Another great week in kindergarten! Take a peek below to see what we've been up to!
Math
We began our math lessons this week using the Everyday Mathematics program. We explored our pattern blocks and talked about the different attributes of each block including color, size, and shape.
We also explored the concept of measurement by comparing strips of paper cut to different lengths. We used the words shorter, longer, and equal to compare the different strips of paper. We also practiced counting up and down from zero.
The children have also been doing a great job with our calendar and weather routine in the morning. Each day our "Hello Helper" gives a weather report and adds the next number to our calendar. Our helper also counts the number of days we have been in school. We use a pocket chart like the one below to help us keep track of our days!
Jolly Phonics
We introduced our first three Jolly Phonics sounds this week!
/a/ as in "apple"
/t/ as in "tennis"
Thank you all so much for your support at home helping your children with their Jolly Phonics notebooks. It's exciting to see all of the different examples the children are sharing for each sound!
Literacy
It was an exciting week in Kindergarten! The children had their first experience with Writing and Reading Workshop. During Writing Workshop, the children learned that we are all writers who have ideas to share with others. Using some of the books in our classroom library, the children learned that authors write for many different purposes and for different audiences. During our first lesson, the students were introduced to the first four steps in our Writing Workshop routine:
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| Adding labels to our pictures |
The children also did a great job during our first Reading Workshop lesson of the year. During our first lesson, the children were introduced to all of the mentor texts that we will be using during our Launch Unit. We practiced "turning and talking" with our partners on our rainbow rug as we explored our mentor texts. We also learned that good readers look closely at the cover of a book to predict what it might be about. Then we spent some time exploring books from bins at our tables and practiced looking closely at the cover of each book to help us make predictions.
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| Looking closely at the cover to make predictions. |
LMC
The children loved learning all about the library this week as they searched for Pokemon clues. During their scavenger hunt, the children learned about the different areas of the library.
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| Practicing how to sit on the story steps |
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| Learning about the "Go Cart"--where we put books that are ready to be reshelved |
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| Our new library furniture |
Patriot Day
A big thank you to Mr. Deptula for taking time this morning to help us celebrate Patriot Day!
Have a great weekend!
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