All About Farms!

I hope you had a terrific weekend!

Last week we wrapped up our Apple Unit with apple tasting, graphing, and making applesauce.  We learned that our class liked the red, crunchy, sweet apples the best, but green and yellow apples were not far behind.  We had a lot of fun tasting our apples.  On Friday we made applesauce.  We peeled and cut apples, then added sugar, cinnamon, and water to a crock pot for cooking.  All day long our apples cooked in our classroom.  It smelled amazing.  At the end of the day, we were able to eat some homemade applesauce.  Yum!

This week we will be learning all about farms as we celebrate 'Farm to You Fest'.  Please see Eagle's homepage for more information.  This is  a great week to bring in healthy snacks that are grown in gardens and farms to help us with our learning.  Children are also encouraged to bring in fresh fruits and vegetables to help 'squash hunger' all week. 

As readers we will be learning about the letters Nn, Bb, and Ff this week.  We will also be learning more about reading to self and reading with partners each day.  We are working very hard on building our stamina and using whisper voices during reading time.  The children are doing a great job and are truly excited about reading each day.

During math we will talk about reading, writing, and comparing numbers.  Some of the vocabulary we are using is: more, fewer, greater, and least.  We are using dice and many other math manipulatives to help us show numbers in different ways each day.

Reminders:  

~Wednesday is Picture Day!  We will be taking our pictures early in the morning :)  

~Friday is our first Parent Teacher Conference Day.  The children will be dismissed at 11:45 on Friday.  Your child will not receive a report card at this time.  We will use this time to discuss how your child is transitioning both socially and academically and to address any concerns or questions that you may have. Please note that each conference will last approximately 15 - 20 minutes.  

~Our first Family Project will be sent home on Monday and is due Thursday, October 16th.  Have fun working with your family on this!

~Monday, October 13th:  No school due to Columbus Day  

Wishing you all a great week :)

Sincerely,

Eileen Browne