Kinder Week 28 (T/TH)

              

Spring is here, and your little ones are certainly growing before my eyes! Do not grow weary as you continue your task of teaching at home! The seeds you are planting, and the time with your children is something you will cherish for years to come.  

**On Thursday, April 17th Kindergarten will be making Resurrection Eggs together.  Please have your child bring in 12 plastic Easter eggs and a 12 count egg carton. You will need to number the eggs from 1-12 (using a Sharpie).  Please label the bag/baggie that you use to transport the eggs with your child's name.

**Please check Alma weekly @ www.fortis.getalma.com to see how your child is progressing.  Any objectives that your child has a 1 or 2 in (for last quarter and this quarter) will require extra practice at home. Please ask for ideas to help your child master these concepts if needed.

Important Dates:

4/10:  Lap-A-Thon after school! Register HERE!
4/10:  Spirit Day
4/15:  Senior Thesis Night
4/18:  Good Friday:  No School
4/21:  Easter Monday:  No School
4/25-4/27:  Spring Campout
4/28:  Logic and Rhetoric Theater Showcase
5/3:  Grammar Theater Showcase
5/8:  DOGS/Pizza/Spirit Day
5/10:  Nerf Tournament
5/15: Last Day of Kindergarten!

Math 
Objectives:
1.  Identify, write, and name numbers to 40 with an understanding of what the tens and ones mean in each number.
2.  Understand that numbers have order and be able to order numbers up to 40.

  • We are working with numbers to 40 this week - ordering, counting, writing, and understanding the tens place.  While working with numbers, continue to address the pattern that our number system follows. We see this order (0-9) in the tens places as well as the ones place. A number chart is particularly helpful for recognizing the patterns. You can find two different number charts here.
Reading
Objectives:
 1.  To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences with all long vowels/silent e pattern.
2.  To be able to differentiate between a short vowel and a long vowel sound.
3.  To continue to grow in reading fluency.
  • We are continuing our study of long vowels with silent e and open syllable (we will cover this later in All About Spelling, but OPG provides a friendly way to explain it to your child right now in lesson 73). 
  • We have covered all vowels with silent e!
  • Transitioning from reading just short vowel words to reading long vowel words can require extra time and practice; that is why we are slowly working our way through these lessons. Please use the All About Spelling key cards to guide your child if they are missing words. For example, "A vowel's first sound is short. Is there anything in this word that will make this vowel long? A silent e? The last and only vowel? So, will this vowel make its long or short sound? Good! Let's try that word again!"
  • Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson. 
Writing 
Objectives:
1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
3. To be able to  write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly
  • Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation! Have your student self-correct any backward letter or number!
  • Please do not allow sloppy or rushed work.  Setting the expectation of quality work on everything that they do is helping to form good habits now that will serve them their entire lives.
Spelling
1.  To be able to spell words that have a 'k' or 'ck' at the end.
2.  To be able to verbalize when and why we would use each one.

  • It is so exciting to see our kinder kiddos learning and memorizing spelling rules! It will serve them well in the years to come! 
  • Introduce blue key card 10
  • Remember to begin each lesson by going over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards.

Geography
Objectives:
1.  To be able to sing the names of the southern states of the US.
2.  To be able to sing the names of the pacific states of the US.
3. To begin learning to draw the world map.
  • Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
  • Pacific States will be introduced and will be the last geography song for the year.
    Memory Work
    Objectives:
    1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.
    • "Above the Bright Blue Sky" is our final poem of the year.
    •    Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, geography song)
    K week 283/31/20254/1/20254/2/20254/3/20254/4/20254/7/2025Co-Teacher Notes
    DiscipleshipCharity- "If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing." -1 Cor. 13:2
    Read AloudRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.
    BibleDiscuss: The Servant KingRead aloud: A dark night in the garden from JSB.Discuss: A dark night in the gardenRead aloud: The Sun Stops Shining from JSB.
    MathEM-B p103-104EM-B p105-108EM-B p109-111: Math journal Day 5EM-B p112-114EM-B p115-116 and Math Journal Day 6 and 7.
    SpellingAAS-Step 19AAS-Step 19 p90 (or Lesson 18 in NEW AAS) "Spell on Paper" and "Dictate Phrases" 1-3 in spelling journal to return tomorrow.AAS-Step 19AAS-Step 20 p91-92 (or Lesson 19 in NEW AAS) through "Spell with Tiles" Link to optional activity directions
    WritingCB pgs54-55Oral Narration and copyworkCB pgs 56-57Oral Narration and copyworkCB pgs 58-59
    ReadingReview L69-71 and read "The Fire" (an online story found here.)OPG-L72OPG-L73 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.OPG-L74OPG-L74 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader
    EnrichmentRead Aloud: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
    Art Selection:     Eric Carle's art in Animals, Animals
    Music Selection:     Andantino-Allegretto "The Trout" by Franz Schubert
    Poem:     "Giraffes" by Mary Ann Hoberman
    GeographyUnited States: Pacific States Due 5/1
    Memory WorkAbove the Bright Blue Sky Due 5/6

    Kinder Week 27 (T/TH)

         


    Welcome back! I am so excited to see all the sweet faces again! I hope everyone is feeling refreshed after our wonderful little break. We jump right back into learning this week. You have all worked so hard with your children! We are almost to the finish line!


