Ruhnke Review for 5/11/20
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I hope all you ladies had a wonderful Mother’s Day!!!
We are Learning About:
Reading: Read 20 minutes daily. Keep filling in the May Reading Log each day. If you haven’t turned in the April reading log, please do so at the next “Drop-Off” Day. Thank you!
Phonics/Groves: We have begun learning about DIGRAPHS. Digraphs are unique because they make one sound, but are spelled with two letters. We are working on the /ch/ sound and the /sh/ sound. We will begin working on the /th/ sound during this week! Please make sure your child is watching the lesson videos of the “Rhyming” or “Groves.” Phonics each school day. The children need to be “acting” (hand gestures) out what we do together & saying the things I ask them to. Also, they need to be doing the work in the workbook along with me. Use the “pause” button on your computer to stop the video so that your child has time to write.
Writing: Your child should be writing one-two stories each week. Use the brown book that says, “Writing” on it. They should only use pencil (even for the picture), and they should only be given at the most two minutes to draw the picture. Remind your child they should use a capital at the beginning of the sentence and there should be a period at the end of the sentence. Also, they should have a “finger space” between each word. Parents, you are NOT aloud to spell any words for them. They should “tap” out the word and “stretch” it out (listen for the sounds they hear by saying the word slowly), then write the word as they hear the sounds. They know how to do this.
Math: We will begin Topic 16: Graphing. Vocabulary: survey, picture graph, real graph, bar graph, more likely, less likely, as many, fewest.
Religion: We will learn about ”God Should Come FIRST In Our Lives.”
Humanities: We will learn about, “Solomon’s Reign.”
Science: Please have your child watch one or two videos each week on the Scholastic site (below). Make sure your child is clicking on the comprehension questions, etc.
Star of the Day
One student (puppet) will be the “Star of the Day.” They will get to help with the morning calendar routine!
Memory/Sight Words
Memory/Sight words are words we find in every sentence we read. Students must know these words to be able to read a sentence. Students should memorize these words, NOT sound them out. Please practice these words every day, both reading them and spelling them.
a, I, to, the, in, it, is, at, as, on, and, you, be, of, we, for, if, do, he, she, me, my, us, up, an, am, by, or, go, no, so, see, all, but, can, not, are, his, her, was, like, love, him, look, did, has, get, got, had, that, they, with, saw, say, sit, any, ask, big, day, may, from, have, one, this, said, your, what, when, how, it’s, were, will, them, then, there, their, use, out, each, many, come, some, made, make, into, more, could, would, been, down, find, than, about, part, other, which, these, two, time, words, first, long, oil, write, called, number, people, water,
Scholastic Book Orders
There will be no May Flyers sent home due to Covid-19, but you may go to Scholasticbookclubs.com and look at the Kindergarten Flyers online. All orders are due by May 14th. Place your order online and remember to use code RGVYW. Thank You!
Read Aloud
Click on the link below then go to Virtual Storytime. There are many stories to choose from!
Story Monsters YouTube Channel
Kindergarten Timeline Song
This is a new Time-Line song. In the beginning the sound didn’t come through, then the rest is better!. Kindergarten Time-Line Song
5-11-20 Morn. Mtg & Lessons
Monday
Art
Tuesday
Art & Library book return & check-out
Wednesday
Music
Thursday
Phy. Ed., Technology, & Music
Friday
Phy. Ed.
Upcoming Events:
5/12 Wacky Hair Day!!!
5/13 Online Mass at 9:45am. Please join us!! Check the St. Jerome website for the link that Mrs. Gattman will post.
5/15 Sports Day!! Wear a sports jersey or sweatshirt from your favorite team, or dress up as your favorite sports player!
5/16 This Saturday is “Party with a Purpose!” It will be an online virtual party! Please come join in the fun this Saturday, May 16!! It’s FREE so please come and support St. Jerome School!!
5/20 “Pick-Up, Drop-Off Day.” Come either from 9-11am or 4-6pm.
5/25 NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day.
5/27 Last day of Distance/Online Learning.