What's Happening This Week----November 13th Through November 17th

Kindergarten

Phonics----The Kindergarten students will continue learning the sound that the letter "Nn" makes----keyword----nest.  The students will learn that the letter "Nn" is a consonant letter.  Then, the students will learn the sound that the letter "Mm" makes----keyword----monkey.  The students will learn that the letter "Mm" is a consonant letter.

Reading----The Kindergarten students will be reading words that have the letters "Ll", "Oo", "Gg", "Hh", "Tt", "Pp", "Aa", "Nn" and "Mm"---- all the letters that the students have been learning thus far this school year.    The students will continue to read color words.

Handwriting----The Kindergarten students will be printing the letters "Nn" and "Mm".  The students will also be printing phonics words and their first name.

Math----The Kindergarten students will be learning the terms----"As Many As", "More", "Fewer" and "Fewest and Most".  The students will also be counting and printing numbers 1-10.

Religion----The Kindergarten students will be learning that "We Learn About God With Our Families" and "We Learn About God With Our Friends".

Science----The Kindergarten students will learn about "Plant Parts" and about how "Plants Grow and Change".

Social Studies----The Kindergarten students will learn about the "Pilgrims" and the "First Thanksgiving".

First Grade

Phonics----The First Grade students will be learning words that are from the "or" word family.

Reading----The First Grade students will be reading the story---"Where Do Frogs Come From?' and the booklet----"Frank From Moss Pond".  Both these stories contain the "Words To Remember"----eat, from, gone, grows, or and two.  Then, the students will be reading the story----"Try Your Best" and the booklet----"Just One More".  Both these stories contain the "Words To Remember"----be, good, Mr., need, our, right, saw, time and try.

Writing----The First Grade students will be writing a story about the "Pilgrims".

Spelling----In Unit 15, the First Grade students will learn spelling words that contain the "st" sound.  This week's spelling words are:  nest, fast, stop, must, step and best. This week's challenge word is:  stick.

English----The First Grade students will be learning about "Special Nouns"----nouns that name special people, animals or places.  All these special nouns begin with a capital letter.  Then, the students will learn about "Naming Yourself Last".

Math----The First Grade students will be reviewing "Tens and Ones". Then, the students will be learning about "Time"---to the "Hour" and the "Half Hour".  "Rocket Math" will continue to be done.

Social Studies----The First Grade students will be learning about the "Pilgrims" and about the "First Thanksgiving".