Name Bubbles

Our PTF has a new fundraiser through Name Bubbles!  Name Bubbles are a wonderful way to ensure what we send with our kids to school comes home from school.  These labels stick to clothes, lunch containers, shoes, instruments, cameras, sports equipment and so much more.  Please check out the website at www.namebubbles.com to learn about all the great options available for your family.  The attached sheet provides additional details and the school code “SPS14″.

Taco and Talent Night

Taco and Talent Night is Friday, January 31st!
Please return your Taco Dinner Forms to the office TOMORROW.
Tacos are being served at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00!
Don't miss the K4 students sing at the talent show!

Weekly Curriculum

Bible Story- Jesus Changes Water into Wine
Math- making, finding, and drawing AB patterns
Literacy- Letter N, journal, Harold drew ____.
Sight Words- this
Handwriting- 6, D, P
Science- Using Science Tools (scale, measuring blocks,
Social Studies- Geography Concepts, Workers and Their Tools
Art- Q-tip art, Clay Sculptures

This week we are finishing assessments for 2nd quarter assessments.

Not a Box

 Last week the children listened to the book Not a Box and talked about all of the different things they could turn a cardboard box into. During their free play time the children were able to use all of our art materials to decorate and construct their box. On Friday we painted our boxes to make train cars and lined them up to make a train.

Mr. Koeppel stopped by to see all of our train cars.  

Learning Letters and Sounds

We have so much fun learning letters and letter sounds! A few times each week we practice the "wall cards." Mrs. Nehls says a chant for each letter and we repeat it. Each letter has an action too. We are also practicing sight words! 

Weekly Curriculum

This week we start a new theme called "Imagine it, Make it"

Bible Story- Jesus is Baptized
Math- Matching number to objects (1-10), Putting Objects on a Chart
Literacy- Letter M, It is a ____.
Sight Words- can
Handwriting- G, J, S
Science- Mixing Ingredients,  Making Observations
Social Studies- Creative Traditions, Culture Festival
Art- Box Creations, 10 Black Dots

This week we are also doing assessments for 2nd quarter assessments.

Journals

The K4 students love to work in their journals! This entry included pictures and words about different bugs. 

Weekly Curriculum

Bible Story- Twelve-Year-Old Jesus
Math- Before/During/After, Using Time Words, Counting
Literacy- Review Letters A-L, Animal Names
Sight Words- a, I
Handwriting- Circle, 5, Q,
Science- Baby and Adult Animals, Butterflies
Art- Butterflies, Snowmen

This week we are also doing assessments for 2nd quarter assessments.

Reading

This week in K4 we read our very first sentence! 

The children are very excited to use their "reading brains" at school. We have been learning sight words and practicing how to sound out three letter words. We combined those skills to read our first sentence.

Karate

After school we had our first karate lesson! If your child is interested they can still join. The classes are being held in our classroom on Wednesday afternoons. 

BUGS!

The children enjoyed reading books about different kinds of bugs. Then they created their own bugs with play-dough and pipe cleaners. 

Welcome Back!

Welcome back from a long two week vacation! We would also like to welcome two more students to our class, bringing our class total up to 21 students. 

Weekly Curriculum

Bible Story- God Keeps Jesus Safe from Herod
Math- Grids. (Rows and Columns) Sorting
Literacy- Letter L, Bug Book
Sight Word- and
Handwriting-Magic C, O
Social Studies- Animal Helpers
Science- Characteristics of Bugs
Art- 3D bugs, making a meadow

This week we are also doing assessments for 2nd quarter assessments.