Hello and welcome to another week of Kindergarten happiness!!
I was overwhelmed at the enthusiastic response received last week over the Dr. Seuss activities… The children loved making the various projects and tastings! It made me happy to see them so excited about taking home a book each night to read with you. I think their favorite thing was laughing at me when my tongue got all twisted up while reading Dr. Seuss’ silly words every day – Overall, I think our Read Across America Week was a huge success!
Morning/Afternoon & Everyday Tasks:
- Morning Do Now’s
- Pledge of Allegiance & singing patriotic song
- Calendar & Weather Chart
- Days of the Week & Months of the Year songs
- Osmo!!
- Learning with Jack Hartmann – YouTube
- Bean Bag activities
- PLUS a little movin’ & groovin’, some wigglin’ & jigglin’ and lots of giggles!!
Math:
With the help of the Alligator Game, this week we will be working on mastering the concepts of:
- Greater Than
- Less Than
- Equal To
Reading:
The reading groups continue to work together like a well-oiled machine:
- They are very comfortable breaking up into small groups. Other times they read independently and 1-on-1 with me.
- They have recently begun to buddy up with a friend and read to/listen to their book (not always in the same reader! I love this)
- We have students in various stages of reading levels and all are progressing nicely towards their next book. I am so proud of each of them for the time & commitment they are putting into reading.
Writing:
Being a Writer –
City Signs by Zora Milich
- Exploring words around them
- Labeling things inside our classroom
- Drawing/Writing freely about a place they know
- Reflecting/Sharing in pairs
Making Meaning –
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
- Self-to-Text connections
- Identifying important ideas in the story
- Answering questions to understand the story
- Developing the group skill of talking & listening to one another
Science:
Thru literature, class discussions, art, Do Now’s and science the children will learn about the Five Senses:
- Sight
- Smell
- Taste
- Sound
- Touch
Literature
- The Magic School Bus Explores The Senses by Jeanna Cole & Bruce Degen
- Look, Listen, Taste, Touch & Smell by Pamela Nettleton
- I Hear a Tickle by Rachel Isadora
- How Do Animals Use Their Senses?
- The Haunted Museum – The Book About Sound (Scholastic)
Special Notes & Gentle Reminders:
- CONGRATULATIONS to our February At Home Reading Challenge winners, ANANYA CHANDRA & ARIADNE MAY!!
- When handing in the reading time sheets, please be sure to record ONLY the minutes read, NOT the names of the books read!
We keep moving forward, Opening new doors, And learning new things.
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