Kinder Week 10 (T/TH)

    

**I hope everyone enjoys the day off on Tuesday!

We are moving right along in our learning, and I am really enjoying the time with your children! Thank you for working so diligently with your children at home. It shows! I hope you are enjoying the extra family time and play time this school model allows.

On Thursday, October 31st, your kindergartener is allowed to dress in costume as a historical figure from our historical time-period (Biblical)  so any Biblical character will work.  Fun! No toy weapons, though. Please make sure it allows for them to easily use the restroom :)

Important Dates:

10/15 - No School (Teacher/Co-teacher/Parent Conferences)

10/24 - Spirit Day (DOGS/Pizza)

10/25 - Fall Fest

10/31 - Historical Dress Up Day 

11/14 - Spirit Day

11/21 - Spirit Day (DOGS/Pizza)

11/25-11/29:  Thanksgiving Break

Math 

Objectives: 

1.  To be able to write the numerals 1-10.

2.  To recognize and name solid shapes
3. To be able to identify, describe, and extend simple patterns. (AB, AAB, ABB, AABB, ABC).
4. To be able to recognize and name some of the patterns God created in our world.

• This week we are working on patterning. Make sure that you provide many hands-on  experiences to recognize, extend, and create patterns using shapes, colors, toys, sounds (clap,clap, slap), etc.
• **Please continue reviewing numbers 1-10. Students should be able to name each number in isolation, quickly and accurately. 
• Please also review names and attributes of flat vs. solid shapes (sphere, cylinder, rectangular prism, cube, cone, pyramid)

Reading

Objectives: 

1.  To produce all of the sounds of each of the first 26 phonograms.

2. To be able to blend together CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words using short a, e, i, o, and u.

3.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.

4. To be able to recognize and produce rhyming words.

• We are taking this week to review reading short vowel words and sentences before proceeding with our new OPG lessons. Please review lessons 27-40 on Monday and on Wednesday/Friday.
• Have your child read past OPG readers for practice along with the WORD FANS that were sent home. The goal is for our students to be able to blend CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words accurately in order to read the word. 
• IMPORTANT!!! Please expect your child to point to each word as they are reading sentences in their mini-books. This is called "tracking" and it is important when first learning to read.  If they are struggling with wanting to guess the word, have them point to each letter in the word and say each sound (then blend it). It is also very helpful to blend the first 2 sounds together first then have them add the last sound.

Writing 
Objectives: 
1. To be able to hold a pencil using proper pencil grip.
2 To  be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines. 
3. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.

• Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  Here is a link to some handwriting paper if you don't already have some on hand.
• We begin lower case instruction this week!

Spelling

Objectives: 

1. To be able to write the correct phonogram when given the phonogram sounds.

2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.

3. To be able to blend sounds together to figure out the given word.

• We will pick up with AAS step 5 the last week of October. For now, continue to review steps 1-4. Every daily lesson should include review of phonograms (yellow cards) and key cards (blue cards).

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.

• We are beginning to experiment with "Blobbing" at school. Here is a short video you can watch if you would like to know more about the first step of blobbing that we will be attempting this week.
•  Due 11/7, the Northern border of the United States.  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. Here is a link to the geography songs and maps.

Memory Work

• Hymn of Joy. You can find this poem in your child's blue folder or on the blog under "Curriculum/Poetry".  We will be reciting this poem in song form.  Here is a link to the song.  We will only be doing the first stanza (and not quite as fast).   This poem will be assessed on 12/3.

