Hello Room 16 Students and Families!

I have an important announcement to make today.  Tomorrow will be our last classroom Zoom get together, and I would like to acknowledge our Kindergarten students moving onto First Grade.  In that spirit, I…

Cordially invite all Room 16 Students and Families to attend our last classroom Zoom meeting on Friday, May 28th at 10:00 am.  We will recognize each Kindergarten student as they move on to First Grade!  We will also recognize the TK students as a group as they move onto Kindergarten!

I will be presenting your Kindergarten certificate virtually.  Please feel free to make it a fancy occasion.  I will have my tie and shirt on!

This morning I have a meeting where I hope to gain greater clarification on the date and time when we will be passing out the student’s work.  I will post the information in Friday's daily blog.  As we get closer to the date, I will be sending out an email to families explaining how we will be handling end of year procedures in greater detail. 

Two videos today.  Our last addition practice video, where I increased the difficulty slightly.  After watching the video, please complete the 5 addition story problems below.  Make sure you show your work by drawing the circles, and joining them together.  The story today is a class favorite, ‘Pete the Cat and the Five Little Ducks’ by James Dean.  Make sure you watch to the end for the daily writing prompt!

Today is Thursday!  Before distance learning began, the class would always visit Mrs. Stevenson in the Corvallis Library on this day.  Why don’t you check out her Corvallis Library webpage, and listen to a story she has read.  It will be just like when we were at school.  You can find a link to her library page under the Resource Topic in the Google Classroom. 

Today is also the day Mo Willems adds a video to his Thankful Thursday YouTube series.  I wonder who he is thanking today?  Episode 4 will be his most recent episode posted today.  A link is provided in the Google Classroom.

Please complete after watching the video: Addition Lesson #3

Michelle has 6 stickers.  Zara has 4 stickers.  How many do they have all together? (6+4=10)

Brennen has 4 markers. Michael has 4 markers.  How many do they have all together? (4+4+8)

Victoria has 6 cookies.  Joel has 0 cookies.  How many do they have all together? (6+0=6)

Sumboe has 0 Legos.  Isaac has 5 Legos.  How many do they have all together? (0+5=5)

Veon has 2 juice boxes.  James has 8 juice boxes.  How many do they have all together? (2+8=10)

Today's Goals

1. watch the story and complete the writing prompt
2. watch the addition lesson and complete the 5 addition story problems, make sure to show your work
3. visit Mrs. Stevenson’s Library page and listen to a story
4. check out Mo Willems Thankful Thursday YouTube channel
5. spend time on the Raz-Kids reading program
6. spend time on the Happy Numbers math program
7. play and create

-Mr. Auad  

Hello Room 16 Students and Families!

 

If you are reading this before 10:00 am, I hope you can join us for our classroom Zoom meeting!  Please check your email for the information on how to join us.  We will be reading a story and practicing our addition facts.

 

One video today, our second addition lesson.  After watching the video, I would like the students to complete the 5 addition story problems below.  Students should draw circles to match each number, and then join the two groups together to find the sum.

 

Today I have included a link to the NASA Space Agency site.  I was watching the news and saw that they are launching a rocket today.  It is not the most user friendly site, but I thought the students might enjoy the videos.  I will also post the link in the Google Classroom

 

 

Savannah has 3 unicorn toys.  Mariah has 4 unicorn toys.  How many do they have all together? (3+4=7)

 

Aria has 1 sticker.  Gabby has 5 stickers.  How many do they have all together? (1+5=6)

 

Alan has 6 dinosaur toys.  Tadeo has 3 dinosaur toys.  How many do they have all together? (6+3=9)

 

Jessica has 2 pencils.  Sean has 2 pencils.  How many do they have all together? (2+2=4)

 

Teresa has 1 crayon.  Lyla has 8 crayons.  How many do they have all together? (1+8=9)

 

 

1. attend the classroom Zoom meeting

2. watch the addition video and complete the addition problems by showing your work

3. watch a SLZUSD Story Time video, maybe post a comment on the video you watched

4. writing lesson:  tell me about 1 or 2 things you like to do on a hot day, don't forget to tell me why you like to do those things

5. spend some time on the Raz-Kids reading program

6. spend some time on the Happy Numbers math program

7. if interested, check out the NASA link

8. stay cool!

 

Have a nice day!

-Mr. Auad

Hello Room 16 Students and Families!

 

Welcome back, and happy Tuesday!  We start with some important news.  This week is tentatively scheduled to be the last week of instruction (I will still post a blog keeping you informed of important information), as teachers are going to be allowed back into the classroom starting next Monday, June 1.  This will give me time to start gathering and organizing student projects that have been saved in the classroom since mid-March.  Families will be given a day and time to pick up their children's work, by driving through the school loop and being handed their projects.  I will let you know what time we are scheduled for as soon as I find out, and the time is confirmed.  It also looks like this week will be our last Zoom meetings as well, so I hope you can join us!

 

Two videos today.  This week we begin a series of lessons on addition.  Before we began distance learning, Kindergarten students were working on completing addition problems.  I thought it would be good to review what we have learned, and introduce TK students to addition.  Our story today is a classic, 'Caps For Sale' by Esphyr Slobodkina.  Make sure you watch to the end for the writing prompt.  

 

Also, a very cool link discovered by Mrs. Penaranda about the East Bay Regional Park system.  After clicking the link, make sure to scroll down for many fun and interesting science videos.  I hope you check it out!  I will also post the link in the Google classroom.

 

Families, please check your email today for the information on how to join our Wednesday, May 27 Zoom get together.

 

As always, thank you for all you do to help your child with distance learning.  I really appreciate it, and could not do it without you.

 

 

1. watch the story and complete the writing prompt

2. watch the addition video

3. practice counting 100 by ones and tens. you can count with me by watching the video titled, 'Counting Practice' under the Math Basics topic

4. check out the East Bay Regional Parks link, and watch a couple of the videos

5. spend some time with the Raz-Kids reading program

6. spend some time with the Happy Numbers program

7. stay cool!

 

Hope you all have a nice day!

-Mr. Auad

 

 

Hello Room Students and Families!

 

Happy Friday!  If you are reading this before 10:00 am, I hope you can join us at our classroom Zoom meeting.  Check your email for information on how to join our get together.

 

Monday, May 25, is a school holiday in observance of Memorial Day.  I will not be posting on this day, but will resume with an unit focusing on addition starting Tuesday, May 26.

 

I have a special link for you today discovered by Mrs. Penaranda.  Author and Illustrator Mo Willems has started another YouTube series titled, 'Thank You Thursdays by Mo Willems'.  Check out the link on this page, or the Google Classroom, where I have all 5 videos organized in an easy to use format.  Look for, 'Mo Willems-Thank You Thursdays', under the Recourses topic.

 

Two videos today as we continue with our Friday Second Step videos.  Today we discuss fair ways to play.  We learn important strategies that we can use at school and at home.  No story today, as I will be reading a story during our Zoom meeting.  I encourage you to check out one of the stories I recently uploaded under the SLZUSD Story Time topic in the Google Classroom.

 

 

1. attend classroom Zoom meeting

2. watch the Second Step videos and ask how you can help a family member today

3. watch a story under the SLZUSD Story Time topic in the Google classroom

4. check out the link, 'Thank You Thursdays with Mo Willems', and join in with the activities

5. spend some time with the Happy Numbers math program, or your Math Workbook

6. spend some time with the Raz-Kids reading program

7. make sure to create and play

 

Wishing you all a nice weekend!

-Mr. Auad