Reminder: Bring a joke, riddle, song or craft idea to share during "Snack and Share" when we Zoom on Friday, May 29th togther

Friends Reunite as Maine Starts to Slowly Re-Open

Jake and Isaac did Dictation Work at Day Care together yesterday.

Today, all my friends will have an opportunity to do Dictation Work Outside as the weather is cooperating and allowing for Outside Learning.

More Math with Snacks

Tally Marks with cheese curls.

Thanks for sharing this with us Jace!

Interview Writing

Every year our Being a Writer curriculum asks our K students to interview a classmate so they can then write about them.  This year that assignment fell in May when we weren't at school.  The students were flexible and came up with other people to interview by phone or by social distancing.  Isaac enjoyed interviewing his Grandpa.  Who did you interview?

Thank you to all my K students who practice math skills from home!

As a class you have answered over 5,000 math questions!

WOW! WOW! WOW!

"Look" at Dylan Read

I am one lucky teacher!

THANK YOU KINDERGARTEN CLASS 2019-2020!

I have received so many notes, photos, gift cards, flowers, and surprises this week.

Due to the COVID-19 circumstances, I have learned so much about the important "little things" in life.

Thoughtfulness, kindness, support, flexibility, and care and love have helped many of us during school being closed.  Sending your appreciation my way this week has been the best!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Love,

Mrs. Topchik

Tryin' Lion

Tryin' Lion sent me an email yesterday that I shared with the students during a recording. If "he" gets at a word he doesn't know he tries to read it again.  If he still doesn't get it he rereads the sentence and puts in a word that he thinks would fit there.

"Sometimes words can be so hard, they make you feel like crying'.  Don't give up, no never give up, don't stop tryin'!"

Listening To Kids Read From A Distance Yesterday Was WONDERFUL!

The Kind Kindler Combo!

Dylan Loves Learning!

Jace started practicing some fluency skills!  Pausing/stopping for a brief moment when you see a period when you're reading is something you will learn to do.  Way to Go Jace!

One of my favorite books.....Thank You Eleanor!

Welcome Back to Virtual Learning Part 2

Hi Friends,

I just sent you a recording of some of the things I did over April vacation.  I did a bunch of baking, reading, and cleaning.  I went to my first virtual birthday party.  We sang to the birthday boy over a Zoom Meeting.

I hope to read about what you did over April vacation. If you send me a picture of your writing paper from todays recording request I will be super excited.

Eleanor sent some photos from her April vacation that we wanted to share.  Did any of the rest of you help out at home? Did any of you spend time with your siblings? Did you watch any good movies or read any good books?  Did you play any games that you would recommend we play the next time we have some free time at home?

As we head into April vacation and take a break from school, I am most grateful for the parents this year as they are trying, the students are trying, and I am trying.

Unprecedented Times-COVID 19 School Closure

March 16-June 16

2020

Challenging but Rewarding: Teaching in the classroom or................

Teaching From Home.  Never thought I'd be trying to connect with my class this way.
We are all giving it our best efforts. Our "Stuffie Reading Strategy Friends" made it home to my house and are having a peek at the students homes too.

Non-Fiction Writing was introduced from a distance!

Jake shared a true fact for his non-fiction piece

Jace sent a video sharing what he knows and likes about airports.

When we read a non-fiction book about airports we learned about the cockpit where the pilot sits, the person who helps passengers on a plane is called a flight attendant, the runway is a strip of land that planes use for taking off and landing, you need tickets to board a plane to show that you paid your fee to travel on an airplane and more.  Our next non-fiction book that we will read before writing another non-fiction piece has true information about chefs in it.  What do you already know about chefs?

Lily is excited for Easter.

Are you excited for Easter?

Making the best of a rainy "school day" at home

Isaac snuggling up by the warm oven while he watches his cake cook!

He's awake....adding the finishing touches. 

We know who is hiding behind this cute bunny mask and we miss her!

She tackles her school work with the mask on and water bottle in hand.

Thanks Bunny Brooke!

Creative Kids Outside of Room 59

Mrs. Topchik,

Jacob,

AND Jacob's sister all did Chalk Art today!

Brooke turned her snack into a yummy rainbow.

We must ask Declan about this creation the next time we see him or maybe he could write a story about it  and send me a photo of his writing and I will post it so we can all hear more about this artistic and very tall structure.

We have our first APRIL birthday today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR NOAH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

(Taylor is on deck/next).

Zoom Meeting Day and More At-home Experiences

Things you can remind your child to think about before our first Zoom Meeting.....Thanks!

Eleanor read a book about cupcakes, wrote about it, and then enjoyed eating one.

We will have to ask Eleanor what her dogs name is and if she'll record a video for us of her playing her drums.  Does Miss Percopio have drums like this in the music room at school?

Work hard, Play hard...and Know I Appreciate your at-home efforts!

WORK

PLAY

WORK

PLAY

A Craft Idea and an April Fools Day Trick

Rae dipped a fork in paint to make these spring flowers.

Do you think she used a regular paint brush for the stems and leaves?

Isaac tricked me as I just went to tie my shoes....only to see that they already are tied.

I will show you a trick on the recording I send you today that you can trick some of your family members with.......stay tuned my sweet virtual learners!

Creative Students engaging in learning opportunities that THEY create!

Brooke enjoys learning about birds so she collaborated with her Dad 

and made a bird house.

Eleanor made a "Fork Friend"  which I think could be a good reading pointer.

I spy her hundreds chart behind her which makes me happy.

From a distance....

   FREE WRITE FRIDAY.................Hopefully, you will join Isaac and write about anything you want today. HMMMMMM......I can't make up my mind.  I'm deciding between castle adventure stories, summer adventures that I love, make believe sleepovers at school, taking a field trip with my class to a waterpark, or writing about my wish of wanting to return to school as soon as it is possible.

Just a few Smiles to share..............

Did anything make you smile today?

A mix of snow, sun, iPads, maps, daily schedules, set 2 word wall words, and an email that sent you links to a read aloud I recorded for you all!