Kindergarten Newsletter
February 28th - March 4th
What we're learning this week...
Phonics: R Blends (fr, gr, pr)
Book: The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright
Reading Strategies: Identifying the problem and solution in a story, identifying the characters and setting, retelling the story, making a connection
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: My neighborhood: place and homes, people and families
Science: Plants: living and nonliving, parts of a plant
Religion: Lent, the Liturgical Seasons
Social Skills: Following directions and making an apology
Virtue: Cooperation
Social and Emotional Learning: listening to others: children discuss the importance of being thoughtful and careful listeners, and practice how to use whole body listening skills (eyes looking, ears listening, mouth quiet, body still) during a song.
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 ladybug icon and butterfly icon. Click here! | Headsprout/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
Headsprout/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 Take advantage of this free year of ABC Mouse! Engaging, interactive, and educational learning activities for your child. 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)