We had a blast with a great book from the clothing unit! A special thank you to Mrs. Lisa Norton for acting as grandmother and to Emilee Northcut for playing the part of Red Riding Hood. Mrs Lisa is a retired teacher from

St. James and Emilee is a student at St. James. This dramatic presentation helped your child with language skills, vocabulary, comprehension and expression

THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING - INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD

During our story , a little old lady is walking home when she is startled by different types of clothing.

She helps the pieces of clothing turn into a scarecrow.

As the students participated in the read aloud their memory was enhanced

The Fall Fashion Show

As your child sings on stage they are enhancing their cognitive skills. Language and memory skills are improved. Confidence is gained. I am proud of every child. A special thank you to Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Kuhn. H and N provided the flowers. Mrs. Denise, Emmett, and James were lifesavers.

Everyletterhasasound

Same Sound Sort - Obj. 15 - Demonstrates phonological awarness

The children had to sort the objects according to the beginning sound of the objects' names.I chose letter S and letter B for this activity.

Ms. Diane

What special clothes do people wear to work?

A visit from Mr. Lowery

Did someone call 911? Officer Lowery is with the with the Texarkana Police Dept. and he stopped by to show us his special uniform. Everyone was amazed with his badge, handcuffs and radio. We learned that many people wear a uniform when they go to work.

Stetson's mom wears a uniform to work

We were excited to see Stetson's mom. Ms. Lauren wears a special uniform when she goes to work. She works for lifenet as a EMT. We loved her uniform and she showed special tools that she uses at her job.

SHAVING CREAM LETTERS - Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet

Shaving cream was used to develop fine motor skills and boost creativity. This activity was engaging and it helped your child explore textures. The children learned to control their movements to make a letter in the shaving cream.

Howiswoolmade?

Mary and Tinkerbell

We were excited when Mary and the Lamb showed up at our school. Mary was played by Boogie Brown. Boogie was in my class when she was three years old and now she is in the eighth grade at St. James. A special thank you to Boogie and her mother for helping us learn that wool comes from a sheep.

FisforFIRE

Fire Safety - Clothing Unit

The firemen told us about their clothes and showed us the jaws of life. We discussed stop, drop and roll and learned how to call 911 during an emergency. The highlight of this visit was getting in the fire truck. A special thank you to the Texarkana Fire Dept. for giving us a WOW moment.

Goldilocks

The story of goldilocks was brought to life this week. I used this book to help children understand large, medium and small.

We learned that Goldilocks tried three bowls of porridge. There was a large, medium and a small bowl of porridge.

Ordering by size prepares children for more complex math and problem solving . A special thank you to Lily Clark for playing the role of Goldilocks.

More on the clothing unit next time.

Our Gingerbread Man Hunt

The students had a blast flowing clues and searching for the Gingerbread Man. We leaned to work as a group and follow directions. A special thank you to everyone that helped make this spectacular event possible.

Hickory , Dickory , Dock

We had a blast with a mouse this week! The students chanted Hickory, Dickory , Dock as they moved the mouse up and down the clock. As the class listened to and used rhyme, rhythm and repetition their early literacy skills were increased.

Rhymes help children articulate words, modulate voices ( practicing pitch and volume ) and enunciate clearly by repetition.

Old McDonald - Obj. 34 Explores musical concepts and expression

An important rule for playing musical instruments is to learn the resting position. Controlling impulses is part of building self- regulation.

Benefits of Old McDonald

Vocabulary expression - Children learn names of different farm animals and their sounds

Verbal expression - Singing along builds confidence in speaking and articulation

Social interaction - Singing in a group builds a sense of belonging and teaches children to listen to others

Handwriting without tears - Big line and little line

We used a big line and and little line to form the letter L this week. This is a fun way for the class to learn letter names and good habits for writing letters later on.

Obj. 17 Demonstrates Knowledge of print and its uses

We made black bean and corn salad this week. The children learned that print has meaning. As we made the salad the children learned to take turns and follow a recipe.

Ms. Diane