Happy Sunday, what a wonderful first week we had in kindergarten! I know I left each day totally exhausted but completely excited for this year to come. In fact we were so busy I forgot to take a single picture of all the fun. I will be sure to squeeze some in this week.
Here's a look at what we will be learning this week:
Spalding: This week we will continue to work on feature formations of Spalding. This is a circle (clock), short line, tall line, line that goes below the baseline, diagonal line and short line above the midpoint. Short letters stay under the midpoint and tall letters go just below the top line. By taking the time to do this practice it will help build muscle memory and help students are forming each letter correctly.
Literature: Our story this week will be the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We will compare and contrast different versions of the story, sequences the events, and even try some porriage. We will do a listening and following directions activity and act out the story.
Math: This week we will begin to use our math textbooks. Our first unit will be exploring sets. Students will identify objects as being the same, identical, different, or not the same (using those words). Students will be shown two objects that are exactly the same and asked what makes them exactly the same (size, color, shape, etc.)
Science: Students will discover what germs are and where they live. They will discover how germs spread and what we should do to prevent the spreading of germs. We will practice proper hand washing skills and children will understand that being clean is very important to good health. Students will discover the organs in the body and the important job they do. Students will be able to explain two reasons why sleep is important.
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