What's Happening This Week----November 12th Through November 15th

Kindergarten

Phonics----The Kindergarten students will continue their study of the sound that the letter "Mm" makes----keyword----monkey.  Then, the students will learn the sound that the letter "Ii" makes----keyword----inch.  The students will learn that the letter "Mm" is a consonant letter and the letter "Ii" is a vowel letter.

Reading----The Kindergarten students will be reading phonics word lists and phonics words.  Some of the phonics words to be read will be:  mop, ham, mat, man, mom and map.  The students will also read the booklet----"Hop on the Mop".  Some "Ii" words to be read will be:  pig, pin and lip.  The students will also read Sight Words:  the, a, I, see, color, and, my, go, name, an, not, at and one.

Handwriting----The Kindergarten students will be printing the letters "Mm" and "Ii".  Phonics word sentences will also be printed.

Math----The Kindergarten students will learn about the terms----"Fewest, Most" and "Equalizing Sets".

Religion----The Kindergarten students will learn that "God Helps Us to Discover" His world.

Centers----The Kindergarten students will do "Play Dough Words and Letters", "Scribble Boards" for review and "Word Cards that slide".

First Grade

Phonics----The First Grade students will learn the "Digraph sh".

Reading----The First Grade students will read the stories----"Try Your Best" and "Fun With Fish".  The booklets----"Just One More" and "At the Fish Shop"----will also be read.

English----The First Grade students will learn "Words That Mean the Same".  Then, the students will review past items learned.

Spelling----The First Grade students will learn "Words With st".  The spelling words are:  nest, fast, stop, must, step and best.  The Special Words are:  your, their and other.

Math----The First Grade students will continue their study of "tens and ones"  "Rocket Math" addition worksheets will be done.  The students will also do two-digit number addition.

Religion-----The First Grade students will learn that "Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit".

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

Reading Comprehension----The students will be working on their reading comprehension skills and their listening skills.

Science----The students will learn about "Homes For Living Things----Habitats"

Social Studies----The students will learn about "Our Continent" and "Earth".  The students will also continue their study of "Thanksgiving".

Crafts----The crafts will center around the "Thanksgiving" theme.