Monday, September 8

                                                                     

Monday, September 8
Gold Day: X (No library, character education, or technology.)

BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE

Introduce the Topic: Curious About Kindergarten
What will I discover in Kindergarten?
Social Studies Connection: Citizenship/Belonging 

Big Idea Words: discover, dream, partners 
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Alliteration, Rhyme

Phonics Focus Skill: Getting Started with Lines

Handwriting: Vertical, Horizontal, Slanted Lines

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Keisha Ann Can! By: Daniel Kirk

GENRE Fiction 

Connect and Teach: Author and Illustrator 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Engage and Respond: Build Knowledge and Language

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Nouns 

Oral Writing: Name Pictures

KinderMath 
We begin our math curriculum today. Please read the overview in this photo for detailed info as to the 'why' we use this kind of math. 

The first unit is Numbers 0-5
See the photo below to see lesson 1 overview. Some lessons include related literature as well. Today's lesson: Numbers 1, 2, 3

  
Phy Ed Today

The kids will have STEM class with Mr. Brown today. Again, they attend every other week for 45 minutes.

~Tomorrow is Wacky Hair Day!

~The book order is due Wednesday.
https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC
~Learning routines and procedures are a big part of their day. Young children thrive on predictability and repetition so taking it slow is the key to success!