Kindergarten Newsletter
April 11th - 15th
What we're learning this week...
Phonics: Long vowels
Book: Red by Michael Hall, and we will also be starting a unit on nonfiction text features
Reading Strategies: story mapping (beginning, middle, end), identifying the problem and solution, making a connection to the text, informative text features, fiction vs. nonfiction texts
Math: 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: Writing our opinions, 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 (we will have a special visitor this week!)
Science: Insects, Life cycle of plants
Religion: Church Year: Lent
Social Skills: Following instructions and listening
Virtue: Diligence
Social and Emotional Learning: Students discuss the importance of speaking up in a respectful way and practice how to speak up and speak kindly.
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, 4/14 - Holy Thursday Prayer Service @ 11:20 (parents welcome to attend!), 12:30 Dismissal, NO EXTENDED CARE!
Friday, 4/15 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK - 4/15 - 4/22, school resumes 4/25
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)