2017
Thursday, June 15
Congratulations my angels on doing a perfect Graduation Ceremony. You made me soooo proud!
Thank you for your wonderful presents and good wishes. I hope you have the best summer vacation ever because you worked so hard this year!
Thank you dear parents for your generous gifts and for the privilege of teaching your children. See you in September!!!
Thursday, June 1
Trace, write &
read:
U u, B, b, B b, Is it a big bus? It is a big bus.
Phonics p. 5
(RF.K.2) associate picture names with words in word box to best complete the sentence
Math p. 217, 218
(CC.
K.G..1,2,3,4
)
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres); analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes;
Tomorrow is a 12:00 dismissal due to our Faculty Meeting.
Practice your lines and poems for graduation
Friday, June 2
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation and read, read, read! Read anything,...you're doing so wonderfully!
Parents, don't forget to send in the yellow tear-off form so that we know how many people will be attending our graduation.
Have a great weekend!!!
Standards for the week of June 5:
ELA
Print & Book Awareness
(RF.K1,a,b,c,d) Recognize that words are made up of letters, identify capital & lowercase letters
Vocabulary
(RL.K.5,LK.4,LK.6,7,RLK.4,10) Discuss nursery rhymes, understand meanings of homophones
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
(RF.K.2,2a,2c,2d,3,3a) Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds, associate I i with /i/. Recognize and produce rhyming words; Identify initial & medial /a/, write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds, associate picture names with initial & medial and final letters, Know & apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
Listening & Speaking
(L.K.1,2,4,6,SL.K.1,1a,2,4,5,6) Determine/clarify meanings of unknown & multiple-meaning words, words & phrases, spell simple words phonetically; encode/blend words; listen to & discuss a read-aloud selection. Listen for details in a song, use words in a variety of contexts, listen & respond to oral presentations, discuss a read-aloud selection, follow oral directions
Comprehension
(RI.K.1,4,7,RL.K.1,7,10,4,3,SL.K) With prompting & support, ask & answer questions about key details in a text; Draw conclusions from pictures, answer questions about a nursery rhyme, recognize text structure, rhyme & rhythm, determine important ideas, associate pictures with words, use prior knowledge
Writing
(SL.K.1b,WK.3,) Handwriting
Expressive Writing-
(SL.K.1b,W.K.3)
Continue a conversation throuh multiple exchanges, Use a combination of drawing, dictating, & writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened (L.K.1d,f,W.K.7,8) Understand & use question words (interrogatives) eg, who, what, where,when, why, how, produce & expand complete sentences in shared language activities, Participate in shared research & writing, project (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author & express opinions about them), with guidance & support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather info from provided sources to answer a question (SL.K.6) write labels, captions & dictate sentences, (WK.1) Use a combination of drawing, dictating & writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or name of book they are writing about & state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (...my favorite book is...)
Math
(CC.K.NBT.1, CC,K,0A.3,4,1,5) Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value, understand addition as putting together and adding to and subtraction as taking apart & taking from
(CC.K.CC 1 2,.3,4c,4b,5, 6)
Know number names & count sequence.
Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantify that is one larger. Count to tell the number of objects. Compare numbers (CC.K.G.2,4) Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres);
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
(CC.
K.MD.2
) Describe and compare measurable attributes;
Monday, June 5
Trace, write &
read:
U u, B, b, B b, The bus has lots of bugs. It has lots of dust.
Phonics p. 7
(RF.K.3a)
distinguish between b/b/ and d/d/
Math p. 222, 223
(CC.
K.MD.2,K.G.3,4
) Describe and compare measurable attributes;
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres); analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes;
Gym and Italian tomorrow.
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation!
Tuesday, June 6
Trace, write &
read:
U u, B, b, B b, R, r, R r, rub
Phonics p. 8
(RF.K.2)
Associate picture names with /r/
Math p. 224, 226
(CC.
K.MD.2,K.OA.5,K.G.1,4
) Describe and compare measurable attributes; U
nderstand addition as putting together and adding to and subtraction as taking apart & taking from;
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres); analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes;
Art tomorrow.
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation!
Wednesday, June 7
Trace, write &
read:
U u, B, b, B b, R, r, R r, rub, bus, Rub the bus.
Phonics p. 9
(RF.K.2a)
Recognize and produce rhyming words
Math p. 227, 228
(CC.
K.MD.2,K.CC.6,K.G.3
) Describe and compare measurable attributes; U
nderstand addition as putting together and adding to and subtraction as taking apart & taking from;
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres); compare numbers; analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes;
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation!
Thursday, June 8
Trace, write &
read:
U u, B, b, B b, R, r, R r, The bus is big. It is the best club.
Phonics p. 10
(RF.K.2)
Associate picture names with solving riddles
Math p. 229, 230
(CC.
K.MD.1,,NBT.1,K.G.2
) Describe and compare measurable attributes;Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value;
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres);
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation!
