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Trimester 2

Reading

Reading Comprehension

It is important to read to your child each day. Reading to your child increases their vocabulary and comprehension. You can check out books from the Castro Valley Library or our Proctor School Library. You can also use YouTube or watch a "Book Talks" created by Proctor's Kindergarten teachers. For additional practice, you can help your child complete a book report or talk about our Fabulous Four Friends. Reading comprehension resources are linked in the Language Arts tab or click here.

Independent or "Guided" Reading

Your child should practice reading "independently" (with support and guidance) for about ten minutes each day. Please use books provided in your home reading bag. There are also leveled books (and some guided lessons) available on our Language Arts tab or click here.

Sight Words

Help your child practice sight words. Activities are available under the Language Arts tab or click here.

Phonics

Practice reading and writing CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words. LOTS of resources are available by clicking on the phonics link under the Language Arts tab or click here.

Writing

During the second trimester, we focus on writing informational texts in the form of "How to" books. Below is a series of lessons that will lead your child through the basic steps of creating a How to Book. If your child does not have a blank copy of this book (as shown in the videos), you can simply staple three pieces of blank paper together to create the book. You can also keep a travel journal with your child. Students on independent study should be writing about 3 sentences each school day during the second trimester.

Writers' Workshop --Writing "How to Books"

Introduction (Choosing a Title and creating the Cover)

Lesson #2 "Sketching Across the Pages" Students will think of 4 "steps" they will teach and sketch a picture of each of them.

Lesson #3 Writing Sentences to Go with your Pictures (This lesson can be divided among two days. Students may write the first two steps one day and the final two steps the next day.) When writing sentences remember to:

Use transition words to describe the order of the steps (First, Next, Then, Last).
Begin each sentence with an uppercase letter.
End each sentence with a period, question mark or exclamation point.
Leave finger spaces between words.
"Stretch out" the sounds heard in words using best kindergarten "invented" spelling. (Use Zoo Phonics or Fundations Alphabet chart as a reference.)

Lesson #4 Creating a list of "Things You Need".

Lesson #5 Editing and Publishing Your Book

Math

During the second trimester, we focus on:

teen numbers (understanding that teen numbers are made up of a ten and some ones). Click here for some printable worksheets and recorded lessons.
Addition and subtraction to 10. Addition Worksheets Subtraction Worksheets. Please provide your child with counters (pennies, beans, etc...) to use as a tool to solve problems.

Visit the math tab or click here for our printable Trimester 2 math journal and recorded lessons.

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