November 28th-December 2nd

Interactive Read Aloud:

Focus: Beginning, Middle, End

 Farmer Duck
Swimmy
The Ugly Duckling

MATH

During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:

·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·   tally marks

·  matching and sorting: shapes

·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes

·  patterns :ABC and ABB

·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

Lucy Calkins--We are working on thinking like writers and getting our ideas on paper using pictures and words. 

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Farms - Students will be able to explain what a farm is and why farms are important; identify animals, machinery, tools and buildings found on a farm. Students will also be able to identify the needs of animals and sequence the seasonal rhythm of planting, growing, and harvesting. 

November 14th-18th and November 21st-25th

Focus: Character and Settings

Core Knowledge Stories:

Jumping Mouse

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Tug of War

MATH

During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:

·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·   tally marks

·  matching and sorting: shapes

·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes

·  patterns :ABC and ABB

·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

Lucy Calkins--We are working on thinking like writers and getting our ideas on paper using pictures and words. 

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Farms - Students will be able to explain what a farm is and why farms are important; identify animals, machinery, tools and buildings found on a farm. Students will also be able to identify the needs of animals and sequence the seasonal rhythm of planting, growing, and harvesting. 

November 7th-11th

LITERATURE

Core Knowledge Stories:

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

The Brementown Musicians

Momotaro, The Peach Boy

MATH

During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:

·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·   tally marks

·  matching and sorting: shapes

·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes

·  patterns :ABC and ABB

·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

Zaner-Bloser Handwriting

Students will practice the basic handwriting strokes, pencil grip, and correct posture.

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Plants- kindergarteners will learn about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. We will be growing our own plants and completing an observation log.