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March 2021
Cool in Kindergarten
Reading
Essential Question
What makes the USA special?
This month students will build deep topic knowledge about United States history and traditions by listening, viewing and interacting with different texts. They will learn about some of our greatest leaders, unique symbols, and our enduring freedoms. They will learn that we all contribute to making the USA special.
Reading and vocabulary:
· Characters, Setting, and Main Events
· Topic and Central Idea
· Informational Text Features
· Rhythm and Rhyme
· Make and Check Predictions
· Discuss Author’s Purpose
· Make Connections
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Foundational Skills:
Onset and Rime
· Isolate Final Sounds
· Isolate Initial Sounds
· Blend Phonemes into Words
· Segment Words into Phonemes
· Isolate Medial Vowel Sounds
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· Writing: Informational Text
· Plan and Generate Ideas
· Organize
· Draft
· Revise and Edit
· Publish and Present
Math
This month, your child will learn about addition. Skills your child will practice include:
• adding by putting together and adding to
• using addition facts to 5 to add
• counting on to add numbers to 10
• writing and solving addition sentences
Home Activity
Gather dominoes with number parts that add to 10 or less or go online to print free printable dominoes cut them out. Put the dominoes in a paper bag. Pick a domino, count the dots on each side, and add to find the sum. Return the domino to the bag before your child leads the next round.
Assessments
Unit 9 Assessment - March 9, 2021
Science
1. Living and nonliving things
2. The basic needs of living things for survival
3. Plant and animal characteristics
Unit 3 & 4 Assessments are scheduled for April
Social Studies
In social studies we are working on...
History: The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events such as Presidents’ Day and Independence Day.
Culture: The student understands similarities and differences among individuals such as kinship and religion.
Family Traditions: The student understands the importance of family traditions,
can describe and explain the importance of family traditions, and
compare traditions among families.
Important Dates
March 11th - Family Night - Children's Museum
March 15th-19th - SPRING BREAK!
March 22nd - Classes resume
Reminders
Please make sure that your child has their mask, school supplies, and device.
Please check your child's schoology page to assure that they have completed their assignments for the day.
- Remind students to bring their own water bottle to school for the day. Please fill with water.
Remind your student to wash their hands with soap, after scrubbing for 20 seconds.
Virtual and face to face students must come to class on time for their daily instruction.
Online Resources
Alief Hub: https://hub.aliefisd.net
iStation: https://www.istation.com/
iReady: https://login.i-ready.com/
Liestman library webpage: https://www.aliefisd.net/Page/2863
Liestman Technology Resources (Alief Home Access, Parent Schoology, Getting Connected): https://www.aliefisd.net/domain/4408
Curbside Meal Services: https://www.aliefisd.net/curbside
Liestman Elementary School
Email: contact@aliefisd.net
Website: https://www.aliefisd.net/Liestman
Location: 7610 Synott Road, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: (281) 983-8348
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