Hooray for Kindergarten!
Our Kindergarten Teachers
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K-214
Mrs. Ruiz |
K-206
Mrs. Slater |
K-204
Mrs. Kim |
K-209
Mrs. Aguilar Mrs. Brosgole |
K-C06
Ms. H.M. Lee |
February
Picture of snowman
February is an exciting wonderful month filled with many fun things. We will be celebrating the 100th day of school on February 14th 202o. We will be celebrating spirit week that week, please look for the sheet in your child's folder. Winter break will be from February 17th to February 21st. we will resume classes on February 24th.
February Curriculum:
Reading:
Kindergarten will continue using our super powers to read our just right reading leveled books. They must look for sight words and tap out tricky words to help them read. Please spend time with your child reading every night. Ask them questions about the stories that they read, who? What happened? Why did it happen? Where are they in the story?
Non-fiction books will be read in the classroom.
We are reading nonfiction books to grow and become experts in collecting information.
Writing:
All about stories, children will be writing all about stories about things that they know a lot about. They need to be able to talk and tell three things about the subject. They should be able to label the pictures and write sentences about the subject.
Social Studies:
Unit 2, we will be learning about ourselves and others, individual development and cultural identity. All families are unique and share common characteristics with other families. There are many diverse cultural groups within our community and we will learn about different groups around us.
Math:
Students are working on subtraction this month in math. They will learn how to subtract up to ten by taking apart the groups to try and to figure out what they had to begin with, how many were taken away and how many are left. We are working on listening to word problems and writing the equations.
Science:
Students are learning about Push and Pull. They will be moving objects by pushing and pulling them and learning what kind of force it takes to move objects.
Event:
Kindergarten trip to LaGuardia Community College is on March 4th, permission slips have been sent. Please send in slips and payments by January 31st.
February Curriculum:
Reading:
Kindergarten will continue using our super powers to read our just right reading leveled books. They must look for sight words and tap out tricky words to help them read. Please spend time with your child reading every night. Ask them questions about the stories that they read, who? What happened? Why did it happen? Where are they in the story?
Non-fiction books will be read in the classroom.
We are reading nonfiction books to grow and become experts in collecting information.
Writing:
All about stories, children will be writing all about stories about things that they know a lot about. They need to be able to talk and tell three things about the subject. They should be able to label the pictures and write sentences about the subject.
Social Studies:
Unit 2, we will be learning about ourselves and others, individual development and cultural identity. All families are unique and share common characteristics with other families. There are many diverse cultural groups within our community and we will learn about different groups around us.
Math:
Students are working on subtraction this month in math. They will learn how to subtract up to ten by taking apart the groups to try and to figure out what they had to begin with, how many were taken away and how many are left. We are working on listening to word problems and writing the equations.
Science:
Students are learning about Push and Pull. They will be moving objects by pushing and pulling them and learning what kind of force it takes to move objects.
Event:
Kindergarten trip to LaGuardia Community College is on March 4th, permission slips have been sent. Please send in slips and payments by January 31st.
KINDERGARTEN CLUSTER CLASS SCHEDULES:
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K-209/Mrs.Aguilar & Mrs. Brosgole
Monday: Physical Education Period 5 Tuesday: Computer Period 2 Wednesday: Science Period 5 Thursday: Music Period 3 Friday: Art Period 1 K-206/Ms. Slater Monday: Computer Period 5 Tuesday: Art Period 2 Wednesday: Physical Education Period 5 Thursday: Science Period 3 Friday: Music Period 1 Tuesday and Thursday are Spanish Days! |
K-204/Mrs.Kim
Monday: Music Period 5 Tuesday: Science Period 2 Wednesday: Computer Period 5 Thursday: STEM (math) Period 5 Friday: Physical Education Period 1 K-214/Mrs. Ruiz Monday: Science Period 5 Tuesday: Physical Education Period 2 Wednesday: Music Period 3 Thursday: Computer Period 3 Friday: Art Period 2 |
K-C06/Ms. Lee
Monday: Computer Period 2 Tuesday: Music Period 2 Wednesday: Science Period 3 Thursday: STEM (math) Period 2 Friday: Physical Education Period 6 *Children should be wearing sneakers on Physical Education day. |
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100 EXCELLENT BOOKS
FOR AGES 4-8
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch
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*Above Book list compiled by TEACHERSFIRST Website
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Check out NYC Department of Education Calendar:
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/32DF8AD8-D1E0-4228-A919-818C6B12D8C3/0/201516SchoolYearCalendar.pdf
FOR AGES 4-8
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch
****************************************
*Above Book list compiled by TEACHERSFIRST Website
*********************************************************************************************
Check out NYC Department of Education Calendar:
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/32DF8AD8-D1E0-4228-A919-818C6B12D8C3/0/201516SchoolYearCalendar.pdf
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