Week of September 10

Get ready for another BUSY WEEK IN KINDERGARTEN!!! We have a lot of teaching to do this week, along with a lot of testing for Progress Reports!

We have lots of Resources this week: P.E. on Monday and Tuesday, ART on Wednesday & MUSIC on Thursday. Wednesday is an Early Release Day! Friday is Silly Sock Day and Nash is bringing in Fun Friday Snack for the class. :) 

MATH
We are continuing to focus on numbers 0-5. This includes writing them, recognizing them and counting objects up to 5. In class we practice counting objects in rows, columns, groups, and circular formation. We are also practicing number partners to help them understand breaking apart numbers. Please keep practicing numbers 0-5 as it is the First Quarter Expectation. 

WRITING

Last week we started drawings of the faces. Together we all drew a self portrait... they were adorable! This week we will complete the drawings and discuss what is necessary for the Drawing Test we are taking at the end of the week. 

Please note to receive all of the points on the Drawing Test students must have the following parts on their face: hair, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears. Their bodies must include a neck, a chest(or shirt area) with muscle arms and hands with fingers & then muscle legs with either feet or shoes at the bottom. 

It sounds like a lot, but I know the students can do it!! Below is the video we watched in class. This is the best drawing video out there... however the man does not draw a neck on his people. We point that out in class and remind the students, "If you don't have a neck- your head will fall like Mashed Potatoes!" haha (This usually helps students to remember the neck. )

SAXON/ READING SKILLS
This week we are focusing on Letter Gg. Here is the Jack Hartmann video for the letter, along with his Uppercase Letter Writing Video. The video is great for reaching all learning styles and promoting the letters of the alphabet!
Our sight words for this week are: black, white, can & like. We aren't testing sight words for Progress Reports, but make sure to be practicing... Students need to read 20 or MORE at Report Card time. 

READING
This week we going back to Engaging Readers and enjoying the book Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Levell. If you haven't read this book, watch it with your child and Enjoy!!
The concepts we are working on this week are Visualize, Retell, Connection and Opinion. The vocabulary words we will be discussing all week are fumble, foolish, stacked & reveal.
The most difficult concept for Kindergarten Students is Retell. We will work on this all school year long with every book we read. Retelling stories shows us how a student comprehend a book. When we retell we use the name of the Characters (we try not to say he or she until after we've named the Characters) and we discuss the events in the order that they occurred from the beginning to the end.  (Engaging Readers always uses pictures to help the students with their retellings.)