| Kinder 2 | 8/15/2016 | 8/16/2016 | 8/17/2016 | 8/18/2016 | 8/19/2016 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Love (Compassion) + Proverbs 3:1 | |||||
| Math | EM-A p15-16 | EM-A p17-19 | EM-A p20-21 | EM-A p22-24 | EM-A p25-26 | No Math Buddies |
| Reading | OPG -L27 | OPG-L28 | OPG-L29 | OPG-L30 | OPG-L31 | |
| Composition | HW-L, F | CB-p11, letter F | HW- E, I | CB-p11, letters F, E, I, H, review | Oral Narration | |
| Grammar | ||||||
| Spelling | AAS-Step 2 | AAS-Step 2 p21-22 | AAS-Step 2 | AAS-Step 2 p23-24 | To teach initial phonograms in place of first 26 lessons in OPG | |
| History | Little Pilgrims - p1-7 God's Great Story | Little Pilgrims - p1-7 God's Great Story | Focus: What is History? | |||
| Science | Insects | Insects | "Parts of an Insect" ws due Monday | |||
| Geography | Continents and Oceans Due December 5th | |||||
| Memory Work | Quarter 1 Poem Due 10/3 (Jesus Died Your Soul to Save) | |||||
We are very much enjoying getting to know your children! What a sweet treasure to be entrusted with helping to mold their hearts and minds.
In our second week we will be getting into our curriculum a little more and the load will start to increase. This week we will start the lessons from Ordinary Parent's Guide to Reading (OPG) beginning with lesson 27 in class. Continue daily practice of the 26 individual letter phonograms from step 1 of All About Spelling. We will be working through step 4 of All About Spelling because the lessons are applicable to reading. After step 4, we will be taking a break to establish reading prior to introducing spelling.
***Our school wide scripture memory this year is Proverbs 3:1-23 (KJV) We will be going over this during morning assembly, as well as in class and at home.
Important Dates:
8-29: Open House 6:00-8:00
8-31: Pizza day!
8-29: Open House 6:00-8:00
8-31: Pizza day!
Math - (see table above)
Reading:
- For lesson 28 we suggest you use your All About Spelling letter tiles and board! This week we are introducing 2 sight words: the and I. (You can print out pre-made sight word cards here: http://fortisacademy.wordpress.com/curriculum/reading/)
- Please read the instructor note in lesson 27 about sounding out words - when sounding out, phonograms should not be separated, they should be blended - no pausing or stopping between letter sounds.
Composition:
- Please have your child practice writing their first name correctly (beginning with a capital and the rest lower case).
- Check for proper grip and that your child is starting their letter formation in the correct spot (generally from the top).
- Here is a short video to help with correct pencil grip and using the handwriting paper correctly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIxUtwO29r8
Spelling:
- Phonograms, phonograms, phonograms! Go over them at least twice each home day.
- This week we begin oral segmenting. This is a crucial step for beginning readers. Please continue to practice this skill using your "chips" like the manual shows. This can be a difficult skill for some students, so practice it each day at the beginning of your AAS lessons.
History:
- This week we are discussing what history is, what is important to include in history, and how to measure history. It began with God and it is HIS story. For an optional extension activity at home, you could make a family tree starting with your child, then parents (you), grandparents for both sides and discuss that if we continued to fill this tree in, we would get to Adam and Eve.
Science:
- We begin our study on insects this week. Always a fun topic with Kindergartners! Please see the science syllabus for the objectives of this unit. The first objective we will be covering is identifying the parts of an insect.
- THURSDAY: Worksheet "Parts of an Insect"- Discuss with your child the parts of an insect. Have your child cut and paste to complete the sheet.
Song: (tune-Head, Shoulders, Knees and toes)
Head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs
Head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs
Two antennas, compound eyes
Head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs
Head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs
Geography:
- Kindergarteners will be expected to be able to point to the Continents and Oceans on a map. Here is the link to the song we use in class:
Memory Work:
- We have introduced 'Jesus Died Your Soul to Save' in class. This poem will be assessed on October 3rd. Please practice daily! Don't miss the opportunity to really discuss with your child the meaning of this beautiful poem.
