Language Arts
- Letter(s): Tt
- Phonics:
- Review the sounds of /m/, /a/, and /s/
- Identify the sound /t/
- Associate the letter Tt with the letter sound
- Blend sounds to read the word am and at explore the -am and -at word family
- Spell -am and -at words
- Sight Words: each, which, how
- Determine text importance
- Continue to build concepts of print
- Build academic and sight word vocabulary
- Build fluency through choral-reading
- Echo-read to build fluency
- Build comprehension through retelling
- Take part in whole group and partner discussions
- Practice reading a rhyme with pausing to a full stop
- Use effective pausing to make their reading sound like talking
- Demonstrate active listening skills
Writing/Concepts of Print
Journals: Use Uppercase Letters and End Punctuation Correctly
- Put spaces between words
- Write from left to right
- Begin a sentence with an uppercase letter
- Write some high-frequency words
- Use end punctuation correctly
- Share a message orally
- Discuss periods and exclamation points
- Write some CVC words
Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 3.3 (Will come home on Friday, December 18 in Friday Folders. We send home the practice sheets after we have worked on the content in class.)
- PLEASE work on this with your child 2-3 times a week for at least 10 minutes. We need YOU as a partner in helping your child become fluent with letter recognition, sound, and sight words. Thanks!
- Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well!
- Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers
Centers this week include:
Read to Self: students pick out a letter or sight word book to work on reading letter sounds, basic sight words, basic CVC words, and even some basic sentences. Students choose books from their personalized book bags. Students read books based on their specific reading level, although some books are slightly above and some are slightly below.
iPad Read to Self/Read to Others: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story. Students can also read a story with their partner or on their own.
Word Work: students can choose to play a variety of sight word games, work on creating CVC words, letter recognition, rhyming, play CVC word memory, or play the very popular iPad app, Sky Fish (it's free and good!)
Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letter Tt. They will circle their best work and be encouraged to discuss their work on Seesaw. When finished, students will practice writing words that start with Mm, Ss, and Tt
Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) a reader's theater. They will then practice reading the reader's theater as a group, having an opportunity to read all the different roles.
Game Station: Students can choose from a variety of games to play including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Checkers, Uno, Kid Boggle, and memory
Math: Unit 3
- 3.9: Partners Through 6
- Objectives: show partners of numbers 2 through 6; develop spatial concepts; visualize squares as sides of cubes
- Vocabulary: cube, square, light, heavy, forward, backward
- 3.10: Explore Attributes: Shape, Size, and Color
- Objectives: sort by shape, size, and color; generate shape patterns; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups
- Vocabulary: rectangle, circle, triangle, square, pattern
- 3.11: Practice Addition and Subtraction Stories: Park Scene
- Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; tell addition and subtraction stories; solve story problems; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups
- Vocabulary: 5-group
- Math Homework:
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday:
- Thursday: 3.11
- Friday:
Social Studies:
- Introduction of Maps (continued)
- Finding the United States on a World Map
- Finding Minnesota on a US map
- Introduced to Continents/Oceans
- Exploring Google Maps
Science:
- Learning More About Seasons
- signs of winter
SPECIALS
Monday: media/gym
Tuesday: art/music
Wednesday: gym/media
Thursday: art/music
Friday: gym/media
Holidays Around the World (December 16, 17, 18, 21)
We have such an exciting week ahead of us! Your Kindergartener will get to "travel" to all sorts of countries (other Kindergarten classrooms) to learn about winter holidays that are celebrated all around the world. They will get the opportunity to learn about Germany, Holland, Sweden, Japan, Mexico, England, Israel, and the United States. Every student will be issued their very own "Kindergarten passport" and will complete many different art projects that they will share with you at the end of the week. Fun!
