Phonics: short i word families (ip, it, ig, in)

Book: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

Reading Strategies: Visualizing the text, retelling the story, making a connection

Math: Building shapes, teen numbers, number writing, addition and subtraction within 5

Writing: Writing a beginning, middle, and end, using a graphic organizer- narrative writing, handwriting, writing our names properly

Science: Weather Watching – Mystery 5: How could you warm up a frozen playground?

Social Studies: Holidays around the world

Religion: Christmas, John announces the good news, Church Year: Advent, Changing and growing as followers of Jesus, Advent wreath prayer, prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Social and Emotional Learning: understanding stereotypes about people: students discuss how not everyone in a group is the same, and practice a way to respond to differences.

Virtue: Sharing

Social Skills: Following directions and listening

We are so excited to have a virtual field trip with the Birch Aquarium. They will be meeting with us via Zoom on Wednesday, December 16th. Our lab will be all about "Tidepool Treasures." Can't wait to share photos with you all! Your FACTS account will be billed $5 for this trip, and the school will cover the other half of the cost.

I am sending home some work packets for your child to use over Christmas Break, if they would like to work on it. This is completely optional and there is absolutely no mandatory homework at any point in Kindergarten, especially over Christmas Break! This is for students who would enjoy the extra practice during our weeks off.