Kindergarten Newsletter
May 2nd - 6th
What we're learning this week...
Phonics: Sneaky Y as a vowel (e or i sound)
Book: Growing Frogs by Vivian French
Reading Strategies: Informative text features, fiction vs. nonfiction texts, adding information to our schema
Math: Numbers to 100, addition word problems, number handwriting practice, fluency of addition and subtraction within 10, partners of 10 (how to make 10), review of teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
Writing: Informational writing, letter formation (handwriting practice), 5 star writing rubric (finger spaces, proper punctuation, capital letters at the beginning of the sentence, spelling sight words correctly, does my writing make sense?)
Social Studies: Community helpers
Science: Life cycle of frogs, All about plants
Religion: We Belong to the Church
Social Skills: Accepting Criticism or a Consequence and Following Instructions
Virtue: Diligence
Social and Emotional Learning: Identifying problems: children discuss the first two steps in solving problems (stop, talk) and practice identifying and stating problems presented in scenarios.
Class Party!
Night of Art and Music
May Crowning
What to bring: Flowers for Mary the morning of Friday, 5/6 - send flowers with your child to school and we will help collect and send to church for the display
What to wear: Mass uniform required
Families are welcome to attend!
Learning practice at home
Seesaw
BOOM Cards
RAZ Kids
Hundreds of digital books at your child's reading level!
Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com
Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher's username, wgeorge1
Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart
Step 4: Your child enters his or her password (rabbit icon)
IXL
Splash Learn Math
Step 1 - Visit splashlearn.com/student
or Download SplashLearn iPad app & login as student
Step 2- Enter Class Code TSFGXP
Step 3 -Select Student Name
Step 4 -Enter Student Password (flower icon)