Mrs. Beatty's Blog: May 9th ~ 13th

I hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day and a nice three-day weekend. We will begin our review weeks where we revisit concepts learned throughout the year. The children will practice active listening, review rhyming, and segmenting words by syllables. We will add a phonics decodable to our book boxes and two poems to our poetry binders. The poetry binders provide an opportunity to reinforce reading skills with familiar text, as well as recognition of high-frequency sight words. The children will add another story to their journals.

Math ~ We will continue our study of subtraction, finding the difference, and determining whether an operation requires a plus (+) sign or a minus (-) sign. Our art project this week will utilize various geometric shapes to create an abstract design.

Science ~ We will continue to label our solar system mural, observe and journal our plant growth, and learn a bit about chemistry when Alex McCready helps us make Elephant Toothpaste on Wednesday. This experiment culminates in a chemical reaction that is fun to watch.

Field Trip ~ Our field trip to the farm is next Wednesday - May 18th. We will leave Poly Drive at approximately 9:30 a.m. and head to "A Slice of Country" to see the various animals and take a wagon ride. This working farm is located off Blue Creek Road and we will be there until 11:30. From there, we will venture to Riverfront Park to have lunch, explore the area by walking around the lake, and observe ducks and geese. At about 12:00, we will head to Rose Park where the kids will play and we will walk back to Poly Drive by about 1:30. It should be a fun day filled with exploration and activity! Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, as we will go rain or shine. Sturdy walking shoes are a must, and the farm may be a bit muddy in places. An extra water bottle is also recommended.

Each child will need a sack lunch for the day - you may provide the lunch, or one can be purchased through the school lunch program. Please let me know if you wish to purchase a lunch from school so I can make arrangements with Mrs. McDonald.

Field trip permission slips are in the Wednesday Watch this week. Please return your child's as quickly as possible, as well as the $3.00 fee. If paying by check, please make it payable to Poly Drive Elementary.

Have a wonderful week ~ Keep reading every day with your child!

About Mrs. Beatty

I teach kindergarten at Poly Drive Elementary and just love the days that I spend with the little ones! I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 27 years and we have two boys. Josh is 22 and lives in San Diego, CA. He married the love of his life this summer and we were thrilled to welcome Jessica to our family. Our son Tyler is 18 and attends Skyview. He was very proud to be the Best Man in his brother's wedding. We have a pet box turtle named Tortuga. I love to volunteer at our church, spend time outdoors with my family ~ especially camping, and I LOVE to read and learn new things!

Blessings ~ Mrs. Beatty
(see photos at bottom of blog)

ABC Letter Songs ~ Scholastic ABC Flip Chart & Songs

Aa (to the tune Down By The Station)
A is for Alice, who met an alligator
swishing down the alleyway
on Apple Avenue.
Shoo! said Alice
I'm allergic to all gators
Ah-choo, Ah-choo
Off she flew.

Bb (to the tune Ninety Nine Bottles)
Bubba's best buddy
was Bingo the Bear.
Bubba was Bingo's best friend.
They both lived together
on Blueberry Lane
picking big berries
in sun and in rain.

Cc (to the Do Your Ears Hang Low)
Can you bake a cake
Can you cook a T-bone steak
Can you make a chocolate malted
Can you make an ice-cream shake
Can you boil a cup of water
Clean the dishes like you ought to
Can you bake a cake?

Dd (to the tune Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Donkey, dragon, dungeon, drip,
doodle, dumpling, double-dip,
dandelion, dungarees...
all these words begin with D
Doll and donut, dinosaur...
Can you name a dozen more?

Ee (to the tune Yankee Doodle)
Every morning Eloise
has hard-boiled eggs for breakfast.
She never ever eats them fried
cause boiled eggs are the tastiest.
Eloise the elephant
thinks that eggs are dandy.
She eats eleven every day
and says they taste like candy.

Ff (to the tune Alouette)
Five fast fishes
swimming down the river.
Five fast fishes
swimming down the stream.
Swimming past five floating logs.
Swimming past five croaking frogs.
Floating logs. Croaking frogs.
Floating logs. Croaking frogs.
Five fast fishes.

