Progress Reports: It has come to my attention that parents are unable to see the marking codes when viewing student progress reports. We are working on making this information available. Here are the marking codes:
P= progressing towards the standard M= meets the standard E= exceeds the standard
NA= not assessed this trimester
The kindergarten report card is intended to report on students' progress towards meeting the MN state standards for kindergarten-this is considered the minimum requirement. It is typical for students to have a P on their report card in the first trimester as well as in the second. Students are working towards mastering these standards. If you have any questions regarding your child's grades please feel free to contact me.
Notes: Don't forget to send winter gear for your child to wear while outdoors. If your family is in need of winter gear for your child please contact the school-we will do our best to provide donated items to ensure all students have what they need to stay warm while playing outside.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Theme: By The Sea
Letter Sounds: /b/ and /k/ spelled Cc
High Frequency Words: it, is
Decodable: Tim in Sand*
*Please have your child read and re-read the pre-decodable and the decodable books that are sent home. Depending upon your child's reading abilities these books will range from very easy to challenging. However, it is still good practice to have your child read and discuss these books with you at home.
MATH
"Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 20"
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be in math work stations. Our math work stations are planned to reinforce our daily objectives, build a strong foundation in number sense, and discover number relationships.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays students work in their Math Journals. Our Math Journal work begins with an open ended question that provides an opportunity for students to use multiple strategies for problem solving. Students are then asked to record their work and discuss how they solved the problem. Finally, a few students each week share their problem solving strategies with the class.
WRITING
This week we will finish our Color book and begin our next "how-to" writing project. Our goal is to convey our ideas through drawing and writing including a lot of details, colors, labels and sentences. The conventions of writing are practiced every day by our little kindergarten authors!
CORE KNOWLEDGE UNIT
Spatial Sense
Monday: Map Keys
Tuesday: Our World
Wednesday: Our Continent
Thursday:Our Country
Friday: Our State
SHOW AND SHARE
Friday!
HOMEWORK
- Read 20 Minutes every night
- Review High Frequency Words Grade K
- Practice writing numbers and letters
- Count forward and backward
- Play LEXIA or IXL
