We'll be halfway through the first quarter when this week ends. Crazy! We're finishing up all of our review of previous knowledge and really getting into new learning. Here's a quick rundown of what we're focusing on this week!
Reading:
Kindergarten: - Reviewing the alphabet and reading some consonant-vowel-consonant words!
1st Grade: - Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot) and "short o" words
2nd Grade: - Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot) and "long a" words
Writing:
Verbs & Handwriting practice
Social Studies:
American Flag and Malaysian Flag - What do the different symbols stand for? How are the flags the same? How are they different?
Math:
Kindergarten: - basic number concepts, counting, ordering numbers, basic addition
1st/2nd Grade: - place value to the hundreds and 2-digit by 2-digit addition, with regrouping!
Bible:
Baby Isaac and God's promises to Abraham
Memory Verse- Genesis 18:14 "Is anything too difficult for the Lord? When I return to you about this time next year, Sarah will have a son."
Field trip on Thursday to the Ice Rink for some fun exercise! No School on Friday because of Staff Visa day!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Fire Station Trip!
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| The presentation was a little long and difficult to understand, but the FBC-LC students were SO respectful and great listeners! |
* Riding around the block in the Fire Truck
* Practicing how to help lift a injured friend
* So much more! Be sure to ask your kids about it, if you haven't already!
After the fire station, we took the students over to McDonalds for a special lunch! By the smiles on their faces, I think they enjoyed it! From there, we took them to a local park to run off some energy (the sugar from the ice cream cones set in immediately!) before heading back to the Learning Center.
Back at the church, we had our school-wide, weekly chapel service. Then, our class and Mrs. Cooper's class spent the afternoon doing some art and buddy reading. It was such a fun day! I'm sure our next Super Thursday will be just as great. I'll let you know where we're going as soon as it's finalized!
**Note: I have a collection of pictures from this day that I didn't post here (way too many!). If you're interested in any of these or other ones of your student, let me know and I'll e-mail them to you!**
Monday, September 17, 2012
Week 3!
I hope you all enjoyed your three-day weekend! Mine was very relaxing, but went so quickly! I was able to get all planned for this upcoming week and I think it's going to be a good one!
We're starting a new unit in Science on Birds, which I'm looking forward to. The plan is to have the students make Recycled Bird Feeders on Thursday when we go up to the apartments. In order for this to happen, I'll be asking each student to bring in a recycled material that they think would make a good bird-feeder (ex: milk carton, paper towel roll, soda can, etc. Whatever they can think of should work!). I figured I'd put it up here, though, just so you have an idea what they're talking about! :)
In Math, we'll be splitting the students to focus on different objectives. A few of them will come with me and work on skip counting, odd and even numbers, and place value. The rest will go with Mrs. Wiesner to master their numbers and counting! Those 3s and 5s are tricky, make sure you're all practicing at home!
The focus for Language Arts in 1st/2nd grade this week is Sequencing and Verbs. We'll also be looking at the "short i" sound and sh,wh digraphs. The Kindergarteners will continue learning their letters, letter sounds, and basic words!
In Bible, we'll be learning the story of Hannah and Baby Samuel. Our focus is on God's promises to us, our promises to others, and that we're not too young to follow God's will. Our memory verse for the week is 1 Samuel 1:27, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him."
Looking forward to a great week! Thanks for your support!
We're starting a new unit in Science on Birds, which I'm looking forward to. The plan is to have the students make Recycled Bird Feeders on Thursday when we go up to the apartments. In order for this to happen, I'll be asking each student to bring in a recycled material that they think would make a good bird-feeder (ex: milk carton, paper towel roll, soda can, etc. Whatever they can think of should work!). I figured I'd put it up here, though, just so you have an idea what they're talking about! :)
In Math, we'll be splitting the students to focus on different objectives. A few of them will come with me and work on skip counting, odd and even numbers, and place value. The rest will go with Mrs. Wiesner to master their numbers and counting! Those 3s and 5s are tricky, make sure you're all practicing at home!
The focus for Language Arts in 1st/2nd grade this week is Sequencing and Verbs. We'll also be looking at the "short i" sound and sh,wh digraphs. The Kindergarteners will continue learning their letters, letter sounds, and basic words!
