Month: May 2017

What are balls made of?

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This week we will be exploring what balls are made of.  If anyone has any balls that have split or are apart that would be awesome. It will save Mr. Bill our custodian from having to cut them in half!! It will be interesting to hear what the students predict what is inside of the balls.

Our letter this week our letters are review: Q, Z, I, F, M, P, and V.  Our math activities will surround addition and subtraction. This week we will attempt to paint with marbles.  It will be great fun.  Again as the weather gets hotter and we spend time outside, please put sunscreen on your child.  Without a doctors script we are not allowed to do so.

PM CLASS:  We are in the process of rescheduling our field trip that we missed this last Thursday. We will let you know when it is scheduled.

As we get closer to the end of the year, we will gradually be sending home clothes,  notebooks, and headphones.

May 26 at 6:30 is the all building end of the year celebration with food trucks galore.  Try to come it will be great fun.

Sink or Float?

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Sink or Float??

We will continue our ball study by adding water to our centers.  Will they sink or float?

We will be investigating whether or not all balls float and if they don’t why not??

Our letter of the week this week is the letter Z.  Our math this week will focus on the introduction of ten frame and addition. In the sensory table we will have water toys and build tunnels and channels for the water to travel. We may even watch the balls travel down the channels of water!!!

 

PM class only:

Our last field trip is this Thursday.  We will be visiting Music Settlement again this week and we will be visiting their outdoor classroom.  We will have the opportunity to do experiments and play with water. We are asking that your child come dressed for outdoor activity. They will be experimenting with different materials and might get a little wet!

Do All Balls Bounce?

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This week we will be exploring whether or not all balls bounce.  If a ball is heavy does it bounce?  We will be using tubes and ramps to see if all balls roll and bounce.  We will be reading the book called Bounce and the Fairy Tale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  Challenge your child at home to find a ball that rolls.  See if you can roll the ball down many different ramps.  Create your own ramp using paper towel tubes or swim noodles.  Building with your child creates hours of fun.

Our letter of the week is Z and our math lesson is on subtraction and addition.  We will be finishing up our Mothers day Gifts that I know the children are excited to give to you.

A great big Thank you to everyone who honored the teachers last week for Teacher Appreciation week.  Truly it is our pleasure to work with your child.