Week of December 14-18th

This Week:

Phonological Awareness: Ending Sound/Blending Phonemes

Letter: Ff

Math:  Chapter 6:  Numbers to 20

Sight Word: with, my

Spirit Week:

Please check the flier in our google classroom stream for each days' dress up theme next week.

December 18th:

I'm planning to have a cookie and milk party with the kiddos on Friday.  Hopefully you can provide your child with a cookie (or some kind of treat) and some milk or juice and we are going to watch a little holiday video together at the end of the day.  

Grab and Go Bags:

I will have grab and go bags ready for pick up the day we return to school (January 11th) beginning first thing in the morning.  If you could plan to pick up that day, that would be most helpful.  I wasn't quite sure what the district would decide for January, so I held off on planning and prepping.  I'm guessing we will begin with distance learning.  

Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. 

Beginning Monday January 11, the students enrichment will change to Music.  The students will be using Zoom for music.

Here is the link:

https://redlands-k12.zoom.us/j/87245318773?pwd=TlVIbzhLSTl1L3VrTHdlMU1kOU9mQT09

If you need it, here is the:

Metting ID:  872 4531 8773

Passcode:  700806

I will be putting the link in our google classroom on the stream.  Getting into music may take some getting used to, but will become easy after a time or 2.  

Ms. Prutsman is the music teacher.  She asks that kids do not join the Zoom more than 5 minutes ahead of time.  Waiting in the waiting room for too long can be disruptive.  

Schedule Change:

As of this time, I have no information on in person instruction.  I don't expect to know much before you.  Right now, I'm anticipating Distance Learning upon returning after the holiday.  With that said, I need to change our schedule.  I think you would agree that returning from lunch for small group instruction is difficult for the kiddos. To be honest, it's difficult for me.  It's difficult for the kids to focus and learn content at that time.  I'm planning to change the schedule to ease that struggle for all of us.  Here is how our day will run upon returning in January.

7:45-9:15:  Opening/Calendar/Math/Lexia

9:15-9:30:  Break

9:30-11:15:  Language Arts/Center/Small Groups

**I plan to meet with each group daily during center time.  Groups will be reconfigured and times will be assigned when we return from break.  

11:15-11:30:  Read Aloud

11:30-12:00:  Lunch

12:00-12:30:  Art/Singing

On Fridays we will continue to end instruction at 11:30 to allow time for me to administer district required assessments.   

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

come

me

with 

my

you

what

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these. 

Extra Sight Words

Some of the kiddos may be ready for a quicker paced sight word program.  I will be giving families and kiddos the opportunity to participate in an additional sight word program.  First priority will always be the district's weekly sight words that I teach in class.  The at home sight word program is only appropriate for kiddos who have mastered all the in class sight words and are ready for a faster paced program.  Here's how it works:

1.Go to the google classroom and under classwork you will find a new topic "At Home Sight Word Program" 

2.  Print Book 1 

*When printing, print the cover single sided and the rest of the pages front to back.  

3.  Assemble the book

*Fold the cover in half.  

*Fold the rest of the pages in half and check the order.  You should have List 1 front to back, List 2 front to back, etc.  

Begin practicing List 1 with your child.  When they have mastered List 1 front and back, they can let me know and I will test them on it.  

Mastering?  Kiddos should not be sounding out words.  Also, I will be testing the list out of order.  I recommend out of order practice to ensure mastery.  Let me know if you have any questions.   

Mrs. Martinez' Santa Workshop:

Mrs. Martinez will draw 20 names from the list. Those names will be announced on our Motivational Monday video on December 15th. A special invitation will then be sent home to the family.

On Thursday, December 17th at 5:00pm, Mrs. Martinez will have a workshop set up for students to come. They will receive a gingerbread house kit, cookies and hot chocolate.

Week of December 7-11

This Week:

Phonological Awareness: Ending Sound/Blending Phonemes

Letter: Nn

Math:  Chapter 5:  Size and Position

Sight Word: with, my

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. 

 

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

come

me

with 

my

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these. 

Extra Sight Words

Some of the kiddos may be ready for a quicker paced sight word program.  I will be giving families and kiddos the opportunity to participate in an additional sight word program.  First priority will always be the district's weekly sight words that I teach in class.  The at home sight word program is only appropriate for kiddos who have mastered all the in class sight words and are ready for a faster paced program.  Here's how it works:

1.Go to the google classroom and under classwork you will find a new topic "At Home Sight Word Program" 

2.  Print Book 1 

*When printing, print the cover single sided and the rest of the pages front to back.  

