Monday, September 25

 
Monday, September 25

Phonics: Introduction to Schwa, R-Controlled Vowels, & Diphthongs
Diphthongs: These sounds change from one mouth position to another: /ow/, /oi/
R-Controlled: These sounds combine with a /r/ sound: /ar/, /er/, /or/
Schwa: A relaxed vowel sound that is unstressed: again-pronounced 'uh'gain
**The kids will also practice making letters with slanted lines: V, W, X

Handwriting: ez Across
A horizontal line starting on the left.
(We did not get to this on Friday.)

 KinderLiteracy: Seasons
A Tree for All Seasons by: Robin Benard

Today, the children will hear the story for enjoyment and build an interest in the topic and expand their prior knowledge by telling me what they already know about the seasons. 
(Comprehension Strategy: Connections & Inferring)

KinderMath: Read and Write 0-5

The kids have been working so hard in this unit! We must never take for granted the importance of these strategies and concepts learned as they lay the foundation for true number sense. The kids are learning how to write the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 correctly and will continue to practice those as we move forward. 
Today, the children will roll a dot cube, count the dots and write the number. If time allows, we will act out the story Five Little Ducks.

Music Today

Pedestrian Safety
~The kids will learn about pedestrian safety with follow up questions for discussion. 

 I encourage you to view this short video again with your child!

https://youtu.be/PzghGxEqBMQ

How to pronounce the 44 phonemes.
~This will explain how it is done at school and for practice at home. Your child should practice these everyday until all the phonemes are pronounced automatically. Dialect across the nation can affect the way some phonemes are pronounced. The phoneme /r/ presented in this video should be skipped over and modeled by you. Toward the end of the video, the Schwa sound is explained.