1. Ms. Murphy’s Classroom News
Week of August 27th -31st
Resource: Week 2
What we’re learning…
Math
We are continuing with our first math unit focused on shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle). Your child will have to be able to identify and describe the characteristics of each of these shapes, including the number of sides and vertices (corners) for each shape. They will also be making comparisons between two shapes. For example your child will learn that squares and rectangles both have four sides but on a square all the sides are the same length and a rectangle has two short and two long sides.
Language Arts
We will continue with our phonemic awareness curriculum. Your child will practice hearing, identifying, and manipulating individual speech sounds. Please refer to the phonemic awareness activity packet sent home at registration/open house night for extra practice.
Students will continue learning about reading comprehension strategies this week that will help them understand what is read. These strategies include making connections to what we read to something in our lives, predicting before and while we read, visualizing as we read (making a movie in our heads), and summarizing what we read.
Writing
In writing students will continue practicing tracing and writing their names. They will also begin writing in a journal about what books we read in class.
Important Dates
August 21-September 18th: Fall Fundraiser
September 3rd: No School (Holiday)
September 4-11th: Fall Book Fair
September 6th: Back to School Night(5:30-7)
Classroom News
For homework this week please read minutes a night. If your child is still working on recognizing upper and lowercase letters please review the attached flashcards each night until your child can recognize all upper and lowercase letters. Remember to mix up the cards so your child doesn't memorize the order.
Please continue to collect Box Tops and Labels for Education and send them in with your child to help support our school!
Resource Schedule
Monday-Library
Tuesday- Gym (wear tennis shoes)
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Gym (wear tennis shoes)
Friday- Guidance
Science
Kindergarteners will continue to learn about the five senses. They will experience scientific inquiry through their use of their senses. Your child will make observations and experiment with different tastes, textures, and smells. Ask your child what part of their body for each sense. For example: “What part of your body do you use to look at that beautiful butterfly?”