KINDERGARTEN WITH MRS. STOWERS

 

WEEK OF February 6 - 10 

    * Phonics

Special Sounds:  "ck" (duck), "e" (me), "o" (go), "y" (fly), "ay" (pray), "st" (stop), "pl" (plane), "fr" (frog), "tr" (train)

We will be practicing blends (consonant + vowel), reading 3-4 letter words and reading sentences. 

Alphabet:  Letter Recognition

Phonics' Rules:  (1)"ck" rule:  The k sound at the end of short vowel words is usually spelled with "ck" e.g. sick, back, duck, neck, clock  (2)  Some short vowel words end in a double consonant, e.g. hill, bell, miss  (3) "s" can make both the s sound (as in sun) or the "z"  sound (as in his).  One & Two Vowel Rules & Marking Vowels:  if a word has 1 vowel it generally makes its short sound.  We put a smile above the vowel.  If a word has 2 vowels, generally, the first vowel is long and the second vowel is silent.  We put a straight line above the long vowel and cross out the silent vowel.  (e.g. vowel sounds in "tap"...the "a" is short and in "tape"...the "a" is long and the "e" is silent)

Grammar:  Sentences and punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks)

Sight Words:  to, do, of, I

Reading Circles

* Handwriting:  sentence writing, number writing, copying off the board

* Spelling:  (Fri., February 10)   lick, rock, gum, box, ten, fill, will, do, time, like

 

* Numbers:  review counting from 1-100; zero; after numbers; concept of counting by 1's; concept of same & different; patterns (color patterns, shape patterns); missing numbers; top/middle/bottom; above/below; inside/outside; before/after; same/fewer/more; left/ right; greater than, longer, taller, shorter; penny, nickel, dime; shapes; ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd...); time to the hour (o'clock times); adding 1 (plus sign, and equal sign); rev. 1-5 addition families, introduce 6 addition family (6+0, 5+1, 4+2, 3+3, 2+4, 1+5, 0+6);  addition concepts of doubles and twins; rev. counting by 10's, counting by 5's; story problems; number words (one, two, three, four, five, six); calendar; 1/2 of an object

* Bible:  The Birth of Jesus - Jesus is God.  Jesus came to earth to be born as a human being so that He could die for our sins.   

* Bible Memory Verse:  Friday, February 10

Today iin the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:11

 

* Character:

Joy:  Being happy on the inside no matter what is happening on the outside

* Social Studies:              

America:  Our Great Country:  the United States of America; 4 directions (north, south, east, west); 50 states; Christopher Columbus; the Mayflower, Pilgrims; Native Americans; Our Flag; Washington, D.C.; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; George Washington Carver; The Statue of Liberty; Texas

Children of the World:  7 Continents; Mexico; Peru; England, Netherlands, Italy, Israel, Kenya

Reminders

1.  Our classroom can be cool at times, you may want to send a navy uniform cardigan or LCA hoodie (Please, please mark with your child's name!) for your child to keep in the cubby.

2.  Your child will need to bring his/her orange take-home folder to school each day.  Please take any corrected work out of the folder and review it with your child.  The work does not need to be returned to school.  If work needs to be returned to school, it will be marked as "homework."

3.  Snacks:  There are 15 students in our class.  I am not yet aware of any food allergies.  No raw honey, please.  Thanks for the snacks, Jadyn.  I appreciate the help.

--Feb. 6-10:  bring your own snack week

--Feb. 13-17:  Marlie

4.  Kindergartners eat lunch @12:30 - 1:00 in the lunchroom.  Parents are welcome to come to lunch.  Sign-in at the office and your child can join you at the family lunch tables.   

5.  On Thursday, February 9, we will have lunch in the classroom.

6.  I have Composite Pictures for sale. They are $5.00 (cash please).  Composites are a picture with your child (roughly 3 x 4) with smaller pictures of his/her classmates.  Money raised from the sale of composites goes directly to the classroom for items such as books, dry erase markers for the kids to play with, games, puzzles, etc. for the kids.    If you are interested in purchasing your child's composite, please see me or just drop me a note with $5.00 in your child's folder.                     

7.  We need Yearbook photos.  If you have class photos that you would like to upload to be considered for publication in the yearbook, please go to Kris Ligon's SchoolNotes page for uploading instructions.  Ms. Ligon is LCA's Yearbook Coordinator. 

 8.  Please note:  Regular homework for kindergarten will include studying the Bible Memory Verse; studying spelling words; and reading, once readers go home.

 9.  Our Jesus Loves Me Party will be on Tuesday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the classroom.  Parents are welcome to attend.  Below is a class list for valentines:

Faith, Marlie, Liam, Simran, Eric, Kennedi, Jadyn, Jack, William, Austin, Brooke, James, Sadie, Angelica, Eleanor     

10.  Kindergarten's 100th Day of School also falls on Tuesday, February 14.  We will mark our 100th day with a few activities in the morning.  The kids will have a small homework assignment.  They will need to bring in a collection of 100 things (same item) in a clear ziplock bag.  Have them count out their items by making groups of 10.  Items can includethings like M&M's, Conversation Hearts, buttons, popcycle sticks, beads, mini marshmallows, pretzel sticks.....etc.                                              

                                                    Sharon Stowers

sstowers@lakelandbaptist.org

Room Coordinator:  Danise Ribeiro:  danise71@hotmail.com