Kindergarten Happenings for January

Integrated Studies

We are beginning a new I.B. Unit called “Sharing The Planet”

The central idea : Opportunities throughout the world are different

We will inquire into:

·         Educational opportunities         

·         Natural resources

·         Health and recreation

Math

These are ongoing concepts being taught through January:

·         Number concepts can be used every day

·         Counting is a way to find a number of objects

·         A calendar measures time in years, months, and days

·         Math ideas can be expressed in words

·         Geometric Shapes

·         Patterns ( this will be our emphasis the next two weeks)

·         Developing number sense

·         Student uses numbers to name quantities

·         One- to –One correspondence

·         Ordering events

·         More/less/same

·         Ordinal positions

·         Addition and subtraction

New concepts for January:

·         Direct measurement

Language Arts on going in December:

These are ongoing concepts:

·         Concepts of print

·         Sound to letter correspondence/ Capital and lowercase letters

·         Purpose for listening

New for the nine weeks:

·         Writing fiction and poetry

·         Expository and procedural writings

·         Reading –procedural texts

We have noticed as a team that our students are making healthier choices when ordering from the cafeteria after completing the I B unit “Who We Are”. We would like to know if you have seen a difference in their choices at home. Would you please let us know, we would like to recognize and compliment them at school. Hopefully, they will continue to make healthy choices.