Kindergarten Times
February 2016
Reading/Language Arts
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Identify text features such as table of contents, index, labels, photos
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Comprehension of literary texts
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Ask and answer questions about key details in text
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Letter sound relationships: consonant blends (bl, cl, sl, pl) and digraphs (sh, ch, th)
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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Apply knowledge of the patterns and irregularities of the teen numbers.
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Examine patterns as they count across decade numbers (e.g., 19 – 20 – 21)
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Identify, describe, and represent 2-dimensional shapes and 3- dimensional shapes in
different sizes and orientations.
Science / Social Studies
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Life Sciences: External features of plants and animals found in Maryland
Classify animals by external features
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Economics: Identify jobs and skills needed to perform them
Identify goods as things we make or grow
Calendar
Feb. 12th – Valentine’s Day Party
Feb. 15th - Holiday No School
Feb. 26th - Early Release Day 1:20pm dismissal