A Busy Fall Week at MRSE

Daily Dress Up Themes and Activities For

Week of Oct. 27-31

Monday-  “Follow Your Dreams & 

Don’t Do Drugs” (Pajamas)

Tuesday-“Give Drugs the Boot” 

(Students and staff wear western gear/boots)

Wednesday- “Wear RED Day” 

(Students and staff wear red and red ribbon)

Thursday- “Winners Don’t do Drugs” 

(Students and staff wear favorite team)/ Pep Rally at 1:30

Friday- “Drugs Don’t Scare Me”- 

(Students and staff dress up as favorite friendly character)

Trunk or Treat will be from 11:45-2:00

Looking Forward to a great "fall"tastic week in kindergarten!

October 27-31: What are working on this week in kindergarten?

Domain: Math

Theme: Using Shapes

Essential Question:

What can we create with shapes?

Read Aloud: David's Drawings

Big Book: Mouse Shapes?

Informational Text: Signs and Shapes

Comprehension Skills: 

Target Skill 

- Story Sturcture

- Understanding Characters

Target Strategy: Summarize

High Frequency Word: see, we, a, to

Phonological Awareness: 

Blend Phonemes

Fluency: Read with Expression

Phonics: Letter/ Sounds m /m/, s /s/

Short a /a/, t /t/, c /k/, p /p/  

Vocabulary Strategies:

Classify and Categorize

Shape Words

Grammar: Adjectives for Size and Shape

Writing: Informative Writing

Focus Trait: Word Choice

Math:

Numbers 0-20

October 20-24: What's Happening In Kindergarten?

This week we will be going to Disney on Ice on Friday.  Please make sure you have your child at school on time so we can load the busses at 7:50.  It's going to be a great time.  If you have tickets, we will be sending home a note to let you know when you can come and pick them up.

Domain: Technology and Innovation

Theme: Machines and Wheels

Essential Question:

Why do people use wheels?

Read Aloud: Good Morning Digger

Big Book: What Do Wheels Do All Day?

Informational Text: Wheels Long Ago and Today

Comprehension Skills:

Target Skill

- Details

- Text and Graphic Features

-Conclusions

Target Strategy: Question

High Frequency Word: to

Phonological Awareness:

Blend Phonemes

Fluency: Reading Rate

Phonics: Letter/ Sounds p /p/

Vocabulary Strategies:

Synonyms

Grammar: Adjectives for Number

Writing: Informative Writing

Focus Trait: Word Choice

Math: Numbers 0-20

Writing, Counting, Comparing

Looking Forward to a Great Week in Kindergarten!

A Fire Safety Kind of Day at Smith Elementary

Today was an exciting day at Smith Elementary for our Kindergarten and First grade classes.  The fire safety house, firemen and firetrucks came to see us.  We always love seeing our firemen, and are so proud of them and the work they do each and every day.  Take a look at some of our K-Crew Kids enjoying the visit from some of Jesup's finest.

Thank You Jesup Fire Department
Smith Elementary K-Crew Kids

October 14-17: What's Happening in Kindergarten This Week?

Very Important: If you were unable to meet with your child's teacher on Friday, please contact your teacher and be looking for a note to come home of a rescheduled time.  

This week in kindergarten the fire safety house will be visiting us.  We will learn all about what we need to do to be safe if there is a fire.

We will also talk this week about Columbus and Columbus Day. 

Of course it's Fall so we will bringing in our Fall books  and completing Fall activities.  

Domain: Life Science

Theme: Ways To Move

Essential Question:

Why do different animals move in different ways?

Read Aloud: Jonathan and His Mommy

Big Book: Move!

Folk Tale: The Hare and the Tortoise

Comprehension Skills:

Target Skill

- Details

- Compare and Contrast

Target Strategy: Visualize

High Frequency Word: a

Phonological Awareness:

Blend Onset and Rime

Segment Onset Rime

Fluency: Read with expression

Phonics: Letter/ Sounds c /k/

Vocabulary Strategies:

Classify and Categorize

Action Words

Grammar: Adjectives for Color

Writing: Informative Writing

Focus Trait: WordChoice

Drawing a picture with people in a setting.  

Math: Numbers 0-20

Writing, Counting, Comparing

Looking forward to another "Fall"tasitc week in kindergarten!

A Lot Of Great Work Is Going On With Our K-Crew Kids

Take a look at some of the awesome work our K-Crew Kids have been doing at Smith Elementary.  These are pictures from all of our classes.  

M is for Monster
Mrs. Kaleigh and Mrs. Norma's Class

My Five Senses
Mrs. Wendy and Mrs. Jenny's Class

Puppies  - All About Pets
Mrs. Ann and Mrs. Charlene's Class

Ten Little Monsters
Mrs. Wendy and Mrs. Jenny's Class

Mm is for Mimi Mouse

Ss is for Sammy Seal

Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Kelly's Class

A is for Apple
Mrs. Kaleigh and Mrs. Norma's Class

Aa is for Andy Apple
Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Kelly's Class

Aa is for Apple
Mrs. Ann and Mrs. Charlene's Class

Fall is in the air - fall handprint trees
Mrs. Megan and Mrs. Dianne's Class

Learning is so much fun at Smith Elementary in K-Crew Land!

October 6-9 Look What Is Happening in Kindergarten

Domain: Communication

Theme: Sounds and Language

Essential Question:

How do animals communicate?

How do people communicate?

Read Aloud: Amelia's Show and Tell Fiesta

Big Book: Mice Squeak, We Speak

Informational Text: The Fort Worth Zoo

Comprehension Skills: 

Target Skill 

- Understanding Characters

- Author's Wprd Choice

Target Strategy: Analyze/ Evaluate

High Frequency Word: we

Phonological Awareness: 

Blend Onset and Rime

Segment Onset Rime

Fluency: Read with expression

Phonics: Letter/ Sounds t

Short a, Long a

Vocabulary Strategies:

Classify and Categorize

Sensory Words

Grammar: Sensory Words

Writing: Informative Writing

Focus Trait: Word Choice

Math:

Numbers 0-20

Looking Forward to a Great Week in Kindergarten