Dietzel Diary - Week of January 15, 2018

Dietzel Diary

News from Kindergarten ~ Saint Paul School

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Week of January 15, 2018

We had a really fun week learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his ideals.  We have been working on appreciating how much we are alike and how our differences make us each special.  We looked at children from around the world and compared how many things they do that are the same as what we do – like play games, go to school and have friends and families.  We had a great time using sparkly puffy paint to make snowmen.   We each painted a snowman, but they were each unique – like each of us!

Religion:  This week we learned that we should appreciate our family members and what they can teach us.  We realized that we can be teachers, too.

Language Arts:  This week we worked on comparing E, F; e and c.  We practiced blending sounds to decode words.  We used illustrations to assist us in decoding words.  We created word families -et, -ed, and -ell.  The comprehension strategies we practiced included:  use prior knowledge and using picture clues.

Math:  This week we continued working with problem solving by creating and solving addition problems.  We used number vests to create equations, and we practiced using cube trains to solve addition equations.  Please continue to practice counting on from a given number.  We learned that when solving an addition equation we can put the greater number in our head, and then count on with the smaller number to solve the problem.

COMING UP:

Reading:  We will be meeting our last SuperKid friend – HotRod.  We will be comparing letter-sound correspondence for I, L. F, E, and H.

Math:  We will be solving addition word problems within 10.

Mon, January 22          Report Cards

Thurs., January 25        MASS—Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul; Book Club

Sun, January 28            11:00 MASS; 12:00-1:00 OPEN HOUSE

January 29-February 2  CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!

Thurs, February 1          NO BOOK CLUB

Fri, February 2                Groundhog Day; 6:00-7:30 CSW Fun Fair!

Thurs, February 8          Book Club

Fri, February 9                Valentine’s Day Party