Week of 10.29 what’s coming up Parent teacher conference: Please sign up for the November conference if you haven’t done so. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48ABA728A46-parent Expressive Art: Make sure you have your child wears sneakers on the gym day Please pack your child a dry snack everyday! We only have 10 minutes for snack. Last week we had an apple juice accident and it was so hard to clean up. Please check and empty daily folder everyday! Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Panda Library art music gym LIM Frog Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us john.matthais@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of 10.29 Ms. Wang’s news We are learning Chinese: Topic: family; review unit 6: what is this shape? Homework: 1. Review body parts on quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_5gkjan Students are expected to listen (understand) and speak body parts. No need to read and write at Kindergarten. 2. Review words, watch how to write words and practice 大 big/large: http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html?find=%E5%A4%A7 小 small/little: http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html?find=%E5%B0%8F 3. culture: Chinese character evolution (please explain to your kid, it can be a good bedtime story) http://www.chinasage.info/langchars.htm one video per day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozepUu47Xsg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8hUWJEBD3A&index=19&list=PLCECB8A83EB9BA266 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Chrx2BDOHs&index=20&list=PLCECB8A83EB9BA266 Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of 10.29 Ms. Wang’s news Math: Topic: number writing; numbers in order; review calendar (month, days in a week); more addition and subtraction; count up to 60 Homework: will send home in folder on Monday. Science: Topic: weather stories Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of Oct. 29 Mr. Matthias’ news 10/29/18 Congratulations to our sixth habit hero - Ahana What a great trip to the orchard. The students did a great job listening to process of getting an apple from tree to market in a variety of forms. The trip goes with the science unit exploring trees. Thank you to the parents who joined us and to all the parents who volunteered. I have never had so many people willing to join me on a trip. Please keep the Spring field trip in mind. Teach My Monster to Read site: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/1946876 Students type in first name and start the game. The app for phones and tablets Star code is:1946876 for my group, but you can set your own account. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct. 29 Mr. Matthias’ news What Are We Learning? Reading - Next week (October 29) This is a review week, so I will not introduce new sounds or words. We will review character and setting with the story Aardvark’s Orange. Writing - We will practice printing capital letters with the Handwriting without Tears books. Journal writing using sounds that can be heard. We will work on putting a space between words and forming a sentences. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 29 Mr. Matthias’ news Social Studies: We will discuss how we make good choices to be good friends. Math Bridge: Calendar numbers.Order of numbers. Before and after. Counting 1 - 15. Shapes. READING AT HOME: I write this every week. Reading with your child at home is the most impactful activity that you can share with your child. Make it fun. Ask them what words or letters they already know. If you are willing to highlight the words they already know, it makes for a great visual for seeing growth as a reader. Have a wonderful weekend. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 29 Mr. Matthias’ news Here are some Leader in Me links that you can look at to find out more about the program: https://www.lisd.net/Page/6485 This is a link to see a parent guide if you would like to purchase one for home. https://store.theleaderinme.org/education-books/the-leader-in-me-parent-s-guide I said I would send links to videos of the books I use for large group discussions. Next week is another non fiction book titled: Aardvark’s Orange. Unfortunately, I have not found an site that shows this story yet. This is a site with book suggestions by level from scholastic: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/guidedreading/leveling_chart.htm Here is another: https://bookadventure.com/ Have a great weekend! john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us