Ruhnke Review for 5/8/20
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, MOMS!!
RIGHT NOW, YOUR CHILD WOULDN’T BE LEARNING WITHOUT YOU, PARENTS. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP WITH YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL WORK! THEY WILL THANK YOU ONE 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, May 20th. 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. 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 finish Topic 15: Calendar with the TEST today. Please give your child a May Calendar to use for the test today, but you are NOT aloud to help them at all. Vocabulary: calendar, month, year, date, season, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, yesterday, today, tomorrow, temperature, hot, cold, thermometer.
Religion: We will learn about ”After Death There is Life.” & “The Rosary.”
Humanities: We will learn about, “Davidic Kingdom”
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
Read Aloud
April is National Autism Awareness Month, so here are some stories I want to share with you:
"The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
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!
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
5-8-20 Morn. Mtg & Lessons
***FOR THE MATH TEST TODAY, PLEASE GIVE YOUR CHILD A MAY, 2020 CALENDAR, but you are NOT aloud to help at all. Thank you! 5-8-20 Morn. Mtg. & Lessons When your child is done with the math test, make sure their name is on it. NO changing anything!! Bring it to the next Drop-Off on May 20th. I will need to have this for my grade book. Thank you.
Monday
Art
Tuesday
Art & Library book return & check-out
Wednesday
Music
Thursday
Phy. Ed., Technology, & Music
Friday
Phy. Ed.
Upcoming Events:
5/8 SPIRIT WEAR DAY!! WEAR YOUR SJS SPIRIT WEAR TODAY AND SHOW HOW MUCH SPIRIT YOU HAVE!!
5/12 Wacky Hair Day!!! Send me a picture!!!
5/13 Children’s Mass at 9:45am. Mrs. Gattman will post the link on the website.
5/15 Sports Day!! Wear your favorite jersey or sweatshirt from your favorite team, or dress up as your favorite sports team player!! Please send me a picture!
5/16” Party with a Purpose” is now going to be an online virtual party! Please sign up on the St. Jerome website & come join in the fun on Saturday, May 16!!
5/22 T-Shirt Day! Wear you favorite T-Shirt! Please send me a picture!
5/27 Last day for Distance/online Learning.