What We Are Learning 12/1-12/5

Math

We will begin our unit on Shapes. This week students will learn to recognize the position and shape of objects. Position words such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to will be used to describe the location of shapes and objects.

Letterland/Skills

This week students will learn the sound and spelling for”: sh (as in shop), ch (as in chip) and /th/ (as in math and that), as well as the sound and letter shapes for Lucy Lamplight. We will continue to practice blending and reading words with the following letter teams: /ch/, /sh/, /th/, and /ng/. Students will begin reading from our “Seth” readers.

Listening and Learning

We will continue Domain 2: The Five Senses. This week students will learn about the sense of hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Please use the information sheet that will be sent home to review with your child, as well as reading to your child from the related sections in “What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know.” Our Five Senses Assessment will be on Friday, December 12th.