Monday, October 23

Monday, October 23
Happy Birthday Maci! (October 20)

Phonemic Awareness 
Blend:  fat, map, sat, mad      
 Segment: pat, fat, sad, tap
 Visual Drill
      Graphemes:  p, t, s, m, a
Auditory Drill
 Phonemes: p, t, s, m, a
Blending Drill
map to sap to tap      pat to mat to sat
 New Concept
 Letter F

 Handwriting: Lowercase g
(c Stroke Letters: c, o, a, d, g, q, s, f)

KinderLiteracy: Pumpkins
This week's theme is Pumpkins and the focused text for the week is Pumpkin Town! by Katie McKy. Today, the children will hear the story for enjoyment and build an interest in the topic.
Comprehension Strategy: Inferring
Story Elements: Retell/Problem-Solution

Writer's Workshop: Writing with Illustrations

This is a four week illustration unit to help kindergarten writers become confident in their drawing and coloring skills. They will learn how to draw with shapes and people with different facial expressions, hairstyles, and skin tones.

This illustration study sets kindergarten students up for success for the rest of the year during writers workshop. Students can reference their directed drawing notebook throughout the year if they forget how to draw an object already taught.
**Today the children will explore with pattern blocks in preparation for purposeful use of these materials tomorrow.

 KinderMath: Read and Write 6-8
The kids will do a few activities that reinforce accurately counting and writing the numbers 6, 7, & 8. 

Literacy Jobs
 These are boxes of educational, independent activities that allow the children to practice skills in letter sounds, upper/lowercase letter matching, letter order, fine motor work and more. The activities are changed every two-three weeks. Our Literacy Jobs time will last about 30 minutes each day so I can work with individuals/small groups on phonemic awareness and phonics skills. 
Zero the Hero visits today for Day 30!
Phy Ed Today!

~We enjoyed celebrating Austyn's birthday last week!

~ Thank you for visiting with me at conferences...I enjoyed sharing your child's growth so far!