In Bible, we'll be learning the story of Hannah and Baby Samuel. Our focus is on God's promises to us, our promises to others, and that we're not too young to follow God's will. Our memory verse for the week is 1 Samuel 1:27, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him."
Looking forward to a great week! Thanks for your support!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Days of the Week
Most of the kids have told me that they've sung our Days of the Week song to you. If they haven't, ask them to share it with you! If they can't remember it, here's a video to help them practice it at home!
We just started singing a Months of the Year song today, so hopefully they'll be sharing that one with you soon. This is the song we're using if they want to get a head-start on their classmates!
We had a GREAT trip to the fire station today! I'll give you a summary of it, with pictures, over the weekend! I'm exhausted! :)
We just started singing a Months of the Year song today, so hopefully they'll be sharing that one with you soon. This is the song we're using if they want to get a head-start on their classmates!
We had a GREAT trip to the fire station today! I'll give you a summary of it, with pictures, over the weekend! I'm exhausted! :)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Week 2!
I hope everyone had a restful weekend and is ready for another GREAT week of school! We have a lot of learning planned for the kids, so we're hoping they're as eager to learn it as we are to teach it.
Before I list off the agenda for the week, I'd like to welcome Sharla Wiesner to our class! She will be co-teaching with me in the mornings to assist with reading and math. She will primarily focus on the Kindergarten kids, but the 1st graders will get to spend some time with her too! I'm so excited and thankful that she can join us. If you see her, please welcome her!
This week we will really be diving into the learning. I have finished assessing all of the students in reading and math. Now that I am more familiar with their abilities, we can really get moving!
In 1st grade Reading, we will be focusing on Main Idea, Summarizing, Short 'a' words, and the "ch" sound! The Kindergarteners are going to continue to learn new words.
We are going to put Science on hold for a week, while we do a week of Social Studies. We will be studying Community Helpers. I'm very excited for our (school-wide) trip to the Fire Station on Thursday and a guest speaker for our class on Friday! It's always good to be familiar with the community and those in it.
In Math this week, we'll be working on counting forwards, backwards, by 2s, by 5s, and writing tally marks! Please make sure you're practicing these concepts at home to reinforce the learning!
I'm going to try out a calendar print-out for the homework notes this week. We'll see how it goes and if we want to continue with it, otherwise, we'll go to Plan B! :)
Thanks for your involvement in your students' education and raising such adorable kids! It's a privilege to be their teacher!
Before I list off the agenda for the week, I'd like to welcome Sharla Wiesner to our class! She will be co-teaching with me in the mornings to assist with reading and math. She will primarily focus on the Kindergarten kids, but the 1st graders will get to spend some time with her too! I'm so excited and thankful that she can join us. If you see her, please welcome her!
This week we will really be diving into the learning. I have finished assessing all of the students in reading and math. Now that I am more familiar with their abilities, we can really get moving!
In 1st grade Reading, we will be focusing on Main Idea, Summarizing, Short 'a' words, and the "ch" sound! The Kindergarteners are going to continue to learn new words.
We are going to put Science on hold for a week, while we do a week of Social Studies. We will be studying Community Helpers. I'm very excited for our (school-wide) trip to the Fire Station on Thursday and a guest speaker for our class on Friday! It's always good to be familiar with the community and those in it.
In Math this week, we'll be working on counting forwards, backwards, by 2s, by 5s, and writing tally marks! Please make sure you're practicing these concepts at home to reinforce the learning!
I'm going to try out a calendar print-out for the homework notes this week. We'll see how it goes and if we want to continue with it, otherwise, we'll go to Plan B! :)
Thanks for your involvement in your students' education and raising such adorable kids! It's a privilege to be their teacher!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Super Thursday!
We had our first Thursday today and it was a success! At 8:30, all of the students and teachers walked up the hill to the LaFite Apartments. K-2 spent the morning at Dr. and Mrs. Smith's apartment learning about mammals, the short 'a' sound, finishing our "Math All Around Us" quilts, and improving our spelling! During our morning snack break, a group of us walked up to the water tower at the top of the hill. (Eli was too hot and tired, so he stayed back with Mrs. Smith working on his iPad!) The kids were amazed at how tall it was and we had another great discussion about living and non-living things!
