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Jr. Kindergarten & Kindergarten
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- Classroom News
- Jr. K Program
- Kindergarten Program
Entries for October 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008 :: 673 Views :: Pre K-4
Notes from Teacher: This Tuesday is a school fundraiser at Shakey’s Pizza, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also, we are assigned to come to the Sunday church service. The children, Jr. K. – 2nd grade will sing praise together at the beginning of church service, 8:30 a.m. They come dressed for church, no school uniforms are necessary. They have practiced together twice a week for this day. I hope to see all of you, thanks.
Books: I encourage children to bring in books that are about friendship and helping others for our social studies unit.
Social Studies: Myself and Others unit continues with their reflection on how others help them at home and in the classroom.
Math: Reviewing number sequence 0-6 through matching and counting in sets. Letter of the week is “Ii.” We will cut and paste word pictures that begin with letter “Ii” , trace and handwrite letter “Ii” and create their own island for letter “Ii.”
Large motor: recess play outside and circle games inside to music.
Small motor: A continual use of scissors, pencil, paint brushes and crayons. God’s Word: The story of “Gideon,” Judges 6-7, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart,” Proverbs 3:5.
Upcoming School Events: If you missed the parent teacher conference, please come see me and reschedule. Red Ribbon Week begins the following week. We are assigned to bring paper plates, napkins, and plastic ware for 60 people, October 31st. The children will also get to dress up the last part of the day for Halloween, nonscary. I will bring red cups for a fence display the upper grades will do for the whole school for the beginning of Red Ribbon WeekJ
Mrs. Maxwell
Mrs. Maxwell's Jr. Kindergarten Class: October 20th
Sunday, October 12, 2008 :: 676 Views :: Pre K-4
Mrs. Maxwell's Jr. Kindergarten Class: Oct. 13-17th
Notes from Teacher: Parent teacher conferences are this Thursday and Friday, half day schedule. Each conference is 20 minutes long. The children will be let out at noon. There will be no hot lunch Thrusday and Friday. Please pack a sack lunch and a snack if your child is staying for daycare.
Books: I encourage children to bring in books that are about friendship and helping others. For Letter “L” we will read the classics, “Little Lambkin and Three Little Pigs.”
Social Studies: Myself and Others unit continues. Children are sharing self made pictures about the fun they have together when we go on field trips and what their favorite activity at school is.
Math: introducing number 6, number sequencing 0-6 and adding to Our Class Dot Book. A new math puzzle set will be introduced.
Letter of the week is “L.” We will trace and cut our hand print to create a lamb with cotton balls and cut a paste word pictures that begin with letter “L”. For fun, anybody looking for letter “L” may find a lollipop each day.
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music inside, and learning how a relay works. Small motor activities: Cutting and gluing through art, printing and painting, tracing & cutting and creating supportive pictures with crayons, colored pencils and markers.
Spanish: they are having fun with Bingo as they get more familiar with newly learned vocabulary.
God’s Word: Into the Promised Land. “Remember the wonders God has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:12.
Upcoming School Events: Next week, Tuesday, Oct 21st, we have a school fundraiser at Shakey’s Pizza in Burbank on San Fernando Rd. from 5.p.m. to 8 p.m.
*Thank you Maureen and Rosa for attending this fun trip to the Underwood farm with us. We had an amazing time in the corn maze, seeing the beautiful farm sights on a tractor wagon, finding our pumpkins in the pumpkin patch and feeding the farm animals.
*Soon I will post the photographs from the pumpkin patch. Come see our big pumpkin and take a guess on how much it weighs. We will weigh it next week.
See you soon,
Mrs. Maxwell
Class Website: firstlutheranburbank.org
Sunday, October 05, 2008 :: 546 Views :: Pre K-4
Mrs. Maxwell's Jr. Kindergarten Class: October 6th-10th
Notes from Teacher: Please sign up for parent teacher conferences. It is posted on the door. The children enjoyed getting their fall into reading awards last week. This Monday will be celebrating David’s birthday in the afternoon. Jr. K. is excited to give him a birthday book they made him last Friday.
Books: I encourage books to come in that are about pumpkin patches, friendship and helping others. Other books will be about Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Great Pumpkin Patch and 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and more.
Social Studies: Myself and Others unit has begun. We are learning about self and others through share time and group art. Come see our group art on self and others; we look fabulous! Math: introducing number 5, recognizing 0-5, and creating a picture with 5 dots. The children will also count out seeds on their created pumpkins.
Letter of the week is “S.” We will cut and paste a picture of Snoopy, along with pictures that begin with S. Air stroke letter S with clothespin, then trace S and write S. We are also reviewing letter formation using shaving cream, letters O, C, G, D, A and S. Children are also rewarded when they unscramble their name.
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music inside, and learning how a relay works. Small motor activities: Cutting and gluing through art, painting and printing. Drawing in the lines and creating supportive pictures.
Spanish: with Rosa, they are learning to name animals, say colors and count numbers in Spanish.
God’s Word: Gift for the Tabernacle. “We love because God first loved us,”
1 John 4:19.
Upcoming School Events: This Friday is our pumpkin patch field trip. Please fill out permission slip and turn it in. We are driving in cars, so please have a car seat for your child. Each class is allowed one free parent entry, others are welcome but they will have to pay the fee. See office for details.
