Hickory, NC 28601
phone: 828.256.9492
fax: 828.256.1475
For the week of: August24-28
Program of Inquiry
Central Idea: Healthy relationships require thoughtfulness, openmindedness, and understanding in order go grow.
Inquiry Into:
*What are the different kinds of relationships?
* What is my role in developing a relationship?
*What are my responsibilities in growing a relationship?
This week students are learning about the:
*What is a family? What does it mean to me?
~Our Family Forest
*Families come in all different shapes and sizes.
~We will be doing an activity titled: Button Broods.
*Families on Display
*Family Friction
~Talk about conflicts in families
Math
*Partner Match
*Measuring heights of children
*Coins
*Pattern Blocks
*Big and Little Worms
Open Court Reading
TK
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Rhythm and Rhyme
*Open Them, Shut Them, Where is Thumpkin?
Reading and Responding
*I Am Me, Here Are My Hands
Developing Writing With Young Children
*I Am Special book
Across The Curriculum
*Where Is Thumpkin?; Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; Colors We Like Best; What Do I See; A Special Puzzle
Kinders
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
*Listening for sounds; First, Middle or Last
*Feeling the rhythm
Alphabetic Knowledge
*Alphabet Song; Alphabet Tap
*Letter Shapes: Slant and Curved lines
Reading and Responding
*Chrysanthemum Look out Kindergarten, Here I come
Word Analysis
*Vocabulary
English Language Conventions
*Nouns
Other important information
Literacy Centers:
*Mail Call
*Listening center
*Alphabet BINGO
*Shaving Cream Baggies
*Book Nook
Manipulative Centers:
*Computer center
*Puzzles
*Rice
*Dominoes
*Lacing
