Capacity

Today in math we explored Capacity.  The kids had a lot of fun with this lesson and wanted to do more with it at home.  Here is a short video with some simple ideas of things you can try at home to work with capacity.  I recommend using food coloring to make the water easier to view when moving from a smaller container into a larger one.  Enjoy!!
-Mr. Linnet

Want to give your child a gift that will be fun all Spring and Summer long???

Check out the Sacramento RiverCats Kids Club.  For $10 your child will get a cool t-shirt, and tickets to every Sunday home game for the 2019 season.  It is an unbelievable deal that I have personally done for my son since he was three years old.  They get to sit out in the grass, interact with players, play in the Kid's Zone, get some autographs, run the bases after the game, and oh yeah...watch a minor league baseball game (they are the Giants AAA team, so sometimes you get to see big names playing down in a rehab assignment).  I don't normally solicit for companies, but I believe this is a great gift to put in your child's stocking if they like baseball, or if your family just likes getting out on the weekends and having a good time together.  Check out the link for more information, or stop by and ask me, I would be happy to share our family's experiences (like Skylar getting to go on the field and sit in the dugout, or say "Let's Play Ball!" on the PA system to start a game).  The last few years we have even given Kids Club memberships to Skylar's friends for Christmas so they could go to the games together. 

Sacramento RiverCats Kids Club Link

KIDS REACT TO WALKMANS (Portable Cassette Players)

Today we began our unit on Science and Technology.  Our primary focus is on technology at home and school, and comparing how things were 100 years ago, to how they are now.  Over the past 100 years, technology has changed just about every aspect of our everyday lives.  A fun way of introducing this concept was to show this video of children reacting to old technology...the walkman!

Check it out for yourself, and if you have any old tech that you would like to bring in and share with the class, please message me so we can set up a time to do our own "Kids React" lesson in the class.  Last year we got to explore an old "Box" TV, a Commodore 64 computer, a record player, a GameBoy, a VCR, and an old camcorder from the 1980's.  The students had a lot of fun with it, and it was very interesting to hear them hypothesize how this old technology might have been used.

This is a fun unit, and I hope that you can share a nostalgic walk down memory lane with the technology that you held onto in the attic, garage, or closet.  -Mr. Linnet

How to use End Punctuation?

End Punctuation Dance Party!!
-Mr. Linnet

Punctuation Explained (by Punctuation!) | Scratch Garden

Another fun video to explain end punctuation marks.
-Mr. Linnet

The Sentence Song | Scratch Garden

How do sentences end? Check out this video to learn about end punctuation marks.
-Mr. Linnet

The Sight Word Song High frequency word song rap for kids

Sight Word Practice video

Capital Letter Rap (With Vocals)

This fun rap might help your children learn where Capital Letters go in sentences.

Coyotes on the Run - FUN RUN event on October 17th!!

To: Classroom Parents
When: Team Day 1
Subject: Help our class!

Parents,

Our class is having a blast preparing for the Coyotes on the Run Fun Run coming up soon! We've also begun to learn how to solve problems using character through Boosterthon's character theme, MindSpark Mystery Lab. While they're teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to solve mysteries, your students will learn five 21st-century character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world. Make sure to ask your students what they've learned each day, and together you can watch the story unfold on funrun.com!

Remember, we need your help connecting to sponsors who can make a pledge to help our school! Please make sure all pledges for the Coyotes on the Run Fun Run are entered on funrun.com. The more pledges we get, the more incentives our class earns on our Pledge-O-Meter.

Thank you for your generosity and support of our school. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a great day!

P.S. Make sure to register your child on funrun.com. Use our school registration code: 713924

The Opposites Song

Today we learned about Opposites.  Check out this fun video that shows many examples of opposites.

No School this Monday (Oct. 8th)

School will resume on Tuesday, October 9th.  

Have a wonderful 3-day weekend!!

"The Letter T Song" by ABCmouse.com

This week our Phonics practice is on the letter/sound of Tt!!

Triangle Song | Types of Triangles For Kids | Geometry

The class really liked this video on triangles.  I hope you do, too!

All About Sharks for Children: Animal Videos for Kids - FreeSchool

Today we watched this video about sharks, then wrote in our Writing Folders about what sharks can do.  I hope you enjoy this clip!
-Mr. Linnet

Great offer from Epic! Reading Program for Families!!

Parents,  Please be on the lookout for some information coming home in the Friday Folders next week for a program called Epic!  We will be using it in the class throughout the year, but if you are interested in buying an account, you can get a great deal ($5.99/month, or $4.75/month if you buy a yearly subscription).  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE THIS PROGRAM!  It is just an offer for those families that would like some digital books and videos for their child to use.

Class accounts have already been created.  Our class code is: ibi9200

Check out the link below if you are interested:
www.getepic.com/teacheroffer

Peter's A Pizza

This is a funny story worth checking out by William Steig.

The Elephant Song - Cool Tunes for Kids by Eric Herman

Just a fun video for Back to School Night.  Enjoy!!

Welcome to Kindergarten!!

