Dear Parents,
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Here's what we'll be learning:
In language arts we will focus on fairy tales, looking closely at characters, setting, and the characteristics of the genre. In science we will talk about seasonal changes. In math we will be measuring and comparing lengths, weights, area and capacity. We will continue to work on our writing, separating words with spaces, using punctuation, and writing all the sounds we hear in words.
Important Dates:
January 18 - Forest Creek Talent Show
January 21 - NO SCHOOL
January 30 - Individual & group pictures
Every Wednesday is Library Day!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
December 4
What's been happening in kindergarten?
This week, the kids will be sorting fiction and non fiction text. We will learn about the different features of each.
In math, we are working on numbers 0-10. We have been playing several new games and learning that 10 can be made up of different combinations of numbers.
In writing, we are working on spacing and writing more than one sentence on the same topic.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be learning about various traditions the families in our class participate in: birthdays, weddings, graduations, tooth fairy, etc.
I would also like to discuss any traditions that you have in regards to a winter holiday celebrations... putting up a Christmas tree, going to look at lights, elf on the shelf, etc.
If you do not celebrate Christmas, please let me know what kind of activities you participating in during your winter celebration. I would like to ensure all children in our classroom can share some of the fun things going on in their homes during this time of year.
I hope each and every one of you have a safe and happy Winter Holiday with your family.
This week, the kids will be sorting fiction and non fiction text. We will learn about the different features of each.
In math, we are working on numbers 0-10. We have been playing several new games and learning that 10 can be made up of different combinations of numbers.
In writing, we are working on spacing and writing more than one sentence on the same topic.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be learning about various traditions the families in our class participate in: birthdays, weddings, graduations, tooth fairy, etc.
I would also like to discuss any traditions that you have in regards to a winter holiday celebrations... putting up a Christmas tree, going to look at lights, elf on the shelf, etc.
If you do not celebrate Christmas, please let me know what kind of activities you participating in during your winter celebration. I would like to ensure all children in our classroom can share some of the fun things going on in their homes during this time of year.
I hope each and every one of you have a safe and happy Winter Holiday with your family.
Monday, November 5, 2012
November 5
LANGUAGE ARTS
Readers will:
• Identify the topic and details of an informational (expository) text- words and/or illustrations will guide readers to identify the topic and details of texts.
• Refer to words and/or illustrations to understand the topic and details
• Retell important facts in a text
• Discuss the ways that authors group their information;
• Use cover (titles and cover illustrations) and illustrations to make predictions and inferences about text;
• Understand the purpose of an Informational text (expose or explain information about a topic).
• Monitor and adjust comprehension using background knowledge and rereading a portion aloud;
• Ask and respond to questions about text.
Writers will:
• Identify lists and captions and understand their purpose;
• Write invitations to request someone to attend a function (when it fits with class activities or units);
• Plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing through class discussion;
• Develop drafts by sequencing the action or details in their stories (picture plans);
• Revise and edit for spaces between letters and words in personal stories;
• Share writing with others.
MATH
Number Sense is an important aspect that children must develop. Number sense is the exploration of numbers, its uses, and its relationship to one another.
Why is number sense essential for every child to develop?
• It facilitates the understanding and expression of numbers contained in this world.
• The world is filled with numbers, and in order to understand what these numbers mean and what their purposes are, number sense must be gradually and continually developed throughout one’s lifetime.
• Number sense allows an individual to comprehend both, basic and complex mathematical operations.
• Number sense facilitates one to learn how to solve problems not just those with numbers involved, but also problems contained in the bigger world.
The following skills will be covered during this unit:
• Counting (one-to-one) tells how many objects are in a set. The last word, in a counting sequence, names quantity for the set.
• The position of a thing in a sequence can be described using words such as first, second, and third.
• Numbers are related to each other through a variety of number relationships.
• Numbers can be separated and put together in a variety of ways.
• Small whole numbers can be quickly recognized in patterned arrangements of dots.
• Computation problems can be solved in a variety of ways.
• Thinking strategies can be represented with physical models.
SCIENCE
Students will observe and record the effects of heating and cooling. Students will know that adding or taking away heat energy will change materials.
• Heating materials can cause them to melt or change in some other way.
• Cooling materials can cause them to freeze or change in some other way.
• We can record observations and discuss how materials are changed by heating and cooling
& Force & Motion
How do magnets and various materials interact?
How can we use magnets to explore the properties of materials
How can we describe the ways that everyday objects can move?
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will establish the foundation for responsible citizenship by examining the difference between needs and wants and how citizens in a community provide those needs and wants.
Readers will:
• Identify the topic and details of an informational (expository) text- words and/or illustrations will guide readers to identify the topic and details of texts.
• Refer to words and/or illustrations to understand the topic and details
• Retell important facts in a text
• Discuss the ways that authors group their information;
• Use cover (titles and cover illustrations) and illustrations to make predictions and inferences about text;
• Understand the purpose of an Informational text (expose or explain information about a topic).
• Monitor and adjust comprehension using background knowledge and rereading a portion aloud;
• Ask and respond to questions about text.
Writers will:
• Identify lists and captions and understand their purpose;
• Write invitations to request someone to attend a function (when it fits with class activities or units);
• Plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing through class discussion;
• Develop drafts by sequencing the action or details in their stories (picture plans);
• Revise and edit for spaces between letters and words in personal stories;
• Share writing with others.
MATH
Number Sense is an important aspect that children must develop. Number sense is the exploration of numbers, its uses, and its relationship to one another.
Why is number sense essential for every child to develop?
• It facilitates the understanding and expression of numbers contained in this world.
• The world is filled with numbers, and in order to understand what these numbers mean and what their purposes are, number sense must be gradually and continually developed throughout one’s lifetime.
• Number sense allows an individual to comprehend both, basic and complex mathematical operations.
• Number sense facilitates one to learn how to solve problems not just those with numbers involved, but also problems contained in the bigger world.
The following skills will be covered during this unit:
• Counting (one-to-one) tells how many objects are in a set. The last word, in a counting sequence, names quantity for the set.
• The position of a thing in a sequence can be described using words such as first, second, and third.
• Numbers are related to each other through a variety of number relationships.
• Numbers can be separated and put together in a variety of ways.
• Small whole numbers can be quickly recognized in patterned arrangements of dots.
• Computation problems can be solved in a variety of ways.
• Thinking strategies can be represented with physical models.
SCIENCE
Students will observe and record the effects of heating and cooling. Students will know that adding or taking away heat energy will change materials.
• Heating materials can cause them to melt or change in some other way.
• Cooling materials can cause them to freeze or change in some other way.
• We can record observations and discuss how materials are changed by heating and cooling
& Force & Motion
How do magnets and various materials interact?
How can we use magnets to explore the properties of materials
How can we describe the ways that everyday objects can move?
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will establish the foundation for responsible citizenship by examining the difference between needs and wants and how citizens in a community provide those needs and wants.
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