Our Academic Enrichment time is daily from 12:00-1:00pm. This time is specifically designed for our Kindergarten students to join together as a group to work and progress through the advanced materials and lessons in the Montessori primary curriculum. Throughout the school day in their classroom they are still working individually with Ms. Courtney on these and other materials at their level.

Junior Great Books Reading Group
Junior Great Books is a foundational reading program that introduces students to a variety of literary genres, while teaching critical thinking and comprehension skills. Our Kindergarten students meet twice a week as a small reading group. During this time, they listen to a story being read to them and take turns reading the story aloud. Students pause during readings to think critically about the story, identify the different parts of the story, such as the characters and main ideas, make predictions about what might happen next, and learn new vocabulary words, using the context to understand the meaning. Each week your child’s reading group teacher will email information about the current story.

12/5: Continue Parts of Animals

• Parts of the mammal, reptile, amphibian,
• Parts of the bird and fish
• Working with the animal puzzle and control chart

12/12: Use of a Ruler

• Inches and Centimeters
• Measuring with a ruler– practice with many different objects
• Recording measurements

12/19: Christmas/Winter Crafts and Baking

• The children will be enjoying the holiday spirit by doing a lot of fun crafts and baking.
• The children will be making holiday rice krispie treats together.
• The children will be making a snow globe.
• The children will be making sock snowman.
• The children will be making reindeer out of their hands and feet.
• The children will be making Christmas trees out of popsicle sticks.

Synonyms of the week

12/5: NO, negative, never, nay, nope, nix

12/12: HAPPY, glad, cheerful, content, jolly, pleased, joyful, ecstatic

12/19:

Sight Words

12/5: about

12/12: more

12/19:

Things to do at home this month to reinforce our themes:

• Bake holiday treats together.
• Make homemade ornaments and festive decorations together.
• Watch classic winter and Christmas movies together.
• Go caroling as a family.
• Volunteer at a homeless shelter as a family.
• Play outside as a family and enjoy the winter weather.