M ISS M ANGUM S M ESSAGES

Shared Reading:
This week we worked on blends. We learned lots of different chants and practiced listening for those sounds. We also played lots of smartboard games. We read:

Played Piggy Bank: The children have to make sums of five to place their money in the piggy bank. They are quickly learning addition facts to five.

Jump Frog Jump The Dippy Dinner Drippers Grandpa, Grandpa Mr. Grump My Friends The Little Red Hen Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type My Best Friend Drip, Drop Bright Eyes, Brown Skin Greedy Cats Breakfast

Journal Chase went to the store. Rylan went to the circus Noah celebrated his grandfathers 90th birthday! Lizzie went to the movies. Free Choice Friday Your amazing childs journal is in his or her backpack. Please take some time to read it and celebrate all their hard work. FYI

Theme

This week we have been writing facts about blue morpho butterflies in our factbook. We also illustrated our factbooks. We began constructing our butterflies, caterpillars, chrysalis, and eggs for the rainforest. Math This week in math centers we: Filled in our February calendar

We have a wonderful lab student from Auburn University, Ms. Colburn. She has spent the last two weeks teaching shared reading in the mornings before we start our day. She is doing a great job!!! Since we no longer rest during the day, your child does not need to bring their towel to school everyday. Please dont forget to send your childs valentines in by Thursday February 9th. Thank you! Our class list has changed again, I have included it again for your child to address their valentines. Thanks so much!!!

Important Dates: February 7: Chick Fil A Night February 13: PTA Meeting February 20: No School February 27-March 2: Book Fair March 5: PTA Meeting Blue Pod Performs

Played Touchdown: this game helps the children have an understanding of more than and less than. Played Heart Cover Up: The children rolled two dice and practiced saying the addition problem that goes along with the two numbers. facts.

Classroom Needs:

Hand Sanitizer Glue Sticks