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Jr. Kindergarten & Kindergarten
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- Classroom News
- Jr. K Program
- Kindergarten Program
Entries for September 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008 :: 674 Views :: Pre K-4
Notes from Teacher: We will begin October’s Dog Gone Good Readers award board this week. Fall into Reading awards go out this week for the month of September. Wednesday’s chapel tithing is going towards children who need school supplies in a foreign country. If you would like to send money for this cause there are envelopes in my room for tithing. In the mean time, I have been giving the children in my class coins to give. Please sign up for parent teacher conferences. It will be posted on the door.
Books: Make Way for Ducklings, Discovering Electricity, Duck for President, Dancing Teepees will be read for Letter D this week.
Science: Assessing children on parts of a plant and what a plant needs to grow. We will begin our social studies unit 1, Myself and Others. Math: introducing number 4, recognizing 0-3, and matching numbers to number of dots and number to word. Our shape of the week is triangle, noting three equal sides.
Letter of the week is “D.” We will cut and paste D on a paper duck, along with pictures that begin with D. Air stroke letter D with clothespin, then trace D and write D. We are also working on name recognition through scrabble and printing their name on paper.
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music.
Small motor activities: Cutting and gluing through art, painting and printing. Drawing in the lines and creating supportive pictures. Songs: God is So Good. What a Name We Have in Jesus. Fun with music: circle games and Duck, Duck Goose. Spanish: with Rosa they are learning colors and numbers in Spanish.
God’s Word: Moses Leads God’s People: “God Cares for You” 1Peter 5:7.
Upcoming School Events: The Signature Fundraiser money needs to come in, thanks.
Thank You: To the parents that were able to come on our field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium. The children loved seeing all God’s sea creatures. A big thanks to parents that helped put on the Jr. K snack for the whole school and paying the 4 dollars. This snack fundraiser will help buy a tricycle for our class. Last Friday was a busy day and you all made it possible.
Mrs. Maxwell
Website: firstlutheranburbank.org
Sunday, September 21, 2008 :: 765 Views :: Pre K-4
Notes from Teacher: This Friday will be our field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium, a great time to see God’s creation. When we come back Friday, we have Jr.-K snack at 2:45. Please bring $15 in with your child’s permission slip for the field trip and $4 for Friday’s snack. One of the four dollars will be used for your child to have snack.
Books: Johnny Apple Seed and Animals on the Job for letter A. The True Story of CORKY the Blind Seal, caring for God’s creatures.
Science: Reviewing what a plant needs to grow and how flowers and bees help with fruit. Sequencing booklets will be made in class. There will be continued watering of seeds/plants in the week. Math: Identifying numbers through song and book. We will be using number of dots to create a picture for #3 and trace #3. We will also play ocean bingo, using clothes pins to pinch counters.
Letter of the week is “A.” We will cut and paste A on a paper apple, along with pictures that begin with A. Air stroke letter A with clothespin, then trace A and write A. We are also working on name recognition through scrabble and printing their name on paper.
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music. Small motor activities: Cutting and gluing through art, painting and printing. Songs: 123 Jesus Loves me song to help identify numbers. Fun with music: musical chairs and pass the ring game. Spanish: with Rosa they are learning colors and numbers in Spanish.
God’s Word: Joseph & His Brothers story will be read from Genesis. How God turns hardship into a blessing for all. Word: “Forgive as the Lord forgave you,” Col. 3:13.
Upcoming School Events: All school field trip is Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. *Bring a sack lunch and wear red school logo shirt. (Coming soon)
Also, check out the Signature Fundraiser that went home last weekJ
Thank You: To all parents that can make the field trip with us and help out with Friday’s afternoon snack, thanks!
Mrs. Maxwell
Website: firstlutheranburbank.org
Monday, September 08, 2008 :: 560 Views :: Pre K-4
Notes from Teacher: On Friday afternoons at 2:45 the whole school can buy a snack run by a class.. Your child will need to bring a dollar if you want your child to participate. Also, at nap time, your child can bring a stuffed animal. It must stay in back pack when nap is over.
Books read: Flannel board story: There was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, and other books that begin with “O.” (Followed by Octopus craft) *finishing art of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Dramatic Play Wardrobe: We still need boy items (capes, hats, vests). Thanks.
Science: Sorting seeds (most and least) on a graph and taking a close look at parts of a plant, taking turns with a magnifying glass. Make a collage diagram of a flower and all its parts. More seed planting later in the week.
Math: Identifying numbers 0, 1, 2 and matching amounts, sorting animals, and sequencing flannel story.
Letters & numbers: Letter of the week is “O.” We will make oatmeal for fun this week and try OlivesJ
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music.
Small motor activities: Motion letters and strokes on table top using shaving cream for Letter C&O and #1. There will be cutting and gluing, and sorting in the mornings.
Songs: ABC/123 Jesus Loves me songs to help identify letters and numbers. Fun with music; Freeze Dance, using scarves, Pass the Ball to music, and go opposite direction.
God’s Word: Creation story, day 5, 6 and 7; continued craft, and chapel on Wednesday.
Upcoming School Events: Our Free Family and Friends School BBQ is this Friday..
Thank You: We appreciate Mrs. McDowell for inviting us to make cookies this last Friday, what fun we had!
*Also, City of Burbank, Park and Rec. Dept. has Sidewalk Astronomers on Chandler/California this Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00, (Moon & Jupiter) by Isabella’s grand dad.
Mrs. Maxwell
Sunday, September 07, 2008 :: 500 Views :: Pre K-4
Notes from Teacher: The school BBQ went well and it was very nice to see everybody from class. Please bring in a leaf and a fruit with seeds for science. Continue reading at home with your child for recognition in class.
Books: Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Gingerbread Man, and Goldilocks and The Three Bears. These were selected for Letter G and number three.
Dramatic Play Wardrobe: We still need boy items (capes, hats, vests). Thanks. They sure enjoy playing house, dress up and creating farm and train scenes.
Science: Caring for our planted seeds, carrots and radishes, learning about trees, sorting leaves and seeing seeds inside fruit and drawing what you see on paper. Book: How a Flower becomes a Fruit.
Math: Identifying numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 and counting with beans and tracing numbers. Using number of dots to create a picture. We are continuing to compare the oval to a circle.
Letters & numbers: Letter of the week is “G.” We will make gingerbread cookies and trace letter G. Using 3 dots to decorate their own gingerbread character, noting one head, two hands, feet, and eyes.
Large/motor: Outdoor play and circle games with music. Small motor activities: Motion letters and strokes using wipe off board and chalk board. There will be cutting and gluing, and sorting beans by number.
 Songs: ABC/123 Jesus Loves me songs to help identify letters and numbers. Fun with music; Freeze Dance, using scarves, Pass the Ball to music, and go opposite direction. Also, Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, taking turns jumping to music.
God’s Word: The story of Adam and Eve and how God’s Love is always there to restore us.
Upcoming School Events: We have begun Spanish on Monday mornings 8:45 to 9:30 with Ms. Rosa and Music in the afternoons on Monday and Wednesday at 2:15.
Thank You: We appreciate all the parent and church help that went into the school BBQ, and the art work of Andrew Ramos outside.
Mrs. Maxwell
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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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