幼兒園圈子時間和晨會主題朗讀！ （進行中）

During this ongoing class, Kindergarten students (ages 4-6) will have fun practicing math skills, literacy skills, and social skills. We will learn basic math skills such as number sense, number identification, basic counting, using ten frames, numeral writing, subitizing, simple addition and subtraction, number bonds, one more, one less, counting on, comparing objects, and more. Basic literacy skills include letter identification, letter sounds, rhyming words, word families, phonemic awareness and phonics skills, oral language, identifying parts of a book, and engaging with a text. Social skills will be addressed such as listening, taking turns, and the basic rules for learning within a classroom. Each month we will explore thematic books based on the month of the year. The students will get to know each other, make story predictions, be introduced to new vocabulary words, and listen as the teacher reads the story aloud. Virtual stories may also be used to promote listening comprehension skills. Students can leave thematic book suggestions within the online classroom to help the teacher plan books for the following week. It is always fun to share stories that are based on student interests and favorite authors!

Each class will follow a similar format:
-Introduction to class
-Circle Time with fun songs, student discussion, and sharing
-Morning Meeting with math and literacy skills
-Book Talk - cover, author, illustrator, and story predictions
-Read book aloud (or listen online) with discussion of vocabulary and story events
*We will read 1-2 books aloud as class time allows.

Possible Monthly Book Titles (updated quarterly):

**Month of January:
Week of January 10 = The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; Snow by Cynthia Rylant
Week of January 17 = Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner; Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright; Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
Week of Janaury 24 = Ice Bear by Nicola Davies; How to Catch a Snowman by Adam Wallace
Week of January 31 = Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester; The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins

**Month of February: 
Week of February 7 = Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane da Groat; Pinkalicious By Victoria & Elizabeth Kann
Week of February 14 = Love, Splat by Rob Scotton; Pete the Cat - Valentine's Day is Cool by James Dean
Week of February 21 = Duck for President by Doreen Cronin; Abraham Lincoln's Hat by Martha Brenner
Week of February 28 = Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer; Clothesline Clues to the Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook

**Month of March:
Week of March 7 = Chester by Melanie Watt; Koala Lou by Mem Fox; City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
Week of March 14 = The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer; Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late by Mo Willems; How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace
Week of March 21 = Jamie O' Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie DePaola; The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
Week of March 28 = The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas; Growing Frogs by Vivian French

**Month of April:
Week of April 4 = Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens; April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman
Week of April 11 = Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini; Pigsty by Mark Teague
Week of April 18 = Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose; Insect Detective by Steve Voake
Week of April 25 = Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller; The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein