BASEMALLS, MARBLES OR BASKETBALLS

The students had a blast with a math activity this week. We learned about tally marks. Tally marks are a way to keep up with information. We used tally marks to determine which balls we had more of.

BURIED TREASURE

LETTER RECOGNITION

We used magnets to find our letters. Each child had to search through the rice to find a letter.

MUSIC WITH MRS. ALLISON

The children pretended to be a leprechaun as they ran through the rainbow scarves

MOVING BALLS WITH AIR

HOW FAR WILL YOUR BALL GO?

Each child blew through a straw to move their ball. We determined that a light ball will travel farther than a heavy ball.

A SPECIAL READING FROM MRS. LISA

THE CHILDREN LOVED TOM AND THE LEPRECHAUN.

Mrs. Lisa is a retired teacher from St. James and we were thrilled to have her read for the class. After the story it was time to dance a jig. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

What do we know about balls?

The children are excited about this new unit. We will be discussing different types of balls. Balls are used for work and balls are used for play. Please let your child bring a ball that bounces to school this week.

Ball Art

We used three different types of balls to create a masterpiece.

The Tooth Fairy reminded us to brush our teeth.

It is important to see your dentist two times a year and brush your teeth two times a day. The class learned that our teeth need healthy food. We had a blast with this lesson!

P.E. this week

Balls

The children had to try to shoot the ball into the basket and bounce a ball during our P.E. class

More on balls next time.

Mrs. Diane

What happens inside buildings?

The St. James Post Office was the place to be this week. The children loved writing letters and making deliveries. The post office activity was a wonderful way to practice name recognition.

Emergent Writing Skills

You've got mail!

We wrote notes to our friends and we walked to the mailbox to mail them. Each child told me what to write on their card and I had a blast putting their words on paper. Your child will be getting a card from a friend soon.

SAME SOUND SORT

Obj. 15 Demonstrates phonological awareness

The children had to reach in the bag and find items that had the letter B sound.

Letter B

The children used red paint to trace letter B this week

Our Valentine Party

We had a wonderful time at the party. The students passed out valentines and enjoyed a delicious cookie. The dancing at the party was fabulous! Thank you to Mrs. Starks for providing the cookies.

See you next time,

Mrs. Diane

What do we know about buildings?

This was our first week to discuss buildings and the children had a great time exploring our building. We learned that buildings have doors, windows, ceilings, floors and walls. During this unit your child will learn concepts in science, social studies, literacy, math and the arts.

OBJ. 19 DEMONSTRATES EMERGENT WRITING SKILLS

We walked through our building this week. The children drew pictures of our building during our walk. As your child draws pictures they are preparing their hands for writing skills.

D is for Dog!

A special thank you to all our parents for making this week wonderful! We Loved all the DOGS!

We were thrilled to have a special grandfather join our class. Mr. Fowler brought his box drum and we loved it! He played the drums for his daughter’s class when she was at St. James. This week he played for his granddaughter, she was overjoyed! Our parents and grandparents make our school special.

OBJ. 21 Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes

Your child went on an positional word adventure this week! The class walked on stepping stones, crawled through a tunnel, swam under a bridge, walked on a balance beam and jumped over a bolder.

Who builds buildings? What tools do they use?

Your child pretended to be a carpenter this week. We used hammers and saws. Dramatic play was the place to be!

We will have more wonderful news about buildings next time.

Mrs. Diane

One of my favorite books from the tree study is Abiyoyo. I asked Mrs. Lisa Norton to read to our class. Lisa taught at St. James for a number of years and is now enjoying her retirement. As she read to the class we were transported to South Africa. Our story is about a father and son who save a town from a terrible giant. I love the way our curriculum brings other cultures to life in the classroom.

Thank you Mrs. Lisa for giving us a wow moment!

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - A MOUSE BUILDS A SNOWMAN

We practiced using words such as first, next, and last to describe the steps of simple tasks. As the children learn about sequencing , they are being prepared to give directions, understand stories, build timelines and understand how one event is related to another.

LANDSCAPE PAINTING

I painted a landscape first and then the children had a turn. As your child painted they improved their memory and enhanced their creativity.

P. E.

During our P.E. time Monday morning the children used their gross motor skills to move forward and backward on a scooter. Our class attends P.E. twice a week and on Thursday the children had to complete a obstacle course. The students were thrilled as they crawled through a tunnel, jumped on circles, moved through a hula hoop and jumped through hula hoops.

SCIENCE CLASS - WE MADE SNOW!

During this snow event your child learned how to follow directions and observe a reaction with two materials. We mixed two pounds of baking soda with one can of shaving cream to make snow. Our snow was cold to the touch and we loved it! The children had a blast!

Next time we will be talking about buildings.

Mrs. Diane