Important dates:
Wed. 1/17: Spirit day and Nest meeting 9:00 am
Wed. 1/24: Student informational @ 10:00 am - tell your friends!
Wed. 1/31: Pizza Day
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 my eyes. That doesn't just mean academically, but also, in growing fruits of the spirit. I love seeing our little ones grow in patience and self-control as they mature each day. Have a blessed week!
Math
Objectives: to be able to find the total for two given sets; to begin an understanding of what numbers represent, and be able to compose and decompose numbers in different ways.
- 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.
Objectives: 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
Writing
Objectives: To write the capital letters and lower case letters correctly (typically top to bottom/left to right) on handwriting paper; to write first and last names correctly on handwriting paper; to be able to accurately copy a sentence, using handwriting lines correctly.
- We are continuing copywork through oral narration. Please revisit last week's blog if you need a reminder of what that means.
Spelling
Objectives: To be able to write short vowel/CVC words from dictation. This week focuses on words with the short e sound and words using the two sounds of "s".
- Please go over yellow phonogram cards (name and sound of each letter) daily as well as blue key cards 1-6. Please review syllables.
- THURSDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to and including"Spell with Tiles."
TUESDAY: 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 so I can check them!(Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
History
Objectives: to gain an understanding that history began with God and creation; to see God's hand in every event.
- Song for the semester: The Star-Spangled Banner
Science
Objectives: to be able to identify the 8 planets in order of distance from the sun; to identify and describe the 5 phases of the moon; to be able to explain that the rotation of the earth is the reason we have night and day.
- The kids are really enjoying learning about the planets! Naming all 8 planets is an assessed goal for science this quarter. Here is a fun song we will be singing in class to help memorize the planets:
Planet Song (tune: This old Man)
There are 8 planets, that I know
I can name them all, can you?
There is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Geography
Objectives: to identify and name the Continents and Oceans on a map; to sing the names of the Middle States of the US.
- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Introduce the Middle States of the US song.
Memory Work
Objectives: 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, Matthew verses, Geography song, Timeline song)
