What's Happening This Week----January 20th Through January 24th

Kindergarten

Phonics----The Kindergarten students will continue their study of the sound that the letter "Rr" makes----keyword----rabbit.  Then, the students will learn the sound that the letter "Kk" makes----keyword----kite.  The students will learn that the letters "Rr" and "Kk" are consonant letters.

Reading----The Kindergarten students will read words that contain the letters "Rr" or "Kk".  Sight Words will continue to be read. 

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

Math----The Kindergarten students will learn about "Equal Parts", "Symmetry", "Halves" and "Fourths".  The numbers "19 and 20" will also be studied.  The students will do dot-to-dot number worksheets and addition worksheets.

Religion----The Kindergarten students will learn that "God Cares For Families" and that "We Learn About God With Our Friends".

Centers----The Kindergarten students will do "Number Bingo", "Play Dough Letters and Play Dough Words", "Picture and Word Flash Cards" and the "Scribble Board" for review.

First Grade

Phonics----The First Grade students will learn about the "wh" and "qu" sounds.  The "ir, ur and er" sounds will also be studied.

Reading----The First Grade students will read the stories----"Tomas Rivera" and "On the Way to the Pond".  The students will also read the booklet----"One Night".

English----The First Grade students will continue their study of "Verbs".

Spelling----The First Grade students will study words that contain "sh and ch".  Then, a review unit of past spelling words will be started.

Writing----The First Grade students will continue to write their own stories.

Math----The First Grade students will learn about "Fractions".  Addition Rocket Math will continue to be done.  Subtraction Rocket Math will be started.

Religion----The First Grade students will continue to learn that "The Church Serves".  Then, the students will learn that "We Belong to a Parish".

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

Science----The students will learn about the "Earth's Resources----Rocks and Water".

Social Studies----The students will learn about "Martin Luther King, Jr.".

Crafts----The crafts will center around Martin Luther King, Jr. and the winter season.