Schedule for the Week of December 21 & 22

Enjoy the Holidays and Winter Break - school will resume on Monday, January 4th. Looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Language Arts (continued from last week)

• Letter(s): Tt
• Phonics:
• Review the sounds of /m/, /a/, and /s/
• Identify the sound /t/
• Associate the letter Tt with the letter sound
• Blend sounds to read the word am and at explore the -am and -at word family
• Spell -am and -at words

• Sight Words: each, which, how

• Determine text importance
• Continue to build concepts of print
• Build academic and sight word vocabulary
• Build fluency through choral-reading
• Echo-read to build fluency
• Build comprehension through retelling
• Take part in whole group and partner discussions
• Practice reading a rhyme with pausing to a full stop
• Use effective pausing to make their reading sound like talking
• Demonstrate active listening skills

Writing/Concepts of Print

Journals: Use Uppercase Letters and End Punctuation Correctly

• Put spaces between words
• Write from left to right
• Begin a sentence with an uppercase letter
• Write some high-frequency words
• Use end punctuation correctly
• Share a message orally
• Discuss periods and exclamation points
• Write some CVC words

Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 3.3 (Will come home on Tuesday, December 22 in Friday Folders. We send home the practice sheets after we have worked on the content in class.)

• PLEASE work on this with your child 2-3 times a week for at least 10 minutes. We need YOU as a partner in helping your child become fluent with letter recognition, sound, and sight words. Thanks!
• Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well! (Great things to work on during break!!)
• Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers

Centers this week 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. Students choose books from their personalized book bags. Students read books based on their specific reading level, although some books are slightly above and some are slightly below.

iPad Read to Self/Read to Others: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story. Students can also read a story with their partner or on their own.

Word Work: students can choose to play a variety of sight word games, work on creating CVC words, letter recognition, rhyming, play CVC word memory, or play the very popular iPad app, Sky Fish (it's free and good!)

Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letter Tt. They will circle their best work. When finished, students will practice writing words that start with Mm, Ss, and Tt

Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) the story The Little School Bus. Then they will put the story into sequence order.

Creation Station: students will be given a variety of materials and can create an Olaf Snowman. Let the creativity FLOW!!

Math: Unit 3

• Unit 3: 
• 3.12: More Attributes: Shape, Size, and Color
• Objectives: sort by shape, size, and color; generate shape patterns; use equal and not equal signs; develop spatial concepts
• Vocabulary: equal sign, is not equal to sign, between, sorting

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 3.12
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: 
• Friday:

• Math Challenge (Optional)
• Monday: 3.12 challenge
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday:
• 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/Oceans
• Exploring Google Maps

Science:

• Learning More About Seasons
• signs of winter

Holidays Around the World (December 16, 17, 18, 21)

Kindergarteners have had a blast learning about various winter holidays around the globe and will visit 2 more countries on Monday, Germany and Japan. They've already explored Sweden, Mexico, Holland, Israel, and England!  They will bring home all their fun projects and their "passport" on Tuesday. 

SPECIALS: (December 21 & 22)

Monday: Art/Music (Day 3)

Tuesday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)

Wednesday:  No School - Winter Break

Thursday:  No School - Winter Break

Friday: No School - Winter Break

MEDIA (Library): check out every Day 6/PLEASE return books every Day 5! 

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 14-18

Language Arts

• Letter(s): Tt
• Phonics:
• Review the sounds of /m/, /a/, and /s/
• Identify the sound /t/
• Associate the letter Tt with the letter sound
• Blend sounds to read the word am and at explore the -am and -at word family
• Spell -am and -at words

• Sight Words: each, which, how

• Determine text importance
• Continue to build concepts of print
• Build academic and sight word vocabulary
• Build fluency through choral-reading
• Echo-read to build fluency
• Build comprehension through retelling
• Take part in whole group and partner discussions
• Practice reading a rhyme with pausing to a full stop
• Use effective pausing to make their reading sound like talking
• Demonstrate active listening skills

Writing/Concepts of Print

Journals: Use Uppercase Letters and End Punctuation Correctly

• Put spaces between words
• Write from left to right
• Begin a sentence with an uppercase letter
• Write some high-frequency words
• Use end punctuation correctly
• Share a message orally
• Discuss periods and exclamation points
• Write some CVC words

Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 3.3 (Will come home on Friday, December 18 in Friday Folders. We send home the practice sheets after we have worked on the content in class.)

