We had a great first two days of Kindergarten and I can't wait to start our first full week. We will start our first math and reading unit on Monday and I can already tell that this class is very enthusiastic and passionate about learning! Every week I will post an overview of the curriculum we are covering. Here's a look at this week.
Reading:
- Phonological Awareness: recognizing words in a sentence
- High-Frequency Words: I
- Introducing Ss and Mm
- Summarizing stories
- Making predictions before and while reading
- Robust Vocabulary: ability, confident, reverse, complained, talent, encourage
- Reading From Head To Toe By Eric Carle and Something Special by David McPhail
- Working on conventions in writing
- Writing names
- Unit 1:
- 1.1: Introduce Numbers and Counting Routines
- Objectives: Discuss links between math and the real world, Count objects in the classroom and in a counting book
- 1.2: Relate Objects and Numbers Through 5
- Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-5, Count 1 through 5 objects, Identify numbers 1-5 from the number word
- 1.3: Draw Scenes of 2
- Objectives: Develop the language to discuss numbers and number relationships, Draw 2 objects, Develop spatial concepts
- 1.4: More Scenes
- Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-5, Count 1-5 objects, Identify numbers 1-5 from the number word
- 1.5: Relate Shapes and Numbers Through 5
- Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-5, Count 1-5 objects, Identify numbers 1-5 from the number word, Draw 3 objects
Other News:
- We will be doing fluency testing this week. During this, I will meet with your child to work on letter recognition (uppercase and lowercase), letter sounds, number recognition, counting, pattern recognition, and sorting. We will have a substitute teacher during this time and I will meet with each child in the hall.
- We have our first assembly on Monday where we'll talk about our Kindergarten hope and dreams and get to know the entire Shirley Hills staff. It should be great!
Thanks!
