We started learning how to identify coins and counting pennies,
nickels and dimes this week. Most of the kids are getting the hang of it real
fast. We will continue next week with identifying quarters and adding up coins. Ask your child about the "hair" trick we have been practicing in class to help add up money.
In VLA, we are working on words beginning in QU and PH. We will
have a test this Friday over the words.
For every set of Vietnamese words, we make flashcards which we
use during journal writing time. These get laminated, cut, whole punched and
put on hook rings.
We were lucky enough to have firefighters AND Veterans come
present this week. Our Army soldiers are parents to a student in Mrs. Garcia’s
class. They came and talked to us about what they do. They even brought us some
pencils and prizes.
THANK YOU VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICES!
We talked about Veterans Day all week long. Ask your child what
they have learned about the different armed forces, Veterans Day parades and
characteristics of someone serving for our country.
I had scheduled some firefighters come talk to the kids since fire
safety month was in October. Originally, we were going to do the presentation
outside so the kids could get a tour of the truck but it was so cold that day
that we ended up doing it inside the building in our commons. Not only did
students learn a lot, but teachers did too! I learned some things that I had
never known before. The kids really enjoyed having real firefighters teaching
them about what they do every day and how to be safe in incidents of a fire.
