Week 8: Sept. 23rd - Sept.27th

Hello KB families!

We had another eventful week in KB!  Ask your child about the school library.  Yes, we had our first visit!  Each student is allowed to borrow one book for a two week period.  Each month we will have a visit to the library, with an opportunity to select a different book.

On Friday, we had both a Spalding and math test.  Please check your child's green folder for their results.  In your child's yellow book bag, there will be the list two sight words.  These can be reviewed after completing the Spalding written homework.

Here is a reminder on how to approach the Spalding homework.  Start by showing your child the phonogram cards we've learned so far.  (The weekly list is on the blog).  So far we learned the first 20.  Each card is numbered in the order in which they are taught.

1. Hold up each card individually and wait for a response. (You may share the sound if it is not known).
2. When your child writes the phonogram, say the sound first and see if your child can write it before showing them the card. Encourage them to say the sound as they are writing it.
3. After the last phonogram is written, they may go down their list and say each phonogram again.

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

Spalding: This week we will finish out the first 26 phonograms by teaching w, x, y, and z. We will continue to review previous taught phonograms and our test on Friday will cover any of the first 16 phonograms. We will also continue to work on word sounds and syllables.  You can easily do this at home with your child as practice. Give your child a simple CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words; can, dog, mat, etc. Ask your child to give each sound of the word.  It is especially important that they are able to give you the beginning sound of the word, but we are working hard on identifying the middle and end sound as well.

Sight Words: We will take this week to review list #1. Please continue to practice each night with your child, thank you for your support in making fluent readers!

Literature: We continue to explore fables this week by reading the Tortoise and the Hare. We will learn the importance of the the moral “Slow and Steady Wins the Race,” and discuss the virtue of perseverance.  Our weekly poem will be Little Turtle.

Math:  This week will continue to work with numbers 1-10 focusing on number order. Students will practice counting and writing in ascending and descending order. We will work on finding the missing number in a sequence and identifying numbers that are 1 more/less. For example students will say, “ 4 is 1 more than 3; 4 is one less than 5.” 

History:  Students will be able to give two facts about Betsy Ross, George Washington Carver and the Statue of Liberty.  They will better understand what the Pledge of Allegiance means.  Students will also be able to recognize and describe Mount Rushmore.