Two celebrations in one week! I bet your child is exhausted! We just finished another fun learning week in Mr. Gibbs’ classroom at Samsula Academy! We reviewed the short E word families, reviewed our solid figures, celebrated Groundhog Day, and celebrated the 100th day of kindergarten. We did so many things this week and many thanks is given to the parent volunteers who helped us in our classroom. Mrs. Shannon and I could not have done it without you.
In reading, we reviewed the –en, -et, and –ed word families. We also continued working with our primer words. We are nearly finished. This week, children had trouble with: they, there, was, went, and want. Please practice these in addition to all previous words. Mrs. Shannon and I are currently working on a Sight Word Olympics activity (to be sent home later) that will help practice these words further. We counted our sight words this week and we know 101!!!! Wow. We used these words when we read Frog and Toad Together or Green Eggs and Ham in our literature circles. Remember to practice retelling with your child.
In math, we reviewed our solid figures and wrote numbers up to 65. On Thursday, we celebrated the 100th day of school (see below post). We did a lot of different activities that were fun and full of learning.
In science, we learned about Groundhog Day and shadows. We watched as Phil seen his shadow declaring six more weeks of winter. We also wrote a story including our predictions. Our theme was groundhogs. In afternoon workshops, we made a TP groundhog, paper bag puppet, and a book. We had a lot of fun!
Wednesday is not an ERD next week and we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday. Bring in your valentine’s and any snacks for our celebration. Family projects are due on Monday. We will be working with the –ig word family next week.
(Pictures to come)
Welcome to Kindergarten!
There is a wonderful sense of home when you walk through the front doors of Samsula Academy. I deeply believe that your child will find our school to be a warm and friendly place. I am very proud to be a part of the Samsula Academy School family. Once you have opened those doors you are a member of our family too.
I wish to welcome you to Kindergarten. Kindergarten is a new and exciting time for you and your child. It’s a time of change… new beginnings, new friends, new challenges and exciting discoveries! I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for allowing me to be a part of your child’s life during this precious time of growth and discovery!
This is my honor to welcome you and your child into Kindergarten and into… my life. I will do my best to make this year in Kindergarten enjoyable but also filled with academics. My motto is: “The seeds I plant today will blossom into a flower tomorrow.” It will be my pleasure and privilege to watch your child’s personality and learning abilities blossom and unfold day by day.
I run a very effective classroom which is well structured but allows for fun and growth. I hold high expectations for all my students. Furthermore, I strongly believe in differentiated instruction. Research reveals that all students learn differently. Therefore, I plan my lessons to meet the needs of all students. It will be my honor to expand the growing minds of tomorrow and encourage them to become the great leaders of the new generation.
You will find very useful information on this blog. I will update it with events that are happening in our classroom, student work, and other related events. If you have any questions, you may contact me at cgibbs@readingedgeacademy.org
-Mr. Christopher Gibbs
I wish to welcome you to Kindergarten. Kindergarten is a new and exciting time for you and your child. It’s a time of change… new beginnings, new friends, new challenges and exciting discoveries! I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for allowing me to be a part of your child’s life during this precious time of growth and discovery!
This is my honor to welcome you and your child into Kindergarten and into… my life. I will do my best to make this year in Kindergarten enjoyable but also filled with academics. My motto is: “The seeds I plant today will blossom into a flower tomorrow.” It will be my pleasure and privilege to watch your child’s personality and learning abilities blossom and unfold day by day.
I run a very effective classroom which is well structured but allows for fun and growth. I hold high expectations for all my students. Furthermore, I strongly believe in differentiated instruction. Research reveals that all students learn differently. Therefore, I plan my lessons to meet the needs of all students. It will be my honor to expand the growing minds of tomorrow and encourage them to become the great leaders of the new generation.
You will find very useful information on this blog. I will update it with events that are happening in our classroom, student work, and other related events. If you have any questions, you may contact me at cgibbs@readingedgeacademy.org
-Mr. Christopher Gibbs
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