3.  Assemble the book

*Fold the cover in half.  

*Fold the rest of the pages in half and check the order.  You should have List 1 front to back, List 2 front to back, etc.  

Begin practicing List 1 with your child.  When they have mastered List 1 front and back, they can let me know and I will test them on it.  

Mastering?  Kiddos should not be sounding out words.  Also, I will be testing the list out of order.  I recommend out of order practice to ensure mastery.  Let me know if you have any questions.   

Mrs. Martinez' Santa Workshop:

Mrs. Martinez is hosting an exciting contest for the kiddos.  Students can be entered in the contest if they attend all class meetings and complete all classroom work - on time - the day it is due beginning November 30th.

The contest will last 10 school days - November 30 - December 11th.

3. At the close of school on Friday, December 11th, I will send the list of names that have met the requirements.

4. Mrs. Martinez will draw 20 names from the list. Those names will be announced on our Motivational Monday video on December 15th. A special invitation will then be sent home to the family.

On Thursday, December 17th at 5:00pm, Mrs. Martinez will have a workshop set up for students to come. They will receive a gingerbread house kit, cookies and hot chocolate.

Week of November 30-December 4

This Week:

Phonological Awareness: Ending Sound/Blending Phonemes

Letter: short a review

Math:  Chapter 4:  Counting Numbers 0-10

Sight Word: come, me  

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor is asking the kiddos to come with a balled up pair of socks and a container (bucket, basket, or bowl) for target practice.

 

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

come

me

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these. 

Extra Sight Words

Some of the kiddos may be ready for a quicker paced sight word program.  I will be giving families and kiddos the opportunity to participate in an additional sight word program.  First priority will always be the district's weekly sight words that I teach in class.  The at home sight word program is only appropriate for kiddos who have mastered all the in class sight words and are ready for a faster paced program.  Here's how it works:

1.Go to the google classroom and under classwork you will find a new topic "At Home Sight Word Program" 

2.  Print Book 1 

*When printing, print the cover single sided and the rest of the pages front to back.  

3.  Assemble the book

*Fold the cover in half.  

*Fold the rest of the pages in half and check the order.  You should have List 1 front to back, List 2 front to back, etc.  

Begin practicing List 1 with your child.  When they have mastered List 1 front and back, they can let me know and I will test them on it.  

Mastering?  Kiddos should not be sounding out words.  Also, I will be testing the list out of order.  I recommend out of order practice to ensure mastery.  Let me know if you have any questions.   

Mrs. Martinez' Santa Workshop:

Mrs. Martinez is hosting an exciting contest for the kiddos.  Students can be entered in the contest if they attend all class meetings and complete all classroom work - on time - the day it is due beginning November 30th.

The contest will last 10 school days - November 30 - December 11th.

3. At the close of school on Friday, December 11th, I will send the list of names that have met the requirements.

4. Mrs. Martinez will draw 20 names from the list. Those names will be announced on our Motivational Monday video on December 15th. A special invitation will then be sent home to the family.

On Thursday, December 17th at 5:00pm, Mrs. Martinez will have a workshop set up for students to come. They will receive a gingerbread house kit, cookies and hot chocolate.

    

 

Week of November 16-20

This Week:
Theme: Thanksgiving
Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes

Letter: Review

Math:  Chapter 4:  Counting Numbers 0-10

Sight Word: Review  

Mrs. Martinez' Santa Workshop:

Mrs. Martinez is hosting an exciting contest for the kiddos.  Students can be entered in the contest if they attend all class meetings and complete all classroom work - on time - the day it is due beginning November 30th.

The contest will last 10 school days - November 30 - December 11th.

3. At the close of school on Friday, December 11th, I will send the list of names that have met the requirements.

4. Mrs. Martinez will draw 20 names from the list. Those names will be announced on our Motivational Monday video on December 15th. A special invitation will then be sent home to the family.

On Thursday, December 17th at 5:00pm, Mrs. Martinez will have a workshop set up for students to come. They will receive a gingerbread house kit, cookies and hot chocolate.

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PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor is asking the kiddos to come with a ball (larger than a tennis ball) that bounces to practice ball handling skills.

 

Grab & Go Bags

December Grab & Go bags will be ready for pick up from the office anytime Tuesday November 17th-Friday November 20th.  Office hours are 7:30-4:00.  Some of the items from our current grab and go bag will carry over into the December instruction.  Keep in mind that due to distance learning, I plan very far in advance.  Changes arise.  Please do not get rid of items in a grab and go just because we have a new bag.  Just add those items into the new grab and go so they will be available when we use them.  Thanks for doing a great job to be sure your kiddo is prepared.

Disguised Turkey:

Don't forget to have your kiddo bring their disguised turkey to class on Monday. 

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

Parent Conferences

Week of November 16-20:  Parent conference week.   

Conferences will be around 15 minutes each.  Please wait until your assigned time to log in to the classroom.  Please be on time.  I will not be able to run past your scheduled time due to other conferences.  Your child does not need to attend.  

There are no official minimum days.  SB 98 requires that we continue with the daily instructional minutes required by the state even during parent teacher conference week.  I will be assigning some activities for the students to complete during the 11:30-12:30 hour each day to remain compliant with the state's requirements.  You will find these assignments in their google classroom each day.  Thanks for your support!  

Week of November 9-13

This Week:
Theme: Scarecrows
Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes

Letter: Review

Math:  Chapter 4:  Counting Numbers 0-10

Sight Word: Review  

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor is asking the kiddos to come with 6 plastic cups they can use for stacking. 

 

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

November Distance Learning Schedule:

Week of November 9-13:  No school for students November 11 or 12

Week of November 16-20:  Parent conference week.   

**I was informed late last week that there are no official minimum days.  SB 98 requires that we continue with the daily instructional minutes required by the state even during parent teacher conference week.  I will be assigning some non turn in types of activities for the students to complete during the 11:30-12:30 hour each day to remain compliant with the state's requirements.  You will find these assignments in their google classroom each day.  Thanks for your support!  

Week of November 2-6

This Week:
Theme: Shapes
Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes

Letter: Review

Math:  Chapter 4:  Counting Numbers 0-10

Sight Word: Review  

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35.  

 

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

November Distance Learning Schedule:

Week of November 2-6:  Regular schedule

Week of November 9-13:  No school for students November 11 or 12

Week of November 16-20:  Minimum Day Schedule all week.  7:45-11:00  

 

Week of October 26th

This Week:
Theme: Transporation
Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes

Letter: Pp

Math:  Chapter 3:  Order by size, length and weight

Sight Word: to

Grab & Go Bags:

I will be passing out Grab & Go Bags from 2:00-2:30 on Monday October 26th.  Then I will leave the bags in the office.  Please grab your student's bag as soon as possible.  

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor would like the students to bring 2 small grocery bags for a catching/juggling lesson. 

 

Make Up PE:

Students will be having a make up pe day this Thursday from 7:45-8:35 in Mr. Sinors class.  Please have your child begin their day there.  

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

to

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

Extended Day

Just a reminder, we will no longer meet back for whole group instruction after lunch on Fridays. I may ask your child to be back to assess periodically.    

Red Ribbon Spirit Week:

Feel free to dress up this week.

Monday:  Pajama Day

Tuesday: Superhero Day

Wednesday:  Backwards Day

Thursday:  Crazy Hair or Hat Day

Friday:  Costume Day or Halloween Day    

Uploading Photos

Please watch the video under "Resources" to learn how to upload pictures of the kiddos paper/pencil work.  I am asking that each assignment be turned into google classroom either by submitting the slide presentation or by taking a picture and uploading it.  Also, if I notice your kiddo had difficulty with an assignment, I may return it to them to try again.  Let me know if you need some help with this.  2

Week of October 19-23

This Week:
Theme: Movement
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds/Blending Onset and Rime

Letter: Cc

Math:  Chapter 3:  Order by size, length and weight

Sight Word: a

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor would like the students to bring a hankercheif or some sort of fabric to toss in the air and catch.  

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

a

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

Extended Day

After collaborating with the other kindergarten teachers, we will no longer return at 11:30 on FRIDAYS for a lesson.  We will continue to do this Monday-Thursday.   This time is set aside for assessments.  I will be doing assessments on Fridays and I will let you know if I need your child to return to class and at what time.      