K week 10	10/14/2024	10/15/2024	10/16/2024	10/17/2024	10/18/2024	10/21/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Fortitude- "Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished." -1 Chron. 28:20
Read Aloud	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes and then have your child narrate.	Parent Teacher Conference Day. No school!	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			Read Aloud: The Girl No One Wanted from JSB.	Discuss: The Girl no one wanted.	Read Aloud: The Forgiving Prince from JSB.
Math	EM-A p100-102 WS:"Solid Shape Scavenger Hunt"		EM-A p103-104 and math journal Day 3	EM-A p105-106	EM-A p107 and math journal Day 4	EM-A p108-109
Spelling			1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write	Phonemic awareness activities, alphabetizing, phonogram dictation	1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write
Writing			HWT- pages 28-29	Lowercase s,v,w.	HWT pages 30-33		*Lowercase instruction begins
Reading	Review L39/40		OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers	OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers	OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers		Practice blending and reading CVC words and sentences
Enrichment			Read Aloud: Follow the Dream by Peter Sis Poem: "In 1492" Art: A Harbor in Moonlight by Claude-Joseph Vernet Music: Symphony No.9 in E Minor, op.95, "New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco by Antonin Dvorak
Geography			United States: Northern States - Due 11/7
Memory Work			Hymn of Joy Poem Due 12/3

Kinder Week 9 (T/TH)

                                          

What an amazing blessing it is that we get to partner in this awesome task of educating these precious children. Praying for you and your children as you continue this journey.

I have begun giving you the Objectives for the week in the notes below, bearing in mind that your student may need more than what is in the box/chart to meet the objectives.  Feel free to ask if you need any help making your home days work for you and your child.  This is just one of the beautiful things about our model :)

On Thursday, October 31st,  your Kindergartener is allowed to dress in costume as a historical figure from our historical  time-period (Biblical). No toy weapons or anything scary though. 

Important Dates:

10/10  - Spirit Day (no pizza)

10/12- Fall Campout:  Come out for just the pot luck even if you aren't camping

10/15 - No School (Teacher/Co-teacher/Parent Conferences)

10/31 - Historical Dress Up Day 

**Here is a link to sign up for conference times if you would like to get together. 

Math

Objectives: 
1. Name, recognize and order numbers 1-10
2. Identify and compare basic shapes
3. Recognize solid shapes 
4. Identify basic shapes on solids.

• While learning about shapes this week, we will pay special attention to the attributes of each shape. Be sure to incorporate this into your home lessons. Ex: "How do we know this is a square and not a rectangle? A square has four sides that are the same. A rectangle has 2 short sides and 2 longer sides. They both have 4 corners/vertices."
• IMPORTANT: When studying three-dimensional shapes, we will use the correct terminology rectangular prism and not box. Please use the correct terminology at home as well.
• Please have your child complete worksheet: "Solid Shape Scavenger Hunt". Please return Thursday, October 17th to share with the class.
• **Please continue reviewing numbers 1-10. Students should be able to name each number in isolation, quickly and accurately.

Reading
Objectives: 
1. To be able to sound out CVC words with all 5 short vowels
2. To be able to blend the sounds to read the word
3. To begin reading short sentences

• Cards for lesson 40 in OPG can be found here.
• Please take this time to review reading short vowel words. It is perfectly normal if your child is not quick and fluent yet at reading the words, but we do want to make sure they are sounding out and blending the word at the end.
• Pay special attention to how your child pronounces short e versus short i.  Sometimes they can sound similar.  In class I tell them that the short e is said with a wide open mouth, and the short I is said with a scrunched up face.  
• Continue practicing sounding out short vowel words using the WORD FANS that were sent home previously.

Writing 

Objectives: 
1. To be able to hold a pencil using proper pencil grip.
2 To  be able to form all upper case letters properly.
3. To get all upper case letters sitting properly on handwriting lines. 

• Please continue to monitor pencil grip and correct letter formation! Remember that the habits you establish now could last a lifetime!

Spelling

Objectives: 

1. To be able to write the correct phonogram when given the phonogram sounds.

2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.

3.  To be able to blend sounds together to figure out the given word.

• Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards at least twice a day.  Here is a video with almost 100 different ways to practice phonograms!
• Please continue to review AAS steps 1-4. We will resume with step 5 in a few weeks.
• Continue blending and segmenting words and alphabetizing the letters.
• Dictate the 26 phonograms for your student to write from memory! 

