What we are going to be learning this year:
•Letters and sounds taught/reviewed: letter/sound/picture cards & actions
•Word building : “tapping out” words
•Letter formation/Handwriting: skyline, plane line, grass line, and worm line
•Sight words will be taught, a list of the 62 common sight words is in your orientation folders
•Word Families & Digraphs will be taught:
sh, ch, th, wh, and ck
Science & Social Studies :
–Trees and Fabrics kits that are inquiry based and hands-on
•Houghton Mifflin- “My World”
–Seasonal/Holiday Activities
–Understanding leaders
–Recognizing symbols of USA
–Civic virtues
Math:
Sorting, classifying, position and location, patterns, number recognition and writing, geometry, measurement, addition and subtraction, money, time, calendar, and graphing
Guided Reading:
Centers: Word Work, Writing, Listen to Reading, Art, Computers, Math, Science/Social Studies
Groups received on level- Small group instruction
Book Room leveled books A-Z
Khan academy (online resource with leveled materials)
Books in a Bag- Classroom Lending Library
Ideas for parents to provide related enrichment activities at home:
Children are learning all the time. Parents will find these websites helpful with great activities to share with their children. Both websites contains fun activities for parents and children to do together at home, away from home, indoors, and outdoors.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/parenting/article/fun-learning-parents-children-activities-handbook
https://www.laparent.com/Enrichment-at-home-fun-ideas-for-kids