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=Welcome to Mrs. Denton's website. I am so glad you are visiting.=

Weekly Schedule
Monday- Music Tuesday- Music and P.E. Wednesday- P.E. Thursday- P.E. and computers Friday- Mass- 8:00

Calendar Items:
 * May 1**7- __Field Day__ on playground- be sure to **wear tennis shoes and sun screen-**
 * May 21**- __Graduation__ ceremony-2:00- in church basement- **LAST DAY FOR K STUDENTS**

Here is what is happening in K for the week May 14 -18
 * Reading**- review vowel sounds, work with compound words, read the stories __**Is It Like Us?** and **Cub and Fox**__
 * Math-** conclude measurement, review 10's and ones, take chapter 6 review test
 * Writer's Workshop-** continue persuasive writing-identify a problem, list ways to solve the problem, show how persuasive writing is used in __**The Lorax**__ through story and songs
 * Science-** Chapter 6- solid, liquid, and gas- identify them and show how we can change them
 * Religion**-Chapter 22- We Belong To The Church

Remember we are here to help! Please feel free to contact the following individuals if you have questions or concerns, they want your transition to SJS be smooth and worry free. Darlene Braun at Darlene.Braun@k12.sd.us or phone 224-7185​ Lisa Stanley at lisagstanley@yahoo.com or phone 508-789-3650 Kristin Walti at kmwalti@gmail.com or phone 222-9442 Cara Gray at grays@pie.midco.net or phone 222-7880 Clair Charlson at clarev@pie.midco.net or phone 222-7417 Molly Fulton at fulton@pie.midco.net or phone 295-4950 Michelle Snyder at snydermt@hotmail.com or phone 222-8319 =Reading= practice on writing our name with a Capital and the rest lower case letters rhyming words syllable introduction parts of a book and how to handle it environmental print letter sounds S, M, B left to right progression top to bottom progression nouns for people and places in the school nouns for pets introduce verbs synonyms periods to end a sentence counting words in a sentence capitals and periods in a sentence exclamation points adjectives-color words, number words, shape words subject of a sentence medial a sound using context clues to figure out word meanings antonyms authors purpose in writing a book pronouns exclamation marks changing a final letter to create a new word compound words

Letters
A-J, K-O, N-S, T-Z

Words
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, is, of, how, so many, where, find, from, this, came, but, on, will, be, into, that, who, go, here, for, they, soon, up, make, play, them, give, say, new, ate, good, could, said, then, was, your, all, her, some, over, when, she, he, by, must, away, no, there,do, went, just, down, little, only, have, one, ask, help, every, walk. look, out, their, put, saw, very, day, off, our, show, too, take

**Letter sounds**
M, S, A. T, N, C, P, F, G, I, R, D, O, J, X, E, H, K, U ,L, W, V, Z, Q

=Math= counting objects that God created sorting by color, size, shape, and kind positional words top, middle, bottom, left, right, before, after, between, corner, center extending and creating patterns: ABAB, ABCABC, AABAAB,ABBABB, ABBCABBC, growing patterns number formation 1-10 numbers can be shown different ways (6=5+1, 4+2) (graph paper, Math Mats) Toss the Chip, Collect 15 games one to one correspondence- which is greater or less fast fives graphing circle, cylinder, sphere story problems rectangle and the box shape fast tens and counting by tens story problems teen numbers (17 is 10 + 7) math mountains matching one to one three column graphs subtraction by one calculators to check work subtraction by more than one add or subtract to make two groups equal Telling time to the hour hand on a clock time to the hour measuring with inch squares and cm cubes

=Social Studies= Citizenship- being kind to others, sharing, taking turns School Rules feelings on the first day of school working together techniques to resolve conflict laws vs rules in the community street signs in the community how to solve a problem patriotic songs America historical figures (George Washington) Pledge Betsy Ross USA flag SD map Symbols of the USA leaders-mayor, governor, president voting to choose our leaders The first Thanksgiving Wampanoug Indians Learning from the past American Holidays timelines National and local festivals and celebrations colonial life- compare and contrast past and present fact/fiction books about Pocahontas use tools from long ago (egg beater, washboard, rug beater) historical figure-Betsy Ross good/services wants and need volunteers =**Science**= Living and Non-living things what living things need to survivie how plants and animals grow and change plant and animals life cycles how animals move habitats of the world penguins landforms- mountains, hills, flatland, valleys weather chart seasons kinds of storms solid, liquid, gas =Writer's Workshop= we are authors think, draw, write you thoughts on paper choose a topic and get to work working on your own Adding details to our story to make them better Red sticker-not complete Green sticker-complete story get a mental picture before writing add labels to pictures stretching out words to hear more sounds how to make a 1 page story into a book planning out a multi-paged book using a partner to make our stories better mini alphabets add character speech to stories Stressing beginning, middle and end to a story speech bubblies grocery list turkey facts spacing between words sorting our work into readable and not readable piles what makes a story readable- spaces, lots of letters in a word, words match our picture clue words for the beginning, middle, and end of a story writing interesting beginnings adding an ending with feelings How To books step by step directions with pictures how a How To book is different from a story label a diagram choosing just the right word for clear directions putting directional words in color or underlining adding a warning if it is needed Poetry poems that end in a question poems that start and end with the same word poems that can be a list poems that use the senses poems about a friend Persuasive writing identify a problem list ways to correct the problem write a poem or song to persuade someone The Lorax =Religion= Creation-art projects, songs, poems, books Church etiquette for Mass God Created Light!-sun, moon, and stars Circle of Grace-our own scared space God gives us water God gives us land Johnny Appleseed Mary, Mother of Jesus The Rosary St. Rose of Lima God Made the Animals All Saints Day Season of the Church year Advent activities We use our Sense to learn about God We learn about God's love through our families Lenten lesson- alms giving, prayer, fasting Stations of the Cross Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary The Easter Story Jesus loves us places to learn more about Jesus Jesus as a child in Nazareth The Holy Family Jesus teaches and helps us Jesus Wants to help Us We belong to the church through baptism