Week 4: Aug. 26 - Aug.29

Hello KB families!

We had another great week of learning. Your children continue to surprise me with their wealth of knowledge and show of interest!

It was great seeing so many of you at curriculum night.  I hope you gained a better understanding of what your child will be learning this year.  If you could not attend, the information that was covered will be in your child's green folder.  There will be a curriculum workshop on Sept. 11th to provide more information and answer additional questions.  More information will be coming.

On Wednesday, our school counselor Mrs. Shunk, shared a presentation with us on feelings.  Ask your child how they can calm themselves down when they have "big" feelings.  Students also used different color crayons to color a heart which expressed their emotions of being happy, sad, mad, afraid and silly.
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We are in need of disinfectant wipes, if you are able to contribute.  Thank you in advance!

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Here is what we will be learning in the upcoming week.

Spalding: This week we will continue to work on clock letters  o, s, qu,and add two line letters, b, e. As a reminder, students should be working with their phonogram cards each night. Please continue to support your child during homework by ensuring they are using the correct pencil grip and making sure they are forming their phonograms correctly. 

Sight Words: in, is, you, that, it. A yellow sight word card will be sent home with your child in the next week. Please use this to practice at home and keep in your child’s backpack in their yellow book bag. 

Literature: We will explore Little Red Riding Hood this week. Students will work on recalling the story and working on story elements: Title, Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution. We will read a Chinese and an African version of the story then compare them to the original. Our poem for the week is A Dillar, A Dollar.

Math: This week, we will begin to introduce numbers 1-5. Students will count to five and recognize the numbers. They will be asked to recognize the number and also count out items for a specific number.  

Science:  Students will be able to identify which part of their bodies corresponds with each of the 5 senses.  This will include sharing 2 parts of the eye and how they’re used, giving 2 facts about their sense of hearing and telling 2 ways our bodies use the sense of touch.  Students will discover that we use our senses to learn about the world around us.