    Important Dates:
    3/18-3/24:  Spring Break!
    3/27: DOGS/Pizza/Spirit Day!
    4/10:  Lap-A-Thon after school!
    4/10:  Spirit Day
    4/15:  Senior Thesis Night
    4/18:  Good Friday:  No School
    4/22:  Easter Tuesday:  No School
    4/25-4/27:  Spring Campout
    4/28:  Logic and Rhetoric Theater Showcase
    5/3:  Grammar Theater Showcase
    5/8:  DOGS/Pizza/Spirit Day
    5/10:  Nerf Tournament
    5/15: Last Day of Kindergarten!


    Math 
    Objectives:
    1.  To compare numbers with addition and subtraction using terms greater and smaller.
    2.  To count groups of 10
    3.  Identify, write, and name numbers to 40 with an understanding of what the tens and ones mean in each number.
    • We continue to work on addition and subtraction. In addition to our workbook pages, please practice several story problems (both addition and subtraction) with your student. Let them use manipulatives to solve the problem and have them write the equation (and number bond if applicable) that goes with the problem. These are in addition to your math journal entry.
    • We are also focusing on comparing numbers/equations using the terms greater and smaller. We will also be using the terms more than,  less than, and larger so please use all terminology. Follow the Introduction at the bottom of p.98, 102, 103
    • Continue practicing writing numbers correctly!
    Reading
    Objectives:
     1.  To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences with long a, long e and long i/silent e pattern.
    2.  To be able to differentiate between a short vowel and a long vowel sound.
    3.  To continue to grow in reading fluency.

    • We are continuing our study of long vowels with silent e. This can be tricky for some students, so please take your time at home to ensure understanding. *Please do the "Optional Follow Up" on page 141.
    • Remember to review the previous lesson and all sight words introduced so far, before proceeding to the new lesson. Sight word "give" will be introduced this week. Our sight words so far are: I, a, the, of, have, give
    • Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson. 
    Writing 
    Objectives:
    1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
    2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
    3. To be able to  write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
    4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly.

    • Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation! Have your student self-correct any backward letter or number!
    Spelling
    1.  To be able to spell words that have a double consonant (ff, ll, ss) by using our spelling rule.
    2.  To be able to verbalize why we double the consonant in some words.

    • Introduce blue key card 10
    • Doubling the letters f, l, and s has already been covered in OPG for reading purposes. This lesson covers the rule for when to double consonants when spelling.
    • Please make sure to do your work in Spelling Journals and return.
    Geography
    Objectives:
    1.  To be able to sing the names of the southern states of the US.
    2. To begin learning to draw the world map.
    • Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
    •  Southern States of the US due 3/27
      Memory Work
      Objectives:

      1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.
      • "Above the Bright Blue Sky" is our last poem of the year.
      • Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, Geography song) 
      K week 273/24/20253/25/20253/26/20253/27/20253/28/20253/31/2025Co-Teacher Notes
      DiscipleshipHope: Placing our trust in Christ's promises and not relying not on our own strength but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Jeremiah 29:11
      Read AloudRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.
      BibleReview Bible Timeline and Character lesson: IntegrityRead aloud: Washed with tears from JSB.Discuss: Washed with tears.Read aloud: The Servant King from JSB.
      MathEM-B p92-94EM-B p95-97 and math journal Day 3EM-B p98-99EM-B p100-102 and math journal Day 4EM-B p103-104
      SpellingAAS-Step 18AAS-Step 18 p85-86 (Or Lesson 17 in the NEW AAS) "Spell on Paper" and "Dictate Phrases" 1-3 in spelling journal to return tomorrow.AAS-Step 18AAS-Step 19 p87-89 (or Lesson 18 in NEW AAS) through "Spell with Tiles". Key Card 10

      Link to optional activitiy directions
      WritingOral Narration and CopyworkCB pgs 50-51Oral Narration and CopyworkCB pgs 52-53CB pgs54-55
      ReadingOPG-L69/70OPG-L70 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.OPG-L71OPG-L71 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.Review L69-71 and read "The Fire" (an online story found here.)Reading long vowel/silent e words with a, e, i, o
      EnrichmentRead Aloud: A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
      Art Selection:       Driftwood by Winslow Homer
      Music Selection:      "The Blue Danube", op. 314 by Johann Strauss II
      Poem:       "Snail" by John Drinkwater
      GeographyUnited States: Southern States - Due 3/27
      Memory WorkAbove the Bright Blue Sky Due 5/6

      Kinder Week 26 (T/TH)

                                                 

      Important Dates:
      3/13:  Spirit (no pizza) Day
      3/13: Optional Grad Pictures
      3/18-3/21:  Spring Break!

