Welcome to Mrs. Abshire's Class Page!
2020

K-2- If you can dream it, you can do it! 

Welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Mrs. Tania Abshire. I am excited to begin my fourth year teaching here at Notre Dame. I have been teaching for over 15 years and previously taught Pre-K, First and Second Grade.  I am a graduate of St. John's University and hold a Master's Degree in Psychology and Early Childhood Eduactaion. 

Kindergarten is an exciting year, designed to enhance your child's growth and development. It will be filled with discovery and joy, allowing  your child to work and develop in a warm, safe and challenging environment.

The structure of our daily activities is planned to encourage independence, self confidence and group cooperation through large group, small group and one-on-one participation in a variety of hands on experiences. Our activities will incorporate instruction in reading, mathematics, writing, science/ social studies. We will also be developing fine and gross motor skills along with improving social/emotional skills.  

I am looking forward to working together to make this a  successful school year! Please feel free to contact me, I will be happy to answer any questions/ concerns you may have. 

• My email is : 
  tabshire7211@ndsnet.org

Remind 101 is a one-way messaging system that allows your child's teacher to send you reminders about K-2 in the form of text messages. Please note that you will not be able to reply through this messaging system. You may contact me through emails or notes sent in to school. Remind for Class K-2: text to this number- 81010. Text this message- @tabshir

The location for Kindergarten dismissal (parent/guardian pick-up) is the North Gate. During dismissal YOU ARE permitted to step inside the gate. 
If you will be having someone that is not a parent pick up your child, they will need to show identification. 
You must give a copy of their license before they pick up your child. Please be sure to provide the copy/permission in advance in order to make dismissal run smoothly. 

** Please make sure to check your child's folder every day. Please send notes and/or payments in an envelope labled with your child's name.

K-2- Specials Schedule
Tuesday- Technology
Wednesday- GYM
Thursday- Music
Friday- Art

Notre Dame School will be closed. You will be given more information from Mrs. Durkin regarding our return to school.
The children were sent work via Email. We have included math, phonics and ELA. Please have your child complete the daily activities.  They should also be logging on to Raz Kids and IXL for 15 minutes each daily. Continuity of instruction is extremely important. Below you will find additional lessons for science and religion as well as weekly journal entries.  Please email with any questions you may have.  

Kindergarten Weekly Lessons 3/30-4/3
ELA:   Letter Review letters A-M Handwriting Practice
            Letter Review letters A-M Handwriting Practice
            Phonics Long A from Phonics Workbook
            Sight Word Reading from Workbook
            Journal Writing – Write a sentence using a Long A word. Illustrate your sentence.
Practice sight words and Read each night! Utilize Raz Kids Website.
Math: Lesson Chapter 11 Review
            Lesson Chapter 11 Test
            Lesson 12.1 Count/Write 11 and 12
            Lesson 12.2 Compare Numbers up to 12
            Utilize IXL website
Religion: FORMED Website: Brother Francis –The Mass: A Life -Giving Prayer https://watch.formed.org/brother-francis-1/season:1/videos/the-mass-a-life-giving-prayer

Science/Social Studies: 
https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/home-page-logged-in.html
Class Password: lookbook8750  Let’s Find Out Magazine: My Wild Weather Day (listen/read, video, dance break, game, complete the back)

Mystery Science: How do you know what to wear for the weather? https://mysteryscience.com/watching/mystery-4/local-weather-patterns/140?r=72383034

 
 Weekly Lessons 4/6-4/10
 ELA:     Letter Review N-Z Handwriting Practice
               Letter Review N-Z Handwriting Practice
               Phonics Long E from Workbook
               Sight Word Reading from Workbook
              Journal Writing – Write a sentence using a Long E word. Illustrate your sentence.
Practice sight words and Read each night! Utilize Raz Kids Website.
Math:  Chapter 12.3 Order Numbers to 12
             Chapter 12.4 Count/Write 13 and 14
             Chapter 12 Check your progress
             Chapter 12.5 Count/Write 15
Utilize IXL website
Religion: FORMED: Jesus Stories- The Little Lost Sheep            https://watch.formed.org/the-jesus-stories/season:1/videos/the-little-lost-sheep
 
Science/Social Studies: : https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/home-page-logged-in.html Class password: lookbook8750  Scholastic Let’s Find Out Magazine: If You See a Spring Flower (listen/read, video, and game, complete the back)

Mystery Science- How Is a Rainbow Made?        
https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/rainbows#slide-id-8205
 
Free Learning Websites you can visit: ABCya, StorylineOnline (for read alouds), Starfall, and Time Kids. ABC Mouse is currently allowing free access

Notre Dame School will be closed March 16- March 27, 2020
The children were sent home with a packet of work to complete. We have included math, and ELA. Please have your child complete one math, and ELA Worksheet lesson each day.  They should also be logging on to Raz Kids and IXL for 15 minutes daily. Continuity of instruction is extremely important. Below you will find additional lessons for science and religion as well as weekly journal entries.  Please email with any questions you may have.  
Kindergarten Weekly Lessons 3/16- 3/20
ELA:     Letter “Zz” Handwriting Practice
            Letter “Zz” Handwriting Practice
            Letter “Zz” Worksheet
            Sight Word Worksheet
            Journal Writing – Write a sentence using a Letter Z word. Illustrate your sentence.
Practice sight words and Read each night! Utilize Raz Kids Website.
Math: Lesson 11.5 Subtract 3 from numbers 1-10
            Lesson 11.6 Subtract 4 from numbers 1-10
            Lesson 11.7 Subtraction Patterns
            Lesson 11.8 Use Ten frames to Subtract
            Utilize IXL website
Religion: FORMED Website: Brother Francis – The Rosary https://watch.formed.org/brother-francis-1/season:1/videos/the-rosary-a-special-way-to-pray
Brother Francis: Lent- https://watch.formed.org/brother-francis-1/season:1/videos/let-s-learn-about-lent
Science/Social Studies: https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/home-page-logged-in.html
Class Password: lookbook8750                                 Let’s Find Out Magazine- Have You Seen Green?  
Mystery Science: Have you ever watched a storm? / How do plants and trees grow?
https://mysteryscience.com/watching/mystery-1/weather-conditions/107?r=41223545#                        
https://mysteryscience.com/secrets/mystery-5/plant-needs-light/132?r=41223545
 
