8-21 to 8-25 Kindergarten HW


K week 38/21/20178/22/20178/23/20178/24/20178/25/2017Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipLove (Kindness)+ Matthew 5:1-2Open House, 8/28 6-7:00 p.m.
BibleIs 56:1, 6-8, Ps 67 Rom 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32, Matt 15:21-28Prov. 3:1-8, 2 Cor. 4:7-10Luke 22:24-30 or John 1:42-51
MathEM-A p27-29EM-A p30-33EM-A p34-36EM-A p37-40EM-A p41-44
SpellingAAS-Step 3AAS-Step 3 p25-27 key card 1,2AAS-Step 3AAS-Step 3 p25-27 key card 1,2Review segmenting words and Step 1-3To teach initial phonograms in place of first 26 lessons in OPG
WritingN,MHWT-p15-16 (N,M)Frog Jump capitals, HHWT-p17-18 (frog jump capitals, H)
ReadingPhonogram games and activitiesGo over yellow Phonogram cards at least 2X/dayPhonogram games and activitiesGo over yellow Phonogram cards at least 2X/dayPhonograms
HistoryLittle Pilgrims - p8-13 The Beginning of HistoryLittle Pilgrims - p8-13 The Beginning of HistoryFocus: Creation & Adam and Eve
GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due 9/25
ScienceInsectsInsectsInsects
Memory WorkQuarter 1 Poem Due 9/27; History Timeline song

Important dates:
Monday, August 28 - Open House, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 30 - Pizza Day. Students may wear Fortis spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.
Monday, September 4 - Labor Day. NO SCHOOL!
Wednesday, September 6 - Picture Day

Looking forward to another great week of learning! The kids are doing great learning classroom procedures and I am enjoying getting to know them! We are also spending time each day focusing on a certain "Fruit of the Spirit" and discussing ways to grow them in our heart. We not only hope to train their minds, but their hearts as well, so that we all may become more like Christ each day.
Our character development topic is Love(Kindness): Try to perform a random act of kindness this week, for a friend, neighbor or stranger (ex: bake cookies for someone, help an elderly neighbor with a chore, leave a treat for the mailman, etc). Discuss how blessing others blesses us in return.
Image result for Bible verses on love and kindness with pictures

Math:
  •  Please remember to do the "Introduction" and "One Step Further" at the bottom of the pages.
  • This is a great week to introduce those Subitizing (dot) cards at home, and begin building that number sense!
Reading:
  •  Please use this time to go over letter sounds! (Yellow Phonograms)
  • PHONEMIC AWARENESS: to reinforce our Spelling segmenting lesson, we like to have "Turtle Talk" at school. Our puppet Timmy says a 3 sound word slowly (ex: /p/ /e/ /t/) and student has to blend the word and say it. This is a great activity for driving in the car!
  • Ideas: *call out a phonogram and have student write it with sidewalk chalk, wet paintbrush on sidewalk, shaving cream, a tray with sand or salt, playdough, etc. * Play hopscotch with phonograms. They have to say the sound before hopping to the next.
  • Read quality literature to your child to encourage the love of beautiful books!
    Writing:
    • Remember to reinforce letter practice on lined handwriting paper. Especially if your child is needing additional letter practice.
    • 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).
    •  Click here for a short video to help with correct pencil grip and using the handwriting paper correctly.

    Spelling:
    •  Introduce blue Key card 1 and 2. *Please make sure to go over yellow phonogram cards at least twice per homeschool day. Also, if your child is struggling with segmenting words (p.23), please continue to review this concept. It is a crucial step for reading!

    History:
    •  The next 3 weeks we will be discussing the beginning of history. We are diving into the story of Creation and then Adam and Eve with living books and in-class activities.
    Science:
    • THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Worksheet:"Create your own insect" - We will be sharing these on Monday!
    • 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


    Geography:
    • Kindergarteners will be expected to be able to point to the Continents and Oceans on a map. Click here for the song we use in class. Due 9/25

    Memory Work: 
    •  Please work on memorizing our beautiful poem "Jesus Died Your Soul to Save".  Students will say title, author, and then recite poem on September 27th.
    • Matthew 5:1-16 has been introduced in class.  We will go add a verse every other week. 
    • TIMELINE SONG: We will be singing it in class a few sections at a time, and introducing the hand motions found in the link below. We have all year to work on this one!
    • Click here for song 
    • Click here and here for Timeline song with hand motions.