Uploading Photos

Please watch the video under "Resources" to learn how to upload pictures of the kiddos paper/pencil work.  I am asking that each assignment be turned into google classroom either by submitting the slide presentation or by taking a picture and uploading it.  Also, if I notice your kiddo had difficulty with an assignment, I may return it to them to try again.  Let me know if you need some help with this.  2

Week of October 12th

This Week:
Theme: Communication
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds/Blending Onset and Rime

Letter: Tt

Math:  Numbers to 10

Sight Word: Review Week:  we

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor would like the students to bring a hankercheif or some sort of fabric to toss in the air and catch.  

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

we

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

Extended Day

Thank you for your support here!  Everyone is doing a great job at being on time.  This makes things go much smoother.   

Dress up day

Wednesday is "Era Day".  Come to our meeting dressed up like anyone from any era.  Feel free to snap a picture and send it to Mrs. Martinez!  

Uploading Photos

Please watch the video under "Resources" to learn how to upload pictures of the kiddos paper/pencil work.  I am asking that each assignment be turned into google classroom either by submitting the slide presentation or by taking a picture and uploading it.  Also, if I notice your kiddo had difficulty with an assignment, I may return it to them to try again.  Let me know if you need some help with this.  

Week of October 5th

This Week:
Theme: 5 Senses
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds/Blending Onset and Rime

Letter:  Aa (short sound)

Math:  Numbers to 10

Sight Word: Review Week:  see

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor is asking the kids to bring a jumprope if possible.

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

see

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

    

Extended Day

Your students small group time is posted in google classroom.  Please be sure your student is on time.  I will be starting right away.  We will begin with 10-15 minutes of whole group instruction.  Then they will have an activity to complete and I will meet with the Tigers and Zebras Mondays and Wednesdays and the Bears and Lions Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If you forgot your meeting time, it is posted in our google classroom on the stream.  

 

Week of September 28th

This Week:
Theme: Working with tools
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds

Letter:  Ss

Math:  Numbers to 10

Sight Word: Review Week:  I, like, the, and

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35. Mr. Sinor is asking the kids to bring some socks that can act as a ball or a bean bag like object of some kind along with a bowl or bucket to toss into.   

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

Parent/Teacher Google Meet

I will be hosting a short google meet at 11:00 on Friday of this week to go over our schedule change that will begin next week.  I will explain small group meet up times as well as what other students will work on during that 11:30-12:30 block of time.     

Google Classroom

I will now move all the week's assignments into a past topic so we can build this week's daily assignments.  If your student is absent one day and you need to find the assignments, you may need to look back into the past week in order to find the assignment.   

 

Dress up Day

Wednesday September 30th is character dress up day.  Come to google meet dressed as your favorite cartoon character.    

Additional Learning Opportunities

I will be adding a weekly learning mat to our google classroom.  This is for families who are looking for additional learning opportunities above and beyond the assigned work.  

Class Work

Work assigned in Google classroom must be completed and submitted.  For now, be sure your students is submitting google slide assignments.  We will move onto submitting pictures of other pieces of work in the near future.  

**I know some of you are working and the students may need some support from you.  I don't ever want Kindergarten to be an extra stress of yours or the students.  I can be flexible with turn in times and days. Most importantly, I want the students to learn. So if you need to structure some time later in the day or even on the weekend, I'm more than willing to support you.    

Here are a few of my thoughts on your student's independent work time:

We want to develop the best habits we can.  We will transfer to a full classroom setting at some point.  If your student develops the habit of not completing work when they are asked, we run the risk of a difficult home to classroom transition.  It is in the best interest of the students to know that they have work to complete at that time and they are welcome to have some play time when they finish.    

Extended Day

We will begin our extended day on October 5.  Beginning Monday, October 5, we will break for lunch from 11-11:30 and return to the google meet at 11:30 to 12:30 to finish class.  This part of our day will begin with a short meet up whole group.  Students will then hang up to complete their afternoon centers while I work with small groups in our google meet.  Your child will be meeting with me and their small group for 15 minutes, twice a week.  Friday's will be set aside for assessment time.  I will notify you and your student of your small group time with me.  This is an adjustment I know we can get used to as we transition into our full kindergarten distance learning program.  Thank you for your support!  

Grab and Go Bags

I will be handing out Grab and Go bags on Monday September 28th from 11:30-12:30 at Cram.  If you are unable to make this time, you will find your student's bag in the office.  Please swing by sometime during the week to grab that.  

Week of September 21-25

This Week:
Theme: Jobs
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds

Letter:  Mm

Math:  Numbers to 10

Sight Word: and

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35.  