Geography

Objectives: 

1. To be able to name and point to the continents and oceans.

2.  To be able to name the states on the northern border of the US.

• We are beginning to experiment with "Blobbing" at school. Here is a short video you can watch if you would like to know more about the first step of blobbing that we will be attempting this week!
•  Due 11/7, the northern border of the United States.  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 can use the map in your child's blue folder to do so as well. Here is a link to the geography songs and maps.

Memory Work

• Hymn of Joy : You can find this poem in your child's blue folder or on the blog under "Curriculum/Poetry".  We will be reciting this poem in song form.  Here is a link to the song.  We will only be doing the first stanza.   This poem will be assessed on 12/5.

K week 9	10/7/2024	10/8/2024	10/9/2024	10/10/2024	10/11/2024	10/14/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Loyalty: Faithfully supporting or showing allegiance. "A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.". ~Proverbs 17:17
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.	End of 1st Quarter
Bible		Discuss: A Giant Staircase to Heaven	Read Aloud: Son of Laughter from JSB.	Discuss: Son of Laughter	Read Aloud: The Present from JSB.
Math	EM-A p87-88	EM-A p89-91	EM-A p92-94 and math journal Day 1	EM-A p95-97	EM-A p98-99 and math journal Day 2	EM-A p100-102 WS:"Solid Shape Scavenger Hunt"
Spelling		Phonemic awareness activities, alphabetizing, phonogram dictation	1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write	Phonemic awareness activities, alphabetizing, phonogram dictation	1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write		Review Steps 1-4 (Lessons 1-5) as needed, to master 26 phonograms, segmenting, etc
Writing		J, review	HWT p24-25 (J and review center starting capitals)	Capital Review and introduce lowercase c and o.	HWT p26 (all uppercase review) and discuss lower case letters (some are small, some are tall, some go below the line) on page 27.
Reading	Review L37/38	OPG-L39	OPG-L39	OPG-L40	OPG-L40	Review L39/40	Review reading words with all short vowels
Enrichment	Read Aloud: Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle Poem: "The Pancake" by Christiana Rossetti Art: The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet Music: "Allemande" by Johann Sebastian Bach						The read aloud will be done on school days. You are encouraged to practice the poem, discuss the art piece, and listen to the music piece on homeschool days. Links to these will be in the notes section above.
Geography	United States: Northern States - Due 11/7
Memory Work	Hymn of Joy Poem - Due 12/5

Kinder Week 8 (T/TH)

        

Important Dates:

10/10 - Spirit Day (no pizza)

10/15 - No School (Teacher/Co-teacher/Parent Conferences)

10/31 - Historical Dress Up Day (details coming soon)

**Here is a link to sign up for conference times if you would like to get together. Conferences are optional.  If your child is receiving 3's and 4's in Alma, it means they are on track and doing well.  If you have any questions or concerns, I would be more than happy to meet on 10/15 (or before).  I am also always able to answer any questions or concerns via email.  

Math 

Objectives: 

1. To be able to count and recognize the numerals 1-10

2  To be able to write the numerals 1-10.

3. To be able to represent the numerals 1-10 on a ten frame.
4. To understand that numbers have order and reverse order

• Please go over "Introduction" and "One Step Further" at the bottom of pages 81 & 82 (Wednesday) and pages 84 - 88 (Friday/Monday). 
• We are working on number order (1-10) and reverse number order (10-0). Please practice counting backwards from 10-0. Once they have mastered 10-0, start working on 20-0.
• Please print these TEN FRAME flashcards and Subitizing cards and add them to your daily routine. Your child should be able to say the number quickly, without having to count. 
• Here is the link to a fun game we play in class called "Where's the Worm?" just in case you want to try it at home:  http://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/2010/07/wheres-the-worm-number-id-game.html.  Start working on recognizing teen numbers since your child has mastered single digit numbers now. We also play this game using our phonogram cards and it is a huge hit!

