Polar Animals

Poem: Winter's Here
Sight Words: where, they


Make sure you are practicing the sight words that are coming home. The ones your child should know at this time include:

  • I
  • a
  • see
  • the
  • can
  • we
  • is
  • at 
  • to 
  • me
  • it
  • look
  • up
  • my
  • like
  • and
  • go
  • am
  • have
  • will
  • on
  • has
  • do
  • had
  • got
  • his
  • she
  • he
  • did
  • play
  • are
  • come
  • for
  • him
  • said
  • here
  • was 
  • all
  • where
  • they

Comprehension Strategy: This week we took time learning about non-fiction text features. We primarily focused on the following: Table of Contents, Heading, Label, and Photograph. We practiced identifying these in a variety of ways. On Monday we spent time learning about what each text feature was and what it looked like.

On Tuesday we used a dice to roll and together with a partner found the text feature it landed on in a book. Later in the week we went on a Scavenger Hunt and checked each text feature off while listening to a story read aloud. On Friday we had a fun review with Kahoot! Kiddos got together with their ipad partner and worked together to find the right answer. They loved the review!







Accuracy: This week we spent time learning about the H-Brothers! Each day we learned more about each brother and the sound he makes.





This week in writing we learned about capitals. We learned that each sentence starts with a capital letter. The rest of the sentence should have all lower case letters. We practiced by adding a capital letter at the front of each sentence on our Anchor chart and then we fixed up the sentence that I wrote on my story.




The next day we learned how important spaces are in our writing. Our mini lesson started with a fast paced commercial that the kids thought was hilarious! He was talking so fast, which we compared to sentences that have no spaces- everything runs together. We learned about our tool - the space stick. We practiced writing using our space stick which is the perfect amount of space inbetween each word.






We finished the week by reviewing ending marks, specifically a period. We were reminded that at the end of every sentence goes a period. A period tells us to stop. If we don't have one, our sentence trails on and on.



Vocabulary: This week our word was minus. We introduced Linus the Minus who is Gus the Plus' mean brother. Linus is sneaky and takes away. Throughout the week we practiced taking away in a variety of ways. We started by talking about the different strategies we can use to solve subtraction problems. Throughout the week we used counters, ten frame paddles, play-doh, and a picture.

We played a game called SMASH-IT! We rolled out the total number of play-doh balls and then smashed the ones that we took away. For our picture, we practiced taking away using the app Doodle Buddy. We used stamps to count out the total and then with the marker put an X over the amount we took away. 









Content: This week we learned about Polar Animals. We started the week by learning facts about different Polar Animals. We then learned about adaptation and learned how penguins stay warm in the arctic. We colored a picture of a penguin and then watched the water bead off the picture just like in real life! We finished the week with our penguin craft and labeled important parts of a penguin.




SEL (Social Emotional Learning): Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

This week we learned about the word Responsibility. We brainstormed ways we can be responsible at school and at home. 


  • February 17: School Make-Up Day 
  • February 14: Valentine's Day Party (19 students in our class)
  • March 13: End of the 3rd 9 Weeks
  • March 23-27: Spring Break NO SCHOOL

100th Day of School

Poem: 100 Days Poem
Sight Words: was, all


Make sure you are practicing the sight words that are coming home. The ones your child should know at this time include:

  • I
  • a
  • see
  • the
  • can
  • we
  • is
  • at 
  • to 
  • me
  • it
  • look
  • up
  • my
  • like
  • and
  • go
  • am
  • have
  • will
  • on
  • has
  • do
  • had
  • got
  • his
  • she
  • he
  • did
  • play
  • are
  • come
  • for
  • him
  • said
  • here
  • was 
  • all

Comprehension Strategy: This week we learned about Predicting. Predicting is when we make a guess about what is going to happen next. We practiced this skill when reading stories stopping throughout to guess what would happen next. We also predict what the story is going to be about by looking at just the front cover.
We started the week by watching a short video about Ormie the pig. I stopped the video when he was in the airplane looking down. I asked everyone to make a prediction and guess if Ormie was or was not going to get the cookies. What do you think will happen next? They went back and drew/wrote their prediction down on a paper I gave them and we watched to check and see who predicted correct.



The rest of the week we used our Pirate Puppet to predict upcoming parts in our story.

We also introduced a new Word Work choice; Ice Skating Words. Students used the paintbrush to "skate" through salt for each letter of the words on their list.


Accuracy: This week we read and wrote words in the -ub and -un word families. We practiced the strategy Stretchy Snake by stretching out the words and blending sounds together to read words like cub, sun, bun, tub, and spun.

This week in writing we learned about emotions and speech bubbles! Using the speech bubbles we had we practiced making our facial expressions match. We watched as I illustrated the facial expression in my drawing. I also had a writing that we added a sentence to and speech bubbles! 










Vocabulary: This week our word was hundred. We talked about how hundred is 100 hundred ones. However, you can have 2 sets of hundred which is 200. 3 sets of hundred which is 300. We represent 100 with a base ten block that we were able to add to calendar today!

Content: This week was all about the 100th day of school! We did fun things surrounding the number 100 all week long. We went on a Hershey Kiss Hunt around the room. Students found Hershey kisses and looked for a number on the bottom. They then matched the number to the number on the hundreds chart.





We then used a crayon to color in each number that appeared on the board. Each number made us closer to the mystery message which was 100!



We also rolled our way to 100 on another day of the week. Students used a dice and colored in the number of squares to match the dice. If they rolled a 5, then they colored in 5 squares. They continued until they got to 100!



This was one of our favorite activities! We used our reading strategy to predict if it would take more or less than 100 licks to get to the center or our Tootsie Pop. Each lick we made a tally on our paper. It took everyone more than 100 licks! 



Another yummy activity was to make our froot loop necklace! They worked on counting out 100 froot loops and placing them on their paper. Then they strung it on their necklace.






The thought seeing themselves at 100 years old was so funny! We used the Aging Booth App to transform them a few years. They glued their picture now and picture at 100 on their paper to see and compare!




The 100th day was SUPER fun! Everyone got to show off their superhero capes that they made with 100 items. Each kiddo got to wear their 100 mask and we had more fun counting! We counted out 10 of each item to make a chex mix snack and then we counted 10 of 10 colors to make 100 "gumballs"! We then ended the day with the 100 second quiet challenge. If they could stay super quiet for 100 seconds then they got a 100 dollar bill with their picture on it!










SEL (Social Emotional Learning): Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

This week we talked about Patience. Patience is when we wait in a calm and nice way. We learned that Patience can be hard, but it's important. Check out the video we used to help explain what patience means. We also read a few good books like "Waiting Isn't Easy" and "Llama Llama Red Pajama" to help us understand what Patience means and how characters showed patience. 



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  • February 17: School Make-Up Day 
  • February 14: Valentine's Day Party (21 students in our class)
  • March 13: End of the 3rd 9 Weeks
  • March 23-27: Spring Break NO SCHOOL