Kindergarten Times
October 2015
Reading/Language Arts
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Story elements: beginning/middle/end, setting, characters
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Comprehension of informational texts
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Phonemic awareness: syllable blending, segmenting sounds, identify medial sounds
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Answer questions about key details in a text
Writing
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Learning to be a writer: conventions (editing for spelling, periods, and capital letters)
Drawing and writing to convey ideas using pictures/letters/known words
Math
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Strategies for accurate counting
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Counting and representing quantities
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Connecting number words, numerals, and quantities
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Comparing objects by length
Science / Social Studies
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Earth and Space Sciences: Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes
Clouds and Water Cycle
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Civics: Identify symbols and practices associated with the United States
Calendar
TASS
Oct. 9th – Field Trip to Rockhill Orchard
Collaboration
Oct. 16th – No School
Analysis
Oct. 30th – Halloween Party
Nov. 2nd – No School