New Unit: Animals-Arctic
Reading: Polar Bears; Polar bear in action; Polar bears for kindergarten
Strategies:
- ask and answer questions
- collecting facts and record into writing on a web and sentences
- inventive spelling emphasizing beginning, middle and end sounds for each word
- identifying and learning new words
Phonics: ch- (onset-example: cheese, chat, choose, cheek)
Spelling Words: mat, cat, pat, come, said
SPELLING TEST WILL TYPICALLY BE ON FRIDAY, BUT IT WILL BE ON MONDAY BECAUSE THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, FEB. 2ND.
Writing: we will be writing an informational piece about polar bears. We will listen and learn new information about polar bears. We will create a web together and write sentences from the web we created. It will contain real life facts about polar bears.
Math: We are learning about measurement. Our focus will be comparing lengths taller and shorter; measuring with string; comparing objects longer and shorter; comparing length cube sticks to 5 sticks to objects.
Science: We will explore the weather in the sky. Different types of severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes. We will discuss what a forecast is and its importance.
*****Weekly homework will be sent every Monday. It will include the spelling list of the week, the beginning sound of the week and daily math homework. It will be due on Fridays. If there is no school on Friday, then it will be due the following Monday. Also, there will be reminders of what is happening during the week on the first page. Below is a copy of the weekly homework if your child happens to lose it or not bring it home:
Reminders:
- No school for kindergarten only- Friday, Feb. 2!
Any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email me!
Ms. Mohamed