Mirdif American School

Weekly Newsletter – KG2

Kindly note that the following concepts will be taught during Week 19 (27-31 Jan).

All these concepts are expected to be reinforced at home through daily practice.

BIG Question:What makes the sea so important? In Unit 4, your child will explore the big question. Your child is invited to think about the importance of the

ocean to people, animals and plants (all living things). Your child will also read stories about life beside, on, and

under the sea, as well as learn about seashells, sailing, submarines and coral reefs.

MATHEMATICS 1. Vocabulary: add, in all, one more, more than one, plus sign (+), equal sign (=),

2. Concepts:

Recognize and write numbers 0 to 10. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-10.

Count by ones from 1 to 100.

Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 10 things; given a number from 1-10, count

out that many objects.

Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, (e.g., claps),

acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g. by using objects or

drawings to represent the problem.

ENGLISH 1. Vocabulary: sails, bridge, lighthouse, blue, fish,

2. Concepts:

Recognize double vowel sounds ‘oa’ and ‘ie’ – boat, soap, goat, pie, tie, lie.

Identify the initial sound as being the first / beginning sound in a word – dog, pin, hen, cat, snake, rock).

Identify the medial sound as being the letter / sound in the middle of a word – hat, bed, fish, log, cup.

Identify the final sound as being the last / ending sound in a word – wolf, kite, pan, bus, fox, mom.

Focus on ‘L Blend’ words – flower, clock, plane, black, sleep; and ‘R Blend’ words – train, frog, bread, crib.

‘S Blends’ are usually at the beginning of words – star, swing, spider, smile, slide.

Recognize and produce rhyming words – mouse-house, bat-cat, pin-fin, clock-block.

Count, pronounce, blend and segment syllables in spoken words – bus =1, rock/et =2, Sa/tur/day =3.

3. Writing:

Write names, letters, words and sentences in the correct formation, using three lines and punctuation.

4. Book Skills and Comprehension:

What is an author (person who writes the story)? What is an illustrator (a person that draws, that colors,

that paints the illustrations, or who takes the pictures)?

What do the pictures tell you about the story? Who are the characters in the story? Where did the story

take place (setting)? What is the main idea of the story?

5. Read High-Frequency Words by sight:

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Thank you for your continuous effort and cooperation. It is much appreciated!

IMPORTANT DATES / REMINDERS Date (to be confirmed): We will have our second KG2 Fieldtrip, so please check Class Dojo for any updates.

Please be reminded of the importance of reading. The time is now!

Please bring recycled materials to school. It will be used during our Science and Social Studies Centers.

MAS Resources needs to be returned in a good condition. Reading folders must also be in the schoolbag

every day and books will only be exchanged for new ones if the old ones are returned.

STARS OF THE WEEK:

KG 2A – Sara Salem

KG 2B – Abdelrahman Al Manaee

KG 2C – Maryam Fahad

KG 2D – Fatima Marwan

KG 2E – Mohamad Rashid

HOMEWORK: Monday, Jan 28th: Complete the double

vowel sounds ‘oa’ and ‘ie’ in the Handwriting

Booklet.

Wednesday, Jan 30th: Complete Math sheets

(pages 51-52 and 83-84).

Practice reading skills for ±15 minutes daily:

Take-Home readers – “The white hat”

Class Decodable Books and Library Books

SCIENCE

Plants and Animals: 1. What do animals need to survive?

Ex; water, food, air, shelter.

2. Where do animals live (habitats)?

Ex. arctic, desert, savanna, grassland, ocean, river,

lake, pond, mountain, forest, jungle, garden, etc.

3. What is a Veterinarian?

Veterinarians are animal doctors. They take care of

all kinds of animals.

4. How do plants and animals change the

environment?

Ex. sidewalks and streets break apart when roots

grow and poke through, caterpillars eat leaves and

then it has holes, termites move soil to build a

mound, alligators use dry grass to build a nest, etc.

SOCIAL STUDIES Students will explore America and must be able to:

identify the map of America.

recognize the national flag.

recognize that there are 50 States in America.

identify the 4 significant presidents of the USA.

Ex; George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,

Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson.

identify national symbols.

Ex; bald eagle, liberty bell, emblem, etc.

identify significant landmarks / structures.

Ex; Statue of Liberty, white house, Mount

Rushmore, Grand Canyon National park,

Central Park, Golden Gate Bridge, etc.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“Throw kindness around

like confetti.”

The Parts of a Book Song / Scratch Garden:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dhW9I2xbFg

TECHNOLOGY /

APPLICATIONS

English:

Jolly Phonics (YouTube)

ABCmouse (YouTube)

ABCya (www.abcya.com)

English and Math:

Starfall

Turtle Diary

www.whooosreading.org

www.storylineonline.net

General:

Class Dojo

Social Studies:

UAE flag Palm Jumeirah UAE map

Burj Al Arab Burj Khalifa Sheikh Zayed

Grand Mosque

Palm tree

Sheikh Khalifa bin

Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Mohammed

bin Rashid Al

Maktoum

Sheikh Zayed bin

Sultan Al Nahyan

green

white

black

red

Social Studies:

Dhow boat Arabic tent Dallah (coffee pot)

oil derricks

Coat of Arms

(National Emblem)

Falcon

(National bird)

Arabian Oryx

(National animal)

Arabic lanterns camel

Dates

(National fruit) Abaya Kandora