Week of 10.22 what’s coming up Field trip: Our Milburn field trip is all set for October 26th if the weather allows. 4 chaperons for each class are all selected from a hat. Thank you for your support and help. Expressive Art: Make sure you have your child wears sneakers on the gym day Please pack your child a dry snack everyday! Please check and empty daily folder everyday! Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Panda Library art music gym Frog LIM Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us john.matthais@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of 10.22 Ms. Wang’s news We are learning Chinese: Topic: review unit 4 and unit 5; body parts. Homework: 1. Review body parts on quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_5gkjan Students are expected to listen (understand) and speak body parts. No need to read and write at Kindergarten. 2. Review words, watch how to write words and practice writing on the After-class Workbook page 32 & 41 口（mouth）: http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html?find=%E5%8F%A3 手(hand): http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html?find=%E6%89%8B 3. Copy of Chinese test will be sent home this week. The test score will not be put in regular report cards, but it can show where kids are and how much they grow. At the end of the year, I will send home a Chinese language proficiency level report for reference. Your kid’s language proficiency levels will be based on tests and observations. 4. fun video of body parts you may watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEU8X1QtkR8 Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of 10.22 Ms. Wang’s news Math: Topic: number writing; numbers in order; review calendar (month, days in a week); more addition and subtraction; count up to 50 Homework: will send home in folder on Monday. Optional: You may ask your kid to sing the month song and the days of the week song to you. Science: Topic: How’s the weather: Fun weather facts ---- Thunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCJPQ9dCUfs Ruixue.wang@redclay.k12.de.us https://www.wanglaoshik.com/

Week of Oct. 22 Mr. Matthias’ news 10/22/18 Congratulations to our sixth habit hero - Millicent This week we worked more with words that rhyme. You can have fun in many ways with rhyming games. Practice talking with rhymes once in a while. As I wrote last week, I am trying out a phonics game site called Teach Your Monster to read. Students can go to the following site: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/1946876 Students type in first name (or first name and first initial if they share a name) and start the game. There is also an app for phones and tablets. Star code is:1946876 for my group, but you can set your own account. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct. 22 Mr. Matthias’ news What Are We Learning? Reading - Next week (October 22) I will continue working with beginning and ending sounds. Many students in Kindergarten do not hear the ending sound. It takes a lot of practice. I will start discussing long vowel sounds as well as reviewing short vowel sounds. Sight words so far: a, am, and, can, funny,go I, little, see, the, help, play, away and make. Next week me and three. Writing - We will practice printing capital letters. Journal writing using sounds that can be heard. We will work on putting a space between words and forming a sentences. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 22 Mr. Matthias’ news Social Studies: We will discuss how we make good choices to be good friends. Math Bridge: Calendar numbers.Order of numbers. Before and after. Counting 1 - 15. Shapes. READING AT HOME: I write this every week. Reading with your child at home is the most impactful activity that you can share with your child. Make it fun. Ask them what words or letters they already know. If you are willing to highlight the words they already know, it makes for a great visual for seeing growth as a reader. Have a wonderful weekend. john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us

Week of Oct 22 Mr. Matthias’ news Here are some Leader in Me links that you can look at to find out more about the program: https://www.lisd.net/Page/6485 This is a link to see a parent guide if you would like to purchase one for home. https://store.theleaderinme.org/education-books/the-leader-in-me-parent-s-guide I said I would send links to videos of the books I use for large group discussions. Last week was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyT6kghv-U Next week is another non fiction book titled Life in an Ocean Unfortunately, I have not found an site that shows this story yet. This is a site with book suggestions by level from scholastic: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/guidedreading/leveling_chart.htm Have a great weekend! john.matthias@redclay.k12.de.us