Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Learning with Legos

This week we got the chance to learn with Legos.  We practiced our skip counting, 2, 5, and 10 by putting out Legos in the correct order.  Learning can be FUN!

Flashlight Friday!

Flashlight Friday Fun!  

On Fridays we get the chance to turn off the lights, partner up with a friend and READ, READ, READ!  

Perfect Attendance 1st nine weeks

PERFECT ATTENDANCE!

Check out the students who had perfect attendance for the 1st nine weeks!

WAY TO GO!

Morning Routine

Morning Workout Fun!

I get a laugh every morning and thought I would share part of our morning routine! 

Weekly Preview

This week we will continue to learn and grow in true wildcat style.  Learning and growing together as a family.

In reading this week, we will continue to read and learn to categorize, classify and learn to question.  We will learn how to read and blend words with r clusters.  We will also learn about words that contractions with s.  Words like it's, who's and where's.  Word study will continue as we will pick up the pace and work through one sort a week.  This week in writing we will write about our past, present and future.  We will create a writing piece and work on it during the writing process.

In math this week, we will work on skip counting by 2, 5, and 10 to 100.  We will look at numbers pattern.s We will work on verbally counting and writing our numbers in writing patterns.  We will do this through lots of kinestetic activities, reading, and even use Lego's to learn.  We will then begin to learn about how to create graphs, read graphs and answer questions about the graphing data.

We will continue to learn about past, present and future.  We will learn about how to read a timeline and create one for ourselves.  We will also begin to talk about Pilgrims, turkeys and Thanksgiving.

Another great week is upon us and I am looking forward to growing and learning with my wonderful wildcats!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Beltz 

Dr. Slunt's Visit

This week Dr. Slunt, a professor from Mary Washington University, came to visit us.  She taught us about day/night and how we get our seasons.

Field Trip Video

This video illustrates just one of the many things the class learned on our field trip to the River!

Field Trip

Field Trip to Friends of the Rappahannock

Learning all about Habitats and 

using our 5 senses!

Weekly Preview

This week we will complete the following SOLS:

In reading, we will continue to learn how to make predictions and how to infer.  We will learn how to read verb ending s,ed,and ing.  We will also learn about possessive nouns.  We will learn that this means something belongs to someone.  We will continue with small groups as well as word study.  We will begin to pick up the pace with word study and switch from one sort every two weeks to one sort a week.  This week in writing we will learn how to write friendly letters.  We will conclude this week with writing a friendly letter to Veterans.

We will continue to work on place value in math.  We will be looking at recognizing numbers in terms of tens and ones and determining how many tens and ones are in a number.  We will do this through many different activities.

We will take two days this week to talk about Veteran's day and why it is important.  We will then begin to learn about the terms past, present, and future.  We will talk about these terms and look how how our communities, schools, dress, and cars have changed and will change over time.  We will also use these words in reference to a timeline.  

Thank you to our field trip volunteers!  We had a great time visiting the Rappahannock River.

Things to Remember:

Thanksgiving Break  Wednesday, November 26-28.

Please continue to send in a daily snack. 

Many Thanks and have a great week!

Mrs. Beltz

Weekly Preview

This week we will complete the following SOLS/activities:

During reading, we will continue working on short vowels, cvc words.  We will learn about words that double final consonants, and words that end with "s" to make plural words.  We will talk about how to evaluate a story.  This will allow the class to voice their opinion about the story and back it up with supporting details.

We will continue to work on place value in math.  We are working on writing and identifying numbers to 50 as well as how to represent those numbers using base ten blocks.  I am also working hard with the class to "prove" their answers.  I want them to be able to use words/pictures to prove that they truly understand why it is and not just because.

We will finish talking about the season of Fall.  We will have Dr. Slunt come in this week and do a lesson about Fall later in the week.  Pictures on that to come.

Reminders for the week:
NO SCHOOL on Tuesday----this is a teacher Professional Development day
Wednesday----Field trip!!
Please continue to send in Boosterthon Fun Run money.
Report Cards will be coming home on Thursday!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Beltz 

Summarizing/Retelling the Story

The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything!

We have been working on how to retell/summarize a story.  We learned that when we retell a story we included the important parts of the story.  We used this story and fun props to help us with this strategy.

Boosterthon Fun Run!

Thanking Our Crowd!

Thank you to all the parents who attended the fun run.  We would also like to thank all the families and family members who contributed to WES's school wide goal!

YOU ROCK!

Here we are Rockin' the Boosterthon Fun Run Track!