A St. Patty Week Indeed!
Greetings Kindergarten Parents,
The students enjoyed pairing up for twin day, dressing in green for St. Patrick's day, and being creative writers during this week.
Homework Binders:
Homework Binders:
- The homework binders are due back on Friday April 1st ( binders are at home for two weeks).
- If your child wasn't here today, please bring the binder on Monday, March 28th.
- If your child didn't return his/her books from last week, please return all the books with the binder on Friday, April 1st.
Read Across America Challenge:
- The students are encouraged to read more books till the end of the month.
- They will be rewarded on March 31st
- A soft copy of the Read Across America reading log is attached in the Friday wrap-up email.
- The books that the students read and write on the Read Across America reading log shouldn't include the books in the homework binder.
Twin Day
Wat We've Learned This Week
Language Arts
1.Vocabulary
- The students inferred the following words from a St. Patrick’s Day passage: legend, shamrock, parade.
2.Close Reading
- The students listened to a “ St. Patrick’s Day” passage.
- They read the passage as a group and individually
- They circled the words they don’t understand
- They answered the comprehension questions about the reading
3.Creative Writing
They students chose a Dr. Seuss book and wrote a different ending for the story.
Math
1.Placing value (tens and ones)
- The students identified the number of tens and ones in numbers 1-100.
- They wrote equations for numbers above 10 in tens (e.g. 28 = 20 + 8)
2.Fraction
They learned new fractions vocabulary ( whole number, part, numerator, denominator)
They shaded objects based on the given fractions.
3.Pi Day
- The student were introduced to "π" as the number that related to circle-shape.
- They identified whether the numbers in" π" are odd or even
- Out of beads, they made a "π" bracelet following the pattern of numbers in pi
- They colored & cut a π crown
Social Studies
St. Patrick’s Day
- The students read the “ St. Patrick’s Day” passage daily.
- They discussed the ways people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
- They learned about St. Patrick’s Day symbols (shamrock, leprechaun, the pot gold”
Science
States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas)
Wellness
Writing & Handwriting Skills
They practiced writing their spelling words in their journal using 3 activities from the spelling activity sheet (organizing words alphabetically)
Creative Writing
The students close a Dr. Seuss book and changed the events of the story in writing.
Questions to Ask Your Child
Language Arts
- What do “legend” & “ parade” mean?
- What Dr. Seuss story did you choose to change? And what did you write?
Math
What is a numerator and a denominator in a fraction?
Science
What are the states of matter?
Social Studies
- What country did St. Patrick did St. Patrick’s Day originate from?
- What/who is a leprechaun?
St. Patrick's Day
Reminder
March 21st -24th
- Spring break
- School is closed
- Spring Picture Day
- Dress your child in spring apparel
- Homework binders are due back