Music | Physical Education | Reading | Science
| MUSIC |
Upcoming Music Events
April 29th 1st Grade Music Program 3:00pm (Be aware the program will be during
school hours, Please make arrangements early on to be sure you can
attend your child’s music program).
Fourth Grade
Is focusing hard on composers and they are enjoying
the opportunity to use the Mimio interactive software. They will soon test over Beethoven, Bach, and
Mozart. Upcoming focuses include the study of the
music alphabet and naming the lines and spaces (note names), interval studies, and later in spring-
RECORDERS!
Third Grade
Finished up a listening unit on the Carnival of the
Animals, they are back into their textbooks and we
are digging in hard. Our current focus is studying
pitch syllables and recognizing lines and spaces on
the music staff.
Second Grade
Is beginning a Carnival of the Animals coloring book
which includes a study on the composer and familiarizes the students with many instruments and
their instrument families.
Kindergarten & First Grade
Are back into their textbooks and are pushing
through the lessons very successfully. Each class has been able to work with many percussion instruments, most recently the xylophone.
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
Welcome to the GYM...
Where we are One TEAM…with One GOAL...and NO LIMITS!!
The HEART of PE continued beating strong…never missing a beat as we quickly “BOUNCED” our way straight into March!!
There were some “CHILLY” days in December and January, but as we ROLLED into February…we kept things “HEATED-UP” in the gym!
March… Areas of Focus:
*Fitness
*Brain-body integration /Rhythms…Incorporating MARCH MADNESS!
Top SWEATHEADS Second Nine Weeks:
Skidmore-1st grade
Bridwell-P.M. kindergarten
REMINDERS: Earhart Field Day will be on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Goddard High School Football Stadium…(Kdg./1st & 2nd)---9:30a.m-11:30a.m./(Kdg. 3rd & 4th)---1:30-3:30.
REMEMBER:
Making healthy food choices and daily activity is important for EVERYONE!!
| READING |
What is Reading Fluency
Reading fluency refers to the ability of readers to read quickly, effortlessly, and efficiently with good, meaningful expression. It means much more than mere accuracy in reading. While many readers can decode words accurately they may not be fluent or, as some reading scholars have termed, automatic in their word recognition. So, you may be asking, what can I do to help my child? Here are a few ideas to work on at home.
*Read the same books your children love over and over again
*Model what fluent reading sounds like for your child
*Read poetry
*Read the story together at the same time
*You read a page, your child reads the same page after you
*Get your whole family involved and read a play together
Three times a year, your child takes the DIBELS test and from second semester 1st grade until 4th grade they are tested on Oral Reading Fluency. Using any of the above ideas will help your child be successful with their fluency.
| SCIENCE |
First Grade:
Health–Five Senses
Caring for our bodies
Second Grade:
Health–Nutrition and Safety
Third Grade:
Health–Jones and Joints
Fourth Grade:
Health-Nutrition
Click here for Mrs. Wilson's class web site. You will find the study guide for the unit we are working on there. This will help your child for any quizzes and tests. I will also send home their book, a copy of the study guide, and a date for the test when we are at the end of the unit.
If you have any questions please call 794-4080 or email me at jwilson@goddardusd.com
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