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! 

Thursday, May 7

Thursday, May 7

Green Day: Library  (We will go tomorrow.)

  

Big Book: Planting Seeds  By: Kathryn Clay  

Review Power Words: bloom, root, seed 

 Review Big Idea Words: garden, harvest, plant  

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS 

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes (Initial Sound), Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Onset and Rime (st-ill, bl-ing, etc.)

Phonics Focus Skill: Review

Irregular Words: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Review Pronouns 

Writer's Workshop: Field Trip
The kids will be writing about their trip yesterday. Where did we go? What did you do there? What was your favorite thing to do? 

 Handwriting: J Hook Uppercase J

 Literacy Jobs 

Math: Sort and Analyze Data (Day 2)
We will sort which month our birthdays are in then find out which month has the most/least. How many more/less in one month vs. another, etc.

Phy Ed Today 
Project: Mother's Day Gift 
That's all I will tell you. 💚😄

~ Library day is tomorrow.
~The Wednesday envelope will come home with your child today.
~We sure had fun yesterday! A BIG thank you to all our volunteers who were able to help!