Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Ladybugs!!

Olivia's mom brought some ladybugs for a release today.  There were so many.  Ask your child about it today.  They loved it!

Cookie Subtraction

We practiced our Subtraction today with cookie crisp cereal.  The kids enjoyed using it as manipulatives and then eating it afterward.

Ladybugs

We learned about ladybugs yesterday and today. We wrote facts, made a ladybug and sequenced the life cycle.

When You Subtract with a Pirate (subtraction song for kids)

Vowel Review

Adding and Subtracting (song for kids about addition/subtracting)

News

Kindergarten News

Week of April 25- April 29, 2016

Please remember to return library books.  Some of us have out quite a few J Send them any day this week! 

It is time to order school supplies for next year.  Go to www.schooltoolbox.com

Type in Rummel Creek Elementary

Choose your child’s grade for NEXT year!

                  

Theme: More Insects!

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about insects.

Writing:  Using insects to write both fiction and non-fiction.

Word Wall Words:  

REVIEW: WE HAVE NO NEW WORDS THIS WEEK……PLEASE REVIEW ALL WORDS!

I, the, see, like, my, is, and, do, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, your, if, you, can, to, on, there, where, after, into, he, she, but, has, of, make, could, it, we, little, him, her, are, very, first, what, than, long

Word Study: review all short vowel sounds-a,e,i,o,u  

Math: Review measurement-comparing weight, height, length, and capacity using nonstandard units of measurement. We will introduce subtraction this week, as well.

Science: Continue with Insects and Sun/Moon

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Choose an insect.  Write 3 sentences about your insect.  Illustrate it!
• Tuesday:  Use your home reader to practice “retelling” the plot and characters of a book.
• Wednesday:   Teach your mom or dad to play Take Away 1 or 2.  If you can’t remember, you each get 15 pieces of cereal. Take turns taking away 1 or 2 (you decide!). First one to get rid of all of their cereal is the winner. If you don’t play with cereal, you can play with any small pieces of junk
• Thursday:  Visit www.raz-kids.com
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  

Measuring Height

We got to measure each other using yarn.

News

Kindergarten News

Week of April 20- April 22, 2016

What a crazy week we have had!  We are so glad to all be safe and sound.  If you didn’t send your home reader bag and/or library books back today, please do so as soon as you can.  Thank you to all who were able to help out at field day.  The kids loved every minute of it!

                   

Theme: Insects!

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about insects.

Writing:  Using insects to write both fiction and non-fiction.

Word Wall Words: 

REVIEW: WE HAVE NO NEW WORDS THIS WEEK……PLEASE REVIEW ALL WORDS!

I, the, see, like, my, is, and, do, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, your, if, you, can, to, on, there, where, after, into, he, she, but, has, of, make, could, it, we, little, him, her, are, very, first, what, than, long

Word Study: short E vowel sound 

Math: Measurement-comparing weight, height, length, and capacity using nonstandard units of measurement.

Science: Insects and Sun/Moon

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Write 3 sentences using word wall words.
• Tuesday:  Use your home reader to practice “retelling” the plot and characters of a book.
• Wednesday:   Teach your mom or dad to play Take Away 1 or 2.  If you can’t remember, you each get 15 pieces of cereal. Take turns taking away 1 or 2 (you decide!). First one to get rid of all of their cereal is the winner. If you don’t play with cereal, you can play with any small pieces of junk!
• Thursday:  Visit www.raz-kids.com

• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  

Measurement

Today in Math we practiced measuring different objects with unifix cubes.  Each child found an object to trace and then measure with cubes.  They then had to write what they measured and how many cubes long it is.  

News

Kindergarten News

Week of April 11- April 15, 2016

This week on FRIDAY, we will have our school wide Field Day.  Please feel free to join your child.  Our field day events will take place during 8:30-10:00.  We will have an adjusted schedule that day.  Our lunch will take place at 11:00!

Theme: Insects

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about insects and their needs, with focus on the elements of non-fiction writing.

Writing:  Using plants and insects to write both fiction and non-fiction.

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: I, the, see, like, my, is, and, do, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, your, if, you, can, to, on, there, where, after, into, he, she, but, has, of, make, could, what, it, we, little, him, her, are, very, first, than, long

WE HAVE NO NEW WORDS THIS WEEK……PLEASE REVIEW ALL WORDS!

Word Study: short vowel sounds of U and I

Math: Measurement (length, height, weight, capacity)

We will address what measurement is and our focus will be on comparing (taller/shorter, heavier/lighter, holds more/holds less, and longer/shorter)

Science: Parts of an Insect, Day vs. Night, Sun and Moon

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Practice writing the word wall words as mom or dad calls them out to you.
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 5 words with short U and 5 words with short I (bug/pig)

• Wednesday:   Order your family by height.  TELL about it.  Mom is taller than Sally.  I am shorter than Dad. Etc.

• Thursday:  Use a book to practice “retelling” the plot.  Be sure to include the characters by name.  If you need a book, log onto www.raz-kids.com

• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  

Outdoor Learning Center

Yesterday we got to help water and plant some new seeds. We planted dill and zinnias.  We saw peppers and strawberries that have grown.

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Kindergarten News

Week of April 4-8, 2016

Our new field day is April 15! Details to come.............

Remember that THIS Thursday and Friday, the children get out at NOON.  We are looking forward to conferencing with you.  These are optional conferences.  If you did not sign up, we are assuming you do not feel the need for a conference at this time!  Remember our schedules will be completely different on these two days. 

Theme: Finishing Plants and beginning Insects!

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about insects and their needs, with focus on the elements of non-fiction writing.

Writing:  Plants and Insects

Word Wall Words: 

New Words: than, long

REVIEW: I, the, see, like, my, is, and, do, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, your, if, you, can, to, on, there, where, into, he, she, but, has, of, make, could, what, it, we, little, him, her, are, very, first, after

Word Study:  reviewing the vowel sounds of A and O

Math: We will continue with addition the rest of the year.  This week we will focus on 3D shapes (cube, cylinder, sphere, cone, prisms)

Science: Day vs. Night

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday:  Pick 5 words from our word wall and write them using dot letters!
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 5 words with short A and 5 words with short O (cat, dog)
• Wednesday:   Go on a 3D shape walk.  Come inside and draw what you saw.
• Thursday:  Grab a handful of socks and a handful of small toys.  Which pile has more?  Less?  How many more/less?
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!