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St. Edward Church St. Edward School
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What Our Class Will Learn This Grading Period
Religion We will work on the following units: v God Creates the Skies v God Creates the World v God Creates the Animals v God Creates the People v God Creates Me v God Gives Me Feelings v God Creates My Senses v God Gives Me A Family
In these units we will read Bible Stories, talk about the beautiful gifts God has given us, and do a creative activity.
We will go to church twice a week and the children are encouraged to listen and participate during the service. The children are expected to behave in church.
Math v Chapter 1 Sorting and naming shapes v Chapter 2 Positions and Patterns v Chapter 3 Comparing Sets, Data, and Graphing v Chapter 4 Represent and Read Numbers 0 5
Phonics We will learn the following letters, and letters sounds. We will find the letters that we are learning in the beginning, middle, and end of words. v N,n, A,a, P,p, M,m, S,s T,t, O,o, D,d, E,e H,h, F,f, G,g. v We will learn the following word families: -an, -ad, -ot, -op.
Reading v We will read books to go along with our units. The topics are: School, I Am Special, Bears, Friends, Family, Johnny Appleseed and Apples, Fall, Community Helpers, Cowboys, Halloween. v We will read alphabet books. v We will also read and find rhymes using nursery rhymes. The nursery rhymes we will work with are: Jack Be Nimble, Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, and Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater.
Handwriting v We will make sure we are holding the pencil correctly. v We will learn the basic strokes in handwriting. v We will learn the proper letter and number formations.
Science v We will name healthy habits (exercise, rest, and cleanliness). v Interprets data, graphs, and tables. We will read our graphs and draw conclusions. v Comparing objects with similarities and differences. v We will learn about bear habitats, what they eat, and learn about hibernation. v We will name the seasons of the year and list characteristics of the season.
Social Studies v We will identify reasons for working, and determine the difference between work and play. v We will learn about Labor Day. v We will identify and use position words. v Develops the understanding that rules of behavior are needed whenever people live in groups v Compares and contrasts similarities and differences of individuals v Respects and values the achievements of ethnic groups v Recognizes basic wants and needs v Recognizes that groups need followers and leaders v Recognizes the need for rules and regulations v Recognizes that families and their customs are alike and different in composition v Determines the differences between work and play v Develops an awareness of the various types of careers
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Welcome to Kindergarten!
The St. Edward Back to School Bash is August 7th at 6:00 under the pavilion. I look forward to meeting you.
Classroom orientation on August 9th at 6:00 in our classroom. It is important for at least one parent to attend. I will be presenting our classroom policies, discipline, and classroom procedures. With the large number of people attending we respectfully request adults only. Parents, please bring your child's school supplies to the classroom on orientation night.
several activities with this book the first week of school. Please read this book before school starts.
Kindergarten School Supplies 2010 - 2011 Please bring the following items to Kindergarten Orientation. All items must be clearly marked with your child's name. Rest mats, book bags, and work boxes are provided with general fees. 1. A complete seasonal Change of Clothes in a Ziploc bag with every item labeled. It does not have to be a uniform. 2. Boys: 1 bottle of waterless hand sanitizer 3. Girls: 1 bottle of liquid soap 4. 1 Ziploc bags -sandwich size (boys) quart size (girls) 5. Girls: 1 container Clorox wipes 6. 2 boxes of 24 crayons 7. 1 pack of the 8 count washable markers 8. Fiskar brand school scissors (these last all year) 9. 10-12 plain yellow #2 pencils 10. Big pink eraser (2) 11. 15 glue sticks (recommend Elmers) 12. Three 70-page spiral notebooks 13. 1 watercolor paint set 14. Boys: 3 boxes of Kleenex 15. Girls: 1 box of baby wipes 16. Boys: 1 box of band-aids 17. Girls: 1 roll of paper towels
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