 
Weekly Lessons 3/23- 3/27
 
ELA:     Letter “Xx” Handwriting Practice (practice upper case and lower-case letters)
            Letter “Xx” Handwriting Practice
Sight Word Activity (rainbow writing- use different colored crayons to spell and write sight words from List 5.
            Journal Writing – Write a sentence using a Letter X word. Illustrate your sentence.
Practice sight words and Read each night! Utilize Raz Kids Website.
Math: Lesson 11.9 Use a number sentence to solve problems
            Review Chapter 11 (use household items to subtract numbers 0-10)
            Utilize IXL website
Religion: FORMED: Jesus Stories- https://watch.formed.org/the-jesus-stories/season:1/videos/the-wiseman-and-the-fool
https://watch.formed.org/the-jesus-stories/season:1/videos/the-good-samaritan
 
Science/Social Studies:  Let’s Find Out Magazine: A Frog Grows Up – Please complete back page
https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/home-page-logged-in.html
Mystery Science- Why do we have leap years? / How does hand sanitizer kill germs
- https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/leap-year#slide-id-7959
https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs-sanitizer
 

Kindergarten Math and Literacy Activities for Home
 
At home your child can…..
Count items in the house such as toys, books, or cookies.
Sort objects by size, shape or color.
Put objects into groups/sets and compare how many are in each group/set.
Identify and create patterns in the environment (clothing, music, decorations, packages).
Describe patterns by their repeating unit (AB, ABB, ABC)
Line up toys or draw a picture of family members then tell which comes first, next or last. Explain why.
Choose a house hold object (cereal box) and explain how it can be measured (height, weight and length)
Compare the measurements of two objects using the vocabulary- shorter than, longer than).
Compare the weights of objects. (lighter, heavier).
Describe shapes of objects or food.
Show ways to make a number by using small toys to show ways to make a group of 5. Repeat this for other numbers.
Use stuffed animals to act out a story problem. Three bears are on the bed. Then 1 fell off. How many are on the bed now?
Use flash cards, dice, or playing cards to solve basic addition facts within 5.
 
Reading Activities
Ways to use magnetic letters:
Spell his/her name or the names of family members.
Sort letters by shapes or characteristics, such as straight lines/curvy lines, circle/no circles, tails/no tails, or uppercase/ lowercase.
Put letters in ABC order (sing the alphabet).
Match uppercase letters with lowercase letters.
Say the name of a letter and have your child find that letter/Say the sound of the letter and have your child find that letter.
Have your child use his/her finger to trace letters in a pile of shaving cream or sand.
Building Words- Use magnetic letters to make 3 letter words (cat). Have your child read the word and use it in a sentence. Change one letter to make a new word (bat, sat, rat, mat, hat, pat). You can also change the middle or last letter (pan, pen, pin, - pat, pal, pad).
Build your child’s vocabulary by: Continuing to read aloud to your child even after he/she can read independently. Chose books above your child’s level because they are likely to contain a broader vocabulary. They will learn new words and how the words are used in context.
Before reading you can do a “picture walk”. Look at the pictures and discuss what the story may be about.
Some Hints for helping your child sound out words:
If a word is a high frequency/sight word  (to, the, is, like, little…) say the word and remind them that it needs to be memorized.
Have your child say the first sound in the word and make a guess based on the picture or surrounding words.
Have your child say each sound separately (c, a, t) Then they say the sounds together - cat. I tell them to tap it out, then blend the sounds.
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” Jane D. Hull
Thank you parents for your support and partnership in your child’s education! J
MRS. ABSHIRE & MRS. DOWD
 
I have provided a few links to some of our morning songs. The children and I love to start our day with some song and movement. Following their school routine may be helpful and comforting for them.

We begin our day with prayer and as a class we have been reciting the Rosary daily. 1 Our Father and    10 Hail Mary’s. Our class enjoys discussing the weather- April showers bring May flowers. They can make (or print) a calendar and draw rain drops or the sun for each day this month.  (Of course, these are just suggestions to help keep them in “school mode”).

Here are some links to our morning songs:
Days of the Week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tx0rvuXIRg&list=RD3tx0rvuXIRg&start_radio=1
Months of the Year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPeAo1hz8GA&list=RD3tx0rvuXIRg&index=9
Phonics Workout:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFa0b_IIRac
Letter Song: There are different songs for each letter, as well as long and short vowel sounds.                     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeUZy_iNT4
 
Jack Hartman Videos are the children’s favorites:
Subitize: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib5Gf3GIzAg
Count to 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVwjmC-gpBU
The Money song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnXJGNo08v0
The Magic E song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhl6YcrxZQ
Old McDonald had some Vowels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbaEXf6BqM
 
I will miss hearing them sing along with me! ☹ Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers!