We are now beginning Unit 7 in Language Arts. Here are the sight words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. In addition, we continue to read decodable books and passages. You can listen to us read on SeeSaw and encourage us to read the passages we bring home each week. We are also working on writing sentences. We ask ourselves…Does it have a capital? Does it have a space? Does it have punctation in its place? Don’t forget the rest are lowercase!

In math, we will be composing (putting a number together using it’s parts) and decomposing (break down numbers into parts) 6, 7, 8, and 9. Individually, the students are working to master their current selected math standard. Ask them about their Nearpod lessons. We are also working on becoming fluent with our math facts. Talk with with your child about which math facts they are currently working on.

And in science and STEM, we will be exploring animal shelters and how animals seek safety in order to survive.

Thank you for attending Parent Teacher Conferences! Your support is amazing and I’m so impressed with all you do to help your children be successful in school!

Looking Ahead:

• February 14: Valentine’s Day Party (we have 21 students in our class)
• February 19- NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
• February 23- $1 Dress Down Day
• March 15- Spring Pictures
• March 15- Daddy/Daughter Dance 6-8 pm
• March 22- Mother/Son Dance 6-8 pm
• April 1-5- Spring Break- NO SCHOOL

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Visualize”/”Events: Sequence”. We read different stories to go along with our theme “How can you stay safe in bad weather?”

Review High Frequency Words: “my”, “are”, “he”, “with”, “is”, “little”, “she”, and “was”

Review sound/spelling of the vowels: a, e, i, o and /k/ Cc, Kk, and _ck (spelling for /k/ at the end of words).

Vocabulary: safe, prepare, celebration, notice, enough

Math: Lesson 15: Number Partners for 10

Science: This week, we learned about animals and their survival needs. Our lesson was called, “Why does a woodpecker peck wood?” We learned how every animal has the need to find food. When we see animals in the wild, very often they are looking for food.

100 Days of School Celebration: We loved seeing what 100 of different things looked like (stickers were the smallest and turtles were the biggest) and we learned that counting out 100 Froot Loops takes longer than we thought! 🙂

We will be celebrating the 100th Day of School on Friday, February 9.  We will be counting out 100 Froot Loops and making a necklace. Also, each child is welcome to bring a collection of 100 items that day to school if they would like (100 buttons, 100 signatures, 100 pom poms…) It’s fun to see what 100 of something looks like!  Just a couple guidelines:  

* Please let your child only bring in a collection that they can carry and manage by themselves 

* No food items (per Quest policy)

*Have fun thinking of a creative or unique collection you want to bring 🙂

Looking Ahead:

• Friday, February 9: Kindergarten celebrates 100 Days of School
• Wednesday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Party (we have 21 students in our class)
• February 19- NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
• February 23- $1 Dress Down Day

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Visualize”/”Events:Sequence”. We read different stories to go along with our theme “What happens in different kinds of weather?”

2 New High Frequency Words: “she” and “was”

New sound/spelling and handwriting: /k/ Kk and _ck (spelling for /k/ at the end of words)

Vocabulary: predict, temperature, clever, storm, drought

Math: Fluency Timings Introduction (“I can add and subtract fluently within 5”)

We will be celebrating 100 days in our Kindergarten Class on Friday, February 9 and our Valentine’s Party will be Wednesday, February 14th. Treats will be involved with both.

For your student to participate please complete this online Valentines/100 Days form.

Valentine’s Helpful Hints:

1. We have 21 students in our class (if students choose to bring Valentine’s to share, please make sure they bring one for everybody in the class).
2. Only write who the Valentine is FROM. Do NOT address Valentine’s to each student (this will help the students distribute their Valentine’s faster).
3. We will be making Valentine’s bags (and providing the supplies to do so) in class for the students to collect their Valentine’s. No need to make a Valentine’s box this year.
4. Students are able to bring a store-bought wrapped treat/candy for their peers on Valentine’s Day. These treats will be sent home to be consumed under parent supervision. Non-food Valentine items are wonderful as well!

