Kindergarten Connection
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| Happy Spring! |
Literacy Highlights
We
are working on building stamina during Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
sessions. We are taking turns sharing our work from the Author’s Chair
and on the SMART Board. We are working on initial consonant blends, digraphs, long and short vowel spellings,
punctuation, letter formation, reader’s/author’s voice, adding more
detail to our writing, and using non fiction text elements such as the
table of contents and glossary.
Math Highlights
We
are working on using a variety of strategies to solve addition and subtraction story problems and solve three digit
addition problems. The focus of this work is on explaining our math
thinking to deepen our understanding. For example, if a child is
presented with a 10 dot frame, a 4 dot frame and a 7 dot frame, how can
he/she justify the sum 21. Does he/she touch count all dots, organize 10
and four into 14 and then count on 7 more, notice groupings of 5’s and
10’s, work with know number combinations, notice doubles facts… Play
around with addition and subtraction number and word problems and ask
your child to teach you different strategies to solve the problems. We
are also working on measurement (weight, length, capacity and time),
constructing and deconstruction three dimensional shapes, and interval
counting with number lines.
Science Highlights
We will kick off our spring planting unit next week. Stay tuned for lots of information from our budding horticulture scientists. Until then, encourage your child to share what he/she knows about seeds, plants, life cycles and taking care of the environment. Invite your child to help you work in an established garden or start a window box garden together. Five and six year old children love to get their hands dirty!
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| We can measure using 1 inch rulers. |
