Kinder Week 15 (T/TH)

 Wow! It is hard to believe it is almost time for Thanksgiving break. There is so very much to be thankful for this year, including your precious children and wonderful partnership. I am so very blessed by you!


Thursday we will be having a Thanksgiving Snack Feast during afternoon snack time!  We will dress up as pilgrim girls and boys.  Our room moms will have more info on this.

I pray that you will have a restful and refreshing Thanksgiving break with your families.

On Thursday, December 12th we will have a book exchange in our class. I ask that you bring a new or gently used wrapped, classically appropriate, gender neutral book. Please explain to your child in advance, as I will also, that an exchange means that they will be giving this book away to a friend and they will be going home with a new book to enjoy. :)




Important Dates:
11/21 - Spirit Day (DOGS/Pizza)
11/25-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break
12/3 - Planets Project due
12/5 - Hymn of Joy due
12/12 - Last day of the semester of kindergarten!
12/16-1/10:  Christmas Break
1/13:  First Day back to school!

Math 

Objectives:
1. To compare sets (using different strategies) to determine which set has more or less
2.  To create a set that has 1 more/less than the given set
3. To look at a numeral and be able to tell/write the numeral that is one more/less.
  • We will start Essentials book B on Tuesday. Please remember to send it every school day.
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 venturing into beginning blends and your kiddos are ready!! 
  • Lesson 50 introduces the sight word of. Kindergarten students now have 4 sight words: a, I, the, of. Our list of sight words will grow as we progress through the book. OPG is a phonics based reading program and we only introduce true sight words (words that do not follow rules and cannot be sounded out) and some high frequency words that children will encounter prior to learning the rule which will help them decode.
  • Please have your child reading from a book at their own level for at least 15 minutes each day.  
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 (if your child has mastered their first 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  (CVC) words from dictation.
2. To be able to write short vowel i words from dictation.
  • FRIDAY- Introduce "Step" 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.
  • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
Science
1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

*You should have gotten the information about the planets project in your child's folder. Please spend some time this week researching some fun facts about the assigned planet and start planning how you are going to create your 3D model.

    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 1/16. 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,)
    • Our poem, Hymn Of Joy will be assessed on 12/5.
    K week 1511/18/202411/19/202411/20/202411/21/202411/22/202411/25/2024Co-Teacher Notes
    DiscipleshipDiligence: Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do theses things you will never stumble; 2 Peter 1:10
    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.Thanksgiving Break
    BibleDiscuss: A little servant girl and the proud general.Read Aloud: Operation "No More Tears" from JSB.Discuss: Operation No More Tears!"Read Aloud: Daniel and the Scary Sleepover
    MathEM-A p157-158EM-B p1EM-B p 2-3 and Day 5 math journalEM-B p 4-5EM-B p 6-7 and Day 6 math journalPlease make sure to pack the Math B book!
    SpellingAAS-Step 7AAS-Step 7 p46 "Spell on Paper" in spelling journal and return tomorrow. Review "More Words"

    NEW AAS: Lesson 8 "Spell on Paper" and "Practice More Words"    		AAS-Step 7AAS-Step 8  p47-48 through "Spell with Tiles." Key card 5

    NEW AAS: Lesson 9 through "Spell Words with Letter Tiles"    		Optional AAS Activity Directions can be found HERE:
    WritingLowercase q,x,zHWT 62-65Lowercase reviewHWT 66-68
    ReadingReview L48/49OPG-L50OPG-L50OPG-L51OPG-L51
    ScienceWork on Planets Project Due 12/3Thanksgiving Snack Feast during snack timeWork on Planets Project Due 12/3
    EnrichmentRead Aloud: The First Thanksgiving Day by Laura Krauss Melmed
    Poem:     "Thanksgiving Day" by Lydia Maria Child
    Art work:     The Harvest Wagon by Thomas Gainsborough
    Music:     "Le Banjo," op.15 by Lousi Moreau Gottschalk
    GeographyUnited States: Eastern States - Due 1/16
    Memory WorkHymn of Joy Poem Due 12/5

