Did you know there are 17 different kinds of penguins? The shortest penguin is about the size of our backpack and the tallest penguin is about three backpacks. This week the kindergartners learned all about the penguin from their size and species to what they like to do for fun. We found out that penguins move by waddling, hopping, tobogganing, swimming, diving, and surfing. They eat fish and krill for lunch. And not all penguins live where it is really cold, some live where it is warm. This week we discovered the difference between facts and opinions and completed several can/have/are charts. Then we each wrote different penguin facts we will turn into a little book. We also spent some time this week taking the NWEA standardized test for winter. We are halfway through the school year and this test will provide our teachers with valuable information about what we know and still need to learn.
Monday:
No School
Tuesday:
Reading:
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
Reviewed the Secret Stories
Reviewed all of our sight words
Introduced to new sight words, said & but
Reviewed Fiction and Nonfiction
watched two video clips - identified if they were fiction and nonfiction
listened to two stories -identified if they were fiction and nonfiction
Started our Catholic Schools Week Writing Project: What is our favorite thing about the School of St. Philip?
Retold the story of the Three Little Pigs to our 5th Grade Buddies using our puppets and setting
Math:
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Played Math Tug of War
Religion:
Gospel Weekly - Jesus invites us to follow him.
Wednesday:
Reading:
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
Introduced to Facts and Opinions
Watched videos about penguins
Listened to 2 books about penguins
Identified different facts about penguins
Catholic Schools Week Writing Project: What is our favorite thing about the School of St. Philip?
Winter NWEA Reading Test: Foundational Skills, Language & Writing, Literature & Informational, and Vocabulary Use and Functions
Math:
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Worked on building numbers 1-10 using 2 different colored blocks
Religion:
Promise workbook page 6 - Introduction to the Bible
Thursday:
Reading:
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
Read our new emergent reader, I Love the Cold!
Listened to the book Penguins & watched a penguin video
Identify facts about penguins
Filled out a can/have/are chart about penguins together as a class
Wrote 2 different sentences - each one was a fact about penguins
Math:
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Winter NWEA Reading Test: Numbers & Operations, Algebra, Geometry & Measurement, and Data Analysis.
Religion:
Watched a video of St Agnes of Rome and colored her picture. Her special feast day is Jan. 21st.
Friday:
Reading:
Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song
Phonological Awareness Warmups
Wrote 2 different sentences - each one was a fact about penguins
Completed a en, et, ed sorting worksheet
Completed a penguin labeling worksheet
Math:
Calendar Binder
Number Talk
Beebots
Religion:
Mass