Week 1 Q4



Dear families,

Welcome back to our last quarter of kindergarten! I hope you and the students enjoyed a well-deserved break. This quarter, students will continue their preparation for first grade. Exciting activities and learning will happen during this last quarter!

Mrs. Bernal

What we learn this week!

Spalding: Students reviewed all the phonograms learned in kindergarten in preparation for the cumulative test oral and written by mid-May. Please continue practicing at home. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words (street, say, come, hand).

Reading reminders:

  • Your child should read to an adult as daily homework.
  • Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays.
  • Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words.

Literature: Our poem this week is “The More it Snows”. It was an exciting week for literature! We read the classic “Winnie the Pooh” book throughout the week! Each day, students listened to a chapter and worked on their comprehension packet. Ask your child about the story!

Math: Addition practice is still happening in the classroom. Students practiced adding numbers within 5 and within 10. Practices make better! The more practice students have on this skill the better. The speed of adding is improving and we all know how this will help in future years.

Science: The Rainforest unit keeps amazing us! This week we studied interesting facts about the toucan, piranha, and sloth. Like real scientists, students researched information about the animal, discussed the facts in class, and finally created their own animal craft.

History/Geography: For history, we studied the American Symbols. Talk to your child about the American Flag, Pledge of Allegiance, and Bold Eagle.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome to my class

Image
  Welcome to Mrs. Bernal's Kindergarten Class! I am excited to welcome all the kindergarten students to the 2024-2025 School year! More information will be posted soon! Mrs. Bernal
Read more

Week 2 Aug 9

Image
  Notes:  Your child should bring a daily snack to school placed in the front or side pocket of the backpack. On Wednesdays, students can bring two snacks since it is half day and they will have their lunch later for that day. Remember, no juices/liquids, or food that will need utensils like forks or spoons. If you want your child to tell you more about school, this are some ideas on how to ask them about their days: o    “Tell me two things you learned today.”   o    “What was the best part of your day?”   o    “What was challenging today for you?”   o    “Tell me about what you did at recess today.”   What we learn this week! Spalding: This week, students were introduced to Spalding. We explained that spoken words are made of individual sounds called phonograms, and we will learn how to hear and write those sounds. Students learned how to sit down with head high, back straight, hips back, slant the paper, and the p...
Read more

Week 5 Aug 30

Image
  Dear families, These kindergartens are finally mastering all the routines and procedures. They can spend the entire day at school without being tired. They are working hard on all subjects! At home, when they answer a question, encourage your child to answer in a complete sentence, not just yes and no answers. Read daily to them, and then go back and retell the story using your own words. Let them be independent by carrying their own things and help at home with chores. Mrs. Bernal Notes: Phonogram test will include the phonograms taught that week, and on the back of the page the phonograms from the previous week. The purpose of this is to check for retention. Keep practicing all the phonograms at home! Next week, new phonograms will be tested. Also, at the end of the quarter (towards the end of September) students will have a cumulative test for the 26 single letter phonograms. What we learn this week! Spalding:  This week, students were introduced to phonograms:...
Read more