Fire Safety Day: Silly Faces
We got to go through the smoke trailer twice. The first time we identified fire hazards.
The second time was to practice staying low when smoke is present. The trailer filled with mock smoke so we could get a sense of what it might be like in a fire.
Patiently waiting to enter the trailer. . .
Due to the fire safety assembly, the recess schedule was a bit wacky. It worked out nicely for us.
For most of the time, we had the whole playground to ourselves. It was a nice opportunity for me to shoot some new photos.
We've done some whole class graphs. This week, the kids got to try their hands at
graphing with a bit more independence. I was pleased with the results.
Miss T. helps out at one of the graphing tables.
As I mentioned in this week's parent letter, we started goal setting for sight words. The kids got orange goal folders. After picking their words, we took some time to decorate the folders for a personal touch.
The kids get a copy of the sight words and pick three words each week to work on. If kids can read all of the words on the K list fluently, they move on to part of the 1st grade list. The slip on the right shows what you will get each week so you know what their goal words are for that week.
After a bit of decorating, kids got to choose how to practice these hard words. The whiteboards were popular with this particular group.
We highlight in a different color each week. This helps me track which words they are working on each week. Last year, this goal-setting was very motivating for the kids. The majority of them were working on 1st grades words when they left me. It was exciting to watch the kids set goals and accomplish them. I am glad to have this part of the classroom experience up and running. Thank you for reinforcing these words at home. :-)
Pumpkin carving pictures coming soon!
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