Math
This week in math the students began working in their "Number Books." When working in our number books, we practice writing each number as well as the number word. We also worked to fill in a ten frame for each number and found each number on a number line. We introduced the concept of a "number bond" as well, which provides a visual way for the children to begin thinking about addition facts. See the sample number bond below.
We also played a new game called "Roll and Record" where the students rolled a die and then practiced writing the number. This game encourages students to automatically recognize the number of dots on each side of the die, and it's great for number writing practice too! This week we also introduced the concept of weight using a pan balance. We used the words lighter and heavier to help us understand the meaning of the word weight. We talked about what it means when the pans are equal or balanced. Next week the students will experiment with the pan balance using a variety of objects during center time.
We continued to learn the sounds in Book #4 and spent some time reviewing all of the sounds we have learned. We learned two more long vowel sounds this week.
/oa/ as in "boat"
/ie/ as in "pie"
Literacy
This week the children worked to create a book called Where is Pumpkin?, which focused on helping the children learn positional words such as: under, behind, on, above, and in. They did a great job making and reading these books. Please encourage your child to read it over and over again. It's a fun one to read! We also enjoyed several fall themed books this week including: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf; A Leaf Can Be, The Scarecrow's Hat, and Pumpkin Town. After reading A Leaf Can Be, we brainstormed some of the information we have learned about leaves and completed a graphic organizer that helped us categorize what we know about leaves. We used these phrases, "Leaves can ____, Leaves have ____, and Leaves are ____" to help us organize our ideas. We also created our own scarecrows after reading Scarecrow's Hat, which was a great opportunity to review some of our shapes! The shapes that we focus on in kindergarten include: rectangle, square, triangle, circle, oval, and diamond.
The children continue to do a great during our guided reading and center time. I can tell they have been practicing their sight words, sounds, and books at home. Thank you for your continued support!
Centers
Take a peek below at this week's centers.
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| Runaway Pumpkin at the Listening Center |
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| Pattern Creations |
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| Sight Word Center |
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| Reading Center |
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| Geoboard Creations |
Science
The students were eager to bring home their "Leaf Field Guide" this weekend, so they could go for a fall walk and look for leaves. Using the leaf rubbings from our science center last week, we made a field guided that would help students recognize some of the leaves they see outside. We also took a closer look at the different types of trees that produce these beautiful leaves!
All About Me
We had a great time learning all about Charlie this week. We learned that Charlie loves fishing, and he is also an official Junior Ranger for Yellowstone National Park. Wow! He also likes Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, especially Leonardo! He loves spending time with his family and playing Legos with his brother Jack. The class also loved when Jack's grandma came in to read a story--If You Give a Mouse a Cupcake. What a treat, thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks for reading!
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