About the Teacher/Welcome Msg
My name is Leslie Harville. This is my twenty sixth year to teach in DeSoto County Schools. I have taught kindergarten for twenty one years, 6th grade Language Arts for three years and Pre-First for two years. I love my job! The honesty, sincerity and innocence of children always amazes me.
After graduating from Hatley High School in 1989, I attended Itawamba Community College for two years. Thankfully, my education was paid through dance and academic scholarships. After receiving an AA in elementary education from ICC, I transferred to Mississippi State University where I graduated Magma Cum Laude in 1993 with a degree in elementary education. When I graduated from college, I moved to Desoto County to begin teaching.
My husband, Tim, and I have been married for twenty three years. We have 4 children and two AMAZING grand daughter. We are an incredibly busy family but love every minute of it!
Class Schedule
7:50-8:25-Morning Work
8:25-8:50-Calendar/Shared Reading
8:50-9:10 -Saxon/whole group phonics
9:10-10:45-Centers/guided reading
10:50-11:15-Lunch (table 6)
11:25-12:15 -Activity
12:20-1:00- Envision Math
1:00-1:15- Complete Centers
1:15-1:25 - Snack
1:25-1:50- Recess
2:00-2:30- Rest time
2:30-2:45- Pack up/Closure
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Announcements
May 18th-21st
Lesson Plans
Monday:
Reading- The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (on YouTube) After listening, discuss the characters, setting, and the beginning/middle/end of the story.
Writing- Write about something that cheers you up when you are upset or in a “pout pout” mood. “When I am upset, ____________ makes me feel better.”
Math- Practice addition to 10 using cereal or snacks. Ex: 5+3= , 2+4=
Tuesday:
Reading- 10 Little Fish by Audrey Wood (on YouTube) Before listening, predict what this book will be about. After listening, discuss if your prediction was correct. Why or why not?
Writing- Grab sticky notes and label as many things you can around your house. (table, tv, mailbox, etc.) Use inventive spelling.
Math – Count backwards from 10. Now try to count backwards from 20. (You may need to write your numbers 0-20 first, and then point to them as you count.)
Extra: Play Base 10 Bingo on www.abcya.com with tens and ones.
Wednesday:
Reading- Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galloway (on YouTube) Which character is most like you in the story? Why?
Writing – Do you like to be tickled? Write a sentence explaining why or why not.
Math – Practice subtraction using cereal or snacks. Ex: 10-3= , 6-1=
Extra: Play Base 10 Bingo on www.abcya.com with tens and ones.
Thursday:
Reading- Beach Day by Karen Roosa (on YouTube) What did the children do in the story? Did it remind you of something you like to do? What?
Writing – Make a “bucket list” of things to do this summer. Write at least 3 ideas down. Ex: 1. Go to Chick-fil-A 2. Ride my bike without training wheels 3. Eat a snowcone
Math – Count by 5s, 10s, and to 100.
Extra: Play Base 10 Bingo on www.abcya.com with tens and ones.
Friday:
Happy Summer! WE LOVE YOU!!!
May 11th-15th Lesson Plans
OCEAN WEEK
Monday:
Reading- The Whale Who Ate Everything by Dan Devoe (Also can watch it on YouTube)
EXTRA- YouTube- search “All about whales kindergarten” for fun educational videos
Language- Draw a whale and write words that rhyme with whale
Writing- Write a sentence about a whale and illustrate.
Math- There were 6 blue whales and 4 black whales. How many were all together? Illustrate and write a number sentence (ex. ____ +____ =_____). Count by 5s, 10s, and to 100.
Tuesday:
Reading-The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (Also can watch it on YouTube)
EXTRA- YouTube- search “All about the ocean kindergarten” for fun educational videos
Language – Draw a fish and write words that rhyme with fish.
Writing – Write a sentence about your favorite part of the book and illustrate.
Math – My rainbow fish has 7 pink fins and 2 green fins. How many were all together? Illustrate and write a number sentence (ex. ____ +____ =_____). Count by 5s, 10s, and to 100.
Wednesday:
Reading- Nugget and Fang: Friend Forever or Snack Time? By Tammi Sauer (Also can watch it on YouTube) EXTRA- YouTube- search “All about sharks kindergarten” for fun educational videos
Language – Draw a shark and write words that rhyme with shark
Writing – Write a sentence if you would or would not want a pet shark and tell why.
Math – I can see 8 sharks by the beach. 4 sharks swam away. How many sharks are still by the beach? Illustrate and write a number sentence (ex. ____ -____ =_____). Count by 5s, 10s, and to 100.
