| What we are learning in August 2008...
Unit: "All About Me"
Phonics: Letter sounds for B, D, F, G, & A
Sight words: a, I, & is
Math concepts: calendar math exploration, patterns, geometry, number sense &
numeration
Social studies: Characteristics of the community
Stop & Think Skill: Listening
Important information:
-Lunch is $1.60 each day
-Please send in a nutritious snack each day.
-School begins at 7:50 each day!
-PTA needs YOU!
-Room Parent needed. Please let me know if you are able.
Important dates:
August 7 - Meet & Greet from 1:00 - 2:30 pm
August 11 - First Day of School
August 14 - Fantastic Frogs are Due
August 28 - Parent Orientation Night from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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Mrs. Fortune’s
Kindergarten Countdown!
Summer's here!
Another year of school is at an end.
We've learned a lot and grown a lot and made a lot of friends.
We'll say goodbye, now summer's here, it's time for us to part.
But we'll remember all our friends and keep them in our hearts.
Marvelous Monday
Share - A - Lot Day: Your child may bring in a favorite book and special
item. Please make sure the item is nonperishable and can fit in a grocery
bag. Each child will be given the opportunity to share their item and book.
Your child may decide to read or have me read their book.
Terrific Tuesday
Kindergarten Awards Day: We will celebrate our class achievements! We will
eat lunch together picnic style to celebrate. A special treat will be
provided.
Wacky Wednesday
Wonderfully Wacky Day: Your child is invited to dress up in fun “wacky”
clothes. Each child will be given the opportunity to show off their “wacky”
attire to the class. We will read lots of fun and silly books.
Thrilling Thursday
Game Day / Play Day: Your child is invited to bring in a fun game to play
and share with the class.
Field Day Friday
Remember your sunscreen and water bottle! Dress to play!
What we are learning about in May ...
Phonics: R controlled vowels - ar, or, er, ir, or
Sight words: liitle, away
Math concepts: Use an ABC pattern, calendar math, understanding coins,
comparing & combining numbers, subtraction and a review of math concepts
taught
Social studies: the globe, seasonal holidays
Science: space, life cycles, seasons
What we are learning about in April...
Phonics: L, R, and S blends
L blends - bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
R blends - br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr
S blends - sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw
Sight words: down, yellow, look,
Math concepts: Use an ABC pattern, calendar math, understanding coins,
comparing & combining numbers, subtraction
Social studies: the globe, seasonal holidays
Science: space, seasons
What we are learning about in March...
Phonics: Letter sound for Q, Z, I, C, K
Sight words: big, blue, play, come, make
Math concepts: Use an AABB pattern, introduce the season spring, calendar
math, understanding coins and their value, comparing & combining numbers
Social studies: the globe, seasonal holidays
Science: dinosaurs, seasons
What we are learning about in February...
Phonics: Letter sounds for x, y, u,
Sight words: for, are, this, like
Math concepts: AABB pattern, identifying spheres & cubes, calendar math,
more than / less than, identifying a missing number on a number line to 30,
match numbers to 20 with sets, ordinal numbers first through tenth,
identifying and counting pennies, nickels, dimes, & quarters
Social studies: President's Day
Science: Rainforest
What we are learning about in January...
Phonics: Letter sounds for V and W, and blending
Sight words: go, and, can, are
Math concepts: AABB pattern, identifying spheres & cubes, calendar math,
more than / less than, identifying a missing number on a number line
Social studies: Martin Luther King
Science: Ocean
What we are learning about in December...
Phonics: Letter sounds for O, T
*blending consonant-vowel-consonant
Sight words: me, we, she
Math concepts: calendar math exploration, creating and extending patterns,
exploring plane and solid figures, number sense & numeration, collecting
data, graphing, estimation
Social studies: Holidays Around the World
Science: Arctic Animals
Computer Skills: math games, literacy games, drawing
Stop & Think Skill: review listening, following directions, & ignoring
distractions
What we are learning about in November...
Phonics: Letter sounds for P, R, S
Sight words: go, at, the
Math concepts: calendar math exploration, creating and extending patterns,
exploring plane and solid figures, number sense & numeration
Social studies: Thanksgiving
Science: Forest Habitat
Computer Skills: math games, literacy game
What we are learning in October...
Phonics: Letter sounds for J, L, M, E, N
Sight words: up, in, on, my, he
Math concepts: AB Patterns, Calendar Math, Ordinal Numbers first - tenth,
Graphing Data, Problem Solving
Social studies: Farming Communities
Computer Skills: logging on and off, graphing, math games
Stop & Think Skill: Following Directions/ Ignoring Distractions
What we are learning in September...
Phonics: Letter sounds for F, G, A, & H
Sight words: to, see, it, you
Math concepts: calendar math exploration, patterns, geometry, number sense &
numeration
Social studies: Characteristics of our community, characteristics of a city
Comptuer Skills: logging on and off, graphing, making a map
Stop & Think Skill: Listening
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