Ms. Huffman's Newsletter

May 8th Trip to Staten Island Children's Museum

May 14th - Tiger Family Morning 8:15AM

May 26 APE Field Day! Greenwood Playground

NO SCHOOL: May 25th and May 27th

In April and May we will be learning about Plants! We will grow plants from seeds. We will learn about how to take care of plants. We will cook with plants and learn the names of parts of plants.

Every day we work in small groups to practice the alphabet, the sounds of each letter, and the spelling rules that we have learned. Some children are practicing how to write their name. Some children are learning the sounds of letters. Some children are reading short words and learning new sounds and spelling rules.

We Love to Read!

Our class reads every day! We also listen to stories and read books together. During reading time some children are re-reading books they have heard. Some children are reading with a teacher. Some children are reading independently! Each child is developing their ability to sit and focus on reading for longer periods of time. Each child is practicing the letters and words they know.

Fairy Tales

For the next few weeks we will listen to, retell and write about Fairy Tales! We will talk about characters, setting, and theme. We will practice retelling a story in order. We will make up our own stories!

Math Focus: Money, Time, Fractions, Counting

We will continue to practice our counting skills. Some children are learning to count money, to name fractions and to tell time. Please practice naming and counting coins at home.

Mid-May, students will explore sculpture through the theme of the human figure. Using foil as the primary material, students will experiment with additive techniques to create the three-dimensional form. Students will engage in problem-solving by transforming a simple material into a 3D sculpture. Students will focus on the organization of parts to whole, considering how individual elements come together to create a whole.

We will be singing and dancing for the USA! We will also be reviewing our favorite movement songs and activities.

We are reviewing all of the skills and activities we have learned this year.

The children will continue their study of measurement by measuring the length (unifix cubes) and mass(balance scale and pennies) of solids.