*Thank you to all families that participated in the school fundraiser last week.
Mrs. Maxwell *see photos on website
Class Website: firstlutheranburbank.org
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Curriculum
Our Pre-K programs explore these concepts, but are not required to master them before entering Kindergarten. Children learn these concepts at their own pace. Children are taught with hands on materials.
Math: numbers 1 – 10, counting objects to 10, sorting, patterns: AB, AABB, sizes, shapes, matching, same and different, more, less, same. Time: day and night.
Literacy: Exposure to alphabet, letter names and sounds, learn to recognize and spell first name, hold pencil, marker, crayon correctly, repeat simple nursery rhymes and finger plays, direction, left to right. Build new vocabulary, build listening skills, develop fine motor skills, play dough, scissors, writing utensils, legos, etc.
Science: explore science tools: magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, etc. Natures, gardening, observe insect life, plant growth, and weather and plant life. Cooking activities, basic colors and explore color mixing. Explore the world with the five senses; learn about animals, their homes and the food they eat.
Creative Arts: Painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, etc. use different art materials: crayons, tempera paint, watercolor paint, colored pencils, markers, chalk and clay. Sing songs with movement and dances, use carves and other objects to practice rhythms, dramatize familiar stories, act out movements and sounds of animals.
Social Skills: Practice problem-solving skills in social situations, work in groups or with a partner, sharing, practice using manners: please, thank you, and excuse me.
Jesus Time Listen to Old and New Testament Bible stories, Recognize that God created families to love and take care of one another. Learn about God’s love, listen to stories of the life of Jesus, learn Jesus’ teachings to love God and love others
Curriculum
Our Pre-K programs explore these concepts, but are not required to master them before entering Kindergarten. Children learn these concepts at their own pace. Children are taught with hands on materials.
Math: numbers 1 – 10, counting objects to 10, sorting, patterns: AB, AABB, sizes, shapes, matching, same and different, more, less, same. Time: day and night.
Literacy: Exposure to alphabet, letter names and sounds, learn to recognize and spell first name, hold pencil, marker, crayon correctly, repeat simple nursery rhymes and finger plays, direction, left to right. Build new vocabulary, build listening skills, develop fine motor skills, play dough, scissors, writing utensils, legos, etc.
Science: explore science tools: magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, etc. Natures, gardening, observe insect life, plant growth, and weather and plant life. Cooking activities, basic colors and explore color mixing. Explore the world with the five senses; learn about animals, their homes and the food they eat.
Creative Arts: Painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, etc. use different art materials: crayons, tempera paint, watercolor paint, colored pencils, markers, chalk and clay. Sing songs with movement and dances, use carves and other objects to practice rhythms, dramatize familiar stories, act out movements and sounds of animals.
Social Skills: Practice problem-solving skills in social situations, work in groups or with a partner, sharing, practice using manners: please, thank you, and excuse me.
Jesus Time Listen to Old and New Testament Bible stories, Recognize that God created families to love and take care of one another. Learn about God’s love, listen to stories of the life of Jesus, learn Jesus’ teachings to love God and love others
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Teacher Profile
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Mrs. Maxwell
I am Renee Maxwell, the Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher. The children call me Mrs. Maxwell. I grew up in Mission Viejo, CA and graduated from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Child Development. My passion has always been to teach the joy of learning through nurturance and letting each child know the love of Christ in their day.
This will be my eleventh year teaching. I have had the honor of teaching second grade for seven years at American Lutheran Elementary School in Burbank; and two years, prior, as their computer teacher for the 4th, 5th and 6th graders. However, I started at American Lutheran teaching with the Kindergarten classes and am delighted to be working with the young again here at First Lutheran in Burbank.
My husband and I met at Chico State and raised two children together, who now have gone off to college at the Naval Academy. After a lot of travel supporting them their first academic year, I longed to get back into teaching. I was an active parent, into marching band, water polo, swim, and many camp outs and hikes with the boy scouts. I love the outdoors, hikes and walks with my dog and visiting my family. I am a “doer.” I will be working hard to make each day fun in the classroom and on the yard for your children.
God Bless,
Mrs. Maxwell
Mrs. Maxwell
I am Renee Maxwell, the Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher. The children call me Mrs. Maxwell. I grew up in Mission Viejo, CA and graduated from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Child Development. My passion has always been to teach the joy of learning through nurturance and letting each child know the love of Christ in their day.
This will be my eleventh year teaching. I have had the honor of teaching second grade for seven years at American Lutheran Elementary School in Burbank; and two years, prior, as their computer teacher for the 4th, 5th and 6th graders. However, I started at American Lutheran teaching with the Kindergarten classes and am delighted to be working with the young again here at First Lutheran in Burbank.
My husband and I met at Chico State and raised two children together, who now have gone off to college at the Naval Academy. After a lot of travel supporting them their first academic year, I longed to get back into teaching. I was an active parent, into marching band, water polo, swim, and many camp outs and hikes with the boy scouts. I love the outdoors, hikes and walks with my dog and visiting my family. I am a “doer.” I will be working hard to make each day fun in the classroom and on the yard for your children.
God Bless,
Mrs. Maxwell
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