iPad apps

Reading apps:
• Tic tac toe phonics
• Sound sorting beginning sounds
• Sentence magic
• Photo touch sight words
• Word bingo
• Word magic
• MeeGenius
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Library A-M: these books are sorted based on individual reading levels

Alphabet activities:                                   
• Alphabet find
• ABC tracer
• Match ABC
• Letter of the Day
• Starfall ABCs
• Alphabet fun
• Match the letter
• Dot T Dot Lite Numbers and letters
• Preschool memory match
• Louie’s letter challenge

Math apps:
• Math puppy
• Crazy find
• Shape builder
• Math bingo
• Monkey math
• Math magic

Memory apps:
• Match animals
• Dino world

Problem solving apps:
• Cut the rope
• Tangram
• Brain fit
• Peg jump
• Bubble ball
• Where’s the water?
• Simon says
• Trainyard Express
• Cover orange
• Sprinkle
• Angry birds

Coloring apps:
• Doodle buddy
• Coloring lite
• Paint sparkles
• Glow coloring

Extra:
• Educreations
• Jibbigo-jp
• Audioboo
• Teach me Kindergarten
• Teach me 1st grade
• Puppet pals
• Screen chomp
• Google earth

October 29-November 2

Important News

• Mrs. Gallucci's class only--book orders are due on November 1
• Mrs. Haughey's class only--book orders are due on October 31
• No School on Tuesday, November 6
• If you would like to donate any small trinkets for our classroom treasure box we would greatly appreciate your help!  Thank you very much!

Language Arts
This week we will be reading fiction and non-fiction books about bears.  We will be focusing on the skill of sequencing.  What happened first, second, third, and at the end?

Another skill we will be focusing on is positional words.  (on, under, beneath, in, above, etc.) 

This week we are checking in with our students on rhyming words.  Can you tell if these 2 words rhyme?  Can you find the rhyming words?  Can you think of a word that rhymes with the word that I say?

Don't forget to send back your "book in a bag" so that your child can continue to practice reading!

Math
We will be doing several activities where the children will be practicing the number combinations that make up 5.  We will also be ordering numbers.  This activity involves putting number cards in order that are not necessarily in sequence.  For example, the cards they might have are 7, 4, 2, 9.  They would have to order the cards from least to most 2, 4, 7, 9.

October 22-26

Important News

• Conferences are on Tuesday and Thursday.  We look forward to speaking with you about your child.
• Friday, October 26 is the Fall Festival Party.  Please send your child's costume to school in a bag.  We will get dressed right before the party begins.  Please refer to the party/costume guidelines that came home in the Miller newsletter.
• Mrs. Gallucci's class only--Book orders are due on Thursday, November 1.

Homework

• Practice tying shoes!
• sight words or bonus words
• Bring back the "book in a bag" so that your child can choose a new one and keep reading!

Language Arts
We will begin a unit on the seasons and weather.  We will be reading both non-fiction and fiction books about these topics.  While reading these books, we will focus on main idea and comparing and contrasting.  We will also be writing about the things we see during each  of the seasons.

Math
We will be playing a game called Compare.  This math game is similar to the card game "war".  The person with the highest number card keeps both cards.  This will reinforce the skill of comparing two collections. 
Also, we are working on learning domino patterns.  We want the students to be able to see a domino pattern (or dice) and recognize the number it is without counting the dots.  We will be using this when we teach addition.  We encourage working with dominoes or dice when working with your child at home.

Thursday, October 18

Thursday, October 18 is the Miller Panoramic Picture Day!  This means that the whole school will take a picture for the yearbook.  Please wear Aurora Spiritwear or green and white tomorrow for the picture! 

October 15-19

Important News

• Our conferences are coming up on October 23 & 25.  Please make sure you send back confirmation of your conference time.  Thank you!
• Fall Festival Party is on Friday, October 26.  Please review the guidelines that came home in the Miller newsletter on Thursday.  If you have any questions, please ask!
• Please make sure you are sending back your child's book in a bag.   They can choose a new one once the old one returns.

Language Arts
It is the last week of the First Quarter!  Wow!  It went fast!  We will be reviewing the skills taught so far this quarter such as:  setting, character, main idea, cause and effect, and sequencing.  We will be comparing and contrasting the stories we read this week with ones we have read previously.  Please continue to work with your child on learning the sight words.

Math
We will be comparing two collections this week when we are counting.  We have also been working on crossing over the decade. (from 29 to 30, from 79 to 80...)

Social Studies
We will be learning about goods and services.

October 8-12

Important News

• Picture Day is Tuesday!!  New picture envelopes came home on Thursday with correct pricing. Please use these envelopes instead of the ones that were sent home last week. 
• Mrs. Gallucci's Class is Principal's pals this month.  This means we get to share a story and a special treat with the Principal, Mrs. Minrovic on Thursday. 
• No School on Friday, October 12!

Lake Farmpark Field Trip

Mrs. Gallucci's Class

Mrs. Haughey and Mrs. Gallucci's class ready to milk the cow!

Thank you to all of our volunteers for assisting us on the field trip!  We learned so much about the animals.  Thank you also to Mrs. Turner who sent in these pictures!



Language Arts
We are on the second week of our Apple Unit.  We will continue with the skills from last week. Please practice the sight words daily. 

Math
We will continue our unit on counting.  This week we will also be comparing two collections.