Hello Families! 

Welcome to our classroom! This class is designed for kindergarteners and early first graders ready to read and solve math problems. Come and join me in this fun, interactive, and learning-filled ongoing class with a certified elementary teacher! I have spent the last four years in kindergarten, and I have had a variety of student's that had different needs and abilities. Every student is special, and I look forward to meeting your student.

For reading each week, we will review the letters, work on making word families, and blending the words to connect the sounds. We will work on rhyming, reading, and putting the words into sentences. Eventually, we will read small stories with these words included in the stories. We also will work on foundational math skills and reading skills. We will look at the topic, bring schema to the class, vocabulary,  questions, intergrade science and social studies in our readers, and so much more!

We will also focus on introducing different math topics. I love teaching math hands on using things like blocks, clay, songs, dances, games, and eventually worksheets. I love for students to get real world opportunities and understand why we are learning the things we do.

This class is ongoing so your learner can join anytime!

Below is a tentative schedule for the weeks coming up:


* Apple Week
September 13-Septmeber 18: 
Math: sorting shapes 
Word family: ab  
Sight Words: the, is
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*Sharing 
September 21-Septmeber 25: 
Math: Sorting shapes
Word Family: ad 
Sight words: we, see

*Transportation 
September 6th-September 10th:
Math: Compare numbers to 10 
Word Family: ag 
Sight Words: like, too

*The Three Little Pigs 
September 13th-September 17th
Math: Compare numbers to 10 
Word Family: an 
Sight Words: and, so

*The Three Bears 
September 20th-September 24th
Compare numbers to 10 
Word Family: ap 
Sight Words: you, do

*Pumpkins 
September 27th-October 1st
Math: Measurement 
Word Family: at 
Words: review previous words, add words my, are

*All About Fall 
October 4th-October 8th
Math: Measurement 
Word Family: am 
Sight Words: with, he

*Bats 
October 11th-October 15th
Math: Measurement 
Word Family: ed 
Sight Words: is, little

* Yuck Soup
October 18th-October 22nd 
Math: Numbers 10-20
Word Family en 
Sight Words: she, was

*Lifecycle of a pumpkin 
October 25th-October 29th
Math: Numbers 10-20 
Word Family: et 
Sight Words: for, was

*Three Little Pigs 
November 1st-November 5th
 Math: Numbers 10-20 
blends: ig 
Sight Words: have, they

*The Three Billy Goats Gruff
November 8th-November 12th
Math: 10-20
Word Family: ip  
letters Words: review 
Sight Words: of, said.

*Scarecrow 
November 15th-November 19th
Math: 2D/3D 
Shapes blends: in
Sight Words: big, blue

* Fabulous Foods 
November 22nd-November 23th
Math: 2D/3D 
Shapes blends: it
***No classes on November 24th (Thanksgiving) to November 26th On Thanksgiving week, we will discuss foods we eat, traditions we may have, places we go. We will not discuss the Thanksgiving story.

*Career Week
November 29th-December 3rd
Math: 2D/3D shapes
Word Family: op
Sight Words: not, one

*Gingerbread Boy 
December 6th-December 10th
Math: Review previous skills
blends: og
Sight Words: where, yellow

*Reindeer 
December 13th-December 17th
Math: Review previous skills
Word Family: ug
Sight Words: jump, little

*Winter Wonderland 
December 20th-December 23rd
Math: Review Games
Word Family: um
*No class on December 24th (Christmas Eve)

* Winter
January 3-7
Math: Numbers to 100
Blend: bl  
Sight Words: all, am, are
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* Penguins
January 10-14
Math: Numbers to 100
Blend: cl 
Sight words: at, ate, be

* Polar Bears
September 6th-September 10th:
Math: Numbers to 100
Blend: fl 
Sight Words: black, brown, but

* The Bad Case of Stripes
January 22-26
Math: Numbers to 100
Blend: gl 
Sight Words: came, did, do

*It is Good to Help
January 29-February 3
Math: Comparing sets of numbers to 20
Blend: pl 
Sight Words: came, did, do

Snakes
February 7-11
Math: Comparing sets of numbers to 20
Word Family: sl
Sight Words: eat, four, get 

***I will update February soon!***

This class will continue YEAR ROUND! :) 

Each class, we will begin class with a journal. We will practice our writing skills daily! This class will include skills your student will need for kindergarten!

*** You can join this class any week! Your learner can stay enrolled in this class all year! I also give parents a weekly PDF with a variety of worksheets. ***

We will learn: letter identification/recognition, letter sounds, letter writing, sight words, counting, simple addition & subtraction, shapes, & so much more! 

A few important things to note about my class:

* Class worksheets are given for learners to print and complete during class or after. However, you can always use a whiteboard or blank paper at home if printing is not an option. Crayons, markers, scissors, dry erase boards, dry erase markers and glue are helpful to have on hand during class time. When we practice new letters, numbers or anything else, I like to use a dry erase board. It is easier to see when they show me than paper pencil.

* At times, my classes highlight holidays. We may touch on celebrations such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If you have any concerns let me know! 

* I will mute students when needed to minimize background noise. I will only do this if I cannot hear the students or if the students cannot hear each other. Please show your student how to mute and unmute. As teachers, we cannot unmute your student on our side.

* We will practice raising our hands in class. This way all students have a turn to share.


There is a idea of what our classes look like:


* Monday/Wednesday (Reading Days)- We will start with journals, then go over word families, sing songs to incorporate learning, worksheet on word families, a story, and then a worksheet on the story. We will focus on story characteristics, skills like retelling, character/setting, and more!

* Tuesday/Thursday (Math Days)- We will still do journal, our math lesson, review from last math class, introduce new topics, practice questions (I do, we do, you do method), and then they have a turn to do some on their own. 

* Friday (Experiment/Craft Day)- Review calendar points and theme of the week. This may include play catch up on anything we need to review, craft,  or science experiment! I will include this in our packet, and I will post this in the classroom.


I would love to get to know your student before class. If you would like, you can fill out the all about me form! I hope to see you soon! If you have any questions, please message me.