Sorry I didn't get to finish out last week with you, but I am feeling much better now.
We will continue reading and learning about colors and Birthday Celebrations and begin writing and reading about families.
If you have not sent in the collage of your family please send them in this next week.
I am looking forward to see everyone at Open House on September 22nd. Please bring your calendar and be prepared to sign up for a Parent-Teacher Conference.
Let's have a GREAT week.
See you tomorrow.
Mr. O'Quinn
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Our FAVORITE thngs this week!!
We liked:
A.C. liked to play in the kitchen. I liked to do puzzles.
A.W. I love school. I liked to play with puzzles.
A.S. Liked to play in the car center.
S. B. liked to play with the instruments.
A.N.C. I like to play on the playground. I like to run. I like to play on computers.
A.G. I like to read book and I like to write.
E.E. I like to play in the block center.
E.T. I like to play instruments.
M.D. I like to play puzzles.
K.C. I like to make pictures and I like the parachute. That was the funnest thing ever.
V.P. I like to play with the math tubes and I like to color.
D.S. I like to play.
C.K. I like to play with painting.
As you can we we have many favorites and they are as varied as our personalities. We are having fun learning new skills and are loving the new experiences.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out in the classroom. You will be a wonderful asset to classroom instruction. We will begin computer lab time next week on Friday and read aloud will begin in October.
Thank you for a wonderful beginning to a MARVELOUS year.
Mr. O'Quinn & the lively bunch of learners!
A.C. liked to play in the kitchen. I liked to do puzzles.
A.W. I love school. I liked to play with puzzles.
A.S. Liked to play in the car center.
S. B. liked to play with the instruments.
A.N.C. I like to play on the playground. I like to run. I like to play on computers.
A.G. I like to read book and I like to write.
E.E. I like to play in the block center.
E.T. I like to play instruments.
M.D. I like to play puzzles.
K.C. I like to make pictures and I like the parachute. That was the funnest thing ever.
V.P. I like to play with the math tubes and I like to color.
D.S. I like to play.
C.K. I like to play with painting.
As you can we we have many favorites and they are as varied as our personalities. We are having fun learning new skills and are loving the new experiences.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out in the classroom. You will be a wonderful asset to classroom instruction. We will begin computer lab time next week on Friday and read aloud will begin in October.
Thank you for a wonderful beginning to a MARVELOUS year.
Mr. O'Quinn & the lively bunch of learners!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
E-mail problems!!! Sorry!!!
I have discovered that at this time I am not receiving any e-mails from outside of the SBISD system. I am trying to work out the e-mail problems. If you respond to the e-mail I am going to send we will see if that works.
I have reported the problem and will let you know when the system is working correctly.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Mr. O'Quinn
I have reported the problem and will let you know when the system is working correctly.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Mr. O'Quinn
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Great Beginnings!
Pre-K is off to a GREAT year!
The students have learned expectations for classroom behavior and routines for work. We have learned how to use each of the learning centers and will begin using painting center, rice table and art center this next week.
Remember to bring library books on Tuesday because we will go to the library on Tuesday morning.
Some of what we have worked on beyond routines are letter/sound association, sight words, listening comprehension and following directions. Students also LOVE music time, we have been working on steady beat while playing the drum and other instruments. We like singing songs like "I Like Me" "Brown Bear" and so many more.
Your children have been fun in class and we enjoy seeing them everyday. Thank you for bringing your children to school everyday.
Don't forget to send family collages by September 11th.
Mr. O'Quinn :-)
The students have learned expectations for classroom behavior and routines for work. We have learned how to use each of the learning centers and will begin using painting center, rice table and art center this next week.
Remember to bring library books on Tuesday because we will go to the library on Tuesday morning.
Some of what we have worked on beyond routines are letter/sound association, sight words, listening comprehension and following directions. Students also LOVE music time, we have been working on steady beat while playing the drum and other instruments. We like singing songs like "I Like Me" "Brown Bear" and so many more.
Your children have been fun in class and we enjoy seeing them everyday. Thank you for bringing your children to school everyday.
Don't forget to send family collages by September 11th.
Mr. O'Quinn :-)
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Classroom Schedule
The schedule below is sort of what we do. If we have a teachable moment that pops us, I go with it. I use this schedule most days so that we can have some consistency, but we just go with the flow and have lots of fun.
Parents:
1. register to be a classroom volunteer,
2. we need volunteers to read to the class, computer lab time, literacy centers, math tubs and writing/reading workshop.
Schedule:
7:45-8:10 Organization(put away folders, backpacks, lunches, sign-in)
Independent silent (ha! ha!) reading
8:10-9:10 Circle Time (calendar, music, shared reading/ writing, read aloud)
9:10-9:25 Journals
9:30-9:50 Literacy Tubs/ small group word work & letter work
9:50-10:25 Recess/restroom/water break
10:30-11:00 BRUNCH
11:00-11:50 Writing/ Reading Workshop
11:50-12:20 Work stations
12:20-1:10 Math
1:10-2:00 Rest
2:00-2:40 Learning Centers
You can see we have a very busy day and the students work very hard.
Extras Include:
Monday: Library 8:45
Tuesday: Counselor 11:15
Friday: Computer lab 8:10-8:45
Come join us for some fun!! Just let me know when you would like to come and I will arrange the schedule.
Mr. O'Quinn
Parents:
1. register to be a classroom volunteer,
2. we need volunteers to read to the class, computer lab time, literacy centers, math tubs and writing/reading workshop.
Schedule:
7:45-8:10 Organization(put away folders, backpacks, lunches, sign-in)
Independent silent (ha! ha!) reading
8:10-9:10 Circle Time (calendar, music, shared reading/ writing, read aloud)
9:10-9:25 Journals
9:30-9:50 Literacy Tubs/ small group word work & letter work
9:50-10:25 Recess/restroom/water break
10:30-11:00 BRUNCH
11:00-11:50 Writing/ Reading Workshop
11:50-12:20 Work stations
12:20-1:10 Math
1:10-2:00 Rest
2:00-2:40 Learning Centers
You can see we have a very busy day and the students work very hard.
Extras Include:
Monday: Library 8:45
Tuesday: Counselor 11:15
Friday: Computer lab 8:10-8:45
Come join us for some fun!! Just let me know when you would like to come and I will arrange the schedule.
Mr. O'Quinn
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