March

It looks like the groundhog was right, and spring is right around the corner!  We have had some beautifu weather lately, and have been able to get outside for some much needed fresh air. With so many changes in the weather, one day cold, the next warm, it is a perfect introduction to our weather theme this month. March winds will blow in discussions of Clouds, how they form, and the different types of clouds. We will talk about all the different colors of the rainbow and where rainbows come from. We will change our season picture on our calendar from Winter to Spring as we discuss all the different changes Spring will bring. 

We started the month by celebrating with Dr Seuss. We read some of the great books that he wrots like, One fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish, Green eggs and ham, and The Cat in the Hat. We also listened to Bartholomwe and the Oobleck story online as we made oobleck in the classroom. 
We discussed the difference between a liguid and a solid. Oobleck is actually both! It acts as a solid when pressure is places upon it ( squeezing it in your hand, or poured out on a table), and if it rests in your hand it will pour out like a liquid. 

Our friend from the Upper Darby Fire Department came to read to our class during Read Across America Week. 

We will discuss St. Patricks Day on the 17th and  are so excited to have our Dads come into the classroom for Donuts with Dads on March 18th. 

We will end our month of March by learning about our planets, the moon and sun in our Space theme.

• March 2nd      Letter  Hl
• March 9th       Letter  Jj
• March 16th     Letter  Uu
• March  23rd    Letter  Ll
• March 30th     Letter Kk

We practice our writing skills each week by writing in our journals. We understand that we statrt our sentance with a capital letter and end it with a period. We also practice writin within the lines. Topline to bottom line for uppercase, and middle line to bottom line for lowercase, with some special exception letters (b,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,p,q,t,y) that go from top to bottom of below the bottom line.
We also practice letter spacing and placing a finger space between out words.