Kinder Week 12 (T/TH)

    

AAS will pick back up this week. PLEASE LOOK BELOW under SPELLING for important information!

Important Dates:

10/25 - Picture Re-takes

10/27 - Play Date @ Lion's Foundation Park, Moms in Prayer 9-10

10/27 - DOGS day with pizza!

10/28 - Fall Festival (Trunk or Treat)

11/1 - Historic Dress Up day

11/10 - Spirit Day (no pizza)

11/10 - Moms in Prayer 9-10

11/12 - Lap-a-thon!

11/21-11/25 - Thanksgiving Break

11/29 - Play Date 3-4 @ Lions Foundation Park

12/1 - DOGS Day with pizza!

Math 
Objectives: 

1.  To compare the length of objects by making direct comparisons with reference objects
2.  To measure objects using non-standard units of measurement.
3.  To understand the concept of big and small and sort objects by size
4.  To compare weight using a balance
5.  To compare the weight of objects by making direct comparison to a reference weight.

• This week we are working on size and weight. We will be doing hands-on weight activities with a balance at school. Your child will be learning how to use a balance. This experience will provide the background they need for page 136. 
• Please note that the page assignments are out of order this week due to the hands-on weighing. Please pay close attention to the assigned pages for each day.

Reading

Objectives: 

1.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.

2.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.

• Please encourage your child to point to the words (track text) as he/she reads. 

Writing 

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 name properly using only 1 capital letter.

4. To be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.

• Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  
• Have your child practice writing his/her name properly on handwriting lines.  Breaking the habit of writing their name with all capital letters can be a challenge!

Spelling.

Objectives: 

1. To be able to write the 26 phonograms from dictation.

2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.

3.  To be able to orally blend single phonemes into CVC words fluently.

• THIS FRIDAY we will pick up AAS where we left off. Please make sure that you have all the materials necessary and that you review Steps 1-4 to ensure readiness.  
• Every daily lesson should include review of phonograms (yellow cards) and key cards (blue cards).
• This week (Step 5) is a bit different from the rest of the steps. Pages 33-35 will be done Friday and pages 36-37 will be done the following Wednesday. 
• The format of lessons will remain the same (starting with Step 6):  Every Friday the new "Step" will be introduced at home and we will work on it for a week. Spelling Journals  will start coming home when "Step 6" is introduced. 
  FRIDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to "Spell with Tiles."
  WEDNESDAY: Review and "Spell on Paper"- Dictate the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board.
• ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)

Geography

Objectives: 

1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.

2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.

•  Due 11/3. Students will be required to sing the names of the Northern States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. Click here for the Geography songs for the year.

Memory Work

• Poem will be assessed on 12/1 officially, however students will have an opportunity to present the song to the class earlier if they are ready!

K week 12	10/24/2022	10/25/2022	10/26/2022	10/27/2022	10/28/2022	10/31/2022	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Diligence: Proverbs 13:4
Read Aloud	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes		Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes		Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes
Bible		Discuss: God Makes a Way	Read Aloud: Ten Ways to Be Perfect from JSB.	Discuss: Ten ways to be perfect.	Read Aloud: The Warrior Leader from JSB.
Math	EM-A p.121-122	EM-A p123-124	EM-A p125-126 and math journal Day 7	EM-A p133-135	EM-A p127-130 and math journals Day 8	EM-A p131-132, 136
Spelling		Phonemic Awareness Activities	Dictate phonogram sounds (call out all of the sounds) for your child to write the letter that makes those sounds. Do not do this is in alphabetical order.	Phonemic Awareness Activities	AAS-Step 5 p33-35 key card 3		SPELLING picks back up this FRIDAY at home!
Writing	HWT pages 40-41	Lowercase u and i	HWT 42-44	Lowercase e and l.	HWT 45-47
Reading	Review L41/42	OPG-L43	OPG-L43	OPG-L44	OPG-L44	Review L 43/44	ending blends
Enrichment	Read Aloud: Pumpkin Moonshine by Tasha Tudor Poem: "Sing a Song of Seasons" by Robert Louis Stevenson Art: All Saints by Fra Angelico Music: "Polovtsian Dances" from Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin
Geography	United States: Northern States - Due 11/3
Memory Work	Hymn of Joy Poem Due 12/1

Kinder Week 11 (T/TH)

                                         

By this time in our parenting journey, we all know the important role the family plays in our children's respectful obedience.  As homeschooling mommas, we have the added benefit of observing the true hearts of our children in the comfort of our homes on a regular basis and are well acquainted with their discipline needs, but we still benefit from motivational reminders of what our goals in this area include.  Here are some links you may enjoy.  Happy Parenting!

