Kindergarten
News
for the weeks of: February 15-26
email: kathleen.brawley@lz95.org
phone: 847-540-4791
Special Events in March
March is a fun month in kindergarten! On Wednesday the 16th, we will take a field trip
to Ryerson Woods to learn about making maple syrup. The following day, we will
make pancakes and enjoy tasting real maple syrup! We will also be learning about
Hawaii (sea life, transportation, maps, volcanoes, etc.) and we will take a “trip”
to Hawaii for a beach party on the last day before Spring Break. Aloha!
Literacy
We continue to read a variety of
non-fiction books. Among the
things we have have enjoyed
learning about are: the
presidents, making pizza, building a
house, healthy habits, and dental
health. We are working on
identifying the main topic and
listing details. We are also
learning to think about things we
would like to learn more about.
Writing
We continue to work on
non-fiction and “how-to”
writing. Many friends are
having fun creating “how-to”
books using thumbprint art.
You may have noticed some
messy thumbs and finger
tips! We continue to work
on spacing, writing sight
words correctly, and using
punctuation.
Math
Science/Social Studies
We learned about the addition symbol
and the commutative property of
addition (5+2=7, 2+5=7). We re-visited
the “think big, count small” strategy
for addition…we say the larger
number first and then count on to
get the total (3…4, 5 as opposed to 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 when adding 3+2). We have
been practicing this strategy
throughout the year. We are also
working on making combinations of 10.
We had fun playing “make 10 Memory”
and “Total Ten”
*We learned about things
we can do to keep healthy.
*We read fiction and nonfiction books about taking
care of our teeth.
*We learned about
George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln