Important dates:
Wed. 1/24: Student informational @ 10:00 am - tell your friends!
Wed. 1/31: Pizza Day
Wed. 2/7: Planet projects due!
We are moving into some exciting and more challenging concepts in Math! This is such a crucial time for really laying a good foundation of numbers for your little ones. I am enjoying your amazing kiddos immensely! It brings me great joy to be their teacher :)
**It's Kindergarten project time! Your child should have come home with project information!
Math
Objectives: to have an understanding of what the different parts of a number bond mean (whole/part/part); to build number bonds for numbers up to 10 (by composing and decomposing numbers); to fill-in missing parts of a number bond.
- I hope you are as giddy as I am about number bonds! We have entered into concepts that are foundational in building true understanding of numbers and operations! We are having so much fun in class using manipulatives to compose (3 and 4 make 7) and decompose (7 is made of 5 and 2) numbers to find the parts and whole! Make sure that you are doing the hands-on portion of the lesson in the "Introduction" section at the bottom of each math page. You don't want to miss out on the fun!
Reading
Objectives: to begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences that begin or end with ch and end with nch, tch
- Please begin each lesson by having your child read over previous words and sentences. The mini-books are a great way to review as well.
- This week we are reading words with the the digraph ch and digraph blends tch and nch.
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.
Spelling
Objectives: To be able to write short vowel/CVC words from dictation. This week focuses on 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.
- Our Kindergarten project this year will be on Planets! Each student was assigned a planet and will complete a project at home to present to the class.
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.
- 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)
