We will finish up our unit and project about Endangered Animals.  I have noticed how interested the students are with gathering information on the animals and then using that information to complete their project poster about one of the animals that we researched.  Because I was absent 2 days this week, we will finish the project next week.  I am very proud of their work and focus.

We will begin Unit 6 NEIGHBORHOOD.

READING-We will read about who is a neighbor, what jobs do some of our neighbors do, and what are some special places in our neighborhood.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY-Summarizing

COMPREHENSION SKILL-Identifying Main idea and Details

WRITING-Opinion Writing    You can work with this at home…Ask your child what is their favorite pet, color, book, season, number, place to visit, thing to do on the weekend, vacation…  Then (here comes the important part) ask them “Why is that your favorite pet, color, book, season, number, place to visit…  

WORD-“Are  are”

LETTER-“H  h”

SOCIAL STUDIES-Maps  We will be using maps to explore locations near and far.  This will go along with our Reading Unit of NEIGHBORHOODS.  We’ll use a globe, a World map, a Michigan map, use Google Maps, and maybe we’ll make a treasure map!  I’ll show them a Compass Rose.  I’ll give them directions to find an object in the room or school.  ie “Facing North, take 8 steps North, 7 steps east, 15 steps north, etc.  Who knows where they’ll end up?? 🙂

MATH-We’ll use the ones units and ten rods to make numbers.  Then we’ll read them.  I’ll post some pictures when we get going next week.

A few reminders…

BOOTS ARE NEEDED EVERYDAY.  Shoes in backpacks while walking to school.  Some students have not worn their boots to school and they track in snow into the room and on the rug.  They then sit on the wet rug-yuk!  Today we had quite a bit of mud tracked into the room.

WEDNESDAYS are Library Days.

Friday, January 29      1/2 day AM     11:45 dismissal   End of first semester

Looking ahead…

Second semester Kindergarten begins weekly SPELLING TESTS.  Practice those sight words.  I will always post the SPELLING WORDS for the week.

Little Caesar Pizza Kits are available to order.  Order forms went home today.  PTA is sponsoring this activity.

Dearborn Public Schools is participating in a Water Bottle Drive to help our neighbors in Flint.  If you would like to participate, you may drop off the water in my room.  While individual bottles are welcome, it is easier to manage and transport cases of bottles.  Thank you in advance for your willingness to help.

Get outside and enjoy this winter weather!  Also, check out the 5 planets that will be in the sky for the next few weeks.  Beautiful.

“My goal is not to be better than anyone else, 

 but to be better than I used to be.”  -Dr. Wayne Dwyer

Mrs. Smith