Kindergarten Newsletter
April 11th - 15th
What we're learning this week...
Phonics: Long vowels
Book: Red by Michael Hall, and we will also be starting a unit on nonfiction text features
Reading Strategies: story mapping (beginning, middle, end), identifying the problem and solution, making a connection to the text, informative text features, fiction vs. nonfiction texts
Math: Addition word problems, number handwriting practice, fluency of addition and subtraction within 10, partners of 10 (how to make 10), review of teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
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: Community helpers (we will have a special visitor this week!)
Science: Insects, Life cycle of plants
Religion: Church Year: Lent
Social Skills: Following instructions and listening
Virtue: Diligence
Social and Emotional Learning: Students discuss the importance of speaking up in a respectful way and practice how to speak up and speak kindly.
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, 4/14 - Holy Thursday Prayer Service @ 11:20 (parents welcome to attend!), 12:30 Dismissal, NO EXTENDED CARE!
Friday, 4/15 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK - 4/15 - 4/22, school resumes 4/25


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)