Couch Courier

Couch Courier October 9th- 13th

Hello Families! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Look for Scholastic information and order forms to come home this week!

Language We worked on: Letter focus: Aa /a/ Sight words practiced so far: I, can, the, we retell familiar stories compare and contrast familiar texts both fantasy and informational characteristics of informational texts ask and answer questions about key details

We read: Pouch!, Baby Animals on the Move, The Tortoise and the Hare

Math We practiced: reinforced counting skills concept of “one more” develop understanding of addition and subtraction sort, compare and analyze objects through common attributes

Science Introduced the Five Senses- explored parts of our body that use the five senses. Experienced uses of our five senses- hearing loud and soft, feeling objects and identified vocabulary to describe how they felt, tasted foods and identified vocabulary to describe how they tasted, seeing objects and sorting by common attributes such as size, shape and color.

Social Studies

CB PRIDE! P- Positivity “Today is going to be a good day!” R- Respect “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” I- Integrity “Do the right thing.” D- Dependability “Count on me.” E- Effort “Do my best.”

Reminders Please remind your child not to share food with others in the classroom, at lunch or on the bus. Thank you! Please have your child wear sneakers on gym days: Wednesdays Library books return: Fridays Be sure to check out the Principal’s electronic envelope for important school/community information and forms! http://www.hatboro-horsham.org/Domain/761 All Couch Couriers and other information and links can be found on my teacher webpage http://www.hatboro-horsham.org/Domain/1011

Important Dates Oct. 26- CB PRIDE meeting- wear CB shirts Oct. 27- Early Dismissal 1pm Oct. 30- Pumpkin contest Oct. 31- Halloween Parade- 2:15 outside on recess blacktop/Halloween party- 2:30 in classroom

Sneak Peek! Next week: Language: sight words: see letter/ sound focus: Ss /s/, build words using s,m,a, isolate and pronounce the beginning, middle and ending sounds, blend words with /s/ Comprehension: actively engage in reading activities, retell familiar stories, compare and contrast, characteristics of poetry Math: record and analyze sorted materials, examine, compare and describe circles, compose and decompose numbers using a ten frame, explore addition and subtraction, count collections in different arrangements Science: The Five Senses- sense of smell, using all our senses to explore the world Social Studies: being a good citizen, We need rules!

Happy Birthday! Nathanael S!- Oct. 5 Azaria J!- Oct. 26 Greta C!- Oct. 26