Monday, March 20, 2017

Week of March 20, 2017

Welcome to a new week,

Here is what we are working on for the week:

Reading: The letter sounds /v/ and /x/, Stretching out our words to try and sound them out. Looking at making a prediction when reading a story (look at the cover and what do you think this will be about.  Stopping and predicting about what will come next in the story.)  Still working on the story elements (characters, setting, beginning , middle and end as well as the problem and solution. When looking at nonfiction, try to figure out the key details of the story.)

Math: This week we will finish counting and writing numbers up to 20 and start to compose and decompose numbers 11-19, by making the number and finding the parts.

Science: We are looking at the life cycle of a chick, as well as the habitats that animals live in.

Sight Words: (please work on the sight words each night)
said
want
by
or
had
from

Homework:

Monday:  Math 9-7 and reading sheet

Tuesday: Math unit 9 review and fact fluency, Reading Sheet

Wednesday Reading Comprehension, how many sheet, reading sheet

Thursday: Reading sheet, Find the missing numbers

Monday, March 13, 2017

Week of March 13 2017

Hello All,


I hope that everyone had a great weekend and is ready for this four day week!

What is happening this week:

Reading:  The weekly concept is pet pal, and the essential question is: How do you take care of different kids of pets? Letters sounds for the week: /w/ and /g/.  We will still be working with verbs in out writing.  We will also be practicing what sounds we hear at the beginning, middle and end of words (cat, dog, ball, bat).  When we read our books we will be looking at the main characters, setting, problem and solution.

Math:  This week we will continue looking at numbers 11-20.  We will learn to count on from any number to 20, as well as counting to find how many.

Writing: We will be using our knowledge of letter sounds to try and sound out words to spell them.  We will also be writing using verbs to give action to our sentences.

Sight Words for the Week:

Be
As
His
They
That

Homework:

Monday: No School

Tuesday:  Reading skills sheet, Math Sheet, Sight word practice.

Wednesday:  Reading comprehension sheet, Reading skills sheet, math sheet, sight word practice.

Thursday: Reading skills sheet, math sheet, sight word practice.




Web sights that can help:  

http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm

http://www.seussville.com/?home#/games

pbs kids

http://www.funbrainjr.com/games/


Sunday, March 5, 2017

Reading Questions

I just wanted to give you a list of questions that you could use while reading with your child at home!

Questions before reading:

What is the title?
What does the author do?
What does the illustrator do?
What do you think this story is about?

Questions while reading:

What is the problem of the story?
What will happen next?

Questions for after reading:

Describe the setting of the story?
Who were the characters of the story?
What happened in the beginning of the story?
What happened in the middle of the story?
What happened at the end of the story?
How was the problem of the story solved?
Tell me the story in your own words?

I hope this helps!

Mrs. Oates

Week of March 6th

What is going on this week!

Reading: Our overall question for this week is: How are some animals alike and are they different? The skills that we will be working on are compare and contrast and story elements (setting, characters, beginning, middle and end), we will also be looking at the /th/ sound and the /u/ sound, and also continuing to  add to our sight words knowledge.

Math: We will looking at the numbers 11-20.   This week we will be introducing the numbers by writing, counting froward from any number and counting to find how many in a group.

Homework for the week:

Monday:
 Counting on to 20
Reading Sheet
Reading Book

Tuesday:
Math 9-1 sheet
Reading Sheet
Reading Book

Wednesday:
Math 9-2 sheet
Reading Sheet
Reading Book

Thursday:
Math- 9-3
Reading Sheet
Reading Book

Sight Words:
as
his
they
be
this

Here is some sample activities that you can use to practice the sight words!


Wednesday, March 1, 2017

What is happening this week!

This week we are looking at Dr. Suess, since his birthday is March 2nd.  Friday we will be reading in about OObleck and then making OObleck while  doing some observations.

Dr. Seuss Spirit  Week:
Monday: Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday: Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday: Wacky Tacky Day
 Thursday: Crazy Hat Day
Friday: College Shirt Day


In our classroom:
Reading: Please keep working on blending word sounds, what are nouns, verbs, and adjectives? After reading a story we have been looking at the beginning, middle and end of a story. As well as  the setting, characters, the problem and the solution.

 I will be sending home a little book for the students to read at home. They are to read this book and then they will be given an opportunity to read it to me on Friday.  If they can read it on their own they will receive a sticker

Math: We are finishing our study of addition and subtraction up to 10.  Subtraction has been the biggest hurdle for our students so far. So,  please keep working at home with their addition and subtraction facts.  Here is a sight the might help: http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_word_problems_add_subtract.htm

Science: We have been looking at stormy weather and safe places that we can be during a storm.  Also we have looked at the different states of matter (liquid, gas and solid).

This Weeks Homework:

Monday  Math 8-8
                Reading Comprehension

Tuesday- Math- 8-9
                Read: Little Book


Wednesday: Math- Fact Fluency and 8-10
                     Read: Little Book


Thursday Read: Little Book
                 Addition and Subtraction sheet

Sight Words to work on:
Was
Said
My
For
Are
Like

If you have any question please feel free the contact me on class dojo!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Oates