Looking Ahead:

• Wednesday-Thursday, January 31-February 1: Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, February 2: NO SCHOOL
• Friday, February 9: Kindergarten celebrates 100 Days of School
• Wednesday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Party

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Visualize”/”Events: Sequence”. We read different stories to go along with our theme “How are the seasons different?”

2 New High Frequency Words: “is” and “llittle“

New sound/spellings/handwriting: /b/ Bb and /l/ Ll

*To reinforce high frequency words, phonics and fluent reading, please keep reading decodable stories that are sent home. Thank you!

Vocabulary: weather, seasons, migrate, active, spot (as in: notice or find something)

Math: Lesson 14: “Compose and Decompose 10”

Science: This week we learned why birds lay their eggs in the spring and made bird nests. We watched how birds make their nests and raise their chicks.

We are now beginning Unit 6 in Language Arts. Here are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. Note: We are learning two letters and two power words each week (instead of one letter and one word each week). Your support and encouragement at home will be beneficial as we increase the learning rate.

In math, we are composing and decomposing number partners for 10. We are also practicing our math facts fluency. We have been counting the days we are in school and we are looking forward to celebrating our 100th day of Kindergarten on February 9. We are also continuing to work on our individual math pathways (on Nearpod). 

And in science and STEM, we are comparing weather patterns throughout the year. We are answering fun questions related to seasons. For example, we will discover which season our birthday occurs in and we will explore why birds lay eggs in the spring.

Valentine’s Helpful Hints:

1. We have 21 students in our class (if students choose to bring Valentine’s to share, please make sure they bring one for everybody in the class).
2. Only write who the Valentine is FROM. Do NOT address Valentine’s to each student (this will help the students distribute their Valentine’s faster).
3. Each student will be decorating a bag in class to collect their Valentine’s in.
4. Students are able to bring a store-bought wrapped treat/candy for their peers on Valentine’s Day. These treats will be sent home to be consumed under parent supervision. Non-food Valentine items are wonderful as well! A permission form will be posted in the next couple weeks.

*Reminder: Please bring a water bottle each day. Even though it’s cold, we still get thirsty after recess. Thanks!

Looking Ahead:

• Wednesday-Thursday, January 31-February 1: Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, February 2: NO SCHOOL
• Friday, February 9: Kindergarten celebrates 100 Days of School
• Wednesday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Party

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Reread”/”Topic and Details” . We read different stories to go along with our theme “What kinds of things grow on a farm?”

2 New High Frequency Words: “he” and “with”

New sound/spellings/handwriting: /f/ Ff and /r/ Rr

*To reinforce high frequency words, phonics and fluent reading, please keep reading the decodable stories that are sent home. Thank you!

Vocabulary: fresh, delicious, beneath, raise, special

Math: Continued Lesson 10 “Add and Subtract Within 5” and Lesson 13 “Compose Shapes”.

Looking Ahead:

• January 12– 2nd Term Ends
• January 15– No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Wednesday-Thursday, January 31-February 1: Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, February 2: NO SCHOOL

*NOTE: We’re incorporating handwriting into our journals, so we sent handwriting books home. They can be used at home for extra practice each week as we introduce 2 new letters for handwriting. (Next week, we are learning the correct formation of the letters Ff and Rr.)

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Reread”/”Topic and Details”. We read different stories to go along with our theme “How do living things change as they grow?”

New High Frequency Word: “are”

New sound/spelling/handwriting: /e/ Ee

Vocabulary: develop, amazing, enormous, imagine, content

Math: Lesson 10 “Add and Subtract within 5”. Students continue working hard on their individualized math pathways using “Nearpod”.

Science: We learned about the four classic “seasons.” Your child was given a series of drawings and looked for patterns to figure out the seasons’ order. We also discovered which season our birthday occurs in.