Friday, December 5

Friday, December 5
Orange Day: Technology  
**The kids will not have technology today as the Irish Pride celebration is being held at that time.

Read Aloud: A Piece of Home  By: Jeri Watts
Social Studies Connection: Neighborhood/Community 

Social Studies Connection: Neighborhood/Community Quinito knows everyone in his neighborhood! He takes readers on a tour, describing every family member’s and neighbor’s job or role.

Children learn that every community member makes valuable  

Moving is hard. After relocating from Korea to West Virginia, Hee Jun struggles to speak English and keep up in school. Slowly, he and his family begin to feel at home and make friends in their new community.

GENRE: Fiction

Connect and Teach: Make and Check Predictions

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Deleting Syllables

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant j
Irregular Words: all

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Complete Sentences

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Lowercase j
(Short Line Down Letters: r, n, m, i, j, p)

KinderMath 

 We begin a new unit today called Numbers 10-19. 
Today's Lesson: About 10...Count it Out
  **A note from the author of this unit... Teen numbers are no easy task for kindergarten students. It is vital when learning teen numbers that your child knows they are teen numbers for one reason only...they all contain ONE group of ten. We want to be sure your child does not think teen numbers are a 1 and a 2. 1 and 2 make 3 and not 12. Your child should know and be able to explain that 10 and 2 make 12, not 1 and 2.  

Phy Ed Today

  Irish Pride Celebration Today at 8:30

 Students of the month for November will be recognized as well as new students to our school. The new character word for the month will be introduced: teamwork. We will end the celebration by singing our Irish Pride song.

~My heart was full last night! There is nothing more precious than to see the kids all dressed up and hear them sing!

~ We are in need of Scotch tape for the gift wrapping center in our classroom. If you have any to spare, we would be so grateful...Thank you!

The Book order is due Wednesday, December 10.
Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC
~ Christmas in Maple Lake is tomorrow in the downtown area. There will be fun activities available for the kids, chance for prizes, and a visit from Santa and his reindeer!

Have a wonderful weekend!