Now that the winter is (hopefully) behind us, I wanted to update you on all of the happenings in our classroom. We have been very busy and the class has been learning so much over the last few months! Here are just a few of the things we have been learning about in Kindergarten.
Reading and Language Arts
- We have learned all about how to use reading strategies to decode unknown words when we are reading. You were given the handout at conferences that explained all about the animals and strategies that go with them!M
-We have learned how to make predictions, make connections (text to text, text to self, and text to world), and how to make pictures in our minds when we are reading or listening to a story. We touched on how to retell stories using fairy tales and will continue learning about how to retell a story.
-We learned all about the parts of a book and the different types of books (fiction and non-fiction)
-We learned all of our consonants and the sounds they make....now we are learning about vowels!
-We learned how to read CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words.
-We learned about onomatopoeia, nouns, verbs, compound words, and have touched on describing words.
-We learned about the digraphs th, sh, ch, and wh
Math
-We learned all about how to measure using different objects (popsicle sticks, snap cubes, etc.)
-We learned all about how to count objects and write the numbers from 1-20
-We count by 5 and 10 on a daily basis and are always focusing on number names and sequence in our morning routine. We also focus on place value (hundreds, tens, and ones)
-We learned about how to add numbers, write addition sentences, and understand addition stories
-We are now learning about how to subtract numbers and how to write subtraction sentences
Writing
-We have learned all about how to use finger spaces when we write
-We have learned how to use an uppercase letter at the beginning of a sentence and punctuation (sentence stopper) at the end
-We learned about how to write a how to story, an all about book, and a personal narrative
-We will begin to focus on how to write an opinion story this month
-Believe it or not, the kids will begin to learn how to blog soon! They are so excited for that!
Science
-We have learned all about how to make observations in Science.
-We have just started a new unit that focuses on balls and ramps. We are learning all about motion in this unit.
-We learned all about the five senses with the help of Mr. Sheehan in Health!
Social Studies
-We have focused on all major holidays (Martin Luther King, Presidents Day, etc.)
I will be posting pictures of our mystery readers that we had this month for Read Across America at the end of the week. The boys and girls are having so much fun guessing who the mystery reader is going to be!
School has been very busy and we are now counting down how many days we have until the end of Kindergarten and the beginning of first grade! The class has come so far since September and I can't wait to see how they grow and develop over the next 65 days! We have so much more to learn and I am so happy to have your support! Thank you for reading all about our amazing days here at Bayview! I hope to be posting more often and keeping you more informed about all of the exciting things that are happening at school!