Effective child discipline from Focus on the Family
Visionary Family Ministries

Important Dates:

Fortis Lap-a-thon has been rescheduled to November 12th!

10/17 - Mentor Moms Morning

10/21 -10/23 - Fortis Family Campout (Join us for the Saturday cookout even if you don't camp!)

10/25 - Picture Re-takes

10/27 - Play Date @ Lion's Foundation Park

10/27 - Spirit Day/ D.O.G.S Day/Pizza Day

10/28 - Fall Festival (Trunk or Treat)

11/01 - Historic Dress Up day

Math 
Objectives: 

1.  To be able to write the numerals 1-10.

2. To be able to identify, describe, and extend simple patterns. (AB, AAB, ABB, AABB, ABC).
3. To be able to recognize and name some of the patterns God created in our world.
4.  To compare the length of objects by making direct comparisons with reference objects
5.  To measure objects using non-standard units of measurement.

• This week we are working on length using non-standard units (ex:paper clips, unifix cubes, etc). *Please give your child some hands-on practice measuring things at home with non-standard units. Refer to the bottom of the workbook pages for activities.

Reading

Objectives: 

1.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.

2.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end in a double consonant (ss,ff,ll)

3.  To read and accurately blend words that end with "ck"

4.  To be able to recognize and produce rhyming words.

• "Two Review and One New" on page 92 will be a part of every lesson. Please make sure that you include this in your daily lesson every time.

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 on handwriting lines. 
3. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.
5. To be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.

• Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book. 
• Practice writing the alphabet from memory.  

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.

• Please assess your child on the 26 single letter phonograms using the form in your child's folder or it can be found here. Show them the phonogram card and mark which phonograms they have not mastered (they must know all of the sounds not just one to show mastery).  You will only be doing Assessment 1 at this time.  Return the assessment on Thursday.
• We will pick up with AAS step 5 the last week of October. For now, continue to review steps 1-4. Every daily lesson should include review of phonograms (yellow cards) and key cards (blue cards)

Geography

Objectives: 

1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.

•  Due 11/3. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well.

Memory Work

• Hymn of Joy will be assessed on 12/1.

K week 11	10/17/2022	10/18/2022	10/19/2022	10/20/2022	10/21/2022	10/24/2022	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Diligence: Proverbs 13:4
Read Aloud	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes		Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes		Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes
Bible		Discuss: The Forgiving Prince	Read Aloud: God to the Rescue! from JSB.	Discuss: God to the Resuce!	Read Aloud: God Makes a Way.
Math	EM-A p108-109	EM-A p110-111	EM-A p112-114 and math journal Day 5	EM-A p115-117	EM-A p118-120 and math journal Day 6	EM-A p.121-122
Spelling			Phonogram Assessment (see note above)		1) Alphabetize letter tiles 2) Dictate 26 phonograms (Call out all of the sounds of each letter and the child writes the letter that makes those sounds).		To name and write from dictation first 26 phonograms
Writing		Lowercase t,a,d	HWT- pages 34-37	Lowercase review (c,o,s,v,w,t,a,d and intro g.	HWT- pages 38-39	HWT pages 40-41
Reading		OPG-L41	OPG-L41	OPG-L42	OPG-L42	Review L41/42	Double consonants/ck ending
Enrichment	Read Aloud: Bread and Jam for Fances by Russell Hoban Art: At the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Music: "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi Poem: "An Old Rat's Tale" Nursery Rhyme Science: Introduce the Solar System						We will spend the second quarter learning more about our Solar System and will finish the unit with a project!
Geography	United States: Northern States - Due 11/3
Memory Work	Hymn of Joy Poem Due 12/1

Kinder Week 10 (T/TH)

  

**I hope everyone enjoys the day off on Tuesday and hopefully this will allow everyone time to heal from the crazy illness that has been going through our school!  

We are moving right along in our learning, and I am really enjoying the time with your children! Thank you for working so diligently with your children at home. It shows! I hope you are enjoying the extra family time and play time this school model allows.

