12.23.2014

A Little Update......

Happy Holidays to all of my wonderful kindergarten families! I hope this winter break provides much love, relaxation and quality time with friends and family that you all deserve!! As I await my baby's arrival, I want to make sure you all have access to upcoming curriculum information should I go on maternity leave earlier than expected.

Mrs. Shirley Reinert will be my long-term sub and you can reach her at reinerts@westonka.k12.mn.us but also feel free to check out Mr. Thorpe's Class Blog
( http://mrthorpesclass.blogspot.com/ ) or Ms. Rasicot's Class Blog ( http://msrasicotsampmblog.blogspot.com/ ) for weekly curriculum updates and homework downloads.

Thank you & Happy New Year!!

~ Mrs. Koepp

12.13.2014

Schedule for the Week of December 15-19

We have such an exciting week ahead of us!  Your Kindergartener will get to "travel" to all sorts of countries (other Kindergarten classrooms) to learn about winter holidays that are celebrated all around the world.  They will get the opportunity to learn about Germany, Holland, Sweden, Japan, Mexico, England, Israel, and the United States.  Every student was issued their very own Kindergarten passport and will complete many different art projects that they will share with you at the end of the week

Reading: Lesson 12 (continued from last week)
  • Phonemic Awareness: middle sounds in words
  • High-Frequency Word: review, review, review
  • Use graphic organizers
  • Review beginning, middle, and end of stories
  • Build -it and -ip words
  • Robust Vocabulary: squabble, anxious, uproar, mischief, idle, productive, moans, glum, tend, scrumptious, feast, soggy, huddle
  • Poems: read and write them together
  • Working on word choice
  • Centers on Tuesday and Wednesday
Reading Homework
  • Lesson 12 Homework (Due Back Friday, December 19), can keep it over winter break if you'd like to continue working on it
Guided Readers
  • Lesson 12 Red (introduces -ip, -in, and -it words)
  • Lesson 12 Blue (includes short sentences that focus on -ip, in, and -it words)
  • Lesson 12 Green (includes more complex sentences using -ip, -in, and -it words)
Math: Unit 3
  • 3.6: Explore Partners Through 6 with Pennies (continued)
    • Objectives: find partners of numbers 2 through 6; write numerals in a repeating pattern; show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
    • Vocabulary: pattern, teen number, switch the partners
  • 3.7: More Addition and Subtraction Stories: Park Scene
    • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; tell addition and subtraction stories; solve story problems; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups
    • Vocabulary: calculator, 5-group
  • 3.8: Use a Balance Scale to Graph Weight
    • Objectives: make teen numbers using 5-groups; explore weight using a pan balance; graph to compare two weights
    • Vocabulary: balance, weight, heavy, heavier, light, lighter, up, down, predict, weigh
  • Math Homework: 
    • Monday: 
    • Tuesday: 3.7
    • Wednesday: 
    • Thursday: 3.8 
    • Friday: 
  • Math Challenge (Optional)
    • Monday: 
    • Tuesday: 3.7
    • Wednesday:
    • Thursday: 3.8
    • Friday:
Social Studies:
  • Introduction of Maps (continued)
    • Finding the United States on a World Map
    • Finding Minnesota on a US map
    • Introduced to Continents/Oceans
    • Exploring Google Maps
Science:
  • Learning About Seasons
  • Observing Trees in the Winter

SPECIALS: (December 15-19)

Monday: Music/Art (Day 1)
Tuesday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)
Wednesday: Art/Music (Day 3)
Thursday: P.E./Media (Day 4)
Friday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Wednesday (1/7/15)


COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

12.08.2014

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 8-12

Reading: Lesson 12
  • Phonemic Awareness: middle sounds in words
  • High-Frequency Word: review, review, review
  • Use graphic organizers
  • Review beginning, middle, and end of stories
  • Build -it and -ip words
  • Robust Vocabulary: squabble, anxious, uproar, mischief, idle, productive, moans, glum, tend, scrumptious, feast, soggy, huddle
  • Poems: read and write them together
  • Working on word choice
  • Centers on Tuesday and Wednesday
Reading Homework
Guided Readers
  • Lesson 12 Red (introduces -ip, -in, and -it words)
  • Lesson 12 Blue (includes short sentences that focus on -ip, in, and -it words)
  • Lesson 12 Green (includes more complex sentences using -ip, -in, and -it words)
Math: Unit 3
  • Unit 3:
    • 3.3: Explore Partners Through 6
      • Objectives: find partners of numbers 2 through 6; explore reversibility of addends and doubles
      • Vocabulary: switch the partners, doubles, 120 poster
      • 3.4: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Park Scene
        • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; tell addition and subtraction stories; solve story problems; count groups of shapes and write the total
        • Vocabulary: plus sign, minus sign, equals sign
      • 3.5: More Groups of 10
        • Objectives: use pennies and Dime Strips to make teen numbers; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups; show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
        • Vocabulary: 10-group, teen numbers
      • 3.6: Explore Partners Through 6 with Pennies
        • Objectives: find partners of numbers 2 through 6; write numerals in a repeating pattern; show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
        • Vocabulary: pattern, teen number, switch the partners
    • Math Homework: 
      • Monday: 
      • Tuesday: 3.4
      • Wednesday: 
      • Thursday: 
      • Friday: 
    • Math Challenge (Optional)
      • Monday: 3.3
      • Tuesday: 3.4
      • Wednesday: 3.5
      • Thursday: 
      • Friday:
    Social Studies:
    • Introduction of Maps (continued)
      • Finding the United States on a World Map
      • Finding Minnesota on a US map
      • Introduced to Continents
      • Exploring Google Maps
    • Learning About the Importance of Farms (continued)
      • What are some things Minnesota farms grow?
      • Why are farms important?
      • Researching different types of farms
    Science:
    • LEGO Engineering #3 (making seesaws and determining how they work best)
    SPECIALS: (December 8-12)

