Monday, February 23, 2015

2/23/2015

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, and hopefully any time off last week. I sadly was sick most of it, but now feeling much better. So I apologize for getting this blog out so late! Below are some important notes, pictures from last week, and what we will be doing this week.

Notes
·       100’s day projects are due on Wednesday! I sent home the note about it before we left for break. This is not meant to be stressful, please have fun with it! It can be as easy as 100 stickers on a paper or as crafty as knitting 100 loops. I am very excited to see what everyone brings.
·       Our sight word test is this Friday! If students didn’t get to practice much over break, there is still this week=) We practice in class too, so together I think they will do great.
·       Our next field trip is planned for Wednesday, March 18th to OMSI! I am excited about this because we get to join in a lab on My Body which we have been learning about. I will send home permission slips soon, but I wanted to give a heads up for any parents who like to volunteer. I will need at least 2 chaperones=) The trip will be close to the whole school day.

Reading: blending and segmenting
In reading we are practicing hearing those sounds in our CVC words (short three letter words). It may seem like an easy task, but many kindergarteners are still learning to differentiate all the sounds in a word, and it can be tricky for some.  You can help at home by asking students “what is the first/last/ middle sound you hear in man?” This helps as they begin to read and write. They are also working on breaking up words which helps in spelling.
We are also beginning to focus more on punctuation marks, what they are called and how we use them.

Writing: How-to books
In writing, we started our “How to” writing last week. In this type of writing students pick something they know how to do and write directions on how to do it. They will have a finished poster product when they are done, which we will get to celebrate again.

Math: subtraction
In math we have moved on to subtraction. Most students understand this concept but learning how to write the equation is much more difficult=/ Doing the homework at home together will definitely help them.
We are also continuing to do addition and subtraction timed tests. You say “Kindergarten! What! Crazy!” I know;) In kindergarten they are supposed to be fluent in numbers within 5, for example 5+5=10 and 10-5=5. I consider them fluent if they can do 6 in one minute. They start at +0 and when they pass they get to move up to the next level. All the kids are at different spots and that is completely okay!

Science: All About Me
Like I mentioned we are working on our All About Me Unit. So we are learning about our bodies, senses, and how to keep healthy. This week we will be learning about our teeth and have a dentist coming to see us on Thursday.

Bible: God Heals
In bible we are learning how God can help and heal us. For Bible verses this week I did not send home the verse, but we will practice in class and I will test them on Friday.

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Our cute little love bugs





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