Thursday:
Reading-Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle (Also can watch it on YouTube) EXTRA- YouTube- search “All about seahorses kindergarten” for fun educational videos
Language – Draw a seahorse and write words that rhyme with sea
Writing – Write a sentence about what your seahorse would look like then illustrate.
Math – There are 6 seahorses playing hide and seek. 2 seahorses got lost. How many seahorses are left? Illustrate and write a number sentence. (ex. _____-____=_____). Count by 5s, 10s, and to 100.
Friday:
Reading- Way Down in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck (Also can watch it on YouTube) EXTRA- YouTube- search “All about the ocean for kids” for fun educational videos
Language – How many syllables in each word?
seahorse, whale, turtle, crab, shark, dolphin, jellyfish, octopus, starfish, squid
Writing – Which is your favorite- shark or whale? Why?
Math – Write numbers 1-20
May 4th-8th
Lesson Plans
Monday:
Language – Listen to the words and identify if they have long vowels or short vowels in the middle. Remember with long vowels, “the vowel says its name”. Ex: tape (long vowel), cat (short vowel)
cape, bait, mat, lap, dad, rake, rain, paint, cap, wag
Writing – Do you like the rain? Write a sentence telling why you do or do not like the rain. “I do not like the rain because _________.”
Math – Find 10 different shoes in your house and line them up from the smallest to the largest.
Tuesday:
Language – Listen to the words and identify if they have long vowels or short vowels in the middle. Remember with long vowels, “the vowel says its name”. Ex: heat (long vowel), pen (short vowel)
meet, hen, help, green, cheese, tent, wet, deer, yell, scream
Writing – Write 2 sentences describing what you think your teachers will do this summer.
Math – Grab a handful of goldfish, coins, buttons, or anything small. Estimate how many you grabbed. Remember to estimate is to make a good guess. Now count your items. Was your estimate too high, too low, or just right? *If your child’s estimates are way off, keep practicing until their estimates are fairly close to the answer.
Wednesday:
Language – Listen to the words and identify if they have long vowels or short vowels in the middle. Remember with long vowels, “the vowel says its name”. Ex: kite (long vowel), pin (short vowel)
kin, pit, tie, bin, tide, sign, fix, pig, kind, pine
Writing – Where is the first place you would like to go when restaurants and playgrounds open back up? Write a sentence and explain why you chose that place.
Math – Play rock, paper, scissors addition with a sibling or a grown up. Directions: Each person holds up a number 0-5 with their hand. The first person to shout the answer (sum) wins. Change the number you hold up every round.
Thursday:
Language – Listen to the words and identify if they have long vowels or short vowels in the middle. Remember with long vowels, “the vowel says its name”. Ex: coat (long vowel), top (short vowel)
cone, hot, home, pond, bow, fox, rope, toe, mob, pot
Writing – Write your first and last name 5 times. Use your number word to complete this sentence. I am ___ years old.
Math – Find 7 different toys or stuffed animals and line them up from largest to smallest.
Friday:
Language – Listen to the words and identify if they have long vowels or short vowels in the middle. Remember with long vowels, “the vowel says its name”. Ex: tube (long vowel), cut (short vowel)
cube, tub, cute, hut, mute, rub, sun, flute, clue, bus
Writing – Draw a self portrait and label your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hairs, etc. Use inventive spelling.
Math – Write your numbers 0-20 on post-it notes, index cards, small paper, or paper plates. Shuffle them into a big pile. See how long it takes you to order your numbers correctly. Go from the smallest to the largest!
*Please let us know if you have any questions. Send us pictures of your child! We miss our students and love seeing what they are up to- it doesn’t have to be pictures of schoolwork.
Morning routine:
Calendar: https://www.starfall.com/h/holiday/calendar/?t=289413357
Counting: https://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html We use this website to count to 100, count by tens. count by fives. Then We will randomly splat a number and discuss it.
For example: 48 "What is the name of the number?" 48
"Which number is in the ones place?" 8
"Which number is in the tens place?" 4
We are also working with numbers 11-12. For example, show your child the number 12. make sure he can count 12 items(pieces of cereal, pennies, buttons) Repeat that with all numbers 11-20. The children also need to practice printing numbers 1-20.
This is our story for this week.
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After we review our sight words and read our story, we review our sounds. Here are a few songs we sing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwcrhUBmJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZLuaZN3XkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWIzQcjML1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0iYz8c9gKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDmGu7Pur