October 30, 2022

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

 This week we learned the two big words:  analyze and characters and then learned how to analyze characters in a story.  We learned strategies for analyzing questions and finding answers, clues, and evidence. We also learned to identify and figure out character traits by reading the words and by looking at the pictures.

Math

We played fun math games that included counting different groups and matching the groups of items to both written and spoken numbers.  

Writing

We practiced writing sentences correctly, continued writing  pattern books, and practiced finding sight words on the word wall and using them correctly in our sentences. 

Social Studies

The kindergarteners explored the concept of learning from the past by looking at pictures of artifacts and a young picture of Mrs. Hartfield!   

Science

This week we learned about what happens to our earth on hot sunny days.  We then worked out how to make shade for an open field of cows who are too hot. 

P2

Curiosity:  Curiosity is in all of us and is what opens up our minds to new things.  We took turns finishing the sentence:  I wonder……and learned how curious our minds really are.  

LIbrary books:  

Remember to bring library books back to school on Thursdays.  If your child did not bring one home, they chose to keep it in their book boxes at school.

Calendar links: 

Hartfield october-2022.pdf

Hartfield November Calendar

Classroom needs: 

None…thank you for all the recent donations! 

Upcoming events:

*October 31:  Fall Party (1pm) and parade (3:15).  Come to school dressed in a costume.

*November 2:  October homework due

*November 10,11:  Half days

*November 23-25:  No school 

“Statue of Liberty”

 

October 23, 2022

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We did our first Reader’s Theater unit this week.  We practiced how to read the book With My Family.  We built fluency by echo reading, and listening for speed and pacing while reading.  We ended the week by reading our script in parts and reflecting on how we read.  

Math

We counted groups of up to ten images to understand that the order counted does not change the number of images.  We then compared groups and identified groups that have more, less, or the same number as a given group of images. 

Writing

We worked on writing and answering questions.  We practiced making question marks and capitalizing the word “I”.   

Social Studies

The kindergarteners explored the concept of time by learning about the past, the present, and the future.    

Science

It was so much fun learning about why birds lay their eggs in the spring rather than waiting for the summer or fall.  We compared and contrasted different kinds of bird nests and made a nest of our own to take home. 

P2

Bravery:  Being brave means being strong even when you are scared.  You can be brave every day by finding courage to try new things like riding a bike.   

Calendar links: 

Hartfield october-2022.pdf

Classroom needs: 

None…thank you for all the recent donations! 

Upcoming events:

*October 31:  Fall Party (1pm) and parade (3:15).  Come to school dressed in a costume.

*Conferences:  check the schedule to make sure you are signed up.  

 

October 16, 2022

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We learned to ask ourselves questions to find the Main idea and details of each chapter of a nonfiction book called Rules At Home.  We completed several graphic organizers and made a poster to teach others about what we learned from the book. 

Math

We practiced making and describing groups that have more, fewer, and the same number of objects.   Recognizing quantities represented by fingers was also a focus of this week’s math lessons. Manipulating counters, pattern blocks, and other collections to make groups made our learning fun and hands-on. 

Writing

We worked on capitalizing the word “I” and adding ending marks to our sentences. We also practiced using the sight words “my” and “a” in sentences.  

Social Studies

The kindergarteners explored their role as students.  They learned that classrooms have regions and that all schools have similarities and differences.  

Science

Seasonal patterns was what we learned about this week.  We worked in teams and put the seasons in order and learned how they start over again as each new year begins.  

P2

Creativity:  It takes courage to find new ways to do things.  But it makes the world a more unique and beautiful place. 

Calendar links: 

Hartfield october-2022.pdf

Classroom needs: 

None…thank you for all the recent donations! 

Upcoming events:

October 31:  Fall Party (1pm) and parade.(3:15) Come to school dressed in a costume. Parents are invited to watch the parade on the playground.

“A new friend at Dinges Farm”

October 9

 

October 7, 2022

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We started our Benchmark curriculum this week by learning to identify the main idea and the supporting details in a nonfiction text.  

 

Math

Students continued to develop counting concepts and skills while connecting quantities to the spoken word.  They also learned to count and compare up to 10 objects and know the number remains the same no matter how it is arranged. 

 

Writing

We learned and practiced the writing process of “think, picture, say, sketch and write”.   

P2: Purpose

People who possess a sense of purpose believe that they were put on earth for a reason. Kindergarten discussed that we can find purpose through our jobs and had fun sharing what we want to be someday.  

Science

We began our weather watchers unit this week and learned that it gets warmer in the afternoon and cooler in the morning and evening.  

Social Studies: 

Students explored their sense of self by discussing different roles they have and things they like about themselves

Hands On Fun

We made pumpkins by tearing paper and gluing. 

Calendar links: 

Hartfield october-2022.pdf

Classroom needs: 

Nothing  

Upcoming events:

*October 10:  Dinges Farm    leaving at 8:45am

*October 13-14:  P/T conferences

*Laps for Lincoln:  Please check the family blog for more info

*Guest readers please arrive at 11:25am with a favorite book or 

  

Guest reader schedule

Guest Readers

2022-23 Guest Reader Sign-Up

Please sign up to read to our class.  I will post the schedule in our Google Classroom.  

Older siblings and grandparents are also very welcome!  

All dates listed are Wednesdays.  

Plan to arrive at 3:20 with 2 or 3 books. If you can’t make it at that time, we can easily work that out. This may be done virtually as well or pre-recorded if you like. Choose your favorite children’s books or let your child choose their favorites.   We really look forward to this!!

1.  October 5th   _______Ryan Carragher______________

2.  October 12th  ________Daniel Mares_______________

3.  October 19th ________Anthony Pastrick____________

4.  October 26th _________Ashley Warren____________

5.  November 2nd _________Marissa Cockrum___________

6.  November 9th  __________Mandy King______________

7.  November 16th_____________Liz Mosbach________________

8.  November 30th ________Ezra Erb_________________

9.  December 7th ___________Emily Mares______________

10.  January 11th   ____________Bits Thomas_____________

11.  January 18th   _______Leah Peat___________________

12.  January 25th ___________Marianne Klaus_______________________

13.  February 8th    _______David Warren________________

14.  February 15th  ____________Liz Slavicek_____________

15.  March 1st  ____Alexis Emlong__________

16.  March 8th  ____________________________________

17.  March 15th ____________________________________

18.  April 5th  ____________Mandy King________________

19.  April 12th   ____________________________________

20.  April 19th   ____________________________________

21.  April 26th   ____________________________________

22.  May 3rd   _____________________________________

23.  May 17th   _____________________________________

24.  May 24th    ____________________________________

October 2, 2022

 

September 30, 2022

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We practiced more of our Daily 5 routine which included word work activities, and listening to reading.  We practiced rhyming and listening for beginning sounds, segmenting and blending compound words.  

 

Math

Students learned to look for small groups of objects  and name how many without counting. We developed one to one correspondence and learned to act out number stories. 

Writing

The students took turns telling stories aloud about everyday things.  They also wrote in their journals about their feelings and learned to capitalize the first letter of a sentence.  

P2

We learned about being open-minded and how much fun it can be to try new things.  We also learned that it’s important to be optimistic about the future and not give up hope that good things will happen.  

Calendar links: 

Hartfield october-2022.pdf

Party and field trip helpers

Guest Readers

Classroom needs: 

None…thank you for all the recent donations! 

Upcoming events:

-October 5:  Guest readers begins (see above schedule)

-October 10:  Dinges Farm leaving at 8:45am

-Laps for Lincoln:  Please check out the information sent home on Friday about how you can participate and win prizes.  

“Fun with geo blocks during math centers”