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| August 12,13,14,15 | Pre-School Days/Teachers Only |
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| August 18 | Student's First Day Welcome All! |
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 In
Reading, we will be
working on Theme 1, All About Me. The first letters and
corresponding sounds will be Mm, Ss, Rr, Tt, and Aa.
Words to be introduced are I, a, see and me. The big book
stories included in this theme are "From Head To Toe" by Eric Carle
and "You And Me" by Giovanni Manna. Suggested library book
readings include "Something Special" by David McPhail and
"Kelly
in the Mirror" by Martha M. Vertreace. For fun, I will be
reading "The Twelve Days of Kindergarten" by Deborah Rose,
"Mr. Ouchy's First Day" by B.G. Jennessy and "Mrs. Bindergarten Gets
Ready for Kindergarten" by Joseph Slate. |
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 Chapter
1 in Math begins with Sorting
and Classifying. This chapter deals with positional concepts such
as in, out, top, middle, bottom, above, below, over, under, left and right.
Children will need to classify and sort objects by kind, size, color and
shape. We will also make and interpret a concrete graph. Problem
solving skills will also be introduced with identifying which things belong
in a group as which as which item does not belong in a group and tell why. |
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 Our
first Science
unit is centered all around the 5 senses. We will concentrate on one
sense at a time and learn all about the world around us using our senses.
It is a fun unit that the children have fun with. This unit will last
through the first grading period. The standards included in this unit
are: Collaborate with a partner to collect information, Make
observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors
collected using the five senses, Keep records as appropriate - such as
pictorial records - of investigations conducted, observe and create a visual
representation of an object which includes its major features and recognize
that learning can come from careful observation. |
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 Social
Studies will
be alternated with Science and the first unit will not be introduced until
September. |
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August Jokes |
| What did the sardine call the submarine? | A can of people! |
| What's the difference between a fish and a piano? | You can't tuna fish! |
| Why are sardines the stupidest fish in the sea? | Because they climb into tins, close the lid and leave the key outside! |
| How do fish get to school? | By octobus! |
| Why are some fish at the bottom of the ocean? | Because they dropped out of school! |
| Which fish can perform operations? | A sturgeon! |
| What do you get from a bad-tempered shark? | As far away as possible! |
| Where are most fish found? | Between the head and the tail! |
| Where do you find a down-and-out octopus? | On squid row! |
| Where do fish go to borrow money? | The loan shark! |
| Why are gold fish orange? | The water makes them rusty! |
| Who held the baby octopus for ransom? | Squidnappers! |
| What is a dolphin's favorite TV show? | Whale of fortune! |
| What fish is the most valuable? | A goldfish! |
| Why is it so easy to weigh fish? | They have their own scales! |
| What's the best way to catch a fish? | Have someone throw it to you! |
| What is purple, lives in the sea and weighs 5000 pounds? | Moby Plum! |
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