May 15th School Family Update

Reading
Students are visiting literacy centers and working on identifying long vowels. The centers this week are:
Listening: Listen to  Arthur Meets the President and complete a book report.
Pocketchart: Long u puzzle
Library: Retelling stories and reading
ABC: Make words or sentences with magnetic letters
Activboard: IPAD reading and sight word apps
Game: Stamp a sentence and illustrate a matching picture.
Computer: www.starfall.com
Write the room: Record long and short u words
Writing: Students are writing their name, city, and address.
Creation: Free creation with art materials.

This week I have been completing students final reading levels. I assessed if students could read a Level C or not prior to May 2nd (gkids due date), but now I am finding their instructional level. Students have grown so much!!! I will send home an end of year note for each child which will have their reading level on it.

Writing
Students completed a final how to writing about how to make an icecream sundae. How to seems to be one of the class' favorite genres to write. Students are also working on a kindergarten memory book this week. Next week, students will write about the best part of kindergarten and advice for kids in my class next year.

Social Studies
Our final social studies unit is national holidays and symbols. Last week, students learned about Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Indepedence Day. Students should be able to name a patriotic holiday and say why we celebrate it. This week we have been focusing on symbols of our nation, specifically the bald eagle, statue of liberty, and the flag. Students will be asked to name 2 national symbols on the assessment. Students will also identify the US flag and the GA flag.

Another big aspect that we incorporate in this unit is where we live. It is discussed in our first unit but we revist it at the end of the year because the kids are more prepared to understand it. Students should know they live in our continent North America, our country USA, our state Georgia, our county Fulton, their city Alpharetta/Roswell, and their address. This is alot of a kindergartener to understand. Our goal is for students to identify our country and our state on a map. *Please work with your child to memorize their address over the summer.

Math
Students have been completing review activities in math. This week we reviewed tens and ones. The number 13 has 1 ten and 3 ones. We continue to review addition and subtraction. Students will compare objects by length and use rulers tomorrow.

Field Day Pictures

Memory

Jumprope Relay

 

 Tightrope Walking

 

 Water Relay

Sprinkler!

~ Waiting for water balloons~

Field Day Pictures

Swing and Catch

 

 Balancing an Egg

 

Three Legged Race

 

 Hula Hoop Contest

 

Field Day Pictures

Water Balloons

 

Ball Relay

 

 

 

 

Bikes

 Cup Stacking

 Hold the ball between your leg and walk relay. Always challenging!

 

Field Day

Students spent the morning going to centers around the school. Each center had a game they have learned in P.E. The kids had a blast and loved seeing what new game was around each corner. Pictures will be uploaded in multiple posts.

Kangaroo Ball Station

Summer Reading Resource

Here is a link to a summer reading list that was sent out from our media specialist Ms. Hyntka. Feel free to peruse it for something new to read this summer. I would suggest clicking on elementary picture books and then looking at the interest and reading level. These titles are not required. We do ask that you continue reading with your kids this summer! Thanks!

We Love the Earth!

This week was Earth Week. Click our vimeo below to see how each student will help the Earth.

Vimeo



~Mrs. Daugherty