Fortis Kinder (T/Th)

Kinder Week 19 (T/TH)

It is going to be another great week in kindergarten! It is so exciting to see your little ones picking up on reading more and more each day! One of the many wonderful things about Kindergarten is seeing them grow right before our eyes. That doesn't just mean academically, but also in growing fruits of the spirit. We love seeing your little ones grow in patience and self-control as they mature each day. Have a blessed week!

Important Dates:
1/29 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza day!
2/12 - Spirit Day/Valentines Celebration

2/19 - Middle States Assessment
2/20 - Daddy/Daughter Dance

2/24 - Poem Assessment
2/26 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day

Math

Objectives:

1. To be able to find the total for two given sets.

2. To begin an understanding of what numbers represent.

3. To be able to compose and decompose numbers in different ways (number bonds).

Please continue working with your child on identifying numbers 1-20. They need to be able to write them correctly and also understand what each number really means (tens and ones).
This week we begin number bonds. Number bonds are a way to represent parts of a whole number. This involves composing and decomposing numbers (6 is made of 4 and 2; 2 and 4 make 6); which is a crucial component to developing number sense!
Please complete the "Introduction" at the bottom of the workbook pages assigned. This is an important step. Following the concrete-pictorial-abstract sequence is very important in Singapore math.

Reading

Objectives:

1. To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences that begin or end with sh and shr.

This week we are reading words with the the digraph SH, SHR

We are introducing a new Phonemic Awareness Curriculum this week called Sounds First. This is a curriculum that our first graders use so we are going to be starting that in kindergarten as well now. We have been doing Phonemic Awareness activities in class all year, but now you will be doing them at home as well. The goal is for your student to be able to manipulate sounds easily in their heads to make new words and hear the different sounds in words. The Sounds First curriculum is written for educators so the verbage can be a bit overwhelming if you are not familiar with some of the vocabulary relating to sounds used in reading. It has a lot of instructions that are for you as the teacher and these sections do not need to be read to the student. This is going to feel awkward and clunky at first, please do not give up! You DO NOT need to print the pages that are notated on the blog, all of the activities are done orally and you can do them from your computer screen.

There are some videos at the bottom of this website: https://www.readingdoneright.org/programs-by-grade that will give you an idea of how to do the activities as the hand motions are an important aspect.

We began this curriculum with the students in class last week so they have been exposed to the motions and process...they will probably correct you if you do it differently! My suggestion is that you look through the lesson and practice on your own before you sit down to do this with your child. Once you get the hang of it, these lessons should not take more than 5 minutes.

You can bookmark the Sounds First Curriculum page so that it is easy to find each homeschool day. HERE is the link. This document is linked on the blog as well. Have fun doing these activities with your child.

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.

We are continuing copywork through oral narration in class. Please revisit last week's blog if you need a reminder of what that means. Please feel free to add this activity to your homeschool day as well as after you read the Bible lesson or a read aloud book.

Spelling

1. To be able to write short vowel a,e, i, o, and u. (CVC) words from dictation.

2. To be able to spell words using the two sounds of "s".

Please go over yellow phonogram cards (name and sound of each letter) daily as well as rule cards. Please review syllables.
FRIDAY- Introduce "Lesson" and do lesson up to and including "Spell with Tiles."
WEDNESDAY: Finish the lesson including "Spell on Paper"- Dictate the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board or journal. Please make sure to reinforce proper letter formation and writing correctly on the lined pages in the journal.
If you are not already doing so, please go over the spelling words after your child has written them and encourage them to look for their mistakes. Make corrections with a crayon or colored pencil. This includes misspelled words, letters/numbers written backwards, letters not written on lines correctly or formed correctly. Correcting their mistakes will help them to remember to do it correctly in the future.
****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal

Science: In our read aloud book Walter makes 2 different kinds of bread by varying his ingredients only slightly. We will be discussing common bread ingredients and the difference between leavened and unleavened bread. We will talk about the time when the Isrealites were in the desert and had no yeast to make their bread. This would be a fun week to make your own bread with your child!

