Wednesday, February 18

Wednesday, February 18


Green Day: Library  

CONGRATULATIONS!

Some activities we have planned...

Stories:
100 Days of School By: Trudy Harris

Kindergarten Count to 100 By: Jacqueline Rogers

~Trying to stay silent for 100 seconds...This is challenging for any kindergartener!
~Counting to 100 by doing different movements for every group of 10.
~Jump 100 times.
~100 lollipop licks while their partner crosses off a number on a hundred chart each time a lick is made.
~Sentence mix & fix: It is the 100th Day!
~Writing activity: I will feel ________when I am 100 years old.

~100 Day Counting by 10's book.
~Singing 100th Day songs.
~This or That...a movement activity that asks the kids different questions such as whether they would like to eat 100 hot dogs or 100 hamburgers or swim with 100 dolphins or 100 sharks, etc.
~100 dobs of paint to fill a gumball machine.
~Decorating a 100 Day headband.

Zero the Hero visits today...Day 100!

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Dancing through Space  By: Lydia Lukidis
GENRE: Biography
Social Studies Connection: Perseverance In this biography, children meet Mae Jemison. As she grows up, she loves both dancing and being a scientist. She has challenges and setbacks with both her dancing and her dreams of going to space. By persevering, she proves that she can succeed as a dancer and an astronaut.

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Connect and Teach: Biography

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending Onset and Rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Long Vowel a
Irregular Words: by, my

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Signal Words Literacy Jobs

Music Today

~Mrs. Tongen will not be in school today but Grandma Tongen will be...she looks
A LOT like her granddaughter!

~Grandma Tongen wishes her elderly kinders a very happy 100th day!
~Bring a flashlight tomorrow to read in the dark!
~Mrs. Thomas is in need of volunteers to help clean-up after the Glow Party on Friday, February 27. Sign up here if you can help! 

Tuesday, February 17

Tuesday, February 17
Orange Day: Technology  
Technology class at 8:20. 

READING AND VOCABULARY
Big Book: Let's Make Music! By: Owen Holmes

Genre: Informational Text
Review Power Words: allow, energized, inspire
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Phonological Awareness: Rhyme (Producing), Blending Onset and Rime (r-ed, p-ig), Isolating Phonemes (initial), Blending/Segmenting Phonemes
Review Multiple-Meaning Words
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Complex Sentences

Literacy Jobs
KinderMath: Numbers 1-100
~We will put together a GIANT Life-size 100 chart and look for all kinds of number patterns it contains.   

                                                               Phy Ed

Social Studies: Presidents' Day By: Judith Bauer Stamper
Social Studies Connection: History and Symbols
In this text, the children learn why we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all our presidents on Presidents' Day. They also learn about the president's job, family, and home.

Social Studies Connection: History and Symbols

Let’s celebrate! In this text, children learn why we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all our presidents on Presidents’ Day. They also learn about the president’s job, family, and home.

Social Studies Connection: History and Symbols

Let’s celebrate! In this text, children learn why we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all our presidents on Presidents’ Day. They also learn about the president’s job, family, and home.

Social Studies Connection: History and Symbols

Let’s celebrate! In this text, children learn why we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all our presidents on Presidents’   After the story, we will complete a directed drawing of him.

Social Studies Connection: History and Symbols

Let’s celebrate! In this text, children learn why we celebrate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all our presidents on Presidents’ Day. They also learn about the president’s job, family, and home.

 
~We celebrate our 100th day tomorrow and it is library day.
~If your child isn't dressing up as an elderly person tomorrow, send them in red for Rainbow Readers.
~If you didn't send your reading minutes from last week today, please email me those. Thank you!
~Thank you to Paul (Henry's Dad) who read to us last Thursday!

Thursday, February 12

Thursday, February 12
Gold Day (No computer class or library.)
D.E.A.R time today: 8:25

READING AND VOCABULARY

Big Book: Let's Make Music! By: Owen Holmes

Genre: Informational Text

Print Concepts: Return Sweep

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Review All Short Vowels

Irregular Words: Review

Fluency: Accuracy and Self-Correction
WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Review Complex Sentences

 Literacy Jobs 

Writer's Workshop: Think Outside the Box...What will it be?

 

Valentine Activities:
~Candy Heart Measuring
~Candy Heart Graphing    
~Colored Hearts Book
~Opening Valentines
Sweetheart Snack Mix: Oreo cookie, chocolate wafer, chocolate animal crackers
Sweetheart Splash: Fruit punch 

Music Today 

~There is no school tomorrow due to Teacher Workshop and on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents' Day. 

~Return your weekly reading minutes on Tuesday, February 17. Minutes include reading to your child and your child reading to you. Happy reading!!   

~We had fun celebrating with Weston yesterday...

~Yesterday's guest reader was Kaitlyn Helmbrecht (School Board Chair).

Enjoy the long weekend!  

Wednesday, February 11

 
Wednesday, February 11
Happy Birthday, Weston! 
White Day (No computer class or library.)

Big Book: Let's Make Music! By: Owen Holmes
Genre: Informational Text
Social Studies Connection: Perseverance This informational text is about musical instruments and playing music, which takes a lot of practice. Children learn that if they persevere, the

noise they make at first will sound like music with practice. Connect and Teach: Text Features

READING AND VOCABULARY
Read Aloud: ish By: Peter H. Reynolds
GENRE: Fiction
Connect and Teach: Problem and Solution
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes
Phonics Focus Skill: Review All Short Vowels
Irregular Words: Review
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Complex Sentences

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

 Handwriting: Number 19
Literacy Jobs

 Writer's Workshop: Then
         Writers use the word "then" to continue to the next part of their story.

KinderMath: Numbers 80-100
First, the kids take a 100’s chart that has been cut it into pieces and put it back together. Next, they will do a variety of activities that represent the numbers 80-100.

Time for Kids: Time to Eat!

Phy Ed 

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC
There is still time to order until 8pm tonight!

~Yesterday our guest reader was Mrs. Marsicek (Our School Secretary).

~Write down the minutes your child reads to you and when you read to your child! Again, their weekly goal is 130 minutes. 
~Have your child wear red, pink, or white  tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 10

 

Tuesday, February 10
Black Day (No computer class or library.)

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: ish By: Peter H. Reynolds
GENRE: Fiction

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Connect and Teach: Make Inferences
Introduce Power Words: allow, energized, inspired

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Syllables, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Review All Short Vowels
Irregular Words: Review

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Complex Sentences   Writer's Workshop: Word Wall
Writers use the Word Wall to help write sight words in their stories. The kids will be told to continue to stretch out the sounds in unknown words but that they must spell sight words correctly. They will work on creating a personal Word Wall to keep in their Writer's Folder.

 Handwriting: Number 18

Literacy Jobs

  KinderMath: Numbers 50-79  

The kids will explore a 100's chart and take note of certain aspects. What do you notice about the numbers going across this row? All of the numbers have a 5 in them. Find the number 52 on your 100's chart. When finding 52, I know I find the number that shows 5 tens and 2 extras. Next, the kids will be directed in ordering numbers 50-79. The numbers 54, 62, and 71 will be written on the board. What number could I look at to help me order these? Should I look at the tens or the extras?  Last, each pair will get the number cards 50-79 to put in order. 

Music Today 

The Book order is due tomorrow.

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC

We will go shopping at the Irish Pride Store today. The kids can choose to spend their tickets or save them for a bigger prize.

~ URGENT...If you haven't done so, we need to your reading minutes for the week of February 1-7! Please email me your total for the week...Thank you!
~Thank you to Georgie (Charlie's mom) for coming in to read to us yesterday!