    Kinder Week 14 (T/TH)

                                               

    Important Dates:
    11/14 - Spirit Day
    11/21 - Spirit Day (DOGS/Pizza)
    11/25-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break

    Math 
    Objectives: 
    1.  To recognize and match equal sets.
    2.  To demonstrate understanding of 1-1 correspondence.
    3.  To compare sets (using different strategies) to determine which set has more or less
    4.  To create a set that has more/less than the given set
    • We will be moving into Essential Math book B next Tuesday, November 19th. Please make sure that you send book B to school on Tuesday with your child. We will be doing page 1 in class that day!
    Reading
    Objectives: 
    1.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.
    2.  To read and accurately blend words that end with consonant blend "nk".
    3.  To learn the meaning of the words "singular" and "plural"
    4.  To understand that words can be made plural by adding "s" to the ending.
    5.  To begin reading and accurately blending words with beginning blends.
    • Please introduce sight word "of "
    • "ank" and "ink" blends are difficult because the vowel's sound is different.  It may be helpful to add "ank" and "ink" as additional phonograms to your phonogram review.
    • Many students are still struggling with "an" and "am" words as well so adding these to your phonogram review time would be helpful as well.
    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 be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.
    • Continue to work on first  name with proper capitalization as well as writing upper and lowercase alphabet correctly on lined paper.  If your student has mastered their first name you can introduce how to write their last name properly.  Starting in January we will all be writing first and last name as much as possible.
    Spelling
    Objectives: 
    1.  To be able to choose the correct short vowel sound when heard in a word.
    2. To be able to write short vowel a  (CVC) words from dictation.
    • FRIDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to and including "Spell with Tiles."
      WEDNESDAY: Finish the lesson including "Spell on Paper"- Label the page with the current "Step # or Lesson #. Dictate (read) the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Have them number their words so that they are practicing number formation as well. 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. 
    • Spelling journal process: 
      • Top line:  Step/Lesson #
      • Next line:  Have your child write their name properly.
      • Child numbers the lines 1-10 using proper number formation.
      • Read each word to your child and have them write it.  Please do not segment or sound out the word for you child, instead encourage them to segment the word and write what sounds he/she hears.
      • Point to the incorrectly spelled words and see if they can figure out what they did wrong (we are looking for spelling errors as well as letter formation errors).  Let them rewrite the word correctly using a crayon or colored pencil instead of allowing them to erase their mistakes. 
    • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
      Science
      Objectives: 
      1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
      2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

      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 1/16. 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)
      • Our poem, Hymn Of Joy will be assessed on 12/5.  The date was originally 12/3, but with the planet project due on the same day, I have decided to extend the poem to 12/5.
      K week 1411/11/202411/12/202411/13/202411/14/202411/15/202411/18/2024Co-Teacher Notes
      DiscipleshipDiligence: Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do theses things you will never stumble; 2 Peter 1:10
      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.
      BibleDiscuss: The Young hero and the horrible giantRead Aloud: The Good Shepherd from JSB.Discuss: The Good Shepherd.Read Aloud: The little servant girl and the proud general from JSB.
      MathEM-A p145-146EM-A p147-148EM-A p149-151 and Day 3 math journal.EM-A p152-153EM-A p154-156 and Day 4 math journalEM-A p157-158
      SpellingAAS-Step 6AAS-Step 6 p42-43 "Spell on Paper" in spelling journal and return tomorrow. Review "More Words" NEW AAS: Lesson 7AAS-Step 6AAS-Step 7 p45-46 through "Spell with Tiles" NEW AAS: Lesson 8
      WritingLowercase r,n,mHWT 54-57Lowercase h, b, and f.HWT 58-61
      ReadingOPG-L47OPG-L48OPG-L48OPG-L49OPG-L49Review L48/49"nk"/adding "s"
      ScienceWork on Planets Project Due 12/3Introduce Jupiter and SaturnWork on Planets Project Due 12/3
      EnrichmentRead Aloud: Owl Moon
      Poem:       "Five Little Owls"
      Art:       Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
      Music:       Beethoven Sonota N 14 "Moonlight"
      GeographyUnited States: Eastern States - Due 01/16
      Memory WorkHymn of Joy Poem Due 12/5

      Kinder Week 13 (T/TH)

       ***There is a lot of  information under our Spelling section below. Please be sure to read it carefully and let me know if you have any questions.

