January – The Study of Balls!
For the next five weeks,
students will learn about balls. As we
investigate this topic, we will work together to find the answers to our theme
questions. Some of the questions include:
Do all balls bounce?, What makes balls move?, Who uses balls?, and What are
balls made of?
Some of the books we will be
reading this week are:
• The Little Red Hen by Bonnie Dobkin
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Bonnie Dobkin
• Bounce by
Doreen Cronin
• Have a Ball by
Nancy Noel Williams
Lessons and activities for the theme:
Math – Students will be able to sort and match different
sizes and types of balls.
Art – Children will be able to draw balls or construct a sphere out of
paper.
Blocks – Students will have balls of various sizes and be able to construct
ramps to roll the balls.
Pretend Play – Students will have balls added to pretend play to
'play ball' with he dolls and each other.
Writing- Students
will be able to draw a picture of what they learned from the classroom
read-aloud regarding balls.
Science - Students will be able to construct ramps of different heights to see how
fast a ball will roll.
Reminders:
• School will be closed Monday, January 18th,
for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• There will be a Parent Workshop on Friday, January
22nd.
• School will be closed Friday, January 29th,
for Teacher Workshop Day.
• February 9th, 2016 is our Valentine’s Day Show! The show will take place in the gymnasium at
9 a.m.
Recommended Home to School Connection:
Universal Handwriting book:
Monday – Page 53
Tuesday – Page 54
Wednesday – Page 55
Thursday – Page 56
Friday - Have a great weekend!
I have
attached the link to my lesson plans if you would like to view them at home!
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