Alphabet Stations

Some more awesome morning building...

We snuck up to Ms Munro's class today and sang her a chicken song (she really likes chickens!) just for fun.

This morning we worked on 5 different alphabet stations.  

Here, we were trying to find the beginning sound of some words.  For a challenge, some of us tried to spell the whole word.

Here, we worked together with our group to put the abcs in order.

Here, we practiced printing the abcs on white boards.

Here we sorted pictures based on their syllables.  One syllable words went in one "basket" and two syllable words in the other "basket".

Here, we practiced printing the letter s.

After this group finished they decided to match the letters to the letters on the edge of our carpet.

Using resources around the room for help.  This group is looking up at our alphabet chart on the wall to help remember what comes next and how to form the letter.

Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek at our latest art project.  We don't want you to see the while thing because we want to share them with you at our conferences next week.  So….if you happen to come into the classroom, please avert your eyes and save the surprise for next week!

one leftover sharing from yesterday, string

Here's a look at some good work going on at the end of the day….lots of working together and lots of good conversations

a chef in training

creative music making

Ss Sharing

some very focused work, and lots of counting afterwards

superboys!

such creativity

Here's a look at our Ss sharing….

strawberries (it looks like he doesn't like them, but this is really just unfortunate timing when taking the picture!)

seahorse

spider

sister

snakes

sesame snaps

suitcase

stickers

silly

I wish I could include video because this was a lovely song

shackle

sprinkles

skirt

silver spoon

sun, sand, sea and starfish

silver sweaters

starfish

scarf

After sharing, we finished a math game that we started last week.  We've been playing "roll to 100" with a partner.  Each person rolls a die and then marks the number on the playing board.  On the next roll, the player counts on from where he/she left off.  Play continues until one or both players reach 100.  

Some pretty awesome pattern building going on.

Student Led Conferences

You will be receiving your child's second report card next Monday.  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week, I will be hosting Student Led Conferences in the class.  We have not yet had this kind of conference so I thought I would explain how they work.

First of all, we will be dismissing students at 2:00 on Tuesday and Thursday to allow time for these conferences.  (Wednesday will still be our regular 2:00 dismissal).

Sign up sheets are going up by the office tomorrow sometime after 12:00 noon.  Please sign up at you earliest convenience.

You will notice that the sign up sheets look different this time.  Time slots are separated into half an hour blocks with room for 4 people to sign up within that time frame.  Students are "in the driver's seat" and will share things from around the classroom with you.  I will be in the class to support the students and to answer any questions you may have.  There are 4 students and their families in the room at the same time.  These are not one-on-one conferences like we had at the beginning of the school year.  The half an hour time slot is the maximum amount of time that the conference may take.  You are not obligated to stay for the entire half an hour, once your child has shared all that he/she is planning to share, you are welcome to leave.

I have tried to provide some early time slots as well as some later times for parents who are unable to get to the school earlier.  If these times don't work for you, please let me know and we will try to arrange another time.

I hope this makes sense.  If not, come in and chat with me and I can give you more information.

thanks!