October Newsletter

Now that we have a solid understanding of numbers 1-10, we will deepen our

knowledge by comparing sets of objects in Unit 2. We will use comparative

language such as "greater," "less," "fewer," and "more." Additionally, we will focus

on counting one more, one less, two more, and two less than a given amount! You

can help reinforce these concepts at home by asking your child which group of

toys is greater or less. Encourage them to count objects and ask what one more or

one less would be!

For the next three weeks, we will read about the needs of plants and animals while

exploring the question, “Why do living things have different needs?” Our read-

alouds in this unit feature a variety of genres, including informational texts, poetry,

and animal fantasy. This unit is sure to inspire a deeper interest in a fascinating

topic that you can explore further at home! Letter recognition is the first step in

learning to read, and a central part of this unit’s phonics instruction. To help

reinforce letter recognition, have your child pick a letter of the day, starting with

the first letter of their name. Encourage them to find that letter everywhere you

go—whether it's at the store, bank, restaurant, or movies!

In science, we will be talking about living things vs nonliving, as well as going over the life cycle of plants and animals!

Thank you to everyone who brought in snacks for us to have this past month! We should have enough to last us until Christmas break! If you would still like to send some in, we wouldn't complain! 😉

We still have a few students left from this 1st rotation, I have attached the schedule below to see when your day is!

Just a reminder we are on a 7 day specials rotation, A-G, with library being on day D every rotation, that is when we will bring our old library books in, and turn them in for new ones. The librarian brings a cart to the classroom the day before to collect books ahead of time, so I would suggest putting them in your child's book bag the night before! I attached the rotation schedule with the school here again, and here is our rotation for the classroom!

OUR ROTATION

A: PE

B: Art

C: Music

D: Library

E: PE

F: Counselor

G: Library

Thank you to everyone for quickly responding to the letters for both upcoming field trips! We had so much fun at the pumpkin patch today and did amazing on our first field trip! We came back very sweaty and very tired! I am looking forward to our next one on Friday for the hoco parade, hopefully the rain stays away! 🤞

Here is the link to sign up for parent teacher conferences!

Monday October 5 4-7 pm

Thursday October 8 2:30-6:30 pm

If neither of these work for you, email me and we can find a time that works, either in person or on phone!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A4A92CABFDC61-66049416-mrs