      This is the last week before Spring break! This year is just flying by. Your kiddos have worked so hard and are making amazing progress. I am so thankful for this partnership with you and continue to pray for peaceful, productive homeschool days for all of you.

      After Spring Break we will begin the last quarter of kindergarten. In preparation for 1st grade, begin to allow your student some independence while doing their school work.  Instead of sitting right beside your child and walking them through each problem in the math workbook, do the teaching portion from the bottom of the page and some example problems together.  Then give your child the directions for the workbook page (just one page at a time) and walk away while they work.  Our goal is for them to be able to listen to the directions, understand and ask questions if needed, then do the assigned page without needing much more explanation. When they are finished, please have them correct their work with a crayon or colored pencil.  We want them to know that making mistakes is OK, it is part of the learning process!  


      *Please continue monitoring correct letter AND number formation. If your child writes one backward ask THEM to identify which one is backwards and self-correct.

      Math 
      Objectives:
      1.  To add or subtract from a number within 10
      2.  To use a number line to add or subtract
      3.  To understand the connection between number bonds and addition/subtraction
      4.   To understand how to solve simple story problems.

      • This week we focus on both addition and subtraction. We want students to see the connection between adding and subtracting. This can easily be seen with number bonds. In addition we are missing the "whole", while in subtraction we are missing a "part". We continue to use a number line to add and subtract (counting forward in addition and counting back in subtraction). Remember to read through the "Introduction" at the bottom of the math pages. This is an important part of the lesson!
      • Here is a link to some number bond flashcards. Please encourage your student to use manipulatives to figure these out for now.
      Reading
      Objectives:
       1.  To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences with long a and long e/silent e pattern.
      2.  To be able to differentiate between a short vowel and a long vowel sound.
      3.  To continue to grow in reading fluency.

      • We are continuing our study of long vowels with silent e. This can be tricky for some students, so please take your time at home to ensure understanding.
      • Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson. 
      Writing 
      Objectives:
      1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
      2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
      3. To be able to  write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
      4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly.
      • Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation (letters start at the TOP or center...never from the bottom).

      Spelling
      1.  To be able to differentiate when to use a "c" vs "k" by using our spelling rule.
      2.  To be able to write simple phrases and sentences from dictation.

      • Please begin each lesson by reviewing all phonogram cards introduced thus far, as well as all key cards. Repetition is key for retention at this tender age. Make it fun! Do a jumping jack as you say each sound, clap your hands, snap your fingers, etc.
      • *A reminder: Once we have covered a certain skill in AAS, we should begin holding our students accountable for using those skills on their own. Encourage them to write words and sentences using the skills they have learned.
      • Have your student correct mistakes using a crayon or colored pencil.
      • Please make sure to return Spelling Journals daily!
      Geography
      Objectives:
      1.  To be able to sing the names of the southern states of the US.
      2. To begin learning to draw the world map.

      • Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
      •  Southern States of the US due 3/27
      Memory Work
      Objectives:
      1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.

      *"Above the Bright Blue Sky" is our last poem of the year. 

      *Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poems, Geography song)

      K week 263/10/20253/11/20253/12/20253/13/20253/14/20253/17/2025Co-Teacher Notes
      DiscipleshipHope: Placing our trust in Christ's promises and not relying not on our own strength but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Jeremiah 29:11
      Read AloudRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.**For extra practice, have them write a sentence about something they remember from the story.
      BibleCharacter Development: Taking initiativeHave your student retell the Bible story from the Bible Bag that they brought home.Character Development: PerseveranceHave your student retell the Bible story from the Bible Bag that they brought home.
      MathEM-B p83-84EM-B p85EM-B p86 and math journal Day 1: Write 1-20 on handwriting paper or in math journalEM-B p87EM-B p88-89 and math journal Day 2: write 1-20 on handwriting paper or in math journalEM-B p90-91
      SpellingAAS-Step 17AAS-Step 17 p82 (or Lesson 16 in NEW AAS) "Spell on Paper" and "Dictate Phrases" 1-3 in spelling journal to return tomorrow.AAS-Step 17AAS-Step 18 p83-85 (Or Lesson 17 in NEW AAS) through "Spell with Tiles" Key Card 9 and new Ph cards ck, ng, nk
      WritingCB pgs 42-43Oral Narration and CopyworkCB pgs 44-45Oral Narration and CopyworkCB pgs 46-47CB 48-49
      ReadingReview L65/66OPG-L67OPG-L67 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.OPG-L68OPG-L68 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.Review L67/68Long vowel "e" with silent e.
      EnrichmentRead Aloud: Hide and Seek Fog by Alvin Tresselt
      Art Selection:       Wanderer Above the Sea Fog by Caspar David Friedrich
      Music Selection:       "Prelude in C-sharp Minor," by Sergei Rachmaninoff
      Poem:      "Sailing"
      GeographyUnited States: Southern States - Due 3/27
      Memory WorkAbove the Bright Blue Sky Due 5/6
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