Geography

Objectives:

1. To be able to sing the names of the middle states of the US.

2. To begin learning to draw the world map.

Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
Introduce the Middle States of the US song.

Memory Work

Objectives:

1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.

Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (All Things Bright and Beautiful, Geography song)

K week 19	1/19/2026	1/20/2026	1/21/2026	1/22/2026	1/23/2026	1/26/2026	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Faith - is the rational assent to and unwavering belief in God and his revealed Truth. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Read Aloud	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.	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.
Bible		Discuss Heaven breaks through.	Read aloud: Let's go from JSB. Work on memorizing the Letter O scripture.	Discuss Let's go from JSB.	Read aloud: :A little girl and a poor frail lady" from JSB. Work on memorizing the Letter O scripture.		Letter O: On the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Hosea 6:2
Math	EM-B , p29-30	EM-B p31	EM-B p32 and Day 3 math journal entry	EM-B p33	EM-B p34 and Day 4 math journal entry	EM-B p35	Review 11-20 (tens /ones) and intro to number bonds
Spelling		AAS-Lesson 11	AAS- Lesson 11 "Spell on Paper" in spelling journal and return tomorrow. Review "More Words"	AAS-Lesson 11 short vowel word assessment	AAS-Lesson 12 through "Spell with Tiles"		Directions for OPTIONAL activites can be found HERE.
Writing		Oral narration and copywork	CB pgs 10-11 (Parent read pgs 4-9)	Oral narration and copywork	CB pgs 12-13		CB: Copybook *Watch carefully for proper letter formation. Do not allow your child to start at the bottom for any letter.
Reading	Review L54	OPG-L55	OPG-L55 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader. SF Week 1 Day 2 pgs 24-27	OPG-L56	OPG-L56 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader. SF Week 1 Day 4 pgs 31-33	Review L55/56	***Adding in a new phonemic awareness activity (Sounds First: SF) to the homeschool day. This can be done at any part of the day and does not need to be done with your reading lesson. Please see notes above for more information.
Enrichment	Read Aloud: Walter the Baker by Eric Carle Poem: "Old Song" Art: Peasant Wedding Feast by Pieter Bruegel Music: "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland
Geography	Middle States - Due 2/19
Memory Work	All Things Bright and Beautiful Due 2/24

Kinder Week 18 (T/TH)

We hope you had a restful break full of family time and beautiful memories. We are excited to jump back into learning this week and will pray for a smooth transition back to homeschooling for everyone this week.

*We have added our third poem for memorization. It's a beautiful one! Take a moment to really discuss with your child the meaning of the melodious words. We will be doing this one is song form. Here is a link to a version of the song; however, we do not sing it this high!

All Things Bright and Beautiful

by Cecil Frances Alexander

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,

Each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colors,

He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain,

The river running by,

The sunset, and the morning,

That brightens up the sky;

The cold wind in the winter,

The pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden,

He made them every one.

He gave us eyes to see them,

And lips that we might tell,

How great is God Almighty,

Who has made all things well.

Math

Objectives:

1. To be able to identify "how many more/less" a group has compared to the reference set.

2. To identify and name numbers 11-20. To be able to order numbers 1-20.

3. To gain an understanding of tens and ones in a numeral.

This week we are focusing on numbers to 20; identifying them and putting them in order. We will be reviewing before and after with numbers (ex: What number is 1 more than 15? What number comes before 18?). We are also continuing to build understanding of tens and ones (ex: 17 is 10 and 7 more).

Reading

Objectives:
1. To read and accurately blend words that end with consonant blend "nk".

2. To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences that end with dipthong ng.

We will be spending all week on lesson 54. Please make sure to do this lesson each day (or part of the lesson) as well as reviewing previous lessons.

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.

