December 1-5: We are dreaming of Gingerbread in kindergarten this week.

Read Aloud: Gingerbread books

Gingerbread Boy

Gingerbread Girl

Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread Baby

Gingerbread Friends

Gingerbread Cowboy

And many other Gingerbread bookds

Comprehension Skills: 

Target Skill 

- Author's Purpose

- Text and Graphic Features

-Compare and Contrast

-Beginning, Middle, End

-Retelling a Story

High Frequency Word: you, what 

Phonological Awareness: 

Blend Phonemes

Final Sounds

Phonics: Letter/Sound: f /f/

Blending Words 

Word Building

Vocabulary Strategies:

Context Clues

Grammar: Complete Sentences

Writing: Narrative Writing

Gingerbread Writing

Looking Forward to a great week in kindergarten!

The K-Crew

November 17-21: What's Happening in Kindergarten This Week?

This week we will be reviewing and learning all about 

Thanksgiving and it's traditions.  

We will be reading Thanksgiving books, learning about long, long ago and making Thanksgiving crafts.

On Thursday we will be dressing up for our Thanksgiving feast at lunch.

On Friday we will be making butter and tasting other things in our room.  

Please take this time this week to work with your child on the items that are listed on the progress report.

It's going to be a great week in kindergarten.

The K-Crew

November 10-14: What are we learning about in kindergarten this week?

We are collecting canned/boxed goods at Smith Elementary.  Please help us out by sending a can with your child this week. 

Domain: Earth Science

Lesson Topic: Weather

Essential Question:

What do animals do when the weather changes?

Read Aloud: Storm Is Coming! (Fantasy)

Big Book: Snow (Fantasy)

Informational Text: How Water Changes (Informational Text, SCIENCE)

Comprehension Skills: 

Target Skill 

- Conclusions

- Understanding Characters

Target Strategy: Monitor / Clarify

High Frequency Word: with, my 

Phonological Awareness: 

Blend Phonemes

Final Sounds

Fluency: Read with Expression

Phonics: Letter/Sound: n

Blending Words 

Building Words

Vocabulary Strategies:

Classify and Catergorize

Sensory Words

Grammar: Sentence Parts: Verbs

Writing: Narrative Writing

Focus Trait: Word Choice

Math: Numbers 0-30

Looking Forward to a great week in Kindergarten

The K-Crew

A Minion Kind of Day With our K-Crew

We had so much fun on Friday, October 31st at Smith Elementary.  To end our spirit week we dressed up.  What did we choose you ask?????  Minions.  The K-Crew was a bunch of Minions.  What fun we had.  Can't wait until next year to see what this crazy group will do.  

The K-Crew Minion Teachers minus 1.

Mrs. Ann

Mrs. Megan

Mrs. Kaleigh

Mrs. Lisa

Mrs. Charlene

Mrs. Jenny

Mrs. Norma

Mrs. Dianne

Ms. Kelly

Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Kelly Minions

November 3-7: What Will We Learn In Kindergarten This Week?

Domain: Earth Science

Lesson Topic: Seasons

Essential Question:

How does the weather change in different months and seasons? 

Read Aloud: Every Season, (Informational Text)

Big Book: Jump Into January, (Informational Text)

Informational Text: Holidays All Year Long

(Informational Text; Social Studies)

Comprehension Skills: 

Target Skill 

- Compare and Contrast

- Text Features

Target Strategy: Question

High Frequency Word: come, me 

Phonological Awareness: 

Blend Phonemes

Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Phonics: Review: Short a

Blending Words 

Building Words

Vocabulary Strategies:

Figurative Language

Grammar: Sentence Parts: Subject

Writing: Narrative Writing

Focus Trait: Word Choice

Looking forward to a great week in kindergarten.