November 4-8

This week, the kindergarteners explored the significance of Veterans Day. We began by defining the special characteristics of a veteran, focusing on bravery and patriotism. The students compared the different branches of the military, noting their similarities and differences.  As a class, we created a book where each student wrote a Thank You letter to a veteran. We also examined four important American symbols: the American Flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle.  Additionally, we learned about the Pledge of Allegiance, discovering that it was first published in a children's magazine. The author encouraged students to recite it on Columbus Day to promote unity, and it became a beloved tradition among teachers. Now, we recite it at the beginning of every school day.  We took a closer look at the American flag, reading several books about its design, history, and the importance of respecting it. The students enjoyed working together to properly fold the flag and creating a picture of themselves in camouflage uniforms holding the American Flag.

Monday:

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Created list of words that begin with the /m/- identified the number of syllables, broke word apart and identified corresponding letter sounds

• Completed a letter M worksheet

• Completed an ap, am at word families sorting worksheet

• Introduced to Veterans Day

• Defined some characteristics of a veteran including brave, courageous, and patriotic.  

• Talked about the 5 different branches of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard).

• Listened to the story, American Symbols

• Explored four different American symbols, the American Flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, and the Liberty Bell. 

• Read through a short book of American symbols

Math:

• Calendar Binder

• Number Talk

• Worked on identifying the characteristics of a circle and went on a circle hunt through different magazines.

Religion:

• Prayed a decade of the rosary

• This week is National Vocations Week.  

• Learned that vocations means God’s call and that God talks to us in our hearts

Tuesday

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed a letter. Aa worksheet

• Introduced to word mapping

• Introduced to the word and

• Read through our emergent reader, Veterans Day

• Completed an ag, an ad word families sorting worksheet

• Listened to the story, Veterans: Heroes from Our Neighborhood

• Discussed what soldiers/veterans do for us.  

• Created camouflage paper using yellow, brown, green paint

Math:

• Calendar

Religion:

• Adoration at church

• Listened to the story What Does a Priest Do?

• Discuss the Deacons, Priests, Bishop, Pope - Colored a picture

Wednesday:

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed a letter Ss worksheet

• Listened to two different stories both titled, The Pledge of Allegiance.  One helped define the words and the other gave us information its history.  

• Listened to the story Why Are There Stripes on the American Flag?

• Talked about some of the history of the American Flag and what each part stands for

• Discussed how to show respect for the flag.

• Practiced folding the flag in small groups.  We thought that was big until Ms. Torborg brought out a special US flag flew over the Minnesota Capital building.  Practiced folding it as a whole class.

• Reviewed what soldiers/veterans do for us.

• Created a new class book.  We each wrote a Thank you letter to a veteran.  

Math:

• Calendar

• Number Talks

Religion:

• Prayed a decade of the rosary

• Listened to the story What Does a Nun Do?

• Discussed Nuns and Monks or Sisters and Brothers and colored a picture

Thursday:

Reading

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed a letter Pp worksheet

• Reviewed all of the information we have learned about Veterans Day and the US Flag

• Created an American flag using scraps of paper

Math:

• Calendar

• Listened to the story, Sort It Out!

• Worked on sorting a group of objects in different ways (size, shape, color, etc..)

Religion:

• Prayed a decade of the rosary

• Discussed the vocation of marriage and watched a short video about it

Friday:

Reading:

• Reviewed our letters and letters sounds - Sang our Better Alphabet Song

• Phonological Awareness Warmups

• Completed a letter Tt worksheet

• Created a list of word that ended with the /t/

• Reviewed all of the information we have learned about Veterans and American Symbols

• Created a solider/veteran using the camouflage paper we made and added the flag we created.  

Math:

• Calendar

Religion:

• Discussed the 7 Sacraments

• Mass- At Mass we celebrated the Sacrament of the Anointing.

• Colored Thank you picture for a Veteran.