10.25.2015

Schedule for the Week of October 26-30

Language Arts:

Unit 1: Ask Questions/Identify Main Idea and Supporting Details
Week 2 Objectives


  • Letter(s): brief introduction to Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh (a letter each day..practicing writing and knowing sounds)
  • Phonics: rhyming
  • Sight Words: an, as, at
  • build academic vocabulary and concepts related to rules
  • ask questions about a text
  • identify main idea and supporting details using a graphic organizer
  • identify and discuss nonfiction text features and structures
    • table of contents
    • captions
    • boldfaced words
    • description
  • build oral language and vocabulary through whole-group and partner discussion
  • use academic sentence frames to summarize and synthesize content information
  • use main ideas and supporting details to write about rules (as a class)


Writing/Concepts of Print (Journals)

  • Introduction of Journals
    • understand that words carry meaning and are comprised of letters
    • understand that words go from left to right
    • understand that words have spaces between them
    • share a message orally
    • develop genre awareness
    • determine importance of ideas
    • draw and write daily journal entry


Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 1.2 (Will come home on Friday, October 30th in Friday Folders. This home practice covers some of what we worked on during the week. Please practice these concepts with your child throughout the week. No need to turn back in. Thanks!)

We will continue Daily 5 centers this week which will include opportunities for students to read to self, work on writing, practice word work, listen to reading, and read to others. They will work in groups of 3-4. Centers will run Tuesday-Thursday and include:

Read to Self: students pick out a letter or sight word book to work on reading letter sounds, basic sight words, basic CVC words, and even some basic sentences. (Note: I am currently working on determining reading levels for each child and they will each begin using their own personalized book bag)

iPad Read to Self: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story.

Word Work: students choose specific activity to work on that focuses on sight words and uppercase/lowercase letter recognition (EX: iPad Sky Fish game, magnet letters, sight word cube role/graph, putting letters in the right order, writing sight words on a white board, etc...)

Work on Writing: students journal daily about different topics

Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) a story and respond by discussing and illustrating the main idea of the story. Students can complete this using markers/paper or on their classroom iPad

Rhyming: Students will work together on a rhyming game (hands on or on the smart board)

Math:
  • Unit 2: 
      • 2.6: Introduction to Repeating Patterns
        • Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; develop spatial concepts; identify repeating patterns
        • Vocabulary: repeating pattern, up, down, left, right, more, fewer
      • 2.7: Make Repeating Patterns
        • Objectives: make repeating patterns; write the numerals 1 through 5
        • Vocabulary: pattern
      • 2.8: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Playground Scenario
        • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; order numbers 1 through 10
        • Vocabulary: straight lines
        • 2.9: More Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
          • Objectives: identify and order numbers 1-10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; write the numerals 1 through 5
          • Vocabulary: before, after, equal, not equal, more, fewer
        • Students will also use Dream Box for 10-20 minutes each day to help personalize their math experience. 
        • Students will also have an option to choose what page to work on in their math book (as long as we have already covered the concept)
      • Math Homework: 
        • Monday: 
        • Tuesday: 2.7
        • Wednesday: 
        • Thursday: 2.9 
        • Friday: 
      Social Studies:
      • Continuing to talk about families
        • What is a family?
        • What makes families special?
        • Are all families the same?
      • Listening
        • What makes a good listener?
        • How do we become better listeners?
      Science
      • Focusing on understanding the difference between living things and nonliving things in nature
      Other News
      • If you haven't yet signed up for fall conferences via family access, please do so. Call the office if you are unable to log on. 
      • November 6th is Grandfriends Day! Please return your child's RSVP on if they will be having a Grandfriend attend that day. Thank you! 
      • If you have not sent in your child's 20 pennies as part of their school supplies, please do so in a labeled baggie. Thank you!
      Halloween Party (Friday, October 30):
      • Party runs from 1:30-2:15
      • Indoor parade starts at 2:15 and ends in the gym (parents are welcome to grab a seat in the gym and watch as we march through)
      • Please do not send your child in their costume. We will change into them after lunch (1:30ish)
      • No weapons or violent/bloody costumes
      • Send a paper/plastic bag to school with your child to hold their costume and any goodies/prizes from the party
      • A BIG thank you to the parents who have organized and helped plan the party! 
      Rollerskating:
      • If you are able, please send in a helmet on rollerskating days. So far, the kindergarten students absolutely love rollerskating with Mr. H!

      SPECIALS: (October 26-30)

      Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 2) - Bring Helmet
      Tuesday:   Art/Music (Day 3)
      Wednesday: P.E./Media (Day 4) - Bring Helmet
      Thursday:  Music/Art (Day 5)
      Friday:  Media/P.E. (Day 6) - Bring Helmet

      MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every Day 6! 

      COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

      10.18.2015

      Schedule for the Week of October 19-23

      Language Arts:

      Unit 1: Ask Questions/Identify Main Idea and Supporting Details


      Week 1 Objectives (October 19-23)


      • Letter(s): straight lines and slanted lines in letters, brief introduction to Aa, Bb, Cc
      • Phonics: rhyming
      • Sight Words: if, in, it

      • Identify a stated main idea based on a picture
      • Identify details that support the main idea
      • Ask questions about a picture
      • Use academic sentence frames to discuss strategies (EX: the main idea is_______)
      • Use academic vocabulary to discuss strategies
      • Learn strategies for analyzing questions and finding answers, clues, and evidence
      • Answer text-dependent main idea and supporting details questions
      • Reflect orally on strategy use
      • Create main idea/supporting details graphic organizer and write a paragraph (as a class) based on it


      Writing/Concepts of Print (Journals)
      • Introduction of Journals
        • recognize book cover/title page
        • understand that words carry meaning and are comprised of letters
        • understand that words go from left to right
        • understand that words have spaces between them
        • retell information
        • share messages orally
        • develop genre awareness
        • draw and write daily journal entry using our sight words: if, in, it



      Math: (Unit Test was postponed from last Tuesday to this coming Tuesday, Oct. 20th)


      Unit 2 Math Letter
      Unit 2 Pattern Letter
      • Unit 2: 
        • 2.1: Find Numbers 1-10: Neighborhood Scene
          • Objectives: find groups of 1 through 10; identify 5-groups
          • Vocabulary: 5-group
          • 2.2: Relate Objects and Numbers 6-10
            • Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
            • Vocabulary: 5-group, more, fewer
          • 2.3: Family Math Stories
            • Objectives: Establish links between math and the real world; identify groups of 6 through 10 objects
            • Vocabulary: how many, alike, different
          • 2.4: Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
            • Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make numbers 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
            • Vocabulary: nickel, penny, alike, different, Nickel Strip
          • 2.5: More Family Math Stories
            • Objectives: establish links between math and the real world, draw 6 objects, write the numeral 6
            • Vocabulary: straight, curved
        • Math Homework: 
          • Monday: 
          • Tuesday: Unit 1 Test
          • Wednesday: 2.2
          • Thursday: 2.3
          • Friday:  2.5
        Science:
        • Continuing to observe and discuss trees 
          • Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
          • Explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves 
            • Reading nonfiction texts about fall/trees, taking notes together, and focusing on what we think are the crucial parts 
          • Comparing/contrast coniferous and deciduous trees
        Social Studies:
        • Continuing to talk about families
          • What is a family?
          • What makes families special?
          • Are all families the same?
        • Listening
          • What makes a good listener?
          • How do we become better listeners?


        SPECIALS: (October 19-23)

        Monday: Art/Music (Day 3)
        Tuesday:   P.E./Media (Day 4)
        Wednesday:  Music/Art (Day 5)
        Thursday:  Media/P.E. (Day 6)
        Friday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

        MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every Day 6! 

        COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

        OTHER NEWS:
        • If you haven't yet, sign up for fall conferences via family access. Call the office if you are unable to log on. 
        • This Friday I will be sending login information home about how to access Raz Kids and Dream Box at home. These are two very exciting and effective learning tools that students could benefit from using after school, and during weekends. In class, we typically will use each app 10-15 minutes at a time. 
        • Book Order time! October book orders came home last week. It is much easier and faster to order online. The classroom code and link to the Scholastic website is below. Orders are due by Thursday, October 22.
        • November 6th is Grandfriends Day! Please return your child's RSVP on if they will be having a Grandfriend attend that day. Thank you! 
        • ROLLERSKATING starts THIS MONDAY in P.E., please remember to have your child bring his/her helmet on designated P.E. days! Thank you!
        • OCTOBER 21st is UNITY DAY!Unity Day is Pacer's Bully Prevention Day and schools are encouraged to wear ORANGE on this day. Our character education class will focus on Bully Prevention - Stop, Walk & Talk! Plus, each class will head out to the sidewalks to write positive messages or pictures for each other to read as they enter the building.
        • Our Class Halloween Party is coming up on Fri. Oct. 30th. 1:30-2:15pm We have some fabulous parents planning it! Please remember to send your child's costume to school in a bag. Costumes will be put on after lunch/recess at school. Please do not send weapons or bloody/violent, scary costumes to school. Thank you! 

        10.11.2015

        Schedule for the Week of Oct. 12-13

        Language Arts:

        Mini-Lessons for the First 30 Days (Rituals, Routines, Responsibilities of Daily 5/Readers Workshop)

        Mini-lessons are short (5-15 minutes) and laser-focused. These particular lessons are like stepping stones and will help us become ready to confidently dive into more vigorous reading and writing instruction. These will be revisited throughout the year

        This is our last week of the rituals and routines portion of our language arts curriculum. Next week we will start our first unit, which will focus on centers in which students have choice in how they show understanding/mastery, sight word practice, rhyming, main idea, and letter sound, formation, and understanding. We will also be sending home some "home practice" for students next Friday.