Copywork through oral narration was introduced in class before the break and will continue throughout the rest of the year. All narrations will be done in the spelling journal behind the tab. This means that we read a quality book and then discuss what students can remember about the book using complete sentences. Asking questions such as, "What happened at the beginning?" "What was your favorite part of the book?" "What happened at the end?". Also asking open ended questions like, "Why do you think _____ did or acted a certain way?" "Were any of the characters showing any of the fruits of the spirit?". After the discussion, We will ask the students to tell us a complete sentence about something they can remember from the story. We pick one sentence about the book to write (keeping it short and using simple words if possible). We write the sentence on the board, modeling aloud the writing process and getting them to help us with any skills they should already know. The student will then copy the sentence in their journal. We will gently correct handwriting, spelling errors, and spacing issues as appropriate. ***Feel free to practice this at home, it is not mandatory for home yet, but certainly helpful (and enjoyable!)

Continue to work on first and last name with proper capitalization as well as writing upper and lowercase alphabet correctly on lined paper.

Spelling

1. To be able to write short vowel a, e, i, o, and u. (CVC) words from dictation.

Please go over yellow phonogram cards (name and sound of each letter) daily as well as blue rule cards.
FRIDAY- Introduce "Lesson" and do lesson up to and including "Spell with Tiles."
WEDNESDAY: Finish the lesson including "Spell on Paper"- Dictate the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board or journal. Please make sure to reinforce proper letter formation and writing correctly on the lined pages in the journal. Have students correct their spelling and handwriting mistakes in a different color.
****Please have students write their first and last name in their journals before writing their spelling words.

Geography

Objectives:

1. To be able to recite the eastern states of the US on a map. Thursday! :)

2. To be able to sing the names of the middle states of the US.

3. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.

Due 1/15 Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
Introduce the Middle States of the US song.

Memory Work

Objectives:

1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.

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

K week 18	1/12/2026	1/13/2026	1/14/2026	1/15/2026	1/16/2026	1/19/2026	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Faith - is the rational assent to and unwavering belief in God and his revealed Truth. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Read Aloud	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.	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.	Suggestions: Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond, Elmer and the Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett.
Bible		Review Christmas Story	Read Aloud: The King of all Kings from JSB. Work on memorizing the Letter N scripture.	Discuss: The King of all Kings from JSB.	Read aloud: Heaven breaks through from JSB. Work on memorizing the Letter N scripture.		Letter N: Nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God. Romans 8:39
Math		EM-B p25	EM-B p26-27 and Day 1 math journal	In class activity	EM-B p28 and Day 2 math journal	EM-B p29-30
Spelling		Review Lessons 7-10 (short a, i, o, u)	AAS: Lesson 10 Choose 6 "more words" to dictate in spelling journal and return tomorrow.	Review lessons 7-10	AAS: Lesson 11 through "Spell with Tiles".
Writing		Oral narration and copywork	Parent locate the Memoria Press Copybook and have it ready for Friday. Write the alphabet in uppercase letters in spelling journal.	Oral narration and copywork	Parent read pages 4-9 of Copybook (CB). Write the lowercase alphabet in lowercase letters in spelling journal.		CB: Copybook
Reading		OPG-L54	OPG-L54 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.	OPG-L54	OPG-L54 and 15 minutes from a leveled reader.	Review L54	"ng"
Enrichment	Read Aloud and Poem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Music selection: The Four Seasons: "Winter" by Antonio Vivaldi Art selection: Chestnut Trees at Louveciennes by Camille Pissarro						Here is a link to all of the music for the year. If you would like to expose your child to the selections more often you can click on the play all button and it will play each selection.
Geography	United States: Eastern states assessed on Thursday, Middle States - Due 2/15
Memory Work	All Things Bright and Beautiful Due 2/24

Kinder Week 17 (T/TH)

What a wonderful blessing that we can continue reading and talking about the reason and meaning of Christmas in class this week. We pray that your Christmas is filled with the joy that is brought through knowing that He came for us! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful and precious children with us. We love each one of them and will miss their smiling faces in the coming weeks. Snuggle them, love them, and enjoy this wonderful season with them. See you next year :)

It is a busy week! Please remember to send a wrapped, classically appropriate, new or gently used, gender neutral book by Thursday.

