Miss Rampart’s

Classroom News

Literacy CentersOur Literacy Centers consist of six

stations associated with our Journeys reading series. Here is what we did in

our centers:Grammar – Nouns: PeopleStudents chose six friends, wrote down their names and drew a picture.Poetry – “I Can!” poemStudents filled in the letter “I” and filled in an “I Can” statement.Writing – Name activityStudents wrote their name and decorated a Chicka Chicka tree.Word Work – “I”Students did different writing activities with the word “I.”Listening – Chicka Chicka Boom BoomStudents listened to our story on CD, then completed a listening response sheet.Art – Chicka Chicka handprint treeStudents created a tree with their handprints and decorated it with letters in their name.

Math CentersThere are five different math centers. This week they focused on:1. Filling in missing numbers (1-15)2. Sorting shapes by cutting and

gluing correct shapes into their columns.

3. Rolling and tracing numbers with dice.

4. Number formation5. Five frames

This week our theme was “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” It was an important week for us as we began our reading and math series. We will be using Journeys and Everyday Math.

We also began our centers this week! Your child will be learning and growing through handwriting centers, literacy centers, and math centers.

Home Folders – please return your child’s folder back to school each day. These folders are not to be kept at home. Rest Towels – rest towels will be sent home every Friday. Please wash your child’s towel and return it back in the bag on Monday.

Parent volunteers will begin in early to mid-October. Be on the lookout for a schedule coming

soon!

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September 19, 2014