Mrs. Koepp's Kindergarten Blog: 11.14

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)

Lesson 10 (Due back Friday, December 5)
Lesson 10 Extra (optional)

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)

Lesson 10 (Due back Friday, December 5)
Lesson 10 Extra (optional)

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