August 30 K2

Apostles Lutheran School Miss Schleusener August 30, 2009 I am so thankful for the great week we had. I have • Great helpers who clean up and put toys away • Great listeners who listen when others talk • Great sharers who teach others what they know Jesus Time: God gave Adam and Eve a job to take care of the garden. He also gave them a chance to show that they loved Him by eating from every tree in the Garden except the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Did they listen? What happened when they did not listen? Did they confess or blame someone else? See what God promises to them that is so cool. It saved them and us.

Math Writing Writing Process Review: Look for capital letters at the beginning of the sentence

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Writing numerals 5, 6, 7, 8 Exploring the use of math tools Sharing ideas, listening to others share ideas, waiting Clean-up

Independent Writing Write about animals or machines Journal Label a picture that you drew Pencil • Grip Sharing ideas, listening to others sh Pinch bubbles in bubble wrap Work on correct pencil grip Draw circles, draw lines We will work on writing letters in time. Write now we are reviewing the basics and developing our fine motor skills.

Social Studies/Science How do we learn? God made wonderful bodies that can do so many things. How can we take care of our bodies by what we know?

Reading Shared Literature: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round School Bus Letters: t b r y g, letter actions, sign language Blend using last weeks letters and the working vowel a. –am and –ab words

Music and Movement Songs: Jesus Loves Me Refrain in English, Spanish, and???? See what your child does Music Theory: Music goes up, music goes down

Vocabulary: sound words Rhyme: bus/fuss jam/clam Friday: Surprise will be goofy g_ggles

Homework Read two books to your child every night. Pick one of the following activities to do each night. There are enough activities to do Monday through Thursday with a few extras. Take 5-10 minutes for homework. Talk to your child about their day. Review the papers in the folder. N- N N+ (just beginning to learn a skill, to ok) S- S S+ (good to mastered skill) Tell me: • about your favorite story • who you sat by at snack time or music time • sing a song you like • other Roll up play-doh to make your fingers and hands stronger. Make gigantic letters or numbers. 1. 2. 3. 4 m, a, d, j

Cut pick one of the three sections to cut. • Use the poem to help your child remember where to place their fingers in the scissors. Thumbs up, fingers down, alligator, alligator open and close. Thumbs up, fingers down, alligator, alligator, open and close. Listen to them read. My Special Body Can… All Wet! Or All Around Kindergarten Read the poem and do one of the activities on the letter sheet. Review the Bible story by reading it with your child. Do an activity on the back. Play a game with your child. • It teaches them to take turns, follow directions, encourage others who are playing to keep trying, to congratulate the winner, to be a good loser, to learn strategies, and learn how to play fair. • Doing this early in life makes it easier to do later when playing sports. It is sad to see sports “heroes” who do not know how to play fair. Communication Email me at [email protected] Write me a note on the form by the door Share your ideas with me before school or after school

Calendar of Events Monday First Day of milk Tuesday-Full day all children attend Wednesday Thursday-Full day all children attend, Vision Screening Friday -Return the folder. Give the Mission Money Envelope to your child so they can give it in chapel. September 8-First day of hot lunch September 14-Hearing Screening for K2 September 16-Picture Day September 20-Children Sing in Church meet in the classroom at 8:20 September 25-Mid-Terms September 27-Parent Conference Night

October 11-40th Anniversary Celebration of our School October 23-K1-K2 Sing in the Opening Entertainment for the Fall Musical Grades 1-3