Sight Words

So far, we have learned the following sight words:

I

like

the 

and

It is important that your student is able to read these words.  Please use the flashcards to review both these words and the letter names and sounds.  You can be creative and play games with the sight words and letters.  Please reach out to me if you need some ideas as to how to help your student learn these.  

Google Classroom

You will see some changes in set up and organization in our Google Classroom in regards to daily assignments.  I will now be listing our assignments by daily topics.  If your child is absent, they can still complete the daily assignments by logging into google classroom.  Students have 5 days to complete the google classroom work if they are absent.  

 

Video Tutorials

I will be adding some video tutorials to our google classroom 'Resource' tab.  This will allow your student to share some of their work with me via photos and video.  

Additional Learning Opportunities

I am also going to provide some ideas for students who are looking for additional learning opportunities above and beyond what the district is requiring.  Keep in mind, these are optional and should only be worked on when the required assignments have been completed.  

Week of September 13-17

This Week:
Theme: Pets
Phonological Awareness: Words in Oral Sentences/Beginning Sounds

Letter Names:  Uu-Zz

Math:  Review Week

Sight Word: the

PE Enrichment:

Remember to start with PE first thing Monday morning and head to our meet at 8:35.  

Grab & Go

Here's a quick run down of what you will find in the new Grab & Go bag.

Art Books:

Eat An Apple 

Counting Shapes 1,2,3

Language Arts:

Phonics Notebook-Beginning Sounds

Flashcards-upper/lowercase letters (cut these apart and review letter names and sounds with them daily)

 Flashcards:  sight words (cut these apart and review letter names and sounds with them daily)

Letter Practice Worksheets 

Poems 

Sight Word Books

Handwriting White Board

International Dot Day

We will celebrate this day on Tuesday September 15th.  This is also our first dress up day.  Come to our Google Meet wearing anything that represents space.  

Week of September 7-11

This Week:
Theme: School
Phonological Awareness: Beginning Sounds

Letter Names:  Pp-Tt

Math:  Chapter 1:  Numbers to 5

Sight Word: like

PE Enrichment:

There will be no PE this week due to the holiday.

Grab & Go

The next Grab & Go for our class will be the week of September 8-11. After class on Tuesday, I will be heading up to Cram to distribute Grab & Go bags from 11:30-12:30.  I will be out front if you and your child would like to drive by and grab the next bag.  I'd love to see the student's faces in person if that works for you.  If this time is not convenient, that's no problem.  All Grab & Go bags will be left in the office for you to pick up at your convenience.  We will begin using items from this bag the week of September 14th.  

School Holiday

We will not be meeting on Monday, September 7th due to Labor Day.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!  

Week of August 31st- September 4

This Week:
Theme: Family
Phonological Awareness: Rhyming

Letter Names:  Kk-Oo

Math:  Chapter 1:  Numbers to 5

Sight Word: I

PE Enrichment:

The students will begin the week in PE Enrichment first thing Monday morning.  Instead of joining our classroom at 7:45, they will join Mr. Sinor's classroom.  To do this, please add his classroom:

Log into your child's google 

Click the "+" symbol up top

Type in this code:  yx2hnjd

Class will begin for us at 8:35

Grab & Go

The next Grab & Go for our class will be the week of September 8-11. Please take a few minutes to come by school at a time that is convenient for you and pick up your student's bag from the office staff.  Office hours are 7:30-3:30 Tuesday-Friday that week.  This will contain items your student will be using during distance learning.  Again, this will not be available for pick up until the week of September 8-11.  

School Holiday

We will not be meeting on Monday, September 7th due to Labor Day.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!  

Week of August 24-28

Hi everyone!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend!  We made it through out first full week of distance learning!  I can't thank you enough for the time and effort you're investing and for your support as we navigate through these uncharted waters.  I'm looking forward to another full week with your kiddo!  I am going to try and keep the same routines in an effort to build independence.  


This Week:
Theme: Welcome to Kindergarten
Concepts of Print:  Distinguishing Letters and Numbers/Recognizing first and last names
Phonological Awareness:  Blending Syllables and Rhyming

Letter Names:  Gg-Jj

Math:  Chapter 1:  Numbers to 5

PE Enrichment:

The students will begin the week in PE Enrichment first thing Monday morning.  Instead of joining our classroom at 7:45, they will join Mr. Sinor's classroom.  To do this, please add his classroom:

Log into your child's google 

Click the "+" symbol up top

Type in this code:  yx2hnjd

Lexia:

We will begin incorporating 10 minutes of Lexia time into our daily routine.  This will happen after our morning routine.  Once our share time is  over, kids will log into Lexia and complete 10 minutes of Lexia.  I will give instruction on this beginning Tuesday.  

