Week 20: Favorite Things Presentations

This week we will have presentations starting on Tuesday-Friday. Please make sure your child states the thing that is the favorite. If they say "cosa favorita," it is incorrect because it just means "favorite thing."  They should say specifically what it is such as favorite toy or movie. Let me know if you have questions about the project.

If you still want to pre-register for Run for the Arts or if you have registered and want to pick up your shirts and bids, you can come to Eastbound on Monday and Yogurt Barn on Wednesday.

Saturday, Feb. 21st is the 5K Run for the Arts at Lindo Lake! Come early if you still need to pick up your shirts and bids at the registration booth.

Here are the topics for the week:

Language Arts:  The letter of the week is 'ch' which is pronounced 'che.' The sound is the same as in English. We will also read stories about the seasons and different weather. The sight words of the week are "mira/watch or look" and "en/in or on."

Math:  We will jump into subtraction and also continue to work on word problems.

SLD:  We will have our favorites presentations. Students will be assessed on their ability to write an opinion piece that states something they really like and one or two reasons why (much like the projects) but they will need to do this independently. They may use the sentence frames, vocabulary words, etc. to reference. This score will go on the report card for trimester 2.

Week 19: Another Four Day Week

 I will be in Monterey with the NGSS team doing a training. I will be gone both Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Henderson will be my sub.

 

Important Upcoming Dates:

 

 Family Science Night - January 23rd

 Eastbound Fundraiser - January 27th

Yogurt Barn fundraiser - January 29th

Run for the Arts - February 1st

 

These are the topics for the week:

Language Arts:  The letter of the week is 'y' pronounced 'igriega.' It has the same sounds as in English but sometimes sounds like the English /j/.

Math: We will continue to work on word problems and making 10.

SLD/Writing:  Favorite Book - We will be writing about our favorite books and why. Please have your child bring his/her favorite book or piece of paper with the title. This will help them when they write what the name of their favorite book is.

NGSS Science:  Students will learn about the process of foods going from seed to our plate and what it takes to get the things we need. It all works together as a system. We will also start another lesson sequence on nocturnal animals that I designed with other LV Kinder teachers.

Week 18: English Homework and Run for the Arts

Upcoming Events

January 17th - No School. The teachers have a Professional Development Day.

January 20th - No school in observance of MLK Day.

January 23rd - Science Night at 5:30pm

January 23-24 - I will be in Monterrey for NGSS. Mrs. Henderson will be the sub.

Run for the Arts Events

January 27th - Eastbound Fundraiser/pre-registration 5-9

January 29th - Yogurt Barn Fundraiser/pre-registration 4-8

February 1st - Race Day 9am

English Homework

 

1) Remember to NOT turn in the English homework with the weekly Spanish Homework. It will be turned in at the end of each month just like you have been doing with the reading log.

2) Color in two spaces each week. Smarty Ants can count as one of the two assignments. If there is evidence such as a writing paper or drawing or photo, please include that in the packet at the end of the month or email. You may also want to write a list of the things you witnessed your child do if it was a hands-on task. Also, if you prefer to do a Math Homelink instead of one of the math suggestions, you may do-so, just provide evidence of which one you did. I will not be assigning anymore Homelinks for the rest of the year.

3) The list of the sight words to practice is on the calendar. You don't need to practice them every night, but it would be nice to review them from time to time, make flashcards, or use Quizlet as a resource.

Here are the topics for the week

 

Language Arts:  The letter of the week is 'Jj,' pronounced 'jota.' The sound is just as the English /h/. We will be reading books about farms and gardens. The sight word is "por/for."

Math:  We will be continuing making 10 practice and will be starting on writing and representing word problems. The word problem format is brand new to them, but they will do one at least once a year for the next several weeks. We plan to start the routine "Word Problem Wednesdays."

SLD/Writing:  We will describe our favorite things. We will discuss which animals and sports we like and explain why we like them.

**Instructions for the Favorites Mini-Project will go home soon. This project can be as simple as bringing in favorite things from home to show and tell.

Science:  We will observe various plants and what they all and what only some plants need to grow and survive. We will also talk about farming.

Week 17: Vacation Presentations and Favorites

I wanted to formally thank everyone for their wonderful gifts. I felt very appreciated. Thanks so much!! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's.

 

I had a wonderful break and go to play in some snow!

 

 

I will have a sub on Thursday and Friday, January 23rd and 24th for an NGSS trip to Monterey Bay.

Wednesday is the Immersion information meeting at 5pm. Spread the word to parents of incoming Kindergarteners who are not already part of the program.

 

 

Vacations project

I made a google slides about my vacation. Click here.


Please send me links to your projects if it is a tech one.

P.E./Intervention

Kids will be receiving P.E. twice a week with Miss Sydney Meyers. If your child is recommended to be in my reading intervention group, you will be notified. If not, just know that your child will be doing P.E. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please make sure that they wear comfortable shoes.

Topics for the Week:

Language Arts:  The letter of the week is 'Rr' pronounced 'ere.' The sight word of the week is "qué" which means "what."

Math: We will continue number bonds and the number 10.

SLD/Writing: We will be talking about the things we love and use adjectives to describe why we like them. This is in preparation for the next Home-School Connection project where they will bring in some of their favorite things to share with the class. It is also a Kindergarten Writing standard to express an opinion about something and tell why they like it.

Science: We will begin the NGSS unit that I have helped co-write with other Lakeview teachers. It is about what people, animals, and plants need to survive. We will also talk about how they get those needs met.