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      Important Dates:
      11/14 - Spirit Day
      11/21 - Spirit Day (DOGS/Pizza)
      11/25-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break

      Math 
      Objectives: 
      1.  To understand the concept of capacity.
      2.  To recognize and match equal sets.
      3.  To demonstrate understanding of 1-1 correspondence.
      • This week we are working on capacity and equal sets. The equal sets lesson is a great footing for your child to understand that equal means 'the same as' and not 'the answer is'. Please make sure to provide the hands-on capacity lessons at the bottom of the page for Tuesday.
      Reading
      Objectives: 
      1.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.
      2.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.

      *Please note that there is a lesson assigned for Friday and another lesson assigned for Monday
      • see table
      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 be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.
      • Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  
      • Have your child practice writing his/her name properly on handwriting lines using well formed lower case letters.
        Spelling
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to alphabetize letter tiles.
        2  To be able to choose the correct short vowel sound when heard in a word.
        3.  To understand that every word has at least one vowel.
        • Now that we have emergent readers, our explicit spelling instruction has started! Please follow the break-up of the lesson on the table. 
        • You should have introduced blue key card #3 last Friday and will introduce key card #4 this Wednesday. Practice blue key cards along with phonogram cards daily.
        • The format of lessons will remain the same (starting with Step 6 or Lesson 7 in New AAS):  Every Friday the new "Step" will be introduced at home and we will work on it for a week. Spelling Journals  will come home on Thursday (but will not be used until next Wednesday).
          FRIDAY- Introduce "Step" 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 in journal. Please make sure to reinforce proper letter formation and writing correctly on the lined pages in the journal.
        • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day so I can check them! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal

        Science
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
        2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

        **Look for the information about the planets project in your child's folder after school on Thursday. Please spend some time next week researching some fun facts about the assigned planet and start planning how you are going to create your 3D model.


        Geography
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to point to and say the northern 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 Thursday. 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.
        Memory Work
        • Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, Geography song)
        • Our poem, Hymn Of Joy will be assessed on 12/3.
        K week 1311/4/202411/5/202411/6/202411/7/202411/8/202411/11/2024Co-Teacher Notes
        DiscipleshipDiligence: 1 Peter 1:10
        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.
        BibleDiscuss: The warrior leaderRead Aloud: The teeny, weenie...true king from JSB.Discuss: The teeny, weenie...true king.Read Aloud: The young hero and the horrible giant.
        MathEM-A p131-132, 136EM-A p137EM-A p138-140 and Day 1 math journalEM-A p141-142EM-A p143-144 and Day 2 math journalEM-A p145-146
        SpellingAAS-Step 5AAS-Step 5 p36-37 key card 4 NEW AAS: Lesson 6 p75AAS-Step 5AAS-Step 6 p39-42 through "Spell with Tiles" NEW AAS: Lesson 7: p77-80Spelling journals will go home on Thursday. They will not be needed until Wednesday to write spelling words.
        WritingLowercase k and y.HWT 48-50Lowercase j and p.HWT 51-53
        ReadingReview L 43/44OPG-L45OPG-L45OPG-L46OPG-L46OPG-L47ending blends
        EnrichmentRead Aloud: Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
        Poem:         "Night Blessing"
        Art:         Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
        Music: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No.13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525: I. "Allegro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
        Science: Discuss the characteristics of Earth and Mars
        GeographyUnited States: Northern States - Due Thursday
        Memory WorkHymn of Joy Poem Due 12/3
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