Assessments:

I will continue to ask a few kiddos to return back to our google classroom for a quick assessment.  I'm currently working through Letter/Sound ID, Colors, Shapes and Number ID for now.  Once I have completed this assessment, I will move onto another assessment and work my way through that.  Thanks for your support with this.  

Questions:

Please do not hesitate to message me on Aeries or directly email me if you have questions about anything.  

 

Week of August 17-21

Hello everyone! Overall, I was very pleased with our first few days of Distance Learning.  Thank you for taking the time to fill out my google survey!  Most everyone's concerns were somewhat the same regarding Distance Learning.  Many are concerned about screen time and I agree with you.  To help ease this, my plan is to teach/train the students to confidently and independently complete repetitive centers.  This will allow me to teach a math lesson to them, then ask them to complete 3-4 centers independently.  I will repeat the process for English/Language Arts.  I will teach the lesson, then have the kiddos complete 3-4 centers.  We will begin with English/Language Arts centers on Monday.  My centers will be very similar and repetitive to ensure that the kiddos are able to do them somewhat independently without too much supervision from you.  I want to build independent learners that are able to transition into a classroom setting successfully at some point.  With this in mind, many of the daily materials we use will be the same.  This will help build independence as well.  

This Week:
Theme: Welcome to Kindergarten
Concepts of Print:  Distinguishing Letters and Numbers
Phonological Awareness:  Blending Syllables and Rhyming

Letter Names:  Bb-Ff

Math:  Shapes and Patterns

PE Enrichment:

The students will begin PE Enrichment first thing Monday morning.  Instead of joining our classroom at 7:45, they will join Mr. Sinor's classroom.  To do this, please add his classroom:

Log into your child's google 

Click the "+" symbol up top

Type in this code:  yx2hnjd

Click on the assignment for kindergarten.  

I will be available in our classroom should you need any help.  

Book Boxes:

Our At Home Project is to decorate a shoebox size box to house all your child's sight word books.  It would be great if your kiddo could bring their decorated box on Monday after PE Enrichment, but I have no problem if they need more time.  It should be a fun and enjoyable project that sparks some creativity.  

Google Classroom Assignments:

I'm going to be showing the kiddos how to complete an assignment in our google classroom. This type of assignment will become a daily center job.  

 

Welcome to Kindergarten 2020-2021

Hello everyone!  Thank you for taking the time to come and check out our blog!  Here is where I will post our weekly newsletter.  Feel free to explore around the different tabs and see the resources available to you.  Although our year is off to a start like no other, I'm confident it will be a great year and I look forward to working as a team with you to help your child grow!  

Week of February 17th

This week:
Sight Words:  said, was, then
Theme: president
Story Element: 
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math: Numbers to 100 
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Ee

Important Dates

February 17:  No School  
February 21:  Minimum Day/pep rally

One School One Book:  
Hope everyone is enjoying The Chocolate Touch!  We will take a break from reading it this weekend and continue on Tuesday. 


Homework:
  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday. 

Week of February 10th

This week:
Sight Words:  play, say, new
Theme: friendship
Story Element: sequence of events
Comprehension Strategy:  
Math: Numbers to 100 
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Jj

Important Dates

February 10:  Dismissal for kindergarten will change to front of the school.  Please note the details on the letter that was sent home.    
February 12: School Spirit Day:  Dress like your favorite M&M color
February 14:  Valentine Centers
February 17:  No School  
February 21:  Minimum Day

One School One Book:  
Hope everyone is enjoying The Chocolate Touch!  We will take a break from reading it this weekend and continue on Monday with chapter 5!  

Valentines Day:
We will be celebrating Valentines Day in here on February 14th.  Cards, trinkets and candy are fine. Please do not address the Valentines to specific students, but instead just send 23 for your child to pass out.  It is too hard for them to read the names.  We have 23 students who celebrate Valentines Day and we will be passing them out in a systematic way.  Thanks for your help in making this day run smoothly.  If you'd like to help with centers that day, let me know.  I will need at least 5 volunteers from 9:30-11:15ish.  

