Kindergarten
December
Language Arts Focus
- Consonant letters
Vowels and vowel sounds
Making words
Expand sight word vocabulary
Apply letter/sound and word knowledge to reading and writing
Guided reading groups are tiered and based on reading ability. This small group opportunity provides individualized instruction based on academic needs. Skills we work on during groups include:
Concepts of print
Comprehension (retelling, story elements, inferencing)
Text features (bold print, punctuation, quotations marks, labels…)
Fluency
Please have children read little books at home and return them the next day. Your child’s book needs to be available for reading groups. Remember to discuss the books after reading them by asking questions and retelling the story.
Math Focus
Identify, write and count to 20
Ordering numbers to 20
Developing an understanding of the relationship between numerals and quantities
Working with numbers 11-19 to gain a foundation for place value
Math Resources
Social Studies
- Family Flags
- Economics
Science
- Weather
- Thermometers