Mrs. Beane's Kinder Cougars
October 23, 2008
Angela Beane
EMAIL INFORMATION
Monday - Thursday 11:25 - 12:00
Please schedule all conferences in advance by phone or e-mail.
MESSAGE FROM THE TEACHER
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Handwriting Homework - Quality vs. Quantity When working with your child on handwriting homework, I would like to see him or her focus on where the letter sits on the lines and pencil control. I would like to see three really great letters vs. several letters that are not following the rules of handwriting. The kids are working so hard on handwriting in class and I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to parents for helping to fine tune these skills at home.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Mrs. Berrea, our librarian, is always looking for volunteers to help straighten the shelves and put books back in their appropriate space.
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CLASSROOM RULES
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TEACHER WISH LIST
Thank you to all of those parents who have already donated so many great items to our class. It is greatly appreciated! |
School News
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Fundraiser Packets are due NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH. The PTO has said that they will not accept late packets.
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SCHEDULE
| Communitas | 7:45 - 7:55 |
| Hip-Hip Hooray, A Great Start to Our Day | 7:55 - 8:05 |
| Restroom Break | 8:05 - 8:20 |
| Handwriting | 8:20 - 8:45 |
| Calendar | 8:45 - 9:10 |
| Math | 9:10 - 9:50 |
| Language Arts | 9:50 - 10:30 |
| Restroom Break | 10:30 - 10:45 |
| Lunch | 10:50 - 11:20 |
| Specials | 11:20 - 12:07 |
| Restroom Break | 12:10 - 12:25 |
| Rest Time | 12:25 - 12:50 |
| Reading Groups / Learning Centers | 12:50 - 1:30 |
| History / Science | 1:30 - 2:00 |
| Recess | 2:00 - 2:30 |
| Restroom Break | 2:30 - 2:45 |
| Snack / Pack-Up / Daily Reflection | 2:45 - 3:15 |
SIGHT WORDS
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks | Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| the | a | but | do |
| and | of | up | little |
| you | in | all | then |
| we | am | look | when |
| see | at | with | be |
| I | to | her | she |
| as | what | your | |
| have | was | color | |
| it | were | from | |
| is | said | are | |
| can | that | their | |
| his | down | there | |
| him | they | ||
| on | some | ||
| did | there | ||
| girl | boy | ||
| for | out |
POETRY
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks |
| Hickory, Dickory Dock | Dillar-A-Dollar |
| One, Two, Buckle | I Had A Little Turtle |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | Hey Diddle, Diddle |
| Patty Cake | Jack Be Nimble |
| Baa, Baa Black Sheep | There Was A Little Girl |
| Peter Piper | There Was An Old Woman |
| Mary Had A Little Lamb | Roses Are Red |
| Rain, Rain Go Away | I Do Not Mind You Winter Wind |
| Ladybug, Ladybug | To Catch A Fish |
| Rock-A-Bye Baby | This Little Pig |
| Three Blind Mice | There Once Was A Puffin |
| Three Little Kittens | Simple Simon |
| Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| Little Miss Muffit | Rain |
| Old King Cole | Ring Around the Rosey |
| Happy Thought | Diddle Diddle Dumpling |
| Old Mother Hubbard | |
| Sing A Song of Six Pence |
LANGUAGE ARTS WEEKLY TOPICS
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks |
| Introducing Classroom Rules | Syllable Segmentation |
| Introduce Breve and Macron | Extending Sentences - Identifying Words |
| Rhyming Words | Creating Word Webs |
| Book Structure | Compound Words |
| Letters Make Words, Words Make Sentences | New Words From Adding/Deleting Letters |
| Beginning and Ending Sounds | Who, What, When, Where, How in Stories |
| End Marks | Pronouns |
| Sequencing | Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives |
| Sentence Types (Tell, Feel, Ask) | |
| Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| Past, Present, and Future | Beginning, Medial, and Ending Sounds |
| Proper Nouns / Capitalization Rules | Make A Rhyme |
| Parts of a Letter | Writing Sentences |
| Plural Words | Staying On Topic While Writing |
| Story Writing | Putting Sentences Together to Make Paragraphs |
| Medial Sounds | Similes |
| Fiction vs. Nonfiction | Antonyms |
| Different Types of Genre | Singular and Plural |
| Intonation - Reading With Feeling |
LETTER AND SOUND/DIGRAPH RECOGNITION
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks |
| Nn, Oo | Kk, Ww |
| Pp, Tt | Gg, Xx |
| Ii, Ll | Yy, Jj |
| Ss, Aa | Vv, Qq |
| Zz, Dd | Long A / Sneaky E |
| Ff, Hh | Long U / Sneaky E |
| Uu, Rr | Long I / Sneaky E |
| Ee, Cc | Long O / Sneaky E |
| Mm, Bb | |
| Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| sh | wr |
| wh | oy |
| th | ng |
| ch | aw |
| ph | ay |
| ee | ar |
| ck | oo |
| kn |
HISTORY
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks |
| Geography | Native American People |
| Continents and Maps | Past and Present |
| Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| Early Exploration and Settlement | Presidents - Past and Present |
| Symbols and Figures |
SCIENCE
| First 9-Weeks | Second 9-Weeks |
| Plant and Plant Growth | Animals and Their Needs |
| The Human Body | |
| Third 9-Weeks | Fourth 9-Weeks |
| Introduction to Magnetism | Taking Care of the Earth |
| Seasons and Weather | Science Biographies |
Library Day
Wednesday 8:30-9:00
RECOMMENDED WEB SITES
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| Science | ||
| Math |
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http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/numbersense/index.html (Place Value Game) http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html (visual math dictionary for kids) http://www.mathplayground.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml http://www.dositey.com/addsub/mystery1AA.htm http://www.primarygames.com/time/start.htm (Telling Time) |
| Teacher Picks | These are fun and educational web sites that don't particularly fit into one category. |
http://fun.familyeducation.com/ http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
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| Spelling | Fun sites to help practice sight words | |
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Language Arts |
Pick the ingredients from the story kitchen to get the story brewing. He will begin the story and then it's your job to finish it! Learn about what it takes to become an author! Enjoy fun stories and work on reading comprehension at the same time! Have fun with spelling and vocabulary with these interactive site!
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http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/rhyming-games.html (Rhyming) http://www.storylineonline.net/ (One of my favorites!) |
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Interesting Education Articles |
Becoming a Reader - Helping Your Child Become a Reader | http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/part4.html |
