Mrs. Whitmire
Mrs. Whitmire
May 18 - Kindergarten Graduation @ 6 pm
May 19 - Last day of school
Reminders!
Chapel Wednesdays
Please remember that students must wear their RED polo on Wednesdays.
Outerwear
All outerwear must be RCS or visibly Christian-themed (images, verses, etc). Solid-colored hoodies, even if they are RCS colors, are not included in the approved outerwear guidelines. Thank you for helping us represent our school and Christ in our appearance.
We will be practicing Math skills such as addition and subtraction.
Math practice songs
Bible unit- Jesus is preparing a place: Coming back soon
Character trait/Biblical truth: Hope is the joyful expectation that Jesus is coming back and fulfilling all of His promises
Memory verse: Psalm 139:1-18 (In Kindergarten, we learn most of the chapter of Psalm 139, one verse at a time. It might seem overwhelming but you'll be amazed at how these little ones memorize so easily and will retain it for a lifetime. It still warms our hearts when we hear older students reciting these verses from their Kindergarten year! We practice in class every single day, but please practice at home as well or in the car, at the dinner table, etc. Your whole family may have it memorized by the end of the school year!)
Psalm 139:1-18a "1. O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. 2. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. 3. You discern my going out and my lying down. You are familiar with all my ways. 4. Before a word is on my tongue, You know it completely, O Lord! 5. You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me. 6. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8. If I go up to the heavens, You are there. If I make my bed in the depths, You are there. 9. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10. even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast. 11. If I say, 'Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," 12. even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day for darkness is as light to You. 13. For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. 14. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful. I know that full well. 15. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16. Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. 17. How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God. How vast is the sum of them. 18. Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with You."
We are learning Science
We are learning about animals and animal needs. (We are also currently observing butterflies and ladybugs in their life cycles)
We will understand that God created language for us to use to communicate and to glorify Him with.
We use ABeka Phonics curriculum.
We are learning about how to mark and read short and long vowel words. We are beginning to learn special sounds.
We will practice Phonics and decoding skills one-on-one and in small groups. We will utilize our skills-based groups to meet individual needs.
We urge you to read to your child every day for at least 10 minutes. This increases their vocabulary, spelling, and conversational skills, but most importantly encourages a love of reading.
Sight words
August 18-22: I, can, see, a, the
August 25-29: go, to, is, it, and
September 2-5: you, my, run, big, me
September 8-12: not, for, in, up, look
September 15-19 said, play, little, we, jump
September 23-26: come, make, funny, help, where
September 29- Oct. 3: find, down, here, away, two
October 6-9: blue, yellow, one, three
October 20-24: all, that
October 27-31: into, am
November 3-7: like, there
November 10-14 : are, must, they
November 17-21: Review/Assess
December 1-5 : at, new, this, ate
December 8-12: no, too, be, now
December 15-18: Review/Assess
January 8-16: under, black, on
January 20-23: want, brown, our
January 26-30: was, out
February 2-6: Review/Assess
February 9-20: but, well, came
February 23-27: please, went, did
March 2-6: pretty, what, do
March 16-20: Review/Assess
March 23-27: ran, white, eat
March 20- April 2: ride, who, four
April 7-10: saw, will, get, say
April 13-17: Review/Assess
April 20-24: with, good, she, yes
April 27- May 1: so, he, have, soon
May 4-8- Review/Assess
Handwriting:
We are practicing letters, blends, short and long vowel words, as well as sentences.
Writing:
We are writing fiction stories, including fairy tales and poems
phonics songs
Chart 6 only and first half of chart 7
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