Tuesday, February 28

Tuesday, February 28

Guided Phonics: c, k, ck (/k/) (Day 2)
~Identifying sounds
 ~High frequency words: back, duck, pick

~Word building sound: c, k, ck (/k/)

KinderLiteracy: Bear's Loose Tooth

We will focus on the vocabulary words within the story (nibble, savor, fret, perch, pry, fluttered) and answer these questions:
1) Who is the author? What is their job compared to the illustrator?
2) What is one FACT we heard from the book?

KinderWriting: Authors Stretch Sounds in Words
The kids work so hard at this! It is fun to see them gain more confidence each time they write!
Literacy Jobs 

 KinderMath: Compare 'Some Extra'

The kids will be focusing on the “extras” of a teen number (15 is 10 and 5 extras; 16 is 10 and 6 extras, etc.). Using the story, How Many Snails? by Paul Giganti, the kids will count the cupcakes with sprinkles and have their partner show that on their ten-frame. “We counted 13 cupcakes with sprinkles. Next, they will count the cupcakes with white icing. “How many cupcakes did we count with white icing? 14. ”Now, just state the extras that are off your ten frame board. 3, 4. So, what is more: 3 or 4? Yes, 4! So, the cupcakes that were ten four or 14 is more. The same type of statements like above will be repeated throughout the book for the children to show on their ten-frame.

Phy Ed 

Spanish Class

The students are with us from 8:30-8:55 each morning this week. Today, they will review the numbers video, go through their Spanish names, and introduce the ABC song.

number video 

Dental Health The kids will meet Timmy & Terry Tooth today. These puppets will teach the kids about healthy/unhealthy foods that affect our teeth. We will put an egg in Coke for 24 hrs and see what happens to it tomorrow.

~A couple photos from Spanish class yesterday...

Monday, February 27

Monday, February 27

Guided Phonics: c, k, ck (/k/) (Day 1)
~Identifying sounds
 ~High frequency words: back, duck, pick

~Word building sound: c, k, ck (/k/)

KinderLiteracy: Bear's Loose Tooth

The kids will listen to Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson to build an interest in the topic for the next few days, Dental Health.
The comprehension strategy worked on this week is Inferring.

KinderWriting: Authors Write More Words
We are adding more and more sounds to words we write in our stories!

Literacy Jobs 

 KinderMath: Decomposing 11-20
This lesson is the foundation for students to compare teen numbers. We will review that a teen number is 10 and some extras. We will then work on comparing the “extras” before we move into comparing teen numbers for their numeral only. Using a magnetic Ten Frame, I will show a full ten-frame and ask, “How many do we see here? 10! How did you know that? What if I do this? (The magnets will be moved outside of the ten frame but still in a group.) How many do I have? I still have 10. Just because I moved them outside of the ten-frame, there are still 10 because I didn’t add any or take any away. Now what if I do this?” (I will add 3 additional magnetic circles to the OUTSIDE of the filled ten-frame) and ask, “How many do I now have? 13!  You knew there were 10 and counted on...11, 12, 13.” I'll write the number 13 on the board and explain that the 1 stands for ONE group of 10 and the 3 stands for the EXTRAS. I will continue the same routine with the numbers 12, 14, and 15.

               Music Today   

Spanish Class

All this week students from the high school Spanish class will be coming to our class. They have prepared a Spanish name for each of the kids and will call them by that name when they are here. Today, the students plan to do activities with numbers and colors.

Dental Health Today we will learn about the parts of a tooth and why keeping our teeth healthy is important.

~Read the final chapter tonight.

Friday, February 24

 

Friday, February 24
Guided Phonics: sh, th (Day 2)
~Identifying sounds
 ~High frequency word: was
~Word building sound: sh, th (/sh/ /th/) 

KinderLiteracy: Presidents
We will be rereading parts of the book to answer some text-dependent questions as seen in the photo below.

 KinderMath: Compare Numbers to 10

First, the kids will be reviewing the comparison of numbers to 10 by working with sets of images, sounds, and numerals to 10. Next, I will read How Many Snails? A Counting Book and ask questions like Are there more grey clouds or white clouds? Are there fewer big clouds or little clouds? Are there fewer yellow or pink flowers? Are there more fish with their mouths open or shut? etc. Lastly, the kids will listen to sets of sounds and tell me if they hear more claps vs. stomps, knocks vs. clicks, etc. This allows children to realize we use comparison in our lives everyday, and it’s not solely dependent on numerals. 

Computer class this afternoon.
  Social Studies: Abraham Lincoln
The kiddos will learn a little bit about his life and complete a directed drawing of him and George Washington.

Phy Ed 

~Please return all completed e-learning work. Thank you!
~Read the final chapter over the weekend.
~Bingo Fun Night has been rescheduled to March 16.
Have a great weekend everyone!    

Thursday, February 23

 
Thursday, February 23

New sentences to dictate to your child...
1) The pig sat on a mat.
2) A bed is not in the shed.
They will receive two stickers for completing them.😀

 
 **Tomorrow is Crazy Hat Day!
**Please return their book bag and all their work tomorrow.

**Again, if you have any questions, please reach out to me at:
tongenc@maplelake.k12.mn.us
or
text 320-223-5230

Wednesday, February 22

 

Wednesday, February 22

 
~ In addition to the work sent home yesterday, dictate these sentences to your child...
1) I can see the snow.
2) I like to pet the cat.
**Have them write what you say and if "snow" is spelled "sno", that's ok. I just want to see their authentic writing. They will receive two stickers for completing them...😀
**Thank you for all you do to help your child learn at home!

**Again, if you have any questions, please reach out to me at:
tongenc@maplelake.k12.mn.us
or
text 320-223-5230

Tuesday, February 21

Tuesday, February 21
Guided Phonics: sh, th (Day 1)
~Identifying sounds
 ~High frequency words: was

~Word building sound: sh, th (/sh/ /th/) 

KinderLiteracy: Presidents
The kids will hear The Story of the Whitehouse by Marge Kennedy for the topic of this week: Presidents Day.
They will also view A President's Job.

The comprehension strategy: Connections.

KinderWriting: Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Everyone will write a thank you note to our bus drivers!
Literacy Jobs   

Our Literacy Jobs contain new activities that support CVC words, sight words, stretching out words and more! 

 KinderMath: Comparing Collections
We begin a new unit today and for these beginning lessons, the kids will be working on comparing sets up to 20. We will take time to review our work with numbers to 100 through a comparison of counted collections.  

               Music Today   

  Social Studies: George Washington
The kiddos will be introduced to our first president and a little bit about his life. 
~We have the cutest geriatric kinders! 

~ Read the next chapter tonight. 
~Thanks in advance for ANY donations of games for the Baskets of Chance for Bingo Fun Night.

Friday, February 17

Friday, February 17
CONGRATULATIONS!

Some activities we have planned...

Stories:
100 Days of School By: Trudy Harris

Kindergarten Count to 100 By: Jacqueline Rogers

~Trying to stay silent for 100 seconds...This is challenging for any kindergartener!
~Counting to 100 by doing different movements for every group of 10.
~100 lollipop licks while their partner crosses off a number on a hundred chart each time a lick is made.
~Writing activity: If I had $100, I would _________.
~Building a life-size 100 puzzle on the floor.
~100 Day Counting by 10's book.
~Decorating a 100 Day headband.
Phy Ed 
Computer class this afternoon.

~We enjoyed celebrating with Aubry yesterday...

~No school on Monday in observance of Presidents Day.

~ Grandma Tongen wishes her elderly kinders a very happy 100th day!

Have a fabulous weekend!