Mrs. Welch's Kinders!
“Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted.” -Dr. Seuss
Our Daily Schedule
8:30-8:45 Morning Work/Morning Meeting
8:45-9:30 Specials
9:35-9:50 Morning Snack
9:50-11:05 ELA
11:10-11:15 Bathroom Break
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:30 Rest Time
12:30-1:00 Words Their Way
1:00-1:45 Specials
1:45-2:30 Math
2:30-2:45 Afternoon snack
2:45-3:20 Science
3:15-3:30 Pack Up/Dismissal
Monday- Technology, Gym
Tuesday- Music, Art
Wednesday- Spanish, Technology
Thursday- Gym, Music
Friday- Art, Spanish
On PE days the students Are to come to school in their PE uniform. They will remain in their PE uniform for the day.
Week in Focus
Wacky Wednesday!
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Green Eggs and Ham
Contractions
The Cat in the Hat
Next Week Skills
- Literacy Focus book: Shelia Rae the Brave by: Kevin Henkes
- Comprehension skills: predict, retell, characters, connect, infer
- Sight words: away,down, jump, you
- Short and long vowels
- magic *e*
- Treasure Book stories- We will be creating our own published class book. Parents will be able to purchase this book. Order forms will go home for you to purchase. (TBA)
Math:
- gathering data
- analyzing data
- 2d shapes and their attributes
- 3d shapes and their attributes
Social Studies:
- Maps and globes
- creating a map
- Map Key
- Me On the Map
Science:
- Weather Hazards
- tornadoes, earthquakes
SEL (Social Emotions Learning):
- We Feel Feelings in Our bodies
- Using physical clues in your body to identify your feelings
- All your feelings are natural
- It is important to talk to a grown-up when you feel worried
Shelia Rae the Brave by: Kevin Henkes (next weeks book study)
Comprehension concepts we will go over during our book study
Amazing words: brave, afraid, familiar
- What is this story about?
- Who are the characters in the story?
- What is the problem in this story?
- What was the solution?
- Why do you think Louise followed Shelia Rae?
- How did Louise know how to get home?
Craft & Structure
- How did the author Kevin Henkes let us know that Louise was following Shelia Rae?
- Was the fact that Louise followed Shelia Rae an important detail?
- Why do you think Kevin Henkes used show not tell?
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- Critical thinking: Some of the things Shelia Rae did were NOT safe. Which things do you think she shouldn't have done? Why?
- Characters can change: Think about Shelia Rae at the beginning of the story. How did she change in the middle? What event caused her to change?
Text to Self
Can you think of something you're afraid of?
Friday Five
- What continent do we live on? (North America)
- What is a map key? (uses symbols or colors to represent things and tell what they are)
- What are the different types of graphs we have learned about? (bar graphs, tally graph, pictograph, line plot)
- What is the contraction of I am? (I'm)
- Where do hurricanes form? (in the ocean)
Other News
- March 11th: Formal Day
- March 23rd: Picture Day
March Calendar
Mrs. Welch
Email: shateria.welch@chesterbrookacademy.com
Location: 130 Towne Village Drive, Cary, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 319-9622