Little Blue is having fun!!! Our Tribute to Our Moms ans Dads was a big success. It is so nice to be at a school with so much parent support. Our kids did a great job singing and we love you too! Thank you all for coming.
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Reminders:
Monday, June 2nd: Author Bob Barner visits our school. We should have a fun morning.
check him out: www.bobbarner.com
Tuesday, June 3rd: Community Builder-Fresh Choice (look in today's book bag for flyer)
Tuesday, June 3rd: Volunteer Brunch. Join us to thank all our hard working volunteers (feel free to bring younger siblings if necessary.)
Wednesday, June 11th: Lunch on the Lawn
Sharing:
Week of 6/02: What you hope to do this summer
Week of 6/06: Your favorite ocean creature
That's it for the school year!
Preparation Tips: PLEASE TRY TO COME UP WITH AN INTERESTING TOPIC SENTENCE! Try a question, a poem, or a song. Brainstorm ideas first.
1. Start with your topic sentence to tell your audience what you're going to share about. DO NOT introduce yourself or say "Hello, class".
2. Add 2 or 3 sentences to describe your topic. Use transition words such as first, next, last.
3. Stand up straight, look at your audience, and speak clearly.
Something extra: Bring a picture to show your audience!
Book Bags:
Book bags will be coming home on Friday. Thank you for remembering to return all parts of the book bag on Thursday morning.
Language Arts:
Spelling Helpers!!! Note our spelling on Monday will be at 8:10. Thanks and please plan accordingly.
Last week we started writing naratives stories. The students did a wonderful job planning. Beginning - characters and setting
Middle - 2-3 events that happened to the character
End - Finish up the story
They could always practice this format at home for fun.
Math:
We have started our skills groups again. We are back in addition and subtraction. Practice, practice, practice. The kids can use fishy crackers to make different fact families. First graders could use them to regroup. It helps if they can also memorize their facts. Keep up the good work.
Science:
We started our new unit on our ocean geography and ocean life. Bob Barner has a book called Fish Wish so he inspired us to create an awesome bulletin board. We will learn about all of the oceans in the world and what makes each special. It should be a great unit before our end of the year field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Social Science:
Megaskill:
This week we have reviewing May's Megaskill: Common Sense. This is a great topic to discuss at home. How do you use common sense at home and school?
REMEMBER: another aspect of social studies is current events. Cyclone in Myanmar, earthquake in China, and fire in Santa Cruz Mountains are all relevant to us. Talk with your child about how people need shelter, clean water, food, and medicine. Brainstorm with your child about how we can help. One way to help is to give money. A parent from the Adelie village is coordinating a fund raising drive for the people of China who have been affected by the powerful earthquake. The checks can be made out to "The Mercy Corps" or cash is also accepted in the school office. Mercy Corps received a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator -- which is the highest rating possible.
Thanks in advance for your generosity.
Have a good weekend,
Little Blue Teachers
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