Weekly Update 4/11

 Important upcoming dates:

4/18-4/21: No School

5/9: Kindergarten Field Trip - more information soon

5/21: Kindergarten promotion 

**Doors open @ 10:30, ceremony starts @11:00 am, all classes together**

Spalding

Please continue to review and focus on the phonograms your child is struggling with. When doing homework, please make sure you are switching up the order of phonograms and words to ensure they are remembering them. In Kindergarten, homework is not to be completed on their own. 

Literature

We have continued reading about Little Bear by reading the second book in the set called Father Bear Comes Home. In this book, Little Bear imagines fishing on the ocean, finding a mermaid, and asking her for a picnic, and he learns how to deal with hiccups. The students are enjoying reading their very own chapter books. In poetry, we read another weather poem called It's Raining, It's Pouring. We even talked about how this poem has many different versions. There was a fun version where someone made a book from the poem and other weather situations. In grammar, we talked about being a singular verb and being a plural verb. We made sentences, such as "She is funny" and "They are funny." We talked about when to use each word. 

Math

This week, the children also learned about money and how it’s used in everyday life. They explored the different types of money, like coins and bills, and talked about what people use money for—such as buying food, toys, or saving for something special. The class practiced identifying different coins and even played games to help them understand how to count and use money. They also learned the importance of saving and making smart choices with money. It was a fun and practical lesson that helped the children see how money works in the world around them!

History

This week, the children learned all about Asia, with a special focus on Japan. They discovered Japan’s rich history, including the traditions of the samurai and the beauty of cherry blossom festivals. The class explored how Japanese culture blends the old and the new, from ancient tea ceremonies to modern technology like robots and bullet trains. The students were especially excited to learn about Japanese food, language, and anime. It was a fun and exciting week full of curiosity, creativity, and cultural discovery!

Science

We've had a special delivery of caterpillars to our classrooms! We will watch them and learn about the caterpillar's life cycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis stage, and ending as a beautiful butterfly. Our caterpillars are currently getting ready to transition into their chrysalis stage. The students are eager to check for changes to their caterpillars each morning upon arrival. We have also continued our discussion about weather patterns. The children learned about different kinds of clouds.