Gg (to the tune Ta Ra Ra Boom Dee Ay)
Gert's grandpa Gregory
grew whiskers past his knee.
They grew around and round.
They grew down to the ground.
"Good golly" Gert declared,
"Gramps got a goofy beard"
So grandma Gwendolyn
shaved Grandpa's chin.

Hh (to the tune Miss Lucie Had A Baby)
Hannah had the hiccups
hic, hic, hic, hic, hic, hic.
All that hic hic hiccupping
made Hannah feel quite sick.
Her daddy didn't worry.
He knew just what to do.
To scare away her hiccups,
he simply hollered "BOO"

Ii (to the tune Clementine)
In an igloo on an island
in a sea of icy water
lived an inchworm named Ignatius
and his itsy bitsy daughter.
She was smaller than an inkblot
and her name was Isabelle.
She didn't need a cradle
cause she slept in a seashell.

Jj (to the tune Fr'ere Jacques)
James and Judy, James and Judy
jumped all day, jumped all night.
Jumping Double Dutch,
they jumped rope much too much;
they jumped all night, jumped all day.

Kk (to the tune Rockabye Baby)
Kitten and kettle,
kite and kazoo;
key, kitchen, kingdom,
and kangaroo;
king, kid, and ketchup,
koala bear...
How many K words
did you just hear?

Ll (to the tune Ten Little Indians)
One luscious, two luscious,
three luscious lollipops:
strawberry, lemon,
lime-flavored lollipops.
Let's all lick them
down to their little sticks.
We love lollipops! (clap or pop tongue)

Mm (to the tune This Old Man)
Monkey see.
Monkey do.
Come meet monkey in the zoo.
If you make a face,
he might make one, too.
Monkeys love to mimic you.

Nn (to the tune The Old Gray Mare)
Nathaniel had a naughty little nanny goat,
who never ate a single oat,
just nibbled on his overcoat.
Nathaniel had a naughty little nanny goat.
Her name was Nannabelle.

Oo (to the tune My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
An octopus swam in the ocean,
swam over the waves in the sea.
It raised its arms out of the water,
and waved eight times to me.
Oh, me! Oh, my!
There it goes, swimming by yi yi yi .
Oh, me! Oh, my!
That octopus just waved bye, bye.
"Bye, Bye".

Pp (to the tune Do You Know The Muffin Man)
P is for Penelope,
Penelope, Penelope.
P is for Penelope,
a proud and pretty pig.
Penelope is pink and plump,
pink and plump,
pink and plump.
Penelope is pink and plump,
a truly perfect pig.

Qq (to the tune Old MacDonald)
Quentin's duck went
Quack! Quack! Quack!
Q - U - A - C - K.
Though Quentin tried
to teach him more,
quack was all he'd say.

Rr (to the tune She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain)
Roys dog Rover runs all over.
Rover runs.
Roy's dog Rover runs all over.
Rover runs.
Rover races, Rover chases,
Rover chews on Roy's shoelaces.
Oh, yes, Rover runs all over.
Rover runs.

Ss (to the tune Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Sing, sing, sing a song,
sing a silly song.
Singily, jingily,
ringily, swingily,
won't you sing along?

Tt (to the tune Reuben, Reuben)
Tina takes tap-dancing lessons.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
She taps all day.
She has no time
for toys or games.
She'd really rather tap than play.

Uu (to the tune The Itsy Bitsy Spider)
My uncle's ukulele
goes unka, plunka, doo.
Each night he strums it
underneath the moon.
Unka, plunka, doo,
unka, plunka, plunka, doo...
I hear Uncle's happy tune
floating upstairs to my room.

Vv (to the tune The Hokey Pokey)
Van puts his violin
under his chinny-chin.
He plays it very loud,
and he makes his Aunt Vi proud.
Vi loves to hear him play,
so Van visits her each day.
And that's all there is to say!

Ww (to the tune Mary Had A Little Lamb)
Willy would not wear a hat,
wear a hat, wear a hat;
Willy would not wear a hat.
It made his hair too flat.
"I wish you would," Aunt Wanda said,
Wanda said, Wanda said.
"I wish you would," Aunt Wanda said,
and plopped one on his head.

Xx (to the tune Camptown Races)
Xavier was an alien,
extra-terrestrial.
He was born on Planet X,
extremely far from Earth.
He had two pointy heads;
his vision was x-ray.
He saw exactly everything
in an alien way.

Yy (to the tune If You're Happy And You Know It)
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, "Yes!" - YES
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, "Yes!" - YES
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, "Yes!" and rub your tummy.
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, "Yes!" - YES

Zz (to the tune On Top Of Old Smokey)
Z is for Zelda,
who zoomed off to Mars.
She zigged and she zagged past
a zillion bright stars.
She zipped to the left and
she zapped to the right.
Then Zelda zoomed home by
the moon's golden light.

Color Songs ~ Frog Street Press

RED (Tune; Are You Sleeping?)

R-E-D, RED.
R-E-D, RED.
I CAN SPELL RED
I CAN SPELL RED.
FIRE TRUCKS ARE RED,
STOP SIGNS ARE RED, TOO.
R-E-D,
R-E-D.

BLUE (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE
HI-HO DID YOU KNOW
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE?
THE BIG SKY IS BLUE
THE OCEAN IS TOO
HI-HO DID YOU KNOW
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE?

YELLOW (Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It)

Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
LIKE THE EARLY MORNING SUN
WHEN THE DAY HAS JUST BEGUN.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
DAFFODILS AND BABY DUCKS ARE YELLOW.
LEMONADE AND SCRAMBLED EGGS ARE YELLOW.
I LIKE THE SMILEY FACE THAT’S YELLOW.
HE IS SUCH A HAPPY FELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.

GREEN (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N
I KNOW HOW TO SPELL GREEN, G-R-E-E-N
CATERPILLARS ARE GREEN
AND GRASSHOPPERS, TOO
I KNOW HOW TO SPELL GREEN, G-R-E-E-N

ORANGE (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

O-R-A-N-G-E,
O-R-A-N-G-E,
O-R-A-N-G-E
ORANGE IS WHAT THAT SPELLS
JACK-O-LANTERNS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
CARROTS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
ORANGES ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
O-R-A-N-G-------E!

PURPLE (Tune: Camptown Races)

P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE, PURPLE
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS.
PURPLE GRAPES ON THE VINE
PURPLE KOOL-AID'S FINE.
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS.

PINK (Tune: Jingle Bells)

COTTON CANDY, FAT PINK PIGS,
GIRLS WITH SOCKS AND BOWS,
P-I-N-K, P-I-N-K THAT IS HOW IT GOES.
BUBBLE GUM, VALENTINES,
THESE ARE ALL PINK TOO.
PINK ICING AND PINK BALLOONS
WE CAN SPELL CAN YOU?

WHITE (Tune: Little Brown Jug)

W-H-I-T-E
THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME
MILK IS WHITE, AND SO IS GLUE
GHOSTS ARE WHITE
AND THEY SAY BOO!
W-H-I-T-E
THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME
THE CLOUDS ABOVE, THE SNOW BELOW
SANTA’S BEARD, HO, HO, HO!

BLACK (Tune: She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain)

B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
FLYING BATS ARE BLACK
SCARY CATS ARE BLACK
JELLY BEANS ARE BLACK
I LIKE BLACK.
B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
SUNDAY SHOES ARE BLACK
SANTA’S BOOTS ARE BLACK
B-L-A-C-K SPELLS BLACK.

BROWN (Tune: Bingo)

THERE IS A COLOR WE ALL KNOW.
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS?
B-R-O-W-N.
B-R-O-W-N.
B-R-O-W-N.
THAT’S HOW YOU SPELL BROWN.
TEDDY BEARS AND SQUIRRELS ARE BROWN.
AUTUMN LEAVES ARE TOO.
CHOCOLATE CANDY IS ALWAYS BROWN.
CHOCOLATE CAKE IS ALWAYS BROWN.
CHOCOLATE MILK IS ALWAYS BROWN.
I LIKE BROWN, DON’T YOU?

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