After we ate lunch, we walked back down to school and had recess. When we were all hot, sweaty, and tired, we came in to cool off and then had our very first Chapel service! The high school students led us in worship, the K-2 class got to participate in a puzzle race, and then Mr. Cooper presented us with a quick talk about how God made each and every one of us special and for a purpose! After chapel, our class joined with Mrs. Cooper's class for Art and story time to finish out the day. It was tough not having a familiar schedule today, but the kids were troopers and made it go smoothly!
I sent home Thursday Folders tonight. To give some structure (and discipline for myself!), I'll be sending completed/checked work home on Thursday nights. This will prevent paper from being all over the place, let you know when to expect the work, and keep me on top of the grading! :) Please check these over each night and return the folders on Fridays for the following week!
I'm going to attempt to update our blog more regularly than I have this week. Obviously it's been a little bit of a unique week with Dr. Smith's news, it being the first week of school and all. Since the students have not been given agendas or planners, I am still trying to figure out the best way for communicating homework, news, and events. Not sure if this will be it or something else. If you have a preference, please let me know!
Hopefully you've heard about our daily 3-Clip System! So far it's going great. Students are being wonderful examples of respect for each other! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this system, don't hesitate to contact me!
See you tomorrow for the first Friday of the school year!
Ms. Wacek
After we ate lunch, we walked back down to school and had recess. When we were all hot, sweaty, and tired, we came in to cool off and then had our very first Chapel service! The high school students led us in worship, the K-2 class got to participate in a puzzle race, and then Mr. Cooper presented us with a quick talk about how God made each and every one of us special and for a purpose! After chapel, our class joined with Mrs. Cooper's class for Art and story time to finish out the day. It was tough not having a familiar schedule today, but the kids were troopers and made it go smoothly!
I sent home Thursday Folders tonight. To give some structure (and discipline for myself!), I'll be sending completed/checked work home on Thursday nights. This will prevent paper from being all over the place, let you know when to expect the work, and keep me on top of the grading! :) Please check these over each night and return the folders on Fridays for the following week!
I'm going to attempt to update our blog more regularly than I have this week. Obviously it's been a little bit of a unique week with Dr. Smith's news, it being the first week of school and all. Since the students have not been given agendas or planners, I am still trying to figure out the best way for communicating homework, news, and events. Not sure if this will be it or something else. If you have a preference, please let me know!
Hopefully you've heard about our daily 3-Clip System! So far it's going great. Students are being wonderful examples of respect for each other! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this system, don't hesitate to contact me!
See you tomorrow for the first Friday of the school year!
Ms. Wacek
Monday, September 3, 2012
Welcome to Our Blog!
In an attempt to increase parent-teacher communication, this blog was created for YOU.We plan to use it throughout the year to provide announcements, updates on learning, recaps of activities, and just general information. It will be updated a minimum of once a week, but the goal is for more! The beginning of the school year is always a busy time, so please be lenient with us as we get in the habit of writing and updating!
Note: We plan to post pictures of our learning and other activities on the blog regularly, so if you prefer that your child's picture not be online, please let us know as soon as possible!
We had a wonderful first day with your children. We are so blessed by the group of kids that we've been given. Each one brings so much personality, energy, and joy to our group. It's clear that it is going to be a great year!
This upcoming week we will be working a lot on following rules and routines, getting used to the schedule, assessing students' academic levels, and learning!
Our topics for this week are:
Science: Animals
Bible: Creation
Math: "Math All Around Me" Project
Reading: Phonemic Awareness (Letter Sounds) and Basic Phonics (1st Grade will also be discussing Characters and Setting!)
We look forward to getting to know you and your students better. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your precious children. If you EVER have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask!
Note: We plan to post pictures of our learning and other activities on the blog regularly, so if you prefer that your child's picture not be online, please let us know as soon as possible!
We had a wonderful first day with your children. We are so blessed by the group of kids that we've been given. Each one brings so much personality, energy, and joy to our group. It's clear that it is going to be a great year!
This upcoming week we will be working a lot on following rules and routines, getting used to the schedule, assessing students' academic levels, and learning!
Our topics for this week are:
Science: Animals
Bible: Creation
Math: "Math All Around Me" Project
Reading: Phonemic Awareness (Letter Sounds) and Basic Phonics (1st Grade will also be discussing Characters and Setting!)
We look forward to getting to know you and your students better. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your precious children. If you EVER have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask!
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