On Tuesday, November 1st your kindergartener is allowed to dress in costume as a historical figure from our historical time-period (Creation to Modern time)  Fun! No toy weapons, though. Please make sure it allows for them to easily use the restroom :)

Important Dates:

10/11 - No School:  Parent/Teacher Conference Day (see link HERE:)

10/13 - Spirit Day (NO PIZZA)

10/15 - Fortis Lap-a-thon! 

10/17 - Mentor Moms Morning

10/21 -10/23 - Fortis Family Campout (Join us for the Saturday cookout even if you don't camp!)

10/25 - Picture Re-takes

10/27 - Play Date @ Lion's Foundation Park

10/28 - Fall Festival (Trunk or Treat)

11/1 - Historic Dress Up day

Math 

Objectives: 

1.  To be able to write the numerals 1-10.

2.  To recognize and name solid shapes
3. To be able to identify, describe, and extend simple patterns. (AB, AAB, ABB, AABB, ABC).
4. To be able to recognize and name some of the patterns God created in our world.

• This week we are working on patterning. Make sure that you provide many hands-on  experiences to recognize, extend, and create patterns using shapes, colors, toys, sounds (clap,clap, slap), etc.
• **Please continue reviewing numbers 1-10. Students should be able to name each number in isolation, quickly and accurately. 
• Please also review names and attributes of flat vs. solid shapes (sphere, cylinder, rectangular prism, cube, cone)

Reading

Objectives: 

1.  To produce all of the sounds of each of the first 26 phonograms.

2. To be able to blend together CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words using short a, e, i, o, and u.

3.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.

• We are taking this week to review reading short vowel words and sentences before proceeding with our new OPG lessons. Please review lessons 27-40 on Wednesday and on Friday/Monday.
• Have your child read past OPG readers for practice along with the WORD FANS that were sent home. The goal is for our students to be able to blend CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words accurately in order to read the word. 
• IMPORTANT!!! Please expect your child to point to each word as they are reading sentences in their mini-books. This is called "tracking" and it is important when first learning to read.  If they are struggling with wanting to guess the word, have them point to each letter in the word and say each sound (then blend it). It is also very helpful to blend the first 2 sounds together first then have them add the last sound.

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 on handwriting lines. 
3. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.

• Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  Here is a link to some handwriting paper if you don't already have some on hand.
• We begin lower case instruction this week!

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.

• We will pick up with AAS step 5 the last week of October. For now, continue to review steps 1-4. Every daily lesson should include review of phonograms (yellow cards) and key cards (blue cards).

Geography

Objectives: 

1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.

• We are beginning to experiment with "Blobbing" at school. Here is a short video you can watch if you would like to know more about the first step of blobbing that we will be attempting this week.
•  Due 11/3, the Northern border of the United States.  Students will be required to sing the names of the states only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. Here is a link to the geography songs and maps.

Memory Work

• Hymn of Joy. You can find this poem in your child's blue folder or on the blog under "Curriculum/Poetry".  We will be reciting this poem in song form.  Here is a link to the song.  We will only be doing the first stanza (and not quite as fast).   This poem will be assessed on 12/1.

K week 10	10/10/2022	10/11/2022	10/12/2022	10/13/2022	10/14/2022	10/17/2022	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Diligence: Proverbs 13:4
Read Aloud	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes	Parent Teacher Conference Day. No school!	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes		Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes	Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes
Bible			Read Aloud: The Girl No One Wanted from JSB.	Discuss: The Girl no one wanted.	Read Aloud: The Forgiving Prince from JSB.
Math	EM-A p100-102 WS:"Solid Shape Scavenger Hunt" If not finished on Friday.		EM-A p103-104 and math journal Day 3	EM-A p105-106	EM-A p107 and math journal Day 4	EM-A p108-109
Spelling			1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write	Phonemic awareness activities, alphabetizing, phonogram dictation	1) Go over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards. 2)Have your child put the AAS letter tiles in alphabetical order. 3) Dictate 26 phonograms for your child to write
Writing			HWT- pages 28-29	Lowercase s,v,w.	HWT pages 30-33		*Lowercase instruction begins
Reading	Review L39/40		OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers	OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers	OPG-L27-40 Review, short vowel CVC readers		Practice blending and reading CVC words and sentences
Enrichment			Read Aloud: Follow the Dream by Peter Sis Poem: "In 1492" Art: A Harbor in Moonlight by Claude-Joseph Vernet Music: Symphony No.9 in E Minor, op.95, "New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco by Antonin Dvorak
Geography			United States: Northern States - Due 11/3
Memory Work			Hymn of Joy Poem Due 12/1