Kindergarten Newsletter
February 21st - 25th
What we're learning this week...
Phonics: L Blends (sl, cl, pl)
Book: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Reading Strategies: Visualizing the text, character traits, retelling the story
Math: Numbers to 100, number handwriting practice, fluency of addition and subtraction within 10, partners of 10 (how to make 10)
Writing: Writing our opinions, letter formation (handwriting practice), 5 star writing rubric (finger spaces, proper punctuation, capital letters at the beginning of the sentence, spelling sight words correctly, does my writing make sense?)
Social Studies: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Schools long ago
Science: Properties: Shape and texture
Religion: Church Year: Lent, making loving choices, growing, changing, Prayers of petition
Social Skills: Following directions and accepting compliments
Virtue: Cooperation
Social and Emotional Learning: responding to others: children discuss the importance of reciprocal communication and practice “talking back and forth” with a peer
Learning practice at home
Seesaw This is updated weekly and can be used for daily review at home. Every subject is available on this app for Kindergarten. There is so much to practice on this app and will reinforce your child's learning from school at home. | BOOM Cards Fun, self - checking card decks to practice important ELA skills - also updated regularly. Password is the cat icon and dog icon. Click here! | RAZ KidsHundreds of digital books at your child's reading level! Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher's username, wgeorge1 Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart Step 4: Your child enters his or her password (rabbit icon) |
Seesaw
BOOM Cards
RAZ Kids
Hundreds of digital books at your child's reading level!
Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com
Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher's username, wgeorge1
Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart
Step 4: Your child enters his or her password (rabbit icon)
IXL Math and ELA practice at your child's learning level. Click here! | Splash Learn Math Interactive, fun games aligned with Kindergarten math standards. Step 1 - Visit splashlearn.com/student or Download SplashLearn iPad app & login as student Step 2- Enter Class Code TSFGXP Step 3 -Select Student Name Step 4 -Enter Student Password (flower icon) | Starfall Highly engaging, educational math and literacy games for children. Click here! |
Splash Learn Math
Step 1 - Visit splashlearn.com/student
or Download SplashLearn iPad app & login as student
Step 2- Enter Class Code TSFGXP
Step 3 -Select Student Name
Step 4 -Enter Student Password (flower icon)