Week of January 11-15

This Week:

Phonological Awareness: Middle Sound/Blending Phonemes

Letter: Bb

Math:  Chapter 6:  Numbers to 20

Sight Word: are, now

 

Grab and Go Bags:

I 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 will be using materials from the new bag beginning Tuesday.  If you are unable to pick up, just email me and I will deliver it to your doorstep.  I want the kiddos to have their materials.   

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 put 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:

 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 (M-Th) during center time.  Groups will be reconfigured and times will be assigned when we return from break.  These groups are fluid and can change.

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.   

Small Group Assignments and Times:

Every group will meet with me Monday-Thursday at their assigned time.  We may read a book or work on a specific skill.  Small groups will be meeting with me during center time.  Everyone will log out of the the meeting during center time and your child will "pop in" during their assigned time.  Your child is welcome to pop in if they have a question about centers.  Here are the groups:

Tigers  10:00-10:15

Charlotte

Athena

Nahla

Isaiah

Kenzie

Zebras  10:15-10:30

Jonathon

Michael

Aubrey

Roxanne

Bears 10:30-10:45

Emma

Royal

Ezekiel

Cameron

Lions 10:45-11:00

Greyson

Savannah

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

are

now

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.   

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