Dear Kindergarten Families,
Your children are doing fantastic in school! I enjoy how they are forming friendships as they do their best everyday.
This week’s academics:
Religion – Stories from the Children’s Bible. We have read about: Creation, Noah, and Jonah. This week we will cover how good God’s world is and being able to still our hearts to listen in prayer.
Language Arts –
- Phonics workshop- letters and corresponding sounds; print practice
- Words their Way – matching sounds to pictures organizing and categorizing (we will continue with sort 1) sort 2 will be sent home next week.
- Writing workshop – narrative writings our favorite place
- Reading workshop – learning to love the old classics – characters and settings
Math –
- patterns by color, size, and shape
- counting to 100 by 1’s, and 10’s
- building and designing with shapes, craft sticks and cups
Science –
- growing seeds in a bag to see root and stem
- planting our peas in soil – noting the growth
Social studies –
- We will continue to talk about community helpers.
- Importance of rules at home, school and community.
This week’s news
Homework begins this week – look for the folder coming home on Tuesday – due the following Tuesday.
- Read each night for 20 minutes
- Find a favorite book and discuss – and have your child do a response.
- IXL practice – do these skills in math and language arts.
Math
Language arts
A. 2 choose the letter (lowercase)
A.3 choose the letter (uppercase)
Friday is a noon dismissal!
If you have any questions, feel free to send an email!
Blessings,
Mrs. Brown
