Mrs. Burkhardt's Classroom News
May 14, 2018
Classroom Happenings
This week our class will be reading stories about natural resources. Children will learn how they can use things in nature to create new things.
Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills we will be practicing.
Word Workout
- Vocabulary: natural resources, create Discuss different natural resources with your child. For example, talk about how we use trees to create, or make new things that people use every day.
- My Words to Know
High-Frequency Words: where, look Write the words where and look, then ask your child to write each word. Think of sentences that include each word. Read the sentences together and have your child underline the words where and look.
Category Words: food made from grain Explain that grain is a plant grown in soil. Soil comes from the earth. Invite your child to cut out pictures of foods made from grain and make a collage.
Phonics: long o Have your child guess words that include the long o sound, as in no, hose, rose, bone, and rope. Give a clue and act out the word. When your child guesses the word, write it on a piece of paper and have your child circle the letter o.
Comprehension: sequence
Have your child number the pictures according to what happens first, next, and last.
Math
This week we will continue our introduction of calculators, write number sentences (addition and subtraction) in our math journals and talk about estimation.
Science
We are still discussing life-cycles. Our science unit will focus on living vs non-living. For-mar nature preserve came to our school this morning to discuss and teach us about animal habitats. They brought along a live (Albino) snake for us to touch and learn about.
Important Information
-Mother's Day Tea was a big success I will post the video and pics by Friday
-Kindergarten Celebration is June 14th @ 9:30
-Field Day is June 7th (Volunteers Needed)
-June 14 and 15th are 1/2 days