WELCOME TO MISS BEAN'S CLASS!
Howdy! I am honored to welcome you to our class page. Below you will find some important information about your child's classroom. I believe that an involved parent is an informed parent. I have had a great time in the classroom this year. Thank you for sharing your precious child with me!
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 2-NO SCHOOL
May 8-FIRST GRADE SPRING PLAY @ 7 p.m. (As we practice for this play during our pull-out times, please DO NOT check out your child early. We will practice from 2-2:45 daily preparing for our play. Thank you for your help!)
May 22-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
PHONICS DANCE:
Our class has started incorporating a phonics program called the phonics dance into every aspect of our curriculum. Your child should know the sounds of the following letter combinations:*sh *ch *ar *aw *th *er *ew *ing *all *or *wh *oo (bully sound) *oo(sweetie sound)
We add at least two new sounds every week to our list. The students (and teacher) are having a great time hunking and chunking using the sounds that we know. This program is making us better, more fluent readers. This program makes students more confident in their reading abilities. It is an exciting time to be in the classroom!
DAILY READING ACTIVITIES:
1. Read EVERY night for 15 minutes.
2. Practice vocabulary words daily.
3. Be aware of what you are reading. Put your thinking cap on and test it often to make sure it is working!
4. Read, read, read...everywhere you go. Read in the grocery story and on the way to school. Look at the letters that we know make up our words. Learning takes place all around us. Let's open our eyes and look for those learning spots.
SPELLING:
We are beginning to write more in class. Please encourage your child to use sounds to spell out words. This "invented spelling" will enhance their ownership of writing assignments.
We are beginning to work on letter combinations. We have covered "sh,""ar,""ch," and "or."
MATH:
We are beginning to work on simple addition and subtraction problems. Please begin working on these concepts with your child.
CENTERS:
We work very hard at our classroom centers. These include a listening center, a bead/pattern center, a sand center, a creative play center, a writing center, a letter exploration center, art center, science center, social studies center, pattern block center, and math center. These centers help us work on responsibility for our actions, communication with our peers, social interaction, problem-solving, staying on task, and independent decision-making. These skills are combined and integrated with the subjects of reading, language arts, writing, spelling, math, science, and social studies. Center time helps us become lifelong learners.
Happy trails until we meet again,
Miss Bean :)
A WORD FROM MISS BEAN:
This is my second year to teach. Although I'm very new to the profession, I can't imagine doing anything else. Teaching is my passion and I thoroughly enjoy every student in my classroom. Sometimes I think that I learn more than them! I cannot think of another profession that provides the challenges and rewards of teaching. Every day provides new situations and new opportunities to learn. Although we started the year with twenty students, four of our classroom family recently moved from Durant. We will miss these family members! Our number is now 16.
MY FAMILY:
My parents and younger sister still live in my hometown of Broken Bow. I still maintain a very close bond with my immediate family. April is a high school senior and graduates this year. She will be coming to Southeastern in the fall. I am sooo proud of her! Lori, my older sister, is a high school history teacher. My niece, Grace, turns 2 in May. Although I miss my immediate family, Durant has become my home.
Although the students in my classroom are not my real kids, they quickly become part of my family unit and stay there even after they move on to other classrooms and teachers. I delight in return visits from my kids.
MY INTERESTS:
My favorite colors are pink and purple. The children in my classroom soon come to realize that I like sparkly things! My hobbies include reading, writing, and spending time with my friends and family. History is also a big thing with me. I've recently begun volunteering at nearby Fort Washita and am so proud to be part of supporting our historical heritage. I like sharing some of the big world with the kids in my classroom.
Again, thank you for visiting our page. I hope that you have become more familiar with our classroom and myself in the process. Please let me know if you have any comments or questions!
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