Pre-K’s Great News

Mackintosh Academy Curriculum Snapshot

Mathematics: For the next two weeks we will continue our study of money. Based on our assessments those who have learned the name and value of each coin we will move onto counting coins , showing equivalent values and “purchasing” items with coins. Those who need a bit more time with identifying coins will engage in a variety of activities to master this skill prior to moving onto more complex tasks. Reading: Our reading strategy for this week fall under the CAFÉ section “Expand Vocabulary.” We will learn about various ways to play with words such as alliteration, rhyme and onomatopoeia. Students will continue to work on more individualized reading needs through a variety of small group and one on one activities. Writing: For the next two weeks the students will be compiling their various how-to pieces into a book. They will add various text features to their book such as headings, a table of contents, at least one bold word, and at least one label. They will then have the opportunity to share their “published” how-to book with the class. Unit of Inquiry: The students have been enthusiastically exploring a variety of occupations and volunteer work. Having such excellent guest speakers has really added to their learning scope and understanding. Thank you to all that have volunteered. We are excited to have several more guest speakers visiting our class this week. We will also be guiding the children toward identifying their own personal gifts and determining how they can use these gifts to better their learning and home communities. We will also encourage them to think about which occupations their gifts and interests correlate with well. Next week the students will complete their summative assessment which includes dressing up to show an occupation they may like to do as an adult and presenting to the class their selected job. Details for this assignment, including the scoring rubric, can be found in their Friday Folder. If your child is not present in the afternoon this assignment is optional for them. If you have any questions please email us.

January 30-February 10

Important Dates to Remember February 3rd – Spelling Bee (Qualified students in grades 1-8 participating) February 7th – Parent Council Coffee (9:30 in the gym) February 15th – Spanish Field Trip (9:30-11:30) February 17th – Half Day for Students (11:00 dismissal) February 20th – No School President’s Day March 7th – Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science (9:15-1:45)

Word Wall Words of the Week

January 30 – February 3

not what February 6-10

all were

Homework Due Thursday, February 2nd Math – Money activity Reading – 15 Minutes of reading per night, Reading A-Z Book Unit of Inquiry – Discussion activity from HW sheet (Summative Due February 7th) Writing – Writing practice as indicated on HW sheet Additional, optional, homework also provided in homework folder

Due Thursday, February 9th Math – Money activity Reading – 15 Minutes of reading per night, Reading A-Z Book Unit of Inquiry – Summative Presentation (Due February 7th) Writing – Writing practice as indicated on HW sheet Additional, optional, homework also provided in homework folder

The students learned about the role of an

anesthesiologist and had the opportunity to explore

some of the protective clothing and tools.

Quotes of the Week:

During car line, several students had opened their

homework folders and were pretending they were

laptops. They were asked to close them so they

wouldn’t lose anything out of them. One student

quickly closed hers and said with a serious tone,

“Now it’s an iPad.

One student was innocently referring to a

motorcycle as a “Donorcycle.”

While playing with the dollhouse with another

student, one stopped for a moment and shared in

a serious tone, “If you lose all your teeth you

lose your wife.”

During dramatic play one student held up a $20 bill

and said to his classmate this is Andrew Jackson.

He then quizzed her asking, “Who is this?” She

replied, “Michael Jackson.”

This student shared her knowledge about

Chinese New Year and shared Chinese New Year candy with the

class. He mother also volunteered her time to

share additional information about this

holiday and answer student questions.

This student, also shared his knowledge of the Chinese New Year and brought in traditional red envelopes for each student.

The coins within were used during math throughout the week and

are now theirs to keep.

Vocabulary Words

balance

bounce

drain

dusty

full

melt

shady

sparkle

top

trade