• PLEASE work on this with your child 2-3 times a week for at least 10 minutes. We need YOU as a partner in helping your child become fluent with letter recognition, sound, and sight words. Thanks!
• Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well!
• Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers

Centers this week 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. Students choose books from their personalized book bags. Students read books based on their specific reading level, although some books are slightly above and some are slightly below.

iPad Read to Self/Read to Others: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story. Students can also read a story with their partner or on their own.

Word Work: students can choose to play a variety of sight word games, work on creating CVC words, letter recognition, rhyming, play CVC word memory, or play the very popular iPad app, Sky Fish (it's free and good!)

Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letter Tt. They will circle their best work. When finished, students will practice writing words that start with Mm, Ss, and Tt

Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) the story The Little School Bus. Then they will put the story into sequence order.

Creation Station: students will be given a variety of materials and can create anything they want with them. Let the creativity FLOW!!

Math: Unit 3

• 3.9: Partners Through 6
• Objectives: show partners of numbers 2 through 6; develop spatial concepts; visualize squares as sides of cubes
• Vocabulary: cube, square, light, heavy, forward, backward

• 3.10: Explore Attributes: Shape, Size, and Color
• Objectives: sort by shape, size, and color; generate shape patterns; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups
• Vocabulary: rectangle, circle, triangle, square, pattern
• 3.11: Practice 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: 5-group

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: 3.11
• Friday:

• Math Challenge (Optional)
• Monday: 3.9
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 3.10
• Thursday:
• Friday: 3.11

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 More About Seasons
• signs of winter

Holidays Around the World (December 16, 17, 18, 21)

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 will be 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. Fun!

SPECIALS: (December 14-18)

Monday: P.E./Media (Day 4)

Tuesday:  Music/Art (Day 5)

Wednesday:  Media/P.E. (Day 6)

Thursday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

Friday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)

MEDIA (Library): check out every Day 6/PLEASE return books every Day 5! 

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 7-11

Language Arts

• Letter(s): Ss
• Phonics:
• Review the sounds of /m/ and /a/
• Identify the sound /s/
• Associate the letter Ss with the letter sound
• Listen for rhyme
• Blend sounds to read the word am, explore the -am word family
• Spell am and Sam (and other -am words)
• Sight Words: your, can, use

• Build academic vocabulary and concepts related to readings
• Identify sequence of events using a graphic organizer
• Identify and discuss nonfiction text features
• Identify and discuss text structure (sequence of events)

Writing/Concepts of Print

Journals: Begin with an Uppercase Letter; End with a Period

• Put spaces between words
• Write from left to right
• Begin a sentence with an uppercase letter
• Write some high-frequency words
• Use end punctuation correctly
• Share a message orally
• Discuss periods and exclamation points
• Write some CVC words

Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 3.2 (Will come home on Friday, December 11 in Friday Folders. We send home the practice sheets after we have worked on the content in class.)

• PLEASE work on this with your child 2-3 times a week for at least 10 minutes. We need YOU as a partner in helping your child become fluent with letter recognition, sound, and sight words. Thanks!
• Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well!
• Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers

Centers this week include:

Read to Someone: 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. Students choose books from their personalized book bags. Students read books based on their specific reading level, although some books are slightly above and some are slightly below.

Read to Self/Listen to Reading: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story. Students can also read a story with their partner or on their own. Once they are done reading, they will recall the sequence of events on a graphic organizer.

Word Work: students can choose to play a variety of sight word games, work on creating CVC words, letter recognition, rhyming, or play CVC word memory

Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letter Ss. They will circle their best work and be encouraged to discuss their work on Seesaw. When finished, students can practice writing and reading sight words and CVC words, specifically in the -am, -at, and -an family

Letters/Letter Sounds: students will organize a list of words beginning with Mm, Aa, and Ss as well as practicing sounding out and writing sight words.

Art: Students can use a variety of materials to decorate a holiday gift bag

Math: Unit 3

• 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

• 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: 
• Wednesday: 3.7
• Thursday: 
• Friday: 3.8 

• Math Challenge (Optional)
• Monday: 3.5
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 3.7
• Thursday: 
• Friday: 3.8

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

SPECIALS: (December 7-11)

Monday: Music/Art (Day 5)

Tuesday:  Media/P.E. (Day 6)

Wednesday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

Thursday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Friday: Art/Music (Day 3)

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