Happy Thanksgiving!

Donations needed

If anyone is able to donate disinfecting wipes, it would be greatly appreciated.  We've all been sick this week and I want to start using the wipes to clean our tables/surfaces!
Thanks in advance!

We Are Thankful For...

We each created a feather for our giant turkey.  The feathers tell what we are thankful for.

Some of the things students wrote were:

I am thankful for.....
my mom
my dad
my family
my house
my hamster
my dog
my cats
my video games
my grandma

Giant Dominoes

The students have been using the blocks as giant dominoes!

Chapter 3 in Math

We just started Chapter 3 in Math.  It focuses on the numbers 6-9.  Feel free to start that chapter in the homework book.

One of the things we will be doing in this chapter is deconstructing the numbers.  This means showing how we can make the number in a variety of ways.  It is the beginning of our understanding of addition.  

We used magnetic 10 frames and counters to show this.  I used the easel to record all of the possible ways to make 6. 

6 blue counters and 0 red counters
5 blue counters and 1 red counter
4 blue counters and 2 red counters.....

The students used their own counters to model the ways to make 6.  

4 red counters and 2 yellow counters is a way to show 6.

3 red counters and 3 yellow counters is a way to make 6.

1 red counter and 5 yellow counters is a way to make 6.

Super Readers

We have become Super Readers and are learning to use super powers to read books.  The students are so excited about learning to read!
Reader Man left us special super reader pointers.  We are using the pointers to match our reading to the print on the page.  We are learning to be 'crisp' with our pointing.  That means to tap each word as you read.  As we are reading, we are checking ourselves to make sure that we are saying what is written.  Be careful of long words, they only get one tap!

October Pictures

I apologize for not updating the blog sooner.  I completed a software update on my phone and the Blogger app no longer works. Ugh!  

Here are some pictures from October!

Our field trip to the farm:

Acting out Mrs. Wishy-Washy

Playing in our farm:

Halloween: