We hope that your Easter weekend is full of reminders of God's love for all of us. We will be celebrating Easter in our classrooms on Wednesday by making Resurrection Eggs!
Five weeks left! This makes your kindergarten teachers very sad! We have thoroughly enjoyed your children, and are SO proud of how much they have grown this year. Even though we know they are ready for 1st grade, it will be hard to say goodbye. Thank you for allowing us the chance to be a small part of their lives. You co-teachers (many of you first timers!) have done an AMAZING job this year!
Important Dates:
4/14 - Spirit Day
4/15 - No school - Good Friday
4/19- No school - Teacher Training (T/TH students will have assignments planned for Monday, but not Tuesday)
4/22-4/24 - Fortis Family Spring Camping Trip (Even if you are not camping, come join us for the Saturday night potluck!)
4/26 - Moms in Prayer 9-10
4/28 - Spirit Day/DOGS day/Pizza lunch
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!
-Psalm 127:3-5
Math
Objectives:
1. To be able to order numbers
2. To recognize and order ordinal numbers (1st - 10th)
3. To understand different ways to measure time.
- This week we continue to focus on ordering, and will introduce ordinal numbers. We are also focusing on understanding the different ways to measure time (our day, time, calendar).
- PLEASE continue reviewing at home the bigger topics we have touched on : adding/subtracting, tens/ones, numbers up to 40, number bonds. Repetition is so important for our young kiddos!
Reading
Objectives:
1. To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences with hard and soft c/g.
2. To be able to verbalize understanding of the spelling rule applying to the sounds of c/g.
3. To continue to grow in reading fluency.
- Remember to begin the lessons by reviewing our current sight words and reading over words/sentences from previous lessons. *Reviewing and repetition is key!
- This week we focus on the hard and soft sounds of "c" and "g". We learned in AAS that when "c" is followed by e, i, or y, it makes the soft sound. The same rule applies for "g".
- Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson.
Writing
Objectives:
1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
3. To be able to write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly
- Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation! Have your student self-correct any backward letter or number! They should be gaining speed and accuracy in their copywork, by this point in the year.
Spelling
Objective
1. To be able to spell words that have "nk" at the end.
- We have already been practicing the phonogram nk in reading. In this lesson students will build upon their knowledge to apply the phonogram to spelling.
- Remember to begin each lesson by going over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards.
History
Objectives:
1. To be able to describe key events in the Bible and to learn from them.
2. To see God's hand in every event.
- Song for the semester: The Star-Spangled Banner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc
Science
Objectives:
1. Help child understand what lightning and thunder are and how they develop.
Geography
Objectives:
1. To be able to sing the names of the Pacific states of the US.
2. To begin learning to draw the world map.
- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Pacific States will be the last Geography song for the year! Due 5/3
Memory Work
Objectives:
1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.
- "Above the Bright Blue Sky" is our final poem of the year.
- Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, geography song)
