APRIL & MAYA

MATH:

BIG IDEA - Combine, Separate, and Relate Quantities

• Number pairs that equal 10                

  0+10	5+5
  1+9	6+4
  2+8	7+3
  3+7	8+2
  4+6	9+1
  	10+0

   

• Subtracting from 10  

• Adding & Subtracting with coins
• Doubling:  0+0, 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4, 5+5, 6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9=9, 10+10
• Sorting and Recording in a table
• Exploring Halves
• Writing number sentences from a picture
• Sequencing
• Graphing sums and differences

 

 

 

  Predecodables:

Spots on Fish

     Surprise!                                         POPCORN SIGHT WORDS:

At the Pond                                          in    on     under      over

         The Hen's Hat                                                 out   yes   me   for

 

Skills:

• Blending sounds
• Segmenting sounds
• Reading using a variety of phonics strategies
• Retelling stories by identifying the characters (who?), setting (where?), the problem and solution
• Phonetic spelling when writing
• Writing sentences with a beginning CAPITAL letter and end mark (punctuation!)

   

* Reuse, Recycle and Compost:    How can we take care of our Earth?

                                Children will have first-hand experiences observing red worms in action as we

(disappointment, anger, waiting)

1. SLOW DOWN!
2. STOP!
3. THINK!

 

• Dragon (belly breaths)
• Count slowly to 10
• Tell yourself to "Calm Down"

              Then,

• Share your feeling with an adult
• Do something active to get mind off strong feeling

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 12th:  Early Release (noon) - Professional Development

April 18th-22nd:  Spring Vacation - NO SCHOOL

April 28th & 29th:  NO SCHOOL Kindergarten ONLY (Incoming Kindergarten Registration)

May 4th:  Author Natalie Insey Warnock Visits

May 24th:  K-3 Spring Concert

May 30th:  NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

 

 

 

    

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