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Hi Parents,
I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! Here is what is going on in class this week:
Word family: -ot and review: (–am, -an, -ap, -ag,-ip, –ig, and -op) What you can do at home: Write sight words on flashcards and have students identify them or make a memory game. Give students words that end in the following word families or have the following word families in them and have them spell the words.
Here are the standards for shapes: K.G Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). MGSEK.G.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. MGSEK.G.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. MGSEK.G.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”). 3 Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10. MGSEK.G. 4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length). MGSEK.G. 5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes. MGSEK.G. 6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?” The sorting, counting, and ordering groups standard is in this unit as well. What you can do at home: Have students sort silverware, coins, beads, etc. by color, shape or size. Students can then count how many are in each group and put the groups in order from least to greatest amount or greatest to least amount. Here is a fun website to practice this standard: http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm
Here is an alphabet song that I like to have students listen to every day to help with letters and letter sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTeUONxZYAs. You can have students sing this on way to school in the morning, as students are getting ready for the evening, etc.
What you can do at home: Read every night like you are working with a partner (sit side by side, have a book in the middle, read back and forth, etc.) and ask your child questions about what she/he is reading about. For students who need to work on letters and letter sounds, you can have students find letters around the house and ask them what sounds they make.
Transdisciplinary theme: Where we are in place and time Central Idea: Discoveries are made through exploration. Lines of Inquiry: * Patterns around the world (day/night chronological vocabulary ) (change) *Explorations of journeys and personal history. (perspective) * Tools we use to determine location and understanding our relation to it. (connection) Key Concepts: Perspective, Change, Connection Related Concepts: Cycles, Subjective, Relationships, Systems Transdisciplinary skills: * Thinking: analysis, dialectical thought, synthesis * Social: cooperation, adopting a variety of group roles * Communication: all * Self-Management: spatial awareness, organization, time management * Research: formulating questions, planning, recording data, presenting research data Attitudes: curiosity, commitment Learner Profile: Communicator, Open-minded, Inquirer What you can do at home: Have students practice saying the central idea, discuss the learner profiles and the attitudes of and how students can display these throughout the day. December Cookies for Character: Learner Profile word: Open-Minded Attitude: Tolerance Discuss with students how they can be open-minded and how they can show tolerance. It is important that students start using these IB words around home and school. As always, please let me know if you have any questions! Alexis Frank
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Hi Parents,
I hope you are having a nice weekend. Here is what is going on in our classroom this week- It’s going to be busy!
Word family: -op and review: (–am, -an, -ap, -ag,-ip, and –ig) What you can do at home: Write sight words on flashcards and have students identify them or make a memory game. Give students words that end in the following word families or have the following word families in them and have them spell the words.
Here are the standards for shapes: K.G Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). MGSEK.G.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. MGSEK.G.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. MGSEK.G.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”). 3 Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10. MGSEK.G. 4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length). MGSEK.G. 5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes. MGSEK.G. 6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?” The sorting, counting, and ordering groups standard is in this unit as well. What you can do at home: Have students sort silverware, coins, beads, etc. by color, shape or size. Students can then count how many are in each group and put the groups in order from least to greatest amount or greatest to least amount. Here is a fun website to practice this standard: http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm
Here is an alphabet song that I like to have students listen to every day to help with letters and letter sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTeUONxZYAs. You can have students sing this on way to school in the morning, as students are getting ready for the evening, etc.
What you can do at home: Read every night like you are working with a partner (sit side by side, have a book in the middle, read back and forth, etc.) and ask your child questions about what she/he is reading about. For students who need to work on letters and letter sounds, you can have students find letters around the house and ask them what sounds they make.
Transdisciplinary theme: Who We Are Central Idea: Symbols show information. Lines of Inquiry: Symbols and people that represent our country (perspective) Symbols and people that represent countries around the world (perspective) How positive character traits can shape an individual ( reflection/ responsibility) Key Concepts: Perspective, Reflection, Responsibility Related Concepts: Beliefs, Interpretation, Values Transdisciplinary skills: * Thinking Skills- Comprehension * Communication- Viewing. Students will have multiple opportunities to view symbols through different types of media and interpret the information they learned. * Social Skills- Cooperating. Students will have to work together to research one country and then to present together the information they learned to other kindergarten students. Attitudes: Creativity, Appreciation, respect Learner Profile: Thinker, open-minded, caring What you can do at home: Have students practice saying the central idea, discuss the learner profiles and the attitudes of and how students can display these throughout the day. November Cookies for Character: Learner Profile word: Reflective Attitude: Appreciation Discuss with students how they can be reflective and how they can show appreciation. It is important that students start using these IB words around home and school. There is an IB tab on our Weebly page that also has more information. As always, please let me know if you have any questions! Alexis Frank Hi Parents,
I hope you are having a nice weekend. Here is what is going on in our classroom this week:
Important: For our performance, students need to bring in an empty box of macaroni and cheese with their name on the back and a plain brown t-shirt (long sleeve or short sleeve) by Monday November 6th.Please put their t-shirts in a ziploc bag with their name written on it.Please plan on having them wear jeans the day of our performance. (The 15th)
Word family: Review all previously taught word families (–am, -an, -ap, -ag,-ip, and –ig) What you can do at home: Write sight words on flashcards and have students identify them or make a memory game. Give students words that end in the following word families or have the following word families in them and have them spell the words.
Here are the standards for shapes: K.G Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). MGSEK.G.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. MGSEK.G.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. MGSEK.G.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”). 3 Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10. MGSEK.G. 4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length). MGSEK.G. 5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes. MGSEK.G. 6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?” The sorting, counting, and ordering groups standard is in this unit as well. What you can do at home: Have students sort silverware, coins, beads, etc. by color, shape or size. Students can then count how many are in each group and put the groups in order from least to greatest amount or greatest to least amount. Here is a fun website to practice this standard: http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm
Here is an alphabet song that I like to have students listen to every day to help with letters and letter sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTeUONxZYAs. You can have students sing this on way to school in the morning, as students are getting ready for the evening, etc.
What you can do at home: Read every night like you are working with a partner (sit side by side, have a book in the middle, read back and forth, etc.) and ask your child questions about what she/he is reading about. For students who need to work on letters and letter sounds, you can have students find letters around the house and ask them what sounds they make.
Transdisciplinary theme: Who We Are Central Idea: Symbols show information. Lines of Inquiry: Symbols and people that represent our country (perspective) Symbols and people that represent countries around the world (perspective) How positive character traits can shape an individual ( reflection/ responsibility) Key Concepts: Perspective, Reflection, Responsibility Related Concepts: Beliefs, Interpretation, Values Transdisciplinary skills: * Thinking Skills- Comprehension * Communication- Viewing. Students will have multiple opportunities to view symbols through different types of media and interpret the information they learned. * Social Skills- Cooperating. Students will have to work together to research one country and then to present together the information they learned to other kindergarten students. Attitudes: Creativity, Appreciation, respect Learner Profile: Thinker, open-minded, caring What you can do at home: Have students practice saying the central idea, discuss the learner profiles and the attitudes of and how students can display these throughout the day. November Cookies for Character: Learner Profile word: Reflective Attitude: Appreciation Discuss with students how they can be reflective and how they can show appreciation. It is important that students start using these IB words around home and school. There is an IB tab on our Weebly page that also has more information. As always, please let me know if you have any questions! Alexis Frank |
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