Our 4 week break is wonderful, but also a long time to not do school work. In order to avoid any regression, you will definitely want to make sure your kiddo reads to you, reviews phonograms, and reviews some math concepts.

Here are a couple of resources to help you review with your child.

Poem copywork (watch their letter formation carefully) can be found HERE.

Word Fans with blends can be found HERE.

You've worked hard to get this far! Don't lose all the fruits of that investment!

Important Dates:

12/11: Spirit Day

12/12: The last day of the semester

12/13 - 1/12: Christmas Break

Math

Objectives:

1. To be able to identify "how many more/less" a group has compared to the reference set.

2. To identify and name numbers 11-20
3. To make a group of tens within a set and count the leftovers to find a number.

4. To understand that numbers higher than 9 consist of tens and ones, and identify each quantity.

This week we are talking about tens and ones. When discussing numbers greater than 9, we learn that our numbers follow a pattern in the base 10 number system and have place value. That 1 in 12 is not just a 1; its value is 10. So, when we discuss teen numbers this week, we will be emphasizing "ten and 2" make 12.

Reading

Objectives:

1. To read and accurately blend words that end with consonant blend "nk".

2. To begin reading and accurately blending words with beginning blends.

We are spending this week on Lesson 53. Please make sure that you are reviewing previous lessons. Initial blends can take a bit longer to master.
Remember to do the additional reading from a book other than the OPG.

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 name properly using only 1 capital letter.

4. To begin writing last name properly on handwriting lines.

Continue to work on first and last name with proper capitalization as well as writing upper and lowercase alphabet correctly on lined paper.

Spelling
Objectives:
1. To be able to write short vowel a, i, o, and u. (CVC) words from dictation.

You will be introducing three new phonograms - th, sh, and ch. We've also covered phonogram nk in reading, therefore you may add it to your phonogram cards.

Geography

Objectives:

1. To be able to point to and say the eastern states of the US on a map.

2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.

Due 1/15. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well.

Memory Work

Objectives:

1. To memorize true, good, and beautiful pieces and recite to the class.

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

Merry Christmas!

K week 17	12/8/2025	12/9/2025	12/10/2025	12/11/2025	12/12/2025	12/15/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Patience - The willingness to wait until the appropriate time to complete a task or receive an answer Psalm 37:7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
Read Aloud	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.	Christmas Break	End of 2nd Quarter
Bible		Discuss: Get Ready! from JSB.	Read Aloud: He's Here! from JSB.	Discuss: He's Here!	Read Aloud: The Light of the Whole World from JSB.
Math	EM-B p17-18	EM-B p19-20	EM-B p21-23 and math journal Day 2	EM-B p24	Math journal Day 3
Spelling		AAS-Step 9	AAS- Lesson 10 "Spell on Paper" in spelling journal and return tomorrow.	AAS-Step 9	Review Lessons 1-10 as needed for mastery.		HERE is a link to the directions for the optional activites.
Writing		Copywork	HWT 75-77	Copywork	HWT 78-82	HERE is a link to copywork of a Christmas poem to work on over the holiday.	We have finished the HWT book and will begin with the Copybook in January.
Reading	Review OPG-L52	OPG-L53 (squ)	OPG-L53 (squ) and 15 minutes from a leveled reader	OPG-L53 (sw, tw)	OPG-L53 (sw, tw) and 15 minutes from a leveled reader	OPG-L53 REVIEW **Here is a link to a word fan for words with blends to practice over the holiday.	Reading words with beginning consonant blends
Enrichment	Read Aloud: The Twelve Days of Christmas illustrated by Jan Brett Art Selection: The Adoration of the Magi by Johann Friedrich Overbeck Music selection: The Nutcracker Suite, "The Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Poem: "An Old Christmas Greeting"
Geography	United States: Eastern States - Due 01/15
Memory Work	All Things Bright and Beautiful - Due 2/22