What's Happening This Week----February 24th Through February 28th

Kindergarten

Phonics----The Kindergarten students will learn the sound that the letter "Uu" makes----keyword----umbrella.  The students will learn that the letter "Uu" is a vowel letter.

Reading----The Kindergarten students will read words that contain the letter "Uu".  Some of the "Uu" words to be read will be:  run, sun, fun, tub, bun, sub, cub, cut and cup.  "Sight Words" and "Phonics Word Sentences" will continue to be read.  The students will also read the booklet----"The Big Trip".

Handwriting----The Kindergarten students will print the letter "Uu" and phonics word sentences.

Math----The Kindergarten students will continue their study of "Money".  Everyday the students play "Fair Trade Money".  For example, the students have to give me "5 pennies" in exchange for a "nickel".  The student has to tell me what each "coin's" name is and how much their is worth.  The students are also "Fair Trading Money"----5 pennies and one nickel for a dime or 10 pennies for a dime or two nickels for a dime.  The students will also learn about "Seasons".

Religion----The Kindergarten student will learn about "Mary" .

First Grade

Phonics----The First Grade students will learn about the "Long Oo Sound" ----oa as in boat, ow as in bow and "o" as in no.

Reading----The First Grade students will read the stories-----"The Fox and the Stork" and "A Bed Full of Cats".  The students will also read the booklet----"A Load of Stuff ".

English----The First Grade students will learn about "Contractions" and "Words That Mean the Same".

Spelling----The First Grade students will learn words that contain the "Long Oo Sound ".  The spelling words this week are:  go, home, rope, so, joke, bone, hole, no, stove, poke, hello and alone.  The "Special Writing Words " are:  come, done and some.

Math----The First Grade students will continue their study of "Money".  The students will also do addition and subtraction "Rocket Math" worksheets.  "Fractions" will be reviewed.

Religion----The First Grade students will continue their study of the "Sacraments".

Science----The students will learn about "Seasons".  Then, the students will begin a unit on "Matter".