Tuesday, January 21, 2014

January 21, 2014

Let us try the blog again as a means to keep you informed of our classroom activities.


    Letters of the alphabet

The children have been introduced to all the letters and the goal is that they can identify all upper and lower case letters in any given order.

Letter sounds

The student have been introduced to the sounds of
d, t, a, h, s, m.  In class they are learning to listen for each of those sounds when given a word.
They should be able to tell if they hear that letter at the beginning of the word or at the end of the word.

To practice this at home have your child draw two lines.  Say a word,  Sam,  they say it, then write the sounds they hear.   Many children are adding the middle sound also.  S    a  m    Next have them say the three sounds to put the word together.

Sight words we have learned so far.

the  a  an  here  is  I  see  and  we  he  she  it  no  an  do  what  you  are  at

This week we are adding  have,  like  too.

Math              

 Math games website
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-calculation.html#ncmenu


The children have been learning ways to make 4 through  10.

Using unifix cubes they take a given number, break it into two parts, then tell what they have.  If the number is 4,  they may get,  0 and 4 is  4,   1 and 3  is  4,   2 and 2  is 4.  They are also learning to write the sentence.

At home practice  --- Put 4 to 10 objects in a ziplock baggie.  Have your child separate the items into two groups.  Next they tell you  5 and 2  is  7.  Put the items together, separate again,  they tell you  3  and  4  is  7.  They can write the sentence for you also.


New Library
Meet the author of the Berenstain Bears 

Feb 7 and 8th. 
Call 657-8258 for tickets.  There are a limited number.

Social Studies theme  is "What makes a home?"  They are learning about the many kinds of homes, who may live in a home,  why there are different kinds of homes, and what people like to do as a family.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Week of Nov.  18

Letters of the week are


 

Reading activities
http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/th/load.htm?f

http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/sh/load.htm?f

 New sight words 

this     it    no

Math
1-100 game 
http://www.ictgames.com/100hunt2.html 
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/practice/grk/chapter12/numbers/0012.htm

Show and Tell reminder

Monday---Zander C, Grace, Mason
Tuesday—Lyndra, Remmie, Zander H, Jenalynn,
Wednesday----Ellionna,  Timothy, Anisa
Thursday----Allie, Sophia, Ryder, Addison

Friday---Gabriella, Annika, Caleb, Lola

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Week of November 11   

Letters for the week
                         

Show and tell----Bring something that begins with one of these letters.  Please practice so your child can say at least three sentences about their show and tell.

New words this week

he     she

SStories to read on the internet

http://www.storylineonline.net/ 

Dinosaur Math

http://www.ictgames.com/dinoplacevalue.html 

 

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Week of Nov. 3      




Early out Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridayat 11:50.
Conferences start Wednesday afternoon. through Thursday night.

A link to understanding the math section of the report card and what it means.
https://0de60037-a-f0993c1c-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/billingsschools.org/bpsccmath/bps-curriculum/2013-14-bps-curriculum-docs/Kindergarten%20Math%20MCCS%20Snapshot%20View.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cq-T_WGy7qocG4TOAAZLXjoEmJppW4FrAUWtB7zK6FNNgeSfSAKsVbFSj_q8hfo_JvV06C3FqLHdhQImj5L58YzvGgJwXoe-5Yh_sfZHFuIwDg90wES0LXgkTLfSiQqnp5he6IgpeeySsvflSH7NUfSVVwNuAmGkx_fQmIdB9mhGEwWdKAUOYuwNyMLnXl-a_x3MIwFbo_k_P3Fr5A-McGWS5PuvdaG3X0TC_fFMKkXqVjgfju7U1BFGaiab3rvckmVi9isBnLAdC8zTIo-F80IdCWAdb01_aPv5kvlBX-kj41fiyY6fSebi2Cfd6eX1MzbAR0m&attredirects=0


Link to understand the reading portion of the report card.


http://billingsschools.org/cms/lib3/MT01001765/Centricity/Domain/25/Kindergarten%20Common%20Core%20Reading%20Standards%20for%20Literature-with%20changes%20.pdf 


We will be reviewing the letters A through P, matching the upper and lower case letters, as well as writing the letters.

The students are learning the sight words,  I, a, an, the, see, we, here, is, while reading during their reading groups.  They are becoming more confident in rhyming words, counting the number of syllables a word, counting the number of words in a sentences, counting the number of letters in a word, and beginning to hear the difference between the beginning sound versus a rhyming word.


 Math will continue on the difficult task of understanding the teen numbers.  They will be building the teen numbers on a ten frame and learn to group the set of ten ones to represent number 1 in the tens place.  This task is called composing and decomping numbers.  Eventually they will be able to tell you that one ten and 3 ones is 13,  or 15  is one ten and 5 ones.

Ten Frame game
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/support-files/filltheframe1-10.pdf

Double Ten Frame

http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/support-files/filltheframes1-20.pdf 


This week we will be reading several fiction books about pancakes.  We will be comparing and contrasting the stories, learning to sequence picture cards, and tie the lessons in with the five senses science unit.  On Thursday the students will be making pancakes and butter.  If any parent would like to help us with the project please call, 281-6205 or email at,  periuse@billingsschools.org.  We will start the activity around 10:30.

Parent volunteers.  I know that several of you indicated that you would like to help with projects at school.  I have learned that you have to fill out a background check form.  This form is available with Christy in the the office.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Letters of the Week

Oo              Pp 


Lead 21  Unit 2 Reading Focus

The children are learning about asking questions using Who, What, Where, When.  They are learning to answer in complete sentences.  This unit includes the five senses and exploring the world around us.  The special vocabulary words are:  senses and explore.

Letter Magnet game
http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_number_magnets.htm 

Rhyming
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/featured-games/preschool_games_rhyme.html 

Math
I planned to much for the week so we will continue patterning and introduce the concept that a teen number  is a group of ten and ones.  12  is  one ten and two,  13  is  one ten and 3

Counting game
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html#count-with-lecky7b 
Ten Frame game
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=75 

2HaHalloween is Thursday and the children do not dress up in their costumes, instead we are dressing in pajamas since it is letter Pp week.  Please remember to wear shoes. 


This weeks show and tell is to bring something starting with the letter Mm or Nn.  Please help your child develop two or three thoughts about their show and tell to share with the class.
Monday---Zander C,  Jenalynn, Grace, Mason
Tuesday—Lyndra, Remmie, Zander H
Wednesday----Ellionna,  Timothy, Anisa
Thursday----Allie, Sophia, Ryder, Addison
Friday---Gabriella, Annika, Caleb, Lola

Parent Conference Notes

Please look for your note indicating the time of your conference, it will be in their homework folder on Tuesday.  Please call if this does not work for you and we will do our best to find a time that works better.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Week of Oct. 21

Parent Conference note are coming home Monday, Oct. 21.
Please return as soon as possible.

Red Ribbon Week
Wed., Oct. 23 "Be RED-y to say no to drugs."  wear red
Thurs., Oct. 24 "Friends don't let friends do drugs." dress like a twin
Fri., Oct.  25 "Don't seat drugs." wear sweats
Mon., Oct. 28 "Be bright, don't do drugs." wear bright colors
Tues., Oct. 29th "Be all you can be, don't do drugs." wear camouflage
Wed., Oct. 30th "Don't be a dum-dum, we mustache you not to do drugs." wear a mustache

Show  And Tell
We are starting the second unit of the reading series.  During this unit the children will be learning to share information and to ask and answer questions using who, what, where, when.  In order to help them develop these skills we will start having a daily show and tell time.  Each week will have a theme for show and tell.  The theme for next week is to bring something that starts with letter Mm or Nn.  Check below to see what day your child is asked to bring a show and tell item.

Monday---Zander C,  Jenalynn, Grace, Mason
Tuesday—Lyndra, Remmie, Zander H
Wednesday----Ellionna,  Timothy, Anisa
Thursday----Allie, Sophia, Ryder, Addison
Friday---Gabriella, Annika, Caleb, Lola
 


Reading
 This week the children will be focusing on the letters Mm and Nn.
They will be learning the sight words we and and.

We are starting Unit 2 which will focus on the five senses.

Halloween



Math
We will continue comparing numbers greater, less, and equal, sorting and describe the rule for their sort,
patterning, and graphing.

Greater number