Weekly Update, November 13-17, 2017 - Grace Lutheran School - Jacksonville, FL

Details: Category: Kindergarten

Greetings Kindergarten Families,

Just one more full week and then a little break. Yay for Thanksgiving! We have a very busy week, so here are this week's announcements:

*Scrip orders are due by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

*Picture retakes are on Thursday.

*Trike-a-Thon is on Friday morning. Reminder information will go out on our facebook page.

*Thanksgiving break is from Wednesday, November 22-26th.

*Your child will receive a project this week for homework. This project will go home today, along with this week's sight word list. The projects are due on Friday and the children will present their projects to the class. This project is called "Disguise a Turkey". I know the children will have a lot of fun with this! :There will be no show-n-tell since we are presenting projects. :)

Academics:

Our curriculum picks up great speed this week in both reading and math. We will learn about adjectives this week and learn how to edit a sentence. We will learn what a fairy tale is and understand the difference between fantasy and realism. In phonics, we will continue adding digraph blends to our list of consonant blends and "special sounds", including /ch/, /th/, /sh/, and /ph/. We will learn the /m/ blends ladder this week. We are currently learning the long vowel rule of silent vowels as well. We will start a new unit in math this week on teen numbers, groups of ten, and subtracting one from a number. We do not have a number of the week since we are starting in teens numbers. Bible this week will focus entirely on Thanksgiving. We will read from the book of Psalms and also read The Ten Lepers from the book of Luke. We will have some special activities this week to go with our lessons, as well as a special devotional. Social studies will focus on Native American children this week as we learn more about the first Thanksgiving. We will learn about turkeys and their habitats in science. Our sight words for the week are: from, get, go. We do not have a letter of the week since we are reviewing the letter /Ii/ in our curriculum.

Have a wonderful and blessed week everyone! :)

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Our theme verse this year is 2 Corinthians 5:7: For we walk by faith, not by sight.

At Grace Lutheran School, we strive to move "forward in faith" in all that we do! The Bible teaches us that we are to be active participants in our faith life. We achieve this through worship, communion with fellow believers, prayer, serving others, and discipleship.

At Grace, students are encouraged to move forward in faith through experiences and opportunities both within our school community and beyond. Children experience worship through chapel and songs. They are engaged in Bible lessons and devotions that expand their knowledge and faith. They participate daily in prayer both as a class and as a school. Children are exposed to core Christian values and principals through a cross-curricular approach that integrates the message of Christ into all we do.

We move forward in faith at Grace by serving and helping others through the many service projects we participate in throughout the year. Through children's interactions with people in the community and even outside it, they learn compassion, generosity, and caring.

Teaching in a Christian school, for me, is not only a calling, but a responsibility. Jesus instructs us in Matthew 28:18-20 to “go and make disciples of all nations.” I believe we must start with the youngest ones and instill in them the love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness that Christ gives to us.

I choose to teach Kindergarten because it is a very special year for both children and their families. It is a year of many "firsts", including making new friends and learning how to read and write. It is also a wonderful year of self-discovery! As children go about their day in my class, they will have many opportunities to ask questions, problem-solve, create, and explore through hands-on STEM activities, manipulatives, stories, and group discussions. They will also be given all the fundamentals they need for early reading and writing. Most importantly, they will gain a strong foundation for their Christian walk by hearing old testament stories and learning about the life of Jesus. They will sing traditional Sunday school songs, as well as praise and worship songs with sign language to accompany them! Christian morals and values are woven into all activities as children learn how to treat others with kindness, love, and respect. Our ultimate goal at Grace is that children show the light of Jesus in their actions, thoughts, and words.

Kindergarten promises to be an exciting year full of fun and learning, and I feel blessed to a part of kindergarten life here at Grace Lutheran School.

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