Monday, May 18

 Monday, May 18

Read Aloud: PB & J Hooray! By: Janet Nolan Genre: Informational Text 

 Science Connection: Plants: Basic Needs  

This informational text traces where the food we eat comes from, including tracing back to the grocery store, the bakery, the factory, and the farm where it all begins.

and Life Cycle

This informational text traces where the food we eat comes from, including tracing back to the grocery story, the bakery, the factory, and the farm where it all begins.

Connect and Teach: Make and Check Predictions

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS                         Phonological Awareness: Blending Onset and Rime, Isolating Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Final Blend -mp

Irregular Words: want
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Commas in Lists
 Literacy Jobs 

Seasonal Weather Patterns
In this lesson, students use observations of the four classic seasons to spot patterns and thereby determine the seasons’ order. In the activity, Circle of Seasons, students make observations of the four classic seasons of the temperate zone: snowy winter, warm spring, hot summer, and cool autumn with colorful leaves. The kids spot patterns and determine the order of the seasons.

   Math: Bubble Gum Graph

To end this unit on graphing, we are going to have some fun! The kids will get a piece of bubble gum and try to blow a bubble. We will graph the results and analyze the data.
Phy Ed Today 

~Hat Day tomorrow... pay $2 to wear a hat in school as we send POSITIVE vibes to a family that has been touched by a medical condition called Phelan McDermid Syndrome.  
~Please RSVP the number attending graduation...Thank you.
~We had fun celebrating Charlie last week!

Thursday, May 14

Thursday, May 14
Happy Birthday, Charlie! (May 16)

Big Book: Earthworms By: Lisa J. Amstutz
Genre: Informational Text 
Review Power Words: burrow, soil, vine 
Determine Word Meaning: Multiple-Meaning Words
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes (Final Sound), Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Onset and Rime (tr-im, gr-ape, etc.)

Phonics Focus Skill: Review

Irregular Words: Review

 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Possessives 
 Literacy Jobs 

   Math: Analyze Graphs
Today's lesson is for the kids to analyze pre-made graphs. Done as a whole group, the kids are presented the information on the SmartBoard and write the answer on their personal whiteboard. In addition, we will do interactive graphing games from various websites.

Project: Giant Earthworm!

Music Today

~ No school tomorrow...Teacher Workshop Day.
~Please RSVP the number attending graduation by Tuesday, May 19. Thank you!

Wednesday, May 13

Wednesday, May 13

Orange Day: Technology
Technology class at 8:20.

Big Book: Earthworms By: Lisa J. Amstutz 

Genre: Informational Text

Print Concepts: One to One Correspondence  

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS  

Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Initial r-Blends

Irregular Words: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Review Possessives 

Writer's Workshop: I like my teacher because __________________.

 Literacy Jobs 

Math: Circle Graphs

The kids will be introduced to this type of graph today. The idea is for the kids to continue analyzing and understanding what the data shows no matter what type of layout it is in.

How Do You Know What to Wear for the Weather?
In this Read-Along lesson, students listen to an illustrated digital storybook with student participation. In the story, Kevin becomes a weather detective to figure out why he keeps losing his warm clothes. In the activity, Weather Window, the children track the weather over four days.

Time for Kids: Explore a Reef

Phy Ed Today 

~ The Kindergarten graduation invitation for our class is in the Wednesday envelope today.

Tuesday, May 12

Tuesday, May 12

Big Book: Earthworms By: Lisa J. Amstutz
Genre: Informational Text
Science Connection: Plants: Basic Needs and Life Cycle This informational text uses photographs and labels to take a close look at earthworms, including how their bodies work, how they live, and how they help plants grow. Connect and Teach: Make and Check Predictions

Read Aloud: Up and Down in the Garden and in the Dirt By: Kate Messner Genre: Informational Text 

Connect and Teach: Compare and Contrast

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Initial r-Blends

Irregular Words: Review

 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Possessives

 Literacy Jobs 

 Handwriting: Upper & Lowercase Alphabet 

This is the last handwriting lesson for the year!

 KinderMath: Reading Bar Graphs (M & M Math)
The kids will sort their Skittles, tally them up, and then transfer their data onto their bar graph. Once their graph is completed, they will compile the data to analyze the graph asking these questions: “Which has the most? Least? How many more? How many fewer?” 
Music Today

Why Would You Want an Old Log in Your Backyard?
In this Read-Along lesson, Sam wonders why his grandmother wants to keep an old log in her yard—until he begins to meet a few of her friends. The lesson includes a short exercise where students pretend to be lizards eating ants, and discover why old logs are helpful to animals. We will also learn what they could put in a yard or park to attract animals.

~ No school this Friday, May 15...Teacher Workshop Day.

Monday, May 11

Monday, May 11

STEM class with Mr. Brown today.

Read Aloud: Up and Down in the Garden and in the Dirt By: Kate Messner Genre: Informational Text 

Connect and Teach: Synthesize 

Introduce Power Words: burrow, soil, vine 

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Initial r-Blends

Irregular Words: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Possessives

 Literacy Jobs 

 Handwriting: ez Across: Uppercase Z 

 KinderMath: Survey and Graph
Today's lesson will have the kids continuing to graph and analyze data. However, today they will also learn how to survey their classmates by asking them what animal is their favorite from a group of four choices. After collecting the data, they will analyze their results. 

Phy Ed Today 

~ No extra news for today.

Friday, May 8

Friday, May 8 

                                        Black Day (No computer class or library.)

Read Aloud: Up and Down in the Garden and in the Dirt By: Kate Messner Genre: Informational Text 

 Science Connection: Plants: Basic Needs and Life CycleThis informational text explains what happens both above ground and underground

to help a plant grow, including the role of people, bugs, and animals, over the 

course of one year. 

Connect and Teach: Make and Check Predictions

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending Onset and Rime, Isolating Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Initial r-Blends

Irregular Words: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Possessives

 Literacy Jobs 

Math: Intro to Graphing

After hearing The Great Graph Contest by Loreen Leedy, the kids will learn how to use a graph using these four steps: Pose a question, collect data, record the results on a graph, and analyze the data.   

 Time for Kids: Turtle Time

This is the last time my class will visit the library this year. Mrs. Thomas has some fun activities planned for the kids! 

Today is the Sucker Pull for anyone who has all their library books returned!

Music Today        

~Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful ladies...Enjoy your very special day!