Week 3 of stay at home...

Hi everyone-

I just sent out an email which you may find helpful.  It will come from education.com and you will see "Mrs. Smith has sent you free learning resources for your child." If you find it helpful, let me know and I will continue to send a new one each week.

Here's another online resource I've heard was a good one!
https://www.planesandballoons.com/

If you would like a digital copy of the 1G Power Words, 2G Power Words or 2G category words, let me know.

Don't forget you can play STMath (JiJi) from home!
If you complete 100% of STMath, I have another math program up my sleeve!  :)  Let me know!

If you did not receive the next 2 weeks of lesson plans from Mr. Brennan this weekend, let me know.

Last thing for now...have you been keeping up with your home reading steps?  I know you don't have enough boxes left on your log in your reading folder so it's okay to use a piece of paper to write down a book every time you read for 15 minutes!  

jsmith@iwcs.k12.va.us

The weeks ahead- continued...

Hi everyone-

I hope you got my email and are finding the Bookshelf app useful!  Here are some other online sites that may help with continued learning at home.  Don't forget your child can also log on to STMath at home

khanacademy.org  (fun, free learning for kids)

mo.willems.lunch.doodle  (We studied this author at the beginning of kindergarten and the boys        
                                            and girls really enjoyed his stories!)

jr.brainpop.com   user name: CAESCardinals  password:  caes2020  (free for approximately
                                                                                                                 the next 25 days)

gonoodle.com  (We use this at school all the time to get our wiggles out!)

getepic.com  (free for 30 days if you sign up - lots of books to read and read alouds)

starfall.com  (This has some fun, free reading and math activities!)

Enjoy and talk to you soon!  

The weeks ahead...

Hi parents and boys and girls-

I am at school working on things to send home for you to work on while we are out.  Mr. Brennan will be sending out a message soon to let everyone know when, where and how to come pick up your kindergarten packet from school.  Parents- at some point, check your email as later today I will be resending your child's Bookshelf login information.  This will give your child lots of opportunity to continue reading books on his/her level and also allow you to practice at the next level.  Using Bookshelf will provide lots of books that you can read TO your child as well.  Please email me if you do not receive the login information for Bookshelf by the end of the day.

jsmith@iwcs.k12.va.us 

Stay well and talk to you soon!
Mrs. Smith

Week 26 ~ Mar. 9 - Mar. 13, 2020

It’s conference time!  Please look for a sign up sheet in your child’s red folder this week.  I will confirm your time in your child’s red folder once you have returned your request.  Thanks!

Check your child’s reading folder…does he/she have at least 368 steps as of today?  If not, do some extra reading and log in those steps to get caught up!   

This week we will:

• Continue learning about the sound of short /o/
• Read and spell words –og and –op words (log, fog, mop, top, etc.)
• Learn to read the Power Words:  boy  girl   our
• review reading some of our harder (“rule breaker”) Power Words
• answer questions about stories that are read aloud
• distinguish between fiction and nonfiction stories
• use Power Words, letters and sounds to write sentences about different topics
• learn all about a desert and an ocean habitat
• recognize a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and tell how much each coin is worth
• tell how many pennies is the same as a nickel, dime and a quarter
• Count by 1s, 5s and 10s to 100

Homework for the week:

• Ask your child to read and/or spell these words:  mat, bag, tap, ran, bet, leg, red, men, jog, hot
• read for 30 minutes every day and log in 2 Home reading steps
• practice Power Words  boy   girl   our
• review PWs that begin with ‘w’, ‘th’ and ‘h’ – these seem to be the most difficult for some to recall at flash speed

Important dates to remember:

• Mar. 9 – Costume Day ($1 donation to Relay for Life)
• Mar. 10 – Hat Day ($1 donation)
• Mar. 11 – Pajama Day ($1 donation)
• Mar. 12 – Optional Spring Picture Day – please let me know if you would like your child’s picture taken that day!   And  Stuffed Animal Day ($1 donation)
• Mar. 13 – Sports Day ($1 donation)
• Mar. 16 – No school for students