Kindergarten Special

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Colors-orange, purple, brown, black. We mixed colors and made orange and purple.
Shapes-square, rectangle, oval, review. Look for shape homework next week.
Position concepts-on/off, behind/in front of(before/after), between, open/closed, left/right
Cutting skills
Math-calendar words and counting to 10 orally.
Listening to follow directions/recall details.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON: Holiday, Mon., Sept. 6th
Colors-review
Shapes-diamond, star, and heart, review-Return homework daily.
Position concepts-review
Cutting skills
Writing our name
LISTENING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!!!-These are very important skills. These skills will be used by your child for the rest of his/her life, in school and out. Watch your child’s papers to see how well he/she is listening and following directions.

Letter Ll
We will learn to:
Write Ll
Recognize Ll using flashcards, to hear Ll as a beginning sound as in log and lion.

Please send 3 Ll  pictures for our letter board.

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Colors-red, blue, yellow, and green. We mixed colors and made green.
Shapes-circle and triangle
Position concepts-up/down, over/under, in/out
Math-calendar words and counting to 10 orally.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:
Colors-orange, purple, brown, and black, review
Shapes-square and rectangle
Position concepts-on/off, behind/in front of, between, open/closed, left/right
Cutting skills
Writing our name
LISTENING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!!!-These are very important skills. These skills will be used by your child for the rest of his/her life, in school and out. Watch your child’s papers to see how well he/she is listening and following directions.

This week we will work on:

Colors – red and blue
Shapes – circle, triangle
Position concepts – up/ down
over/under
in/ out

***Please send something red on Tuesday and
something Blue on Thursday.
(EX: picture, ribbon, etc.)

***These will be pinned on our color board.

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Saxon Phonics-Digraph ck (black, duck, lock)
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100, by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Time-hour and half hour, ordering numbers, counting by 5’s
Money-penny, nickel, dime, quarter, review
Alike/Different
Math-temperature
Sight words
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme.
Listening to follow directions
Science- conservation
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:
Saxon Phonics-digraph sh
Numbers-1-20, counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-Time (hour/half hour), ordering numbers, graphing
Addition/subtraction
Money-penny, nickel, dime, quarter, review
Sight words
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
Science-conservation
TPRI TEST-Each child needs to be able to rhyme in order to complete their test. This test will help us evaluate your child’s readiness for first grade.

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Saxon Phonics-The rule v- a vowel not followed by a consonant is long: code it with a macron. Ex. go
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100, by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Time-hour and half hour, ordering numbers, counting by 5’s
Money-penny, nickel, dime, quarter
Alike/Different
Math-Days of the week, yesterday, today, tomorrow, numbers on a calendar, calendar
Sight words
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme. This will be on our TPRI test.
Listening to follow directions
Science- weather
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:
Saxon Phonics-Digraph ck (black, duck, lock)
Numbers-1-20, counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-Time (hour/half hour), counting by fives, ordering numbers
Addition/subtraction
Money-penny, nickel, dime, quarter, review
Sight words +
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
Science-conservation
TPRI TEST-Each child needs to be able to rhyme in order to complete their test. This test will help us evaluate your child’s readiness for first grade.

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:

Letter Qq-recognizing, writing, and hearing its sound
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100, by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Ordinals/Measurement/Time
Alike/Different
Math-Days of the week, yesterday, today, tomorrow, numbers on a calendar, calendar
Sight words
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme. This will be on our TPRI test.
Listening to follow directions
Science- weather
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:
Saxon Phonics-The rule v- a vowel not followed by a consonant is long: code it with a macron. Ex. go
Numbers-1-20, counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-Time (hour/half hour), counting by fives, ordering numbers
Money-penny, nickel, dime, quarter
Sight words +
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
Science-weather

Holiday-Good Friday, Friday, April 2nd – HAVE A GREAT EASTER WEEKEND!

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Letter Jj-recognizing, writing, and hearing its sound
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100,by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Ordinals
Alike/Different
Math- size, length, volume/capacity
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme. This will be on our TPRI test.
Listening to follow directions
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (March 2nd)-We read books, rhymed, and made a hat in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat.
Science- dinosaurs
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:

Letter Xx-Please bring 3 Xx pictures for our letter board.
Numbers-1-20, counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-weight, area, time (more time/less time, order of the day, order of events)
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
Science-dinosaurs

Spring Break-March 15-19

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Letter Vv-recognizing, writing, and hearing its sound Valerie-Feb. 20
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100,by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Number- 20 recognizing, counting, writing
Alike/Different
Math- solid figures, flat surfaces, size, length
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme. This will be on our TPRI test.
Listening to follow directions
Abraham Lincoln/George Washington
Black History
Science- dental health
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:

Letter Jj-Please bring 3 Jj pictures for our letter board.
Numbers-1-20, counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-comparing lengths, volume/capacity
Ordinals review
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
Science-dinosaurs
Dr. Seuss’ birthday (Theodor Geisel) March 2nd

THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON:
Letter Dd-recognizing, writing, and hearing its sound
Math- Calendar words and counting to 100,by 2’s, by 5’s, and by 10’s
Number- 19 recognizing, counting, writing
Alike/Different
Math-shapes, solid figures, flat surfaces
Rhyming-Please work with your child on this. Check to see if he/she can rhyme. This will be on our TPRI test.
Listening to follow directions
Abraham Lincoln/George Washington
Science- dental health
Reading – Please read nightly with your child (take home books, Saxon words, etc.).

NEXT WEEK WE WILL WORK ON:

Letter Vv-Please bring 3 Vv pictures for our letter board.
Numbers-1-20, Counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Math-, solid figures, flat surfaces, size, length
Number 20-recognizing, writing, counting
Alike/different
Listening to recall details
George Washington
Science- Dental Health
End of the 4th six weeks