        • Good Readers Use Pictures
          • Introduce students to how they can use pictures to better understand text
        • Good Readers ReRead
          • Use rereading as a strategy to understand text
        • Good Readers Use Chunks
          • Help students use words in words to figure out an unknown word
        • Good Readers Make Predictions
          • Practice looking at pictures in a book to predict what a book is about
        • Review of What Good Readers Do
        Math: (Unit Test on Tuesday...will email home results)

        Unit 1: 
        • 1.24: Make a Class Graph
          • Objectives: make and read a graph; identify shapes
          • graph, fewer, less
        • Math Homework: 
          • Monday: 1.23
          • Tuesday: 
          • Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
          • Thursday NO SCHOOL
          • Friday: NO SCHOOL


        • Math Challenge Homework: (optional)

          • Monday: 
          • Tuesday: 
          • Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
          • Thursday: NO SCHOOL
          • Friday: NO SCHOOL
        Science:
        • Continuing to observe trees
          • We will observe a specific tree and discuss/draw changes we notice in the fall 
          • Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
          • Continue to explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves
          • Continue to explore habitats and the habitats we notice in nature

          SPECIALS: (October 12-13)

          Monday:  Musci/Art (Day 1)
          Tuesday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)  
          Wednesday: No School 
          Thursday:  No School
          Friday:  No School

          MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every Day 6! 

          COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

          Other News:
          • If you haven't yet, sign up for fall conferences via family access. Call the office if you are unable to log on. 
          • Please leave your child's yellow homework folder in their backpack. We want them to get into the habit of checking it every day
          • Please send Friday folders back every week Book Order time! October book orders will be coming home in Friday folders. It is much easier and faster to order online, but feel free to send a check to school as well. The classroom code and link to the Scholastic website is below, and is always on the sidebar of the blog due. Orders are due by Thursday, October 22.

          10.04.2015

          Schedule for the Week of Oct. 5-9

          Language Arts:

          Mini-Lessons for the First 30 Days (Rituals, Routines, Responsibilities of Daily 5/Readers Workshop)

          Mini-lessons are short (5-15 minutes) and laser-focused. These particular lessons are like stepping stones and will help us become ready to confidently dive into more vigorous reading and writing instruction. These will be revisited throughout the year

          • Review of Literary Elements
            • review previous lessons

          • Nonfiction Text Features: Table of Contents & Index
            • understand that these features help readers locate information
          • Nonfiction Text Features: Glossary
            • understand features that help readers learn words
          • Nonfiction Text Features: Graphics
            • understand that nonfiction have graphics to help readers understand information
          • Review of Nonfiction Text Features
            • review previous lessons

          • Journals/writers workshop: write/draw a basic entry every day, write as a whole group too
            • how do we respond to stories? (writing about characters, settings, favorite parts of stories, parts that surprised us)
            • why do we do them? (to become better writers and have fun!)
            • practice sharing/turn and talk
            • understand expectations of writers workshop (start write away, work quietly, stay in one spot, write the whole time, build writing stamina, share your work)
            • writing our first and last name every day now!
          • Read Alouds: a lot of stories will be read to model and add rich discussion to the mini lessons mentioned above.

          Math:
          • Unit 1: 
            • 1.18: Objects and Numbers Through 10: Centimeter Cubes
              • Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-10; count 1 through 10 objects; identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; distinguish between different sized groups
              • Vocabulary: more, fewer
            • 1.19: Practice: Numbers of Objects in a Group
              • Objectives: count 1 through 5 shapes; write the numeral 5; identify groups of 5
              • Vocabulary: same, alike, different
            • 1.20/21:  More Objects and Numbers Through 10: Square Inch Tiles/More Scenes of 2,3,4, and 5
              • Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count 1 through 10 objects; identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; make and compare circles and squares; explore the differences between round and square and between small and large
              • Vocabulary: vertical, horizontal, more, fewer, order, straight line, diagonal, circle, square, small, large
            • 1.23: Scenes of 1
              • Objectives: explore groups of 1
              • Vocabulary: scene, pair
          • Math Homework: (will come home in yellow homework folders)
            • Monday: 
            • Tuesday: 1.19
            • Wednesday: 1.20
            • Thursday: 
            • Friday: 1.23
          Science:
          • Continuing to observe trees
            • We will observe a specific tree and discuss/draw changes we notice in the fall
            • Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
            • Explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves

          SPECIALS: (October 5-9)

          Monday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)
          Tuesday:   Art/Music (Day 3)
          Wednesday: P.E./Media (Day 4) 
          Thursday:  Music/Art (Day 5)
          Friday:  Media/P.E. (Day 6) 

          MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every Day 6! 

          COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

          Other News:
          • If you haven't yet, sign up for fall conferences via family access. Call the office if you are unable to log on. I will send an email out next week to those who have not yet signed up. Thanks!
          • Please leave your child's yellow homework folder in their backpack. We want them to get into the habit of checking it every day
          • Please send Friday folders back every week 

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