Homework:
  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday. 

Week of January 27th

This week:
Sight Words:  for, they, up
Theme: 100 Day
Story Element: 
Comprehension Strategy:  
Math: Numbers to 100 
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Oo

Important Dates
January 28:  100th Day (let me know if you'd like to volunteer on this day)
February 3:  One School, One Book kick off.  Stay tuned for details!
February 10:  Dismissal for kindergarten will change to front of the school.  We will send specific information on this very soon.  
February 14:  Valentine Centers
February 17:  No School  

Homework:
  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday. 

Week of January 20th

This week:
Sight Words:  go, here, soon
Theme: Penguins
Story Element: Key Details
Comprehension Strategy:  Infer
Math: Geometry  
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Dd

Important Dates
January 20:  No School
January 15:  PJ Day
January 22:  Class Pictures
January 28:  100th Day (let me know if you'd like to volunteer on this day)  

Homework:
  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday. 

Week of January 13th

We had a great first week back!  
I will also begin Guided Reading on Monday the 13th, your child will be bringing home their guided reading folder (a large, laminated manila envelope with their name on it) that will hold a book that we read together in a small group in class.  This book is what I have determined to be their instructional reading level or close to).  Our kindergarten benchmark level is to reach a guided reading level 5 before the end of the year.  This will ensure their success in first grade.  Typically, the kiddos who struggle to reach this level are kiddos who are struggling with sight words.  I can not emphasize enough how important it is that they are making progress with our weekly sight words and/or individualized sight word books.  I will use this week to assess and form fluid guided reading groups.  Your job is to take time to listen to your child read his/her guided reading book EVERY NIGHT.  Rereading several times will help build your child's fluency (ability to read smoothly and not sound like a robot) so the more the better.  Read to mom, dad, dog, siblings....whoever will listen.  I promise your child will make growth if you are helping build the habits of daily sight word practice and reading of their book.  I will be teaching them strategies to use when reading and I will communicate those strategies to you on a book mark that can be kept in their folder for reference in and out of the classroom.  When your child comes to a word they don't know, they should be using those strategies to figure it out.  If after a few tries, they are still struggling, then you can help them.  Please contact me if you have any questions about this process once we begin on the 13th.  

This week:
Sight Words:  will, be, into
Theme: Snow
Story Element: Key Details
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math: Geometry  
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Rr

Important Dates
January 20:  No School
January 15:  PJ Day
January 22:  Class Pictures

Homework:
  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday. 

Week of January 6th

Hello!  I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!  That went fast!  Welcome back! We will be jumping right back into our routine this week.  I'm hoping for a smooth transition.  Returning from a 3 week break can be difficult for some of the kiddos, especially if they veered off schedule quite a bit.  I will be holding them accountable when it comes to following our school rules....
1.  Be respectful
2.  Be safe
3.  Be responsible
I will also begin Guided Reading.  Beginning Monday the 13th, your child will be bringing home their guided reading folder (a large, laminated manila envelope with their name on it) that will hold a book that we read together in a small group in class.  This book is what I have determined to be their instructional reading level.  Our kindergarten benchmark level is to reach a guided reading level 5 before the end of the year.  This will ensure their success in first grade.  Typically, the kiddos who struggle to reach this level are kiddos who are struggling with sight words.  I can not emphasize enough how important it is that they are making progress with our weekly sight words and/or individualized sight word books.  I will use this week to assess and form fluid guided reading groups.  Your job is to take time to listen to your child read his/her guided reading book EVERY NIGHT.  Rereading several times will help build your child's fluency (ability to read smoothly and not sound like a robot) so the more the better.  Read to mom, dad, dog, siblings....whoever will listen.  I promise your child will make growth if you are helping build the habits of daily sight word practice and reading of their book.  I will be teaching them strategies to use when reading and I will communicate those strategies to you on a book mark that can be kept in their folder for reference in and out of the classroom.  When your child comes to a word they don't know, they should be using those strategies to figure it out.  If after a few tries, they are still struggling, then you can help them.  Please contact me if you have any questions about this process once we begin on the 13th.  

This week:
Sight Words:  this, came, on
Theme: Winter
Story Element: Sequence of Events
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math: Geometry  
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Ii

Important Dates
January 20:  No School

Homework:

We are back to our usual homework schedule.  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday.