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This week we read a great book about a dog who writes letters to all the people/houses in the neighborhood. He wants to be adopted. Finally, the mail carrier adopts him. This was such a great story and it inspired us to work on our letter writing. This would be a great opportunity to sit down and work on writing a letter together. Who will you write to?
We have continued to add high-frequency words to our word-wall and use them in great, detailed sentences. The students have done such a great job, working independently as I assess each kiddo, individually, on their knowledge of our entire list of word-wall words.
Everyone has really gotten the reading bug! I will be sending home several books with each kiddo next week, as well as a folder with summer work and a reading contest sheet. This work is not a “must do” but something I felt would help keep the kiddos from experiencing the dreaded “summer slide”. They have made so much progress and are really in a groove right now. I wanted to provide some materials to keep them moving, so they hit the ground prepared for a great year when school opens in September.
Las matemáticas
Everyone loves telling time! This has been such a favorite of the kiddos. Our objective for kindergarten is to tell time to the hour and the half-hour. Everyone has mastered this.
We have also continued to work on our addition and subtraction in double digit and even triple digits. I would love for the kiddos to play lots of dice and card games throughout the summer. Adding those dice should become instant after playing lots of family games!
History & Geography
Hard to stay inside on these beautiful days!
This week in our unit Fun Stories we read the two trickster tales: Tug of War and The Leopards spots. The class drew pictures and did independent writing in their journals about each.
Our weekly objectives were to:
• demonstrate familiarity with the stories we have read this week
• identify the characters and how they interacted with each other
• understand what a trickster tale is
Science
We also learned about the many different ways people use plants. Next week we will learn about George Washington Carver and how he, like Johnny Appleseed, became famous for his love of plants.Our weekly objectives were to:
• understand that there are many different kinds and sizes of plants
• understand that different kinds of plants grow in different environments
• identify the parts of specific plants that are eaten by people
• identify things that plants provide us: oxygen, food, and important products
Birthday girl!