KindergartenMrs. MooreMrs. RileyMrs. Miller

Mrs. HerronMrs. HawkinsMrs. Lairsen

Good Morning Purefoy

Calendar Time

Calendar Activities:Calendar Grid – Days of the Week, Months of the Year, patterning, shapes, counting, ordinal numbers and directionality Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Number Line – patterning, skip counting Tally Marks – counting, grouping of multiples of 5s and 10s Odd/Even – number identification, patterning and concept of odd and even Place Value – counting, grouping numbers by 1s, 10s, 100s. Weather Graph – graphing, temperature, seasons and weather conditions Piggy Bank – counting, number sense, coin recognition, money 100 Chart – patterning, number sense, multiple numbers, skip counting Clock – counting by 1s and 5s, number sense, and time Problem Solving – mental math to solve story problems.Subitizing - knowing a number without counting.

I and E time

Time (8:05-8:35)

What does it look like???

*15 minute teacher led small groups working on reteaching of reading and math concepts. Kindergarten will keep their groups small (6 or less.)

Word Work

• King/Queen Of The Day

• Morning Message

• Whole Group Phonics Lessons

Shared Reading•We teach concepts of print using big books.

• Day 1 – Comprehension• Day 2 – Phonemic Awareness

Activities• Day 3 – Vocabulary/Word Study• Day 4 - Conventions/Mechanics• Day 5 – Fluency and Responding

to Text

Literacy centers• Literacy Centers

– Word Work– ABC center– Write the Room– Poetry– Listening Center– Pocket Chart– Book Center– Story Retelling/Library

Center– Computers

• Guided Reading– Students will read 2 new

books each week that our on their instructional level.

– Students will take 2 new books home each week to read for fluency.

Handwriting

• Your child will be using the Letters and Numbers for Me workbook to print letters and numbers, words, and simple sentences. The workbook includes lessons using large arm movements, air tracing, letter sizes and places exercises, and more. These strategies invite active participation and address diverse learning styles so that all children achieve their highest potential and develop a love of learning. Lessons present new concepts in order from the easiest to the most challenging so that children master skills one step at a time to develop ease and confidence.

• To learn more about this model, please visit hwtears.com to watch how-to videos that will show you what your child will be learning.

Social Studies

•Whole Group Lessons•Integrated in Literacy Centers

• The “BIG” Ideas– 1st Nine Weeks – My School and Me– 2nd Nine Weeks – Culture and Tradition– 3rd Nine Weeks – My Community– 4th Nine Weeks – Patriotic Symbols and Figures

Recess & Lunch

Writer’s Workshop• Mini Lesson (Using Lucy Calkins Lessons)

• Independent Writing Time

• Share Time6 Traits of Writing

*Ideas

*Organization

*Word Choice

*Sentence Fluency

*Voice

*Conventions

Math & Science

• Whole Group• Math & Science

Stations(math literacy, math games, tubs, blocks & computers, science)

• Math Journal

Specials• Art• P.E. (2 days)• Music• Computers

Library Days –

Tuesday: Riley & Miller

Wednesday: Moore & Herron

Thursday: Lairsen & Hawkins

SCIENCE• Experiments

• Science Center

• Science Journal

Snack Developmental Centers

Teacher – Assessments, Student Conference (academic or social), parent communication (folder, etc.) pulling small groups for reading

or math, monitoring students. Student – Choice Time: writing, reading, blocks,

painting, crafts, puppets, dramatic play, library, games, writing, science exploration,

games, etc. Every center will provide reading and writing opportunities.

Stack and Pack

Purefoy Promise

Our Purefoy promise is to choose the me I want to be, by being SAFE everyday.

I will:

Show Respect,

Act Resposibly,

Focus on Learning

Expect the Best

*What is an OOPS slip?

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http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/PurefoyKinder/