Mrs. Tongen's 'K'olorful K-Kids: September 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday, September 30

Tuesday, September 30

Letter Focus: Ii
Popcorn Word: and

Handwriting: Letter I
Phonological Awareness: Segment Words by Syllables EX: um-pire, tur-tle
We will do this by clapping/whispering/pantomiming

Name Focus: Sawyer

Math: Matching Quantities to 4 & Writing 2, 3, 4

SMART Room: This is our last day of the 'Back to School' theme.
DAILY 5
We are launching 'DAILY 5' in our classroom today. We begin by working on 'Read to Self' where the kids read books by looking at the pictures, words, or retelling. The children will work on building stamina by trying to read to themselves uninterrupted for 3 minutes. We try to reach that goal 3 times a day then add a minute on each time until we are successful for 7-10 minutes. Watch for a letter describing DAILY 5 to come home with your child this evening.
Music Day

~Be sure to practice your word lists that came home last week! Some lists are starting to come back already and the children are SUPER excited to get a sticker put on their chart! TIP: Do the words out of order so your child isn't memorizing them in the order they are placed.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Monday, September 29

Monday, September 29

Letter Study: Ii

Popcorn Word: and

Name Focus: Dylan

Phonics: Produce a Rhyming Word in Response to a Clue
"I know a word that rhymes with fan and is something you use to cook food." (pan)

Math: Same & Different , Matching Quantities to 5

Writing 5
**Today is the 20th day of school! Zero the Hero will be here to visit!

Time For Kids: September is Hispanic Heritage Month. The kids will learn about favorite foods from Spanish-speaking countries.

SMART Room

~If you haven't returned the field trip permission form, please do so tomorrow. Thank you!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Wednesday, October 1

Wednesday, October 1

Letter Study: Jj
Sight Word Focus: on

Name Focus: Landon

A storybook reader is scheduled for 10:10 to read Me I Am!
Phonological Awareness: Segment Words by Syllables EX: um-pire, tur-tle
We will do this by clapping/whispering/pantomiming
(We were unable to do this lesson yesterday.)

Language Arts: Building Vocabulary Concepts Related to Rules, Identify Nonfiction Text Features, Identify Main Idea & Supporting Details-All of this through using the Big Book: What are Some Rules at Home?
DAILY 5: The letter explaining this should have come home yesterday. Our stamina for uninterrupted reading was 2 minutes yesterday! We will see this time go up and down but the idea is to get better at independent reading each time.

PhyEd Day

Math: Count to Tell How Many & Writing 3, 4, 5

SMART Room: We have a new theme-Halloween! Pictures to come...

~The book order is due Wednesday, October 8.

Friday, September 26

Friday, September 26

Name Focus: Thomas

Letter Focus: Letter Review (G, H)

Sight Word: is

Coming home with your child today is a word list for them to practice. This list includes 10 of the 50 sight words the children should know by the end of the year. When your child is ready to be 'tested' send the sheet back and I will send a new list home.
Ideas to do with the words:
~Cut the words apart and use them as flashcards.

~Cut each word and tape to a wall and flash a light on each one and say the word.

~Tape the cut-out words to the floor for your child to step on and say.
~Lay the cut-out words on the floor and have your child bounce a ball/beanbag and say the word.