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Jayne Petrea
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Happy Valentine's Day
Alanna, Andrew, Ashley, Callie, Cassie, Devin, Dylan, Hannah, Haven, Jace, Justin, Madie, Mandan, Mattison, Michael, Miles, Rylan, Tristan, Yalena, Ryley
PETREA'S PLACE



Thanks for visiting our class web page. I am so glad that you are here. Please check back monthly for updates on classroom happenings. 


Enhancements Schedule
Monday: Library (return books by Friday if possible) 
Tuesday: Computer/Guidance
Wednesday: Art 
Thursday: Music 
Friday: PE (Wear Tennis Shoes)



Schoolwide Reading Theme:
EVERYONE'S A HERO

 



FEBRUARY
Dates to Remember:
Febraury 10 2:30-3:45 After School Dance for K-2 students
February 12 Valentine's snack and valentine exchange
February 15 Flood Make-up Day 
February 16 Blood Drive
February 19 Horizons Unlimited Field Trip


enVisionMath



Math Skills

FRACTIONS AND ORDINAL # 1ST-10TH



Social Studies

100th Day of School

Valentine's Day

President's Day



Science
Groundhog Day
Dental Health


Healthy Hearts
Vampire Bats, Lizards, Kangaroos, Quails

VLKQ

Language Arts

This program teaches kids to read, write, and spell. The Zoo-phonics Program teaches the alphabet using a cast of Animal characters and sounds, and a body movement that directly relates to the Animal/Letter, allowing children to utilize the alphabet immediately.






Phonics

VLKQ



Phonemic Awareness: 
Blending Phonemes (sounds)
Write, and recognize by sight and sound letters Vv, Ll, Kk, Qq
New Popcorn Words: 
not go said get yes eat big down up so

Reading Strategies: 
predict/infer, summarize, evaluate, phonics/decoding

Comprehension Skills:  
fantasy/realism; story structure: plot

Vocabulary: 
describing words; weather action words

Concepts of Print:
Capital letters; end punctuation quotation marks




Writing 
Narrative stories
Drawing with character and setting; details, capitals at he beginning of sentences.
Write by using beginning and end sounds, middle sounds if possible.
Drawing with character, setting, and details





Author Studies

                                                                                                                               

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We will study many authors this year.  We will study Laura Numeroff, Jan Brett and Eric Carle indepth.  These authors have their own websites. You and your child should visit these websites.  They have wonderful activities.  We studied Laura Numeroff during the fall, Jan Brett starting in December and continuing through the school year, and last we will study Eric Carl in the Spring.  
Laura Numeroff



Jan Brett

 

Eric Carle


Books we will read this month:

Popcorn words are sight words your child will learn to read this year. Popcorn words are words that "pop" up in our daily reading. Check back monthly for new words. Practice reading these words. Make flashcards, point them out in stories you read together, and practice writing them. 


I have it the a see at and this that is he was be you
are they from of to for in as his like look play has not  go said get yes eat big down up so 


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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FOR GREAT ONLINE GAMES TO HELP TEACH AND REINFORCE MANY KINDERGARTEN SKILLS
Literacy center

Starfall


Click on the following link to Scholastic for great info for kids, parents, and families.


The parent newsletters offer tips for helping your child with reading and school activities

Mrs. Petrea's Class


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