Week 26 February 17-February 21

Happy Day of Friendship! We had an absolute blast today with the kiddos! I hope you all enjoy the weekend. Remember, there is no school Monday. 

Playing dress up with my friends!

Happy 6th Birthday Keira!

Happy 6th Birthday Henry!

Spalding: We are so close to learning all of the phonograms we will learn for kindergarten. This week we will learn one new phonogram, dge (cue: three letter).  Since we had so many words last week that were a bit more demanding we will be reviewing these words again next week.  They are time, have, blue, chance, charge, little, are. 

Sight Words:Thank you for review sight words with your child nightly. This week we will introduce lists 8, the words are; people, could, way, no, number, see, go, write, more, two. 

Literature: Our story this week will be "The Ugly Duckling.” We will use this story and the story “Chrysanthemum” to discuss the importance of accepting others and appreciating our differences. Our poem will be Simple Simon.

Math: 
This week in math we will practice addition through counting on. An example problem might include the equation 3+2=? and a number line. They would start at the number 3 on the number line, then count two more numbers saying “4, 5”. They would then know that 3+2=5. On Friday, we will have an assessment on addition and counting on.

History: This week in History we will begin our unit on American Presidents. We will start our journey by discussing what a leader is and the characteristics they should exhibit. We will then chat about the duties of the President. with the first president of the United States, George Washington. Students will learn about honesty by listening to the story of George Washington’s life and the tale of the cherry tree.

Week 25 February 10-February 14

 Happy Thursday families! We have a long weekend this weekend. Teachers and and staff will be enjoying a professional development day tomorrow. 

Congratulations to Cambree
for being our Virtue Award Winner!

We had a special guest join us during one of our science lessons this week! Henry's grandmother, Mrs. S, helps raise monarch caterpillars at her home in South Dakota. She came in and shared pictures and many facts with the class! It was a super fun treat to have her visit. 

Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate Great Hearts Day at school. This is a day we celebrate friendship and virtue. Half day students are invited to stay the whole day. Pick up is at 2:45pm

Please refrain from sending in any treats or homemade/ store bought valentines. 

Spalding: This week there will be no new phonograms so that we can focus on our spelling words which will introduce all the jobs of silent final e. 

time-job 1- the silent “e” jumps over a consonant to tell the vowel to say its name.  (most common)

have- (the “e” is double underlined and has a 2 next to it).  job 2- English words don’t end in v.

blue-(the “e” is double underlined and has a 2 next to it).  job 2- English words don’t end in u. 

chance- (the “e” is double underlined and has a 3 next to it). job 3- Anytime a “c” is followed by an “e” at the end of a word, it will make the second sound. 

charge-(the “e” is double underlined and has a 3 next to it).  job 3- Anytime a “g” is followed by an “e” at the end of a word, it will make the second sound. 

lit  tle (the “e” is double underlined and has a 4 next to it).  job 4- every syllable must have a vowel. Syllables are separated in Spalding.

are- (the “e” is double underlined and has a 5 next to it).  job 5- no job.

Sight Words: This week we will introduce list 7. The words are: look, has, time, into, him, like, make, would, her, some.

Literature: This upcoming week, we will be reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We will explore the elements of a fairy tale and read versions of Snow White from around the world. Our Poem will be One, Two Buckle My Shoe.

Math: 

This week in math we will begin addition! We will explore simple addition problems by using number bond mats and unifix cubes to help us visually understand written problems. We will learn a few math vocabulary terms (plus, equal) as well as what the “+” and “=” symbols represent.

History: This week we are learning all about our own state; Arizona! We will find Arizona on the map and discuss our state’s history. Students will be able to name our state bird and flower as well as identify our flag. We will learn more about the desert climate, especially the Sonoran Desert’s animals and plants.  We will discover interesting facts about the Saguaro cactus and the animals that call one their home.