Kinder Week 7 (T/TH)

 We are READING!  I am so excited about the progress that all of the kindergarteners are making in being able to sound out words.  It is tedious and slow at first, but the more encouragement and praise they receive from you, the more excited they will get once they realize that they CAN do hard things!  I will be sending home "word fans" this week (short lists of short vowel words).  These are great to use in the car or stick in your purse to work on sounding out short vowel words as you wait in line somewhere. I hope you find them helpful.



We have begun adding "grades" into Alma.  In kindergarten through 2nd grade your child will be graded on objectives and given a score between 1 and 4. 

4.  Mastered Objective:  Can perform the objective easily without any help every time.

3.  Met Objective: Can perform the objective most of the time, but may need a little reminder.

2.  Approaching Objective:  Can only perform the objective with guidance and help.

1. Struggling with Objective:  Can not perform the objective or is not developmentally ready to perform this objective. 


In Alma please ignore the percentages as Alma is not set up to do grading like we want.  If your child has a 3 then that means they have mastered the objective.  If they receive a 1 or 2 on any objective, please devote some extra time (beyond what is assigned on the blog) to that area and help them to master that objective.  If you have any questions on how to help your child please let me know!  

Important Dates:
9/27 - T/TH Playdate at Lions Foundation Park 3-4
9/29 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day
10/7 - Last day of the first quarter of kindergarten!
10/11 - No School:  Parent/Teacher Conference Day
10/15 - Fortis Lap-a-thon! 



Math 
Objectives: 
1. To be able to count and recognize the numerals 1-10
2  To be able to write the numerals 1-10.
3.  To be able to represent the numerals 1-10 on a ten frame.
  •  We are really working on not only identifying and writing numbers 0-10, but also looking at different ways to form those numbers. In class, we do this through the use of subitizing cards, ten frames, rekenreks, etc. Although it may seem as though we are moving slowly, please know that our goal is to really give the children a strong foundation in number sense. Numbers are beautiful! They are everywhere! Mathematics is one of God's languages. Take a look around at His wonderful creation and see where numbers can be found. 
  • Please have your student bring his/her math journal to class each day.
Reading
Objectives: 
1. To recognize all upper and lower case letters.
2  To produce all of the sounds of each of the first 26 phonograms.
3. To be able to blend together CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words using short a, e, and i.
  • Remember to review previous lesson before moving on to new one! 
  • The "Mini-books" that we do during class are a great way to review and practice. You might want to keep them all in a zip lock bag to have a great toolbox of books your child can read on his/her own. There will be one coming home every school day!
Writing 
Objectives: 
1. To be able to hold a pencil using proper pencil grip.
2 To  be able to form all upper case letters properly.
3. To get all upper case letters sitting properly on handwriting lines.
  • Please keep working on pencil grip and making proper handwriting strokes! (generally left to right, top to bottom).
Spelling
Objectives: 
1. To be able to write the correct phonogram when given the phonogram sounds.
2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.
3. To be able to blend sounds together to figure out the given word.
  • Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards at least twice a day.
  • Please continue to review AAS steps 1-4. We will resume with step 5 in a few weeks.
  • Continue blending and segmenting words (ex: cat=c/a/t, c/a/t=cat)

    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 Tuesday.
    Memory Work: 
    •  "Jesus Died Your Soul to Save".  Students will say title, author, and then recite poem next week.
    K week 79/19/20229/20/20229/21/20229/22/20229/23/20229/26/2022Co-Teacher Notes
    DiscipleshipResponsibility: Knowing and doing what is expected of me. A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23
    Read AloudRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutesRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutesRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutesRead aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes
    BibleDiscuss: The Story and the SongRead Aloud: The Beginning: A Perfect Home from JSB.Discuss: The Beginning: A perfect HomeRead Aloud: The Terrible Lie from JSB.JSB=Jesus Storybook Bible
    MathEM-A p70-71EM-A p72EM-A p73-74 and math journalEM-A p75EM-A p76-77 and math journalEM-A p78
    SpellingPhonogram dictation, Alphabetizing, Phonemic awareness activitiesDictate Phonograms and use this time for additional
    practice reading short a/e/i words    		Phonogram dictation, Alphabetizing, Phonemic awareness activitiesDictate Phonograms and use this time for additional
    practice reading short a/e/i words

    		Review Steps 1-4 as needed, to master 26 phonograms, segmenting, etc
    WritingC, O (Center Starting or Magic C capitals)HWT p20 (C,O)Q, GHWT-p21(Q,G)
    ReadingReview L32/33OPG-L34OPG-L35OPG-L36OPG-L36Review L35-36Short i
    EnrichmentRead Aloud: The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
    Poem:     "The Twelve Months" by George Ellis
    Art:     The Old Stagecoach by Jonathan Eastman Johnson
    Music:     "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Foster    		The read aloud will be done on school days. You are encouraged to practice the poem, discuss the art piece, and listen to the music piece on homeschool days.
    GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due Tuesday
    Memory WorkJesus Died Your Soul To Save Poem Due 9/27 (Next Week)