Standards for the week of June 12:
ELA
Print & Book Awareness
(RF.K1,a,b,c,d) Recognize that words are made up of letters, identify capital & lowercase letters
Vocabulary
(RL.K.5,LK.4,LK.6,7,RLK.4,10) Discuss nursery rhymes, understand meanings of homophones
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
(RF.K.2,2a,2c,2d,3,3a) Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds, associate I i with /i/. Recognize and produce rhyming words; Identify initial & medial /a/, write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds, associate picture names with initial & medial and final letters, Know & apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
Listening & Speaking
(L.K.1,2,4,6,SL.K.1,1a,2,4,5,6) Determine/clarify meanings of unknown & multiple-meaning words, words & phrases, spell simple words phonetically; encode/blend words; listen to & discuss a read-aloud selection. Listen for details in a song, use words in a variety of contexts, listen & respond to oral presentations, discuss a read-aloud selection, follow oral directions
Comprehension
(RI.K.1,4,7,RL.K.1,7,10,4,3,SL.K) With prompting & support, ask & answer questions about key details in a text; Draw conclusions from pictures, answer questions about a nursery rhyme, recognize text structure, rhyme & rhythm, determine important ideas, associate pictures with words, use prior knowledge
Writing
(SL.K.1b,WK.3,) Handwriting
Expressive Writing-
(SL.K.1b,W.K.3)
Continue a conversation throuh multiple exchanges, Use a combination of drawing, dictating, & writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened (L.K.1d,f,W.K.7,8) Understand & use question words (interrogatives) eg, who, what, where,when, why, how, produce & expand complete sentences in shared language activities, Participate in shared research & writing, project (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author & express opinions about them), with guidance & support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather info from provided sources to answer a question (SL.K.6) write labels, captions & dictate sentences, (WK.1) Use a combination of drawing, dictating & writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or name of book they are writing about & state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (...my favorite book is...)
Math
(CC.K.NBT.1, CC,K,0A.3,4,1,5) Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value, understand addition as putting together and adding to and subtraction as taking apart & taking from
(CC.K.CC 1 2,.3,4c,4b,5, 6)
Know number names & count sequence.
Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantify that is one larger. Count to tell the number of objects. Compare numbers (CC.K.G.2,4) Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres);
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
(CC.
K.MD.2
) Describe and compare measurable attributes;
Monday, June 12
Trace, write &
read: B b, R, r WORD FAMILIES: ad ed og , Rub it! Scrub it!
Phonics p. 13
(L.K.2d)
encode words
Math p. 235, 236
(CC.
K.MD.3,2,CC.3,K.G.4
) Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category; Describe and compare measurable attributes;
Count to tell the number of objects.
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres); analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes;
FUN DAY tomorrow. Complementary dress down! Wear sneakers, and don't forget your fun day t-shirt.
Parents, I stapled a sheet of song paper into your child's homework book so they can practice our graduation songs!
Remember to practice your lines for Graduation!
Wednesday, June 14
Rest up my angels...You had a big day today and tomorrow is your special graduation day!!
Practice, practice, practice your lines and your songs!
Parents, Graduation is at 10:00. Please have your child at our Kindergarten Classroom at 9:00 so we can get ready for their big day. Please dress your child in Sunday best. See you all tomorrow!
2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Congratulations, my beautiful graduates! You are on your way to another adventure in First Grade.
You have made me soooo proud! Thank you for your wonderful presents and good wishes. I hope you have the best summer vacation ever because you worked so hard this year!
Thank you dear parents for the privilege of teaching your children. See you in September!
Monday, June 20, 2016
Practice your lines for Graduation!
Your day is finally here, my angels! ! Rest up for graduation!
Please be in school at regular time tomorrow. Graduation is at 10:00. Parents, doors open at 9:30.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Trace, write &
read: R r, N, n, N n, M m Is a band fun? No it is not. / Phonics p. 20 / Math p. 139, 143
Practice your parts for Graduation!
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Trace, write &
read: R r, N, n, N n, Let's discuss the boss. I am next. / Phonics p. 16 / Math p. 135, 136
Practice your parts for Graduation!
Keep practicing your parts my darlings. We're almost there!
Enjoy your weekend kiddles! Don't forget to practice, practice, practice your lines for Graduation. Please practice this song as well:
"The Kindergarten Class" (to the tune of The Adams Family):
REFRAIN
WE LEARNED OUR ABC'S AND COUNTING 1, 2, 3's
AND NOW WE KNOW ALL THESE ....... THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS
AND WE LEARNED HOW TO SHARE AND WE LEARNED HOW TO CARE
JUST ASK US IF YOU DARE ......... THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS
REFRAIN
IT SEEMS WE'VE JUST BEGUN AND NOW IT'S ALMOST DONE
THIS YEAR'S BEEN SO MUCH FUN ...... THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS
SO WE MUST SAY SO LONG WITH THIS OUR LITTLE SONG
BUT WE'LL BE BACK BEFORE LONG .....
WE'LL BE THE 1ST GRADE CLASS!
REFRAIN