Reading
Objectives: 
1. To recognize all upper and lower case letters.
2  To produce all of the sounds of each of the first 26 phonograms.
3. To be able to blend together CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words using short a, e, i, and o.

• I will be sending home a manilla envelope with a "leveled reader" (book) in it.  Please keep practicing with this book until your child can read it on his/her own. (at least 3x) Please read the books with them to ensure that they are reading the right words.  This is not something for them to read to themselves.  If it is proving to be too frustrating for your child please let me know and I can send home another book! Please initial the back of the folder when you are done with the reader and I will send your child home with another book to enjoy.  Keep it fun and encouraging and stop when they are getting frustrated or overwhelmed! 
• Try this phonemic awareness activity with your student this week - removing sounds. "Can you say cat without the /c/?"  (Make the /c/ sound - do not say 'the letter c') Answer: "at".   "Can you say sit without the /s/? Answer: "it". Try this with several other words!
• Keep practicing reading words with short a, e, i and o using the word fans.

Writing
Objectives: 
1. To be able to hold a pencil using proper pencil grip.
2 To  be able to form all upper case letters properly.
3. To get all upper case letters sitting properly on handwriting lines. 

• Please continue to monitor pencil grip and correct letter formation! Remember that the habits you establish now could last a lifetime!

Spelling

Objectives: 

1. To be able to write the correct phonogram when given the phonogram sounds.

2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.

3.  To be able to blend sounds together to figure out the given word.

• Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards at least twice a day.  Here is a video with almost 100 different ways to practice phonograms!
• Please continue to review AAS steps 1-4. We will resume with step 5 in a few weeks.
• Continue blending and segmenting words and alphabetizing the letters.
• Dictate the 26 phonograms for your student to write from memory! 

Geography:

• Last week we introduced the song for the first region of the United States (Northern States). It will be due 11/7. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing to them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. A copy of the US map is in your child's folder as well.
• United States Original

Memory Work: 

•  
  • Hymn of Joy will be introduced this week. You can find this poem in your child's blue folder or on the blog under "Curriculum/Poetry".  We will be reciting this poem in song form.  Here is a link to the song.  We will only be doing the first stanza.   This poem will be assessed on 12/3.

  
  

  Hymn Of Joy by Henry Van Dyke

  
  

  Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,

  God of glory, Lord of love;
  hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
  Opening to the Sun above,

  Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
  drive the dark of doubt away;

  Giver of immortal gladness,

  fill us with the light of day!

K week 8	9/30/2024	10/1/2024	10/2/2024	10/3/2024	10/4/2024	10/7/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Confidence: Trusting and acting on my own judgment and abilities. "In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. ~Ephesians 3:12
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: The Terrible Lie	Read Aloud: A New Beginning from JSB.	Discuss: A New Beginning	Read Aloud: A Giant Staircase to Heaven from JSB.
Math	EM-A p78	EM-A p79-80	EM-A p.81-82 and Day 8 math journal	EM-A p.83	EM-A p84-86 and math journal catch up day	EM-A p87-88
Spelling		Phonemic Awareness Activities	Dictate 26 Phonograms for your student to write	Phonemic Awareness Activities	Dictate 26 Phonograms for your student to write		Review Steps 1-4 (Lessons 1-5) as needed, to master 26 phonograms, segmenting, etc
Writing		S, A	HWT p22 (S,A)	I,T	HWT p23 (I,T)		Center Starting Letters
Reading	Review L35-36	OPG-L37	OPG-L37	OPG-L38	OPG-L38	Review L37/38	Short o
Enrichment	Read Aloud: The Story of Ferdinand Poem: "The Friendly Cow" and "The Milk Jug" Art: The Bull by Paulus Potter Music: "Toreador Song" from Carmen by Georges Bizet						The read aloud will be done on school days. You are encouraged to practice the poem, discuss the art piece, and listen to the music piece on homeschool days.
Geography	United States: Northern States - Due 11/7
Memory Work	Jesus Died Your Soul To Save Poem - Due Tuesday (12/3)