I am so excited to meet all of you!  Can you believe the first day of Kindergarten is tomorrow?  We have so many great lessons planned, and you are going to make all kinds of new friends.  Here are some fun tools to help you get amped up for an unforgettable year in Kindergarten!!
-Mr. Linnet

Orientation Presentation
Learn about Class Dojo
Hello Song
Rules of the Classroom Song
Alphabet Song - Pancake Manor

Hello Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus

Parents, please share this video with your children before the first day of Kindergarten to get them excited about school and making new friends. We will do this video each morning during the opening routine in the month of August to help students learn ways to greet their friends each day.
-Mr. Linnet

What Kids Really Want From Vacation | Kid President

Some great ideas for your Summer Vacation...from Kid President!

Hope this helps everyone remember what REALLY matters on a vacation.
Kids, make sure you share this video with your family.
Have fun this summer, and I will see you all again next year!
-Mr. Linnet

Fun with Magnets!

A cool clip that we watched to help explain how magnets work.
We shared our own investigations with magnets on Seesaw today, too!

"Preposition" by The Bazillions

A fun song that we shared in our lesson today to understand the concept of "Prepositions".

FORCE and MOTION | Cool Science Experiments for KIDS | Gideon's World of...

Check out the fun activities you can do at home that work with Forces and Motion.
Be sure to send me a video link if you try any of them out yourself!!

Six Flags Field Trip was AMAZING!!

We had so much fun getting a tour of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA yesterday and learning all about some amazing ocean animals.  We saw a seal, a sea lion, some penguins, a walrus, some sharks, and some dolphins.  The presenters were fantastic and shared some really interesting facts about each animal, and we even learned about conservation and how we can help the animals that live in the ocean by reducing, reusing, and recycling plastics and other materials that can find its way into the trash.

Six Flags Video Compilation

Water Cycle Song

A fun song to review the Water Cycle

SIGHT WORDS FOR KINDERGARTEN | The Kindergarten Sight Word Dance Song | ...

Science Experiment | Clouds In A Jar

Check out this fun experiment you can try with objects at home.
Send me a video if you decide to try it out!  CLOUDS!!

Classroom Weather Forecasters!!

Check out our amazing Kindergarten Weather Forecasters tell us about the weather this week!

Hannah's Weather Report          Serena's Weather Report

Nadiya's Weather Report           Zeeshaan's Weather Report

Aamira's Weather Report           Aerith's Weather Report

Remy's Weather Report             Noelle's Weather Report

Logan's Weather Report            Sierra's Weather Report

Lila's Weather Report                Ridhima's Weather Report

Piper's Weather Report              Ethan's Weather Report

Jesse's Weather Report              Selah's Weather Report

Hunter's Weather Report           Kyra's Weather Report

Ashelynn's Weather Report       Adrian's Weather Report

Aesop's Weather Report            Hugo's Weather Report

Mr. Linnet's LIVE Weather Report (Monday morning)

Seasons Song Video

Here we go, oh-oh, seasons of the year!

Sample Weather Report

At-Home Project for April: "I am a Weather Forecaster"
Students will give a weekly weather report to share with the class.
(Due April 20th)



This was a cute weather forecast that I found on YouTube.  I bet if you get creative with mom and dad, you can make something even better!!

The Sight Word Song (Version 1)

Practice every one of your sight words over Spring Break!!

Why Are Lemons Sour? | SCIENCE MYSTERIES REVEALED

Lemons Revealed!!

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It's time again for Report Card Conferences.  (Wednesday 3/14-Friday 3/16)
If you received a letter from me requesting a conference, please use this link to schedule a time to meet.  If you didn't receive a letter from me, but would like a conference, please message me on Class Dojo so that I can make sure the students that need a conference get first priority.  Thanks and see you at the conferences!!
https://mrlinnet.youcanbook.me/

The Bossy E

Nessy Reading Strategy: Magic e

"The Letter G Song" by ABCmouse.com

Big Numbers Song | Count to 100 Song | The Singing Walrus

Please practice this song at home as we get ready for the 100th Day of School!

Time: "Seven Days," The Days of the Week by StoryBots

Do you know the Days of the Week?

3D Shapes Song | Shapes for kids | The Singing Walrus

Here's a fun song to practice identifying 3D shapes!!

Jump Rope for Heart Starts NOW!!!

Hello Everyone!  Just wanted to share with you that we are starting the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser at Cordelia Hills.  It runs from January 16 - February 7.  Parents go online to register their child, then you start fundraising for the American Heart Association.  On February 7th, we will have a Jump-a-thon to finish off the event.  It's a lot of fun, and a great cause!

Read the pamphlets that went home, talk with your child about ways they can be "Heart Healthy", and help raise money for education and research.  Your children can also earn some cool prizes!
Let's try to be the first class to get all students registered.  Just click the link below and setup your child's registration page.  Thanks!!

Jump Rope for Heart Signups

Learn To Tie Your Shoes from Lots To Learn

Since I do not tie shoes for students after Christmas, I thought I would share this simple step-by-step video to help students learn for themselves how to tie their shoes.  Hopefully parents/families are helping you out at home until you get it right!!

I'm also including it in homework this month as an easy homework assignment that helps you learn an essential life skill.  Happy New Year!!
-Mr. Linnet

Happy New Year's Everyone!!
School resumes on Monday, January 8th.
See you then!!