    Monday: P.E./Media (Day 4)
    Tuesday:  Music/Art (Day 1)
    Wednesday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)
    Thursday: Art/Music (Day 3)
    Friday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)

    MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Friday  (12/12)

    COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

    11.30.2014

    Schedule for the Week of Dec. 1-5

    Reading: Lesson 11 
    • Phonological Awareness: final sounds in words
    • Letter of the week: Gg and Ff
    • High-Frequency Word: here, this
    • Working on drawing conclusions and rereading when something is confusing
    • Robust Vocabulary: anxious, huddle, moans, productive, idle, scrumptious
    • Making posters
    • Working on developing and organizing our ideas in writing
    • Reading Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm  by Joy Cowley and The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat by Mary Finch
    • Centers (Tuesday and Wednesday)
    Guided Readers (We will be working on these during centers)

    Lesson 11 Red : focuses on letter Gg and Ff
    Lesson 11 Blue: focuses on basic sentences using new sight words, here and this
    Lesson 11 Green: focuses on more advanced sentences using here and this
    Math: Finish Unit 2 (Assess on Tuesday, December 2), Start Unit 3
    • Unit 3: 
      • 3.1: Numbers 1-10 and Math Stories: Park Scene
        • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; find groups of 1 through 10 and identify partners; tell addition and subtraction stories
        • Vocabulary: subtract, add
      • 3.2: Groups of 10
        • Objectives: explore the concept of 10-groups within teen numbers; use pennies and dime strips to make teen numbers; order numbers 1-20.
        • Vocabulary: teen; dime strip
      • Math Homework: 
        • Monday: 
        • Tuesday: 
        • Wednesday: 
        • Thursday: 3.2 
        • Friday: 
      • Math Challenge (Optional)
        • Monday: 
        • Tuesday: 
        • Wednesday: 
        • Thursday: 3.2
        • Friday:


      Social Studies:
      • Introduction of Maps (continued)
        • Finding the United States on a World Map
        • Finding Minnesota on a US map
        • Introduced to Continents
        • Exploring Google Maps
      • Learning About the Importance of Farms (continued)
        • What are some things Minnesota farms grow?
        • Why are farms important?
        • Researching different types of farms

      SPECIALS: (December 1-5)

      Monday: Art/Music (Day 3)
      Tuesday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)
      Wednesday: Music/Art (Day 1)
      Thursday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)
      Friday:  Art/Music (Day 3)

      MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Tuesday (12/2)



      COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

      11.23.2014

      Schedule for the Week of November 24-28

      Reading: Lesson 10 (continued from last week)
      • Phonological Awareness: initial sounds in words
      • Letter of the week: Ii
      • High-Frequency Word: come
      • Working on drawing conclusions and making inferences
      • Robust Vocabulary: squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy, wobble
      • Writing lists
      • Working on organization in our writing
      • Reading Down on the Farm  by Merrily Kutner and Farms Feed the World by Sullivan Hill
      • Centers (Tuesday and Wednesday)

      Guided Readers (continued)
      Lesson 10 Red : focuses on letter Ii
      Lesson 10 Blue: focuses on basic sentences using new sight word, come
      Lesson 10 Green: focuses on more advanced sentences using come

      Math:

      Unit 2: (Unit 2 Test Next Tuesday, December 2)
      • 2.21: Numbers 1 through 10: the -1 pattern
        • Objectives: build concepts of 1-10; explore the -1 relationship between numbers
        • Vocabulary: subtraction sign
      • 2.23: More Numbers 1 through 10: the -1 Pattern
        • Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1-10; explore the -1 relationship between numbers
        • Vocabulary: subtract, forward, backward
      • 2.24: Shapes in a Train Scene
        • Objectives: identify and count shapes
        • Vocabulary: rectangle, triangle, shape, pattern
      • Math Homework: 
        • Monday: 2.21
        • Tuesday: 
        • Wednesday: 2.23
        • Thursday: 
        • Friday: 
      Social Studies:
      • Introduction of Maps (continued)
        • Finding the United States on a World Map
        • Finding Minnesota on a US map
        • Introduced to Continents
        • Exploring Google Maps
      • Learning About the Importance of Farms (continued)
        • What are some things Minnesota farms grow?
      Science:
      • Lego Engineering
        • Making See Saws 
        • Predicting how and why a See Saw can balance


      SPECIALS: (November 24- November 28)

      Monday: P.E./Media (Day 4)
      Tuesday:  Music/Art (Day 1)
      Wednesday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)
      Thursday:  NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!
      Friday:  NO SCHOOL

      MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Tuesday (12/2)

      COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

      11.17.2014

      Grandfriends Day!!!

