Marshmallow Matey Math

Aloha Family and Friends!

Last week we had so much during our math times! On Wednesday we did a really fun activity for math using Marshmallow Mateys! Each student received a scoop of the cereal. Then everyone had to sort out their marshmallows and see how many of each we had.

And when we were finished we got to each the rest of the cereal for snack!

We also learned about the number 8! To practice counting to eight we drew pictures of spiders and counted the legs.

All week we learned how tools help us explore. During out reading times we discovered different kinds of tools. To wrap up the week all the kids drew pictures of their favorite tools.

For Social Studies on Friday we learned all about Mexico. One of the teachers from our school brought in a beaded turtle from Mexico for us to see. Thanks Ms. Poggensee!

We also colored Mexico on our maps!

This week we are reviewing the letters we have been learning. The week we get back from a Fall Break we will be learning about the letter T. Students will be able to bring in items that begin with T when we return from break.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Kawai

S is for Seal and Senses

This week we learned all about the letter S! We had some great items brought in from home that begin with S: pictures of seals, sharks, and snakes; real objects like soap, a straw, even a snail!

As a class we made a mind map about S. We drew the letter S in creative ways, drew pictures of things that begin with S, and wrote words that begin with S. 

For Social Studies this week we read the school's Book of The Month called "14 Cows For America". It takes place in Kenya. 

After we read the story we learned more about Kenya and recorded comparisons between Kenya and Kona. We looked at animals, kinds of food, and different games. 

In Science we are learning all about the 5 senses. On Thursday kids drew and wrote about how they use their senses. 

Next week we are learning all about the letter P! Kids are once again encouraged to bring in items from home that begin with P. We will also be continuing our unit of study in Social Studies about North America. We will be studying Canada and Mexico. If you have any pictures or artifacts from those countries your child is welcome to bring them to share with the class. 

Have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. Kawai

A is for Apple

This week our class had their very first guidance lesson from our fabulous counselor Mrs. Q! She told the kids about how she is here for them at school if they ever need help. 

In Social Studies this week we learned a little bit about New York. We discussed all the ways that New York is the same and different from where we live. Then we found it on our map!

This week we learned all about the letter Aa and the sound it makes. Thanks for allowing your children to bring in an object that begins with the letter a! There were so many different objects that begin with a!

On Thursday the kids got to explore all the different items at our "A" table. They recorded what they found in a circle map during one of our centers. 

If your child wasn't able to bring an object that begins with A that's okay!!! Next week we are learning about the letter Ss and kids are welcome to bring in object that begin with the letter s to share. 

We read lots of stories this week about baby animals and learned about how they move. Some crawl, some waddle, some swim, etc. On Thursday each student chose their favorite animal that we learned about and made a puppet. They loved it! Some even started making their own puppet shows after. 

UPCOMING EVENT:

Poetry for Peace Workshop this month! It is for K-5 students and is FREE. The workshop will be held at the school. No need to register, just come! It will be Sept 20th and 27th from 12pm-2pm. The instructor is our very own VP Janice Blaber!

Purple Crayons and Popsicles!

Aloha Family and Friends!

What an incredible week this has been! On Tuesday Ms. Josie did another art lesson with the class as a follow up to the one from last week. She read them the story of "Harold and the Purple Crayon". As she read they discussed the different kinds of lines they could see in the story. Then it was time for the kids to create their own work. Here are some of the pictures they drew using their own purple crayon!

This week we have been learning all about the /m/ sound we say for the letter M. As a class we explored the classroom looking for the letter M all around us. We recorded what we found in our notebooks. The kids loved it! We are going to do the same activity next week as we learn about the letter A.

We have begun playing a new phonics game in class that you can also play at home with your child. I say the sounds of a word, and the kids need to figure out what word I am trying to say. For example, if I say /m/ /a/ /t/ the kids would need to say mat. It is a simple game that you can play any time and anywhere! It also helps prepare your child for being able to blend sounds when they read!

Friday our class got to visit the library, and we practiced how to take books off of the shelf and put them back on. Everyone got a "shelf marker". The shelf marker holds the place on the shelf while the book is being looked at. This way we can he make sure books go back exactly where they belong on the shelf. The class did an amazing job using their shelf markers for the first time.

And they got to look at some great books too!

When we left the library the kids received a special surprise! As a thank you for the get well cards we made for our librarian Mrs. Chock, she gave each kid a little gift. The kids were so excited!

On Thursday we completed our Mr. Potato Head! Whenever the whole class is on task or making good decisions we add a piece. Once all the pieces are there we get to have a class party.

We celebrated our achievement on Friday with a popsicle party! It was a great way to end our week!

Next week we are learning all about Aa and the sound we say for A. Your child is welcome to bring in an item from home that begins with the letter A to share with the class. All items will be returned on Thursday.

Have a great three day weekend!

Mrs. Kawai