Week 29: 03/23- 03/27 (Remote Learning)

Wow, what a whirlwind the last couple of weeks have been. I know these circumstances are not ideal but I am glad we are all in this together, doing our part! 

We are good here in the Howard household, doing our best to stay busy, healthy and positive. Here's some fun we had during Spring Break. 

Feeding the burros in Oatman. 

Eating WAY too much ice-cream. 

We officially entered the stage where "I can do it by myself" applies to everything, even picking out clothes :) 

And Harper had her first limo ride to celebrate her Papa's birthday!

The classroom may look more like your dining room table this week and for that we appreciate your ability to be flexible. You should have received an email on Friday with instructions on how to get your child's remote learning packet. If you did not, please reach out to me so I can make sure you have what you need to complete the work for this week.

Here's a look at what you will be doing this week:

Spalding: We will continue to review all phonograms . Our spelling words this week will all be review starting at the beginning of our spelling list. Each day students will practice 5 phonograms and 2 spelling words. We are keeping it light for the time being to get back into the swing of things. 

Sight Words:  We have now learned all the sight word lists we will teach in kindergarten! Each day students will practice a list 1-5 before they complete their daily reading.

Literature: This week our story will be Mouse Soup. You each should have a copy at home with your classics to keep. If not there is an uploaded version on the remote learning packet website. We will discuss the problem and solution of the story and observe how the mouse outsmarts the tricky weasel. Our poem will be the Muffin Man.  

Math:  This week we will finish our unit on counting back and review some topics from the third quarter.  We will work on subtracting with a number line, number bonds, and addition/ counting on.  We will also begin a math program called Rocket Math.  Students will be timed and asked to answer addition or subtract sentences in that time frame.  We recommend that you review these when they are sent home and work with your child on any math facts that they are struggling with.

History and Geography: We will begin a unit on the continent of Asia this week! Students will learn that it is the largest of the seven continents. We will explore the country of China as well as what a Chinese character is. We will talk about many Asian animals and will focus specifically on Asian elephants this week. *Note completing history is optional for half-day students, full-day students will be expected to complete these assignments. 

And here's some cuteness I saved from before we left for Spring Break.

Congratulations to our February Virtue Award winner, Emma! Way to exemplify the virtue of Friendship.

Practicing our spelling words and reading Mike Mulligan!