      What a fun time we had with our grandparents/grandfriends!!

      Thank you all for coming!





























      Schedule for the Week of November 17-21

      Reading: Lesson 10 
      • Phonological Awareness: initial sounds in words
      • Letter of the week: Ii
      • High-Frequency Word: come
      • Working on drawing conclusions and making inferences
      • Robust Vocabulary: squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy, wobble
      • Writing lists
      • Working on organization in our writing
      • Reading Down on the Farm  by Merrily Kutner and Farms Feed the World by Sullivan Hill
      • Centers (Tuesday and Wednesday)
      Lesson 9 Reading Homework (Due Friday, November 21)

      Guided Readers
      Lesson 10 Red : focuses on letter Ii
      Lesson 10 Blue: focuses on basic sentences using new sight word, come
      Lesson 10 Green: focuses on more advanced sentences using come

      Math:

      Unit 2:
      • 2.17: Numbers 1 through 10: the +1 pattern
        • Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1 through 10; explore the +1 relationship between numbers; develop spatial concepts
        • Vocabulary: plus sign (+), equal sign (=)
      • 2.18: Find and Make New Patterns
        • Objectives: make repeating patterns; visualize rectangles as sides of boxes
        • Vocabulary: growing pattern
      • 2.19: More Numbers 1 Through 10: the +1 Pattern
        • Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1-10; explore the +1 relationship between numbers; develop spatial concepts
        • Vocabulary: up, down, left, right, out, apart, together, rectangle, circle
      • 2.20: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Family Experience
        • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; write the numeral 10; draw 10 objects
        • Vocabulary: ten, ones
      • Math Homework: 
        • Monday: 2.17
        • Tuesday: 
        • Wednesday: 2.19
        • Thursday: 
        • Friday: 
      Social Studies:
      • Introduction of Maps
        • Finding the United States on a World Map
        • Finding Minnesota on a US map
        • Introduced to Continents
        • Exploring Google Maps
      • Learning About the Importance of Farms
        • What are some things Minnesota farms grow?

      SPECIALS: (November 17- November 21)

      Monday: Art/Music (Day 3)
      Tuesday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)
      Wednesday: Music/Art (Day 1)
      Thursday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)
      Friday:  Art/Music (Day 3) & Ice Safety Presentation and Trimester 1 Pep Rally!!

      MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Wednesday (11/18)

      COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

      11.09.2014

      Schedule for the Week of November 10-14

      Thank you to all of you for coming in for conferences last week! It was great to meet with each of you and tell you about all of the amazing things your child is doing. 

      Please remember winter gear this week - we will still go outside every day for recess and embrace the SNOW!! :-) 

      Reading: Lesson 9
      • Phonological Awareness: onset/rime blending
      • Word Building: -ap and -an words 
      • High-Frequency Word: he
      • Reviewing characters in a story and summarizing a story
      • Robust Vocabulary: proceed, announced, gasped, sly, imaginary, active, apparel, voyage, whimper, precisely, gigantic, glum, complained
      • Writing caption sentences
      • Working on word choice in our writing

      Kindergarten Readers! (we will also be working with these during centers)

      Lesson 9 Red : focuses on -ap and -an words
      Lesson 9 Blue : sentences containing -ap and -an words, along with our new sight word (he).
      Lesson 9 Greenif you're ready for the challenge, go for it!

      Math:
      • Unit 2: 
        • 2.13: Explore Number Patterns
          • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world, write the numeral 8, draw 8 objects
          • Vocabulary: partners, zero, teens, tens, ones
        • 2.14: More Repeating Patterns
          • Objectives: make repeating patterns, visualize rectangles as sides of boxes,
          • Vocabulary: rectangle, square, pattern
        • 2.15: Numbers 1 through 10 (continuing from last week)
          • Objectives:  identify and order numbers 1 through 10, count out and make t5 through 10 with 5-groups; identify and order numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; make repeating patterns
          • Vocabulary: equal, not equal, more, fewer, rotate, turn
        • 2.16: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Garden Scenario
          • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; write the numeral 9, draw 9 objects
          • Vocabulary: in total, left, altogether

      Social Studies:
      • Introduction of Maps
        • Finding the United States on a World Map
        • Finding Minnesota on a US map
        • Introduced to Continents
        • Exploring Google Maps

            SPECIALS: (November 10- November 14)

            Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)
            Tuesday:  Art/Music (Day 3)
            Wednesday: P.E./Media (Day 4)
            Thursday:  Music/Art (Day 1)
            Friday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)

            MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Wednesday (11/18)

            COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

            11.03.2014

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