Notes: This
week we are learning about 3-D shapes (cone, cube, cylinder, sphere, and
rectangular prism). Please have your child look for items around the house that
represent a 3-D shape. We will have a SHAPE MUSEUM to display our finds. Each
student may bring items throughout the week to display. We will share and
discuss our items on THURSDAY. Thank you!
Theme: Stick to It!
Letter Sounds: /r/ and /g/
High Frequency Words: him, on
Decodable: Ron Hops*
*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
This week we are learning about 2-D (flat) shapes and 3-D (solid) shapes. Students will try to fill a shape mat with pattern blocks, count and write numbers back from 20, identify and extend patterns, compose and decompose the number 10, and work with geoboards to make shapes. In the upcoming weeks we will be working on the following concepts:
- Patterns: identifying, creating, and extending patterns using shape, color, size, number, sounds, and movement
- Number Facts: composing and decomposing numbers, combining sets, counting on
- Length and Height: comparing length and height using nonstandard units
- Classifying and Sorting based on attributes
- Weight & Capacity
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 are working on a book entitled Things I like. We have completed a planning page and will be working on a rough and final draft throughout the week.
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: Our Home
Tuesday: Asia and Africa
Wednesday: North and South America
Thursday:Antarctica and Europe
Friday: Australia
SHOW AND SHARE
Thursday -Special 3-D objects Show and Share
Friday - regular show and share
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
