Galaxy Room 2010-2011

Upcoming

Here in the Galaxy Room we have been studying North America, the biomes of North America, the animals within those biomes and the United States as a country. We have also identified other North American countries, but focused primarily on the natural habitats of our own area. Next week we will briefly study the pilgrims, native americans, and the first Thanksgiving. We have been learning the songs:
Twinkle Twinkle (extended version incorporating cardinal directions)
I live in a House
Tell me the Continents
Gray Squirrel

We will not have a letter sound the week of 11.22.10. However, the letter sounds for the upcoming weeks are as follows
11.29 - 12.3 Cc
12.6 - 12.10 Pp

There will be no new sounds of the week until January 3rd.

Thank you!

Lori

Upcoming

Here in the Galaxy Room, we are blasting back to earth from our space unit and preparing to move on to our study of North America. We will start by locating North America on a map, identifying the landforms of North America and variety of biomes throughout the continent. We will find out more about the current and historical cultures of North America as well as the animal life that is present here. Our afternoon kindergarten will take a closer look at the United States, history, landmarks, and individuals who left an important impact on our country.

October 18th

This week in the Galaxy Room we will continue our study of outer space, beginning with Planet Earth, Mars, and Jupiter. Our sound of the week is Tt, and there will be no share day on Friday since school is closed. Remember the Pumpkin Patch field trip on Wednesday, bring your sack lunch and be ready for some pumpkin fun!!

This week

Hello Galaxy Room Families!

This week we will be learning about the solar system. We will begin with the sun, and on Mercury, Venus, and Earth. Our sound of the week is Tt, so be sure and find an item at home beginning with the Tt sound for share day this Friday. Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday and Friday, so sign up for a time that is most convenient for you.

Have a great week!

First Week of October

Wow, Fall is in the air and how pleasant it is with the cool air, light breeze and the leaves beginning to change! This week we will wrap up our study of the human body and turn our focus to the sensory system. We will learn about our five senses and how they work with our brains to give us information about the world around us. We will perform a variety of activities as a group using our various senses and individually as well. Have a great week! Next week, the Galaxy Room will 'blast off' into space!!

Dinosaurs

The Galaxy room is having a blast this summer! Right now we are studying dinosaurs. We are taking a look at dinosaurs as a group, and individually, studying the meaning of their names, their special features, their diet, order and era that they lived. We are learning about fossils, and even making some of our own right here in class! We will visit the dinosaur exhibit @ Union Station in the upcoming week.

Summer is here

Wow, Summer is here and we have several fun 'summer camps' planned for this summer, beginning with insects! This month we will be learning all about insects. We will learn the parts of the insect; metamorphosis; types of insects, habitats, and diets in the upcoming week. We will move on to learn about specific insects later. We will be observing our mealworms to see the transformations take place over the coming days, weeks. We will also be learning about summer safety to get everyone off to a good safe start to a summer full of fun!

Galaxy Room Update

This week in the Galaxy room we will turn our attention to South America. We will locate South America on the globe and world map and discuss the biomes of South America. We will focus on the Rain Forest and introduce the layers of the rain forest as well. We will also discuss the 'ring of fire' which lines the western coast and dive into some discussion about volcanoes and demonstrate with some experiments! Sound of the week is Vv, like volcano, share day will be Friday!

Upcoming in the Galaxy room

We are wrapping up our study of Northern Europe, the scandanavian countries and moving on to Western Europe, starting with Ireland. We will learn about the long history of the Irish; folklore and fairy tales from Ireland; Famous castles and cathedrals; Historical sites of Ireland; and the story of St. Patrick. We will discuss Irish traditions, culture, food and dance as well. Our letter sound of the week is Ll, so be sure to bring something to share on Friday!! Have a great week!

March has finally arrived. In like a lion, out like a lamb...that must mean winter will be leaving soon! In the Galaxy Room we will turn our focus to Europe this month. We locate Europe on the map and globe, identify coutries and landforms within Europe; discuss the varying cultures and animals within those countries as well as the weather and climate of each area! We will have share day on Friday March 5th, and our letter sound of the week is Jj! Hope you all have a great week!!

Good day mate...

In the Galaxy Room we have been studying the continent of Australia. We have identified the location of Australia and the oceans and seas that surround it. We have located the Great Barrier Reef and the beauty within and discussed the need to take care of our waters here on Earth in order to preserve this natural beauty before it disappears. We have already identified the biomes of Australia, including the tropical and temperate forest areas, the grasslands, the desert, otherwise known as the Outback and The Great Dividing Range of mountains that line the eastern coast of Australia. We have taken a look at the island of Tasmania, which was once attached to the mainland. As we continue our study of Australia, we will continue to learn about the various animals that make their homes in Australia and the culture of the people as well. We will also take a look at the indigenous people, The Aborigines and their way of life. Wow, after this unit, your child will be ready for a trip to the down under to see it all in person.

This week in the Galaxy Room

Hello Galaxy Room families! We have had such an icy fun time studying Antarctica over the past few weeks. We are now moving on to learn about the down under... Australia. During this unit, we are going to study the location, landforms, and history of Australia. We will include a study of modern culture and traditions in Australia, then we will learn about the indigenous people of Australia, their culture and history as well as their current status. We are going to take a closer look at the animals of Australia and those that live within the the Great Barrier Reef too. This will prove to be an exciting unit covering a variety of topics that are sure to draw in the interest of all the children!!