What's Happening This Week----October 21st Through October 24th

The Kindergarten/ First Grade students have been doing much testing these past two weeks.  Two weeks ago, the students did Achievement Tests.  Then, last week I tested the students for the their First Semester Skills.  I am every proud of all the students.

This will be a short week of school.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, October 24th---then, no school on Friday, October 25th.

Kindergarten

Phonics----The Kindergarten students will continue their study of the sound that the letter "Aa" makes----keyword----apple.  The students will learn that the letter "Aa" is a vowel letter.  Then, the students will learn the sound that the letter "Nn" makes----keyword----nest.  The students will learn that the letter "Nn" is a consonant letter.

Reading----The Kindergarten students will be reading phonics words that contain the letters "Aa" and "Nn".  Some of these phonics words will be:  tag, tap, hat, pat, at, not,tan, an, ant, nap and pan.  The students will also be reading the following Sight Words:  color, you, and, my, a, the, name, go and see.  The students will be reading the booklet----"Hot, Hot, Hot".  The students will continue to read color words.

Handwriting----The Kindergarten students will print the letters "Aa" and "Nn".  Phonics word sentences will also be printed.

Math----The Kindergarten students will continue their study of "Positions".  The #10 will be learned.  The students will do dot-to-dot worksheets with the numbers 1-10. 

Religion----The Kindergarten students will learn that "God Made All People".

Centers----The Kindergarten students will be using "Play Dough Letters and Words" and the "Scribble Board" for review.

First Grade

Phonics----The First Grade students will learn about the sound of "ng" and "ing".  Past sounds will be reviewed----"ar", "ch", "sh", "wh" and "th".

Reading----The First Grade students will be reading the story----"Space Pup" and "Where Do Frogs Come From?".  The booklet----"Do You See It?" ----will be read.

English----The First Grade students will continue their study of "Special Nouns".    Then, the students will learn about "Naming Yourself Last".

Spelling----The First Grade students will learn words that contain the "dr", "gr" and "tr" sound.  This  week's spelling words are:  drip, trap, drop, drum, trip, grin and branch.

Math----The First Grade students will learn about "Real Graphs", "Picture Graphs", "Pictographs" and "Bar Graphs".  Two-digit numbers will be added.

Religion----The First Grade students will learn that "Jesus Had Many Followers" and that "Jesus Rose to a New Life".

Centers----The First Grade students will do "Play Dough Words", "Addition Wheels", "Word Wheels" and "Scribble Board" for review.

Science----The students will continue their study of "Animals".

Social Studies----The students will learn about "Our Country", "Using Pictures {Maps}" and the "Fire Station".

Crafts----The crafts this week will center around "Fall", "Halloween" and the "Fire Station".