodies that protect them from the cold?  (blubber and a layer of fur and a layer of hair)
*Share what you know about polar bears with your families.
*Our newest Superkids are Tic, Tac, and Toc.  Why do they call themselves triple trouble?
*What sound does the letter Tt make?  What are some words that have /t/ at the beginning?  What are some words that have /t/ at the end?
*In math, we are learning about subtraction.  What happens to the number when we subtract?  (it becomes smaller)
*What are some words that we use to describe subtraction?  (subtract, less, less than, fewer)
*We did a blubber experiment.  Was your prediction correct?  Did the blubber keep your hand warm when you put it in the ice cold water?
 

*Happy New Year!  *What is our new year?  (2021)
*Did you enjoy our New Year celebration in our classroom?  What was your favorite part?
**Happy birthday Lorenzo!  What we celebrated Lorenzo's birthday on Tuesday with what special treat?  (popsicles)
**Happy birthday Luca!  We celebrated Luca's birthday on Friday with what special treat?  (ICEEs)
*In math, we are learning about addition.  Can you practice some addition problems with you parents?  Remember to use counters, draw pictures, or use your fingers to help you add.
*On Wednesday, we celebrated Three Kings Day!  Please share the story of the Three Kings with your family.  What did the Three Kings follow to lead them to Baby Jesus?  (a star)  What gift would you bring to Baby Jesus?
*We made king crowns.  What did you use to decorate your crown?  Did you put some gems on your crown?
*Our Superkid Lily, loves the letter Ll.  We are learning about the final l /l/ sound.  Can you think of some words that end with the letter l?  (bell, foil, boil, meal,....)
*In reading, we are learning about the -ad word family.  Can you think of some words that end with -ad?  (sad, mad, lad, glad, had, pad,....)



 

*Happy Birthday to Antonella.
*We learned about the Angel Gabriel and his visit to Mary.  *Why did Angel Gabriel visit Mary and what did he tell Mary?  *How do you think Mary felt when Gabriel visited her and told Mary that she was going to give birth to baby Jesus?
*We made Christmas cards for the nursing home residents at Ledgecrest in Berlin.  They were so excited to receive the cards that we made.  Remember, it is "Cool to be kind".
*Who is our newest Superkid?  (Lily)  *What sound does the letter Ll make?  *Please practice writing the upper and lower case Ll.  *What are some words that start with the letter Ll?  *Can you think of some words that end with the letter l /l/ sound?  *Do you have the letter Ll in your name?
*Please read the book, Jesus, Jesus, Who Do You See? to your family.  *Can you tell the story of Jesus' birth to your family?
*How does your tongue and mouth feel and move when you make the sounds - c /k/, d /d/, s /s/, o /o/, l /l/, a /a/?  
*We made an Elf craft.  *What was your Elf's name?  *What job would you like to do for Santa at the North Pole?  *What would your favorite part of being an Elf be?
*We are learning how to blend sounds together to read words.  When we read what side of the page do we start on?  (the left)  *We read from left to right.  *Please point this out to your child as you read to them, and have your child point it out to you.  Have your child point to the title of the book.  Read together every day.  Encourage your child to look at the pictures to give them clues as to what the written word is describing.  
*In Math, we are learning about addition.  When we add we are putting numbers and items together.  When we add numbers together we always get a BIGGER number!
*What signs do we use when we write an addition sentence?  (the plus and equal signs)  *Can you practice making, solving, and writing an additon sentence?  Example - 2 + 1 = 3
*What are some other words that we can use to describe "addition"?  (more, more than, put together, add, bigger number, combine,....)
****Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.  Santa is cool but it is Jesus' birth that we are celebrating.***
*****Best wishes for a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2021!!!!  Stay Healthy and Safe!!*****
 

*We are learning about the season of Advent.  How long does Advent last?  (4 weeks)  *What color candles are on the Advent Wreath?  (3 purple candles, 1 pink candle)
*Whose birth are we waiting for during Advent?  (the birth of Jesus)
*Who are some of the people that we see in a creche?  (Mary, Baby Jesus, Joseph, the Three Kings, the Shepherds)
*We are unwrapping a gift of kindness every day during Advent.  What are some of the kind acts that we did this week?  (helping others, giving compliments to others, showing appreciation to our principal, Mrs. Molloy)
*We are learning about St. Nicholas.  Who is St. Nicholas and what kind acts did he do for others?
*What did St. NIcholas bring to us here at school?  (three gold chocolate coins)
*In math, we are learning about putting items in groups - categorizing.  *Can you think of some foods that are salty?  *What are some animals that have tails?
*We have been busy making some Christmas suprises for our families.