This week we are finishing up our number books and we will begin our flower books. The students are working very hard and keeping busy all class period. We are still having free time, but not as long as at the beginning of school. We are gearing up for the big jump to Kindergarten! And, I am finding through the assessments I have completed, the kids are ready to go.
Thursday and Friday this week will be summer birthday celebrations. Please sign up on the sheet on the board if your child has a birthday during the summer. We want to recognize all the birthdays in our classes, even those that happen when school is out.
ZOOPHONICS:
Allie alligator's jaws are snappy. When she grins she makes us happy. a,a,a. (hold your hands in front of you and make them go up and down like alligator's jaws. Make the short A sound: a,a,a)
Bubba bear is big and black. He likes honeycomb for his snack. b,b,b. (hold your hand up high during the rhyme. When you make the B sound, bring it to your lips: b,b,b)
Catina cat is no disgrace. With a dainty paw she washes her face. c,c,c. (rub your hand on your cheek like a cat washing her face. Make the hard C sound: c,c,c)
DeeDee deer perks up her ears. Tip toe softly or she will hear. d,d,d (hold your hands up on top of your head like antlers. Make the D sound: d,d,d)
Ellie elephant walking down the street. Waves her trunk at everyone she meets. e,e,e (hold your arms in front of you like the trunk of an elephant as you walk (in place!) with elephant feet. Make the short E sound: e,e,e)
Francie fish is swimming in the sea. Wiggles her fins so fancy free. fffff. (put your hands together with one palm on top of the back of the other hand. Wiggle your thumbs; make a sustained F sound, but don't vocalize: fffff)
Gordo gorilla swinging in the vines. He thinks bananas are just devine. g,g,g. (during the first part of the verse, pound your chest like a gorilla. During the second part of the verse, pretend to peel a banana. Make the hard G sound: g, g, g)
Honey Horse is kicking up the dust. Got to get to the zoo or bust. h,h,h. (use your hand to slap your hip as you say the rhyme. Make the H sound: h,h,h)
Inny inchworm inches along. Chomps and chomps all day long. i,i,i. (move your index finger up and out like an inchworm. Make the short I sound: i,i,i)
Jerry jellyfish wiggles and giggles. j,j,j. (hold your hands in front of your body and move them up and down. Make the J sound: j,j,j)
Kayo kangaroo gives a kick, as he jumps on his pogo stick. k,k,k. (kick and punch your arm in the shape of a K. Jump up and down like you are on a pogo stick for the second part. Make the K sound: k,k,k.)
Lizzie lizard sitting in the sun. Catches a fly with her looonnngg tongue. lllllllllllllll. (hold your hands under your chin, elbows out. When you say the word long, tap the underside of your chin. Make the sustained L sound: llllllllllllllllllllll)
Missy mouse nibbles on some cheese. Wiggles her nose as if to sneeze. mmmmmm. (hold your hand to your mouth like you are nibbling on something. Make the sustained M sound: mmmmmm)
Nigel nightowl spying in the night. Rolls his eyes so shiney bright. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. (make "glasses" with your forefinger and thumb on each eye. Make the sustained N sound: nnnnnnnnnnnnnn.)
Olive octopus has such style. Waving her arms all the while. o,o,o. (hold your arms to the sides and wave them up and down. Make the short O sound: o,o,o)
PeeWee penguin does the penguin walk. Raps along in perfect penguin talk. p,p,p. (put your arms down by your sides with hands pointing out. Waddle back and forth like a penguin. make the P sound but don't vocalize: p,p,p.)
Queenie Quail is quite fun to watch. From head to tail she's top notch. kw,kw,kw. (hold your finger like a hook on your forehead. Make the Q sound: kw,kw,kw.
Robbie rabbit hippity hop. Hopping down to the record shop. rrrrrrrr. (hold your hands in front of you like a rabbit. You can hop up and down on the second line. Make the sustained R (but not the ER) sound: rrrrrrr)
Sammy snake slithers along. Moves to the tune of the snake charmer's song. sssssssss (move your hand like a snake as you say the lines. Make the sustained S sound: sssssssss)
Timothy Tiger is in a rage. He shakes the bars on his cage. ttttttttttt (hold your arms in front of you like you are holding the bars on your cage. Shake them back and forth. Make the T sound: ttttttt. Be sure it is the T sound and not the CH sound. Really work hard on making the correct sound with this letter.)
Umber umbrella bird on a rainy day. Holds his umbrella just this way. u, u, u. (hold your hand over your head like you are holding an umbrella. Flap your other arm like a bird. Make the U sound: u, u, u.)
Vincent is a vampire bat. He flaps his wings this way and that. vvvvvvv. (make fangs with your index fingers and have your elbows pointing out. As you say the verse, have your arms flap up and down. Make the sustained V sound: vvvvvvvv.)
Willie weasel runs up and down. Over hill and dale on his way to town. w,w,w. (clasp your hands together in front of you and move your arms in a wave like pattern. Make the W sound: w,w,w)
Xavier fox sits on a box. Sits on a box to knit his socks. x,x,x (ks,ks,ks) (cross your pointer fingers and go back and forth like you are knitting. Make the X sound: ks,ks,ks)
Yancy yak goes yakkity yak. Telephone back to Yancy Yak. y,y,y. (hold your hand up to your ear like a phone. Make the Y sound: y,y,y)
Zeke the zebra takes his Zs. Do not wake him if you please. zzzzzzz. (hold your hands together under the side of your head. Make the sustained Z sound: zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.)
Pre-K schedule:
AM schedule:
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8:05: gather at tables
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8:10: move to carpet and have small circle (Thursday and Friday show and tell)
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8:30: move to tables and have center work, projects or table work. (gym class Tuesday)
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9:15: clean up
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9:20: recess
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9:40: wash hands and get ready for snack
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10:00: free choice time (Tuesday/Wednesday, library. Friday, gym class)
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10:25: clean up and move to circle
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10:30: circle time
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10:50: dismiss.
PM schedule:
- 11:55: gather at tables
- 12:05: move to carpet for small circle (Thrusday and Friday show and tell)
- 12:25: move to tables center work, projects work at tables
- 1:10: clean up
- 1:15: recess (Thursday , gym class)
- 1:35: wash hands and get ready for snack (Friday gym class)
- 1:55: free choice (Tuesday and Wednesday library)
- 2:25: clean up and move to circle
- 2:45: dismiss.
This schedule is subject to change from day to day and class to class. This is my basic schedule but is influenced by others and activities in the school.