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Links to videos, tools, or websites we use in school or that are recommended for home
Information from Nurse Cayla
Information from Nurse Cayla
Vowel Song
Vowel Song
Try practicing the sounds of the vowels as this song gets faster and faster!
Fundations Information
Fundations Information
The following two videos may help you learn more about our Fundations program and what we practice every day at school:
Each letter/keyword/sound and how it reminds us of our letters and sounds
How to tap out a word to read it or spell it
Attached are documents with a guide on how to properly form lowercase and uppercase letters. Handwriting is a big focus in our Fundations program.
SE_Letter_Formation_Guides_LC.pdfFundations Uppercase Letter Formation Guide.pdfCounting to 100
Counting to 100
A major kindergarten Math goal is counting to 100. Here are some ideas, games, and songs to help you practice at home.
Count to 20 Song
Jack Hartmann Count to 100 Song
Counting by Tens Song
ABCya Game - filling in 100 chart, there are also a lot of other 100 games if you search it on ABCya (only available on computers, not tablets)
Interactive 100 Chart - click "Hundred Square" on this site, can use to help count by tens, count by fives, etc. or to hide a number and then figure out what is missing
Shark Numbers Game - count by tens and then by ones
Use the 100 Chart sent home:
Count by ones
Count by tens
Try, but do not worry about being perfect, at counting by fives or by twos.
Cover up a number and figure out what's missing
Number Search
Subitizing
Subitizing
What is subitizing?
Subitizing is when students can conceptually understand what a number looks like and tell how many there are without needing to count. It means the student has great number sense and can understand how numbers look and work. For example, dots in the shape of a triangle look like the number three - we can tell just by looking without having to count "one, two, three." A more advanced example is that two fingers on one hand and three fingers on another hand make five, which we would know just by looking. Subitizing is a great skill to practice because counting is of major importance in kindergarten. It also lends itself to preparation for more complex skills we will work on later in the year like addition and subtraction.
So how do you practice subitizing?
Search on YouTube "subitizing with Jack Hartmann." He has excellent, educational, and fun videos about subitizing (and also so much more!) We have done some of his videos in school and the kids love it! Practice at home often!
Important Terminology Related to Student Conflict
Important Terminology Related to Student Conflict
At Frank J. Smith School, we are spreading the word about when it is important to report any conflicts or problems to a teacher, and when it is considered tattling. We also want to be very careful with the words we use to describe what happened. Labeling something as "bullying" opens up a legal process according to the New Jersey law. So instead, when reporting a situation, just state the facts. We will certainly take your concerns seriously and go from there with the appropriate label. See the attached information for more help.
How Kindergartners Can Solve Conflicts
How Kindergartners Can Solve Conflicts
We have this chart in our classroom. We also have a mini-chart that comes outside with us during recess. If kids follow these steps, they can solve minor conflicts or problems with peers on their own! Try it at home for sibling conflicts too!
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