Melinda Bentz | Sabillasville Elementary School

Job Title:

Teacher

Name:

Melinda Bentz

Department:

Kindergarten

Welcome to the Kindergarten 2018-2019 Webpage

My name is Melinda Bentz and this is my fifth year teaching Kindergarten at SES. I previously taught first grade at SES for 11 years. I am married and have 3 children. My son Beck, 19, graduated from Catoctin High School two years ago. My daughter Emma, 17, is currently a Senior at Catoctin High School. My daughter Faith, 13, is in 8th grade at Thurmont Middle School.
I have lived in Frederick County most of my life. I received my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Hood College and my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, also from Hood College. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, walking and listening to music.

Mrs. Bentz’s Kindergarten Schedule 2018-2019

	8:30-8:40	8:40-9:20	9:20-11:00	11:00-11:40	11:45-1:00	1:00-1:40	1:40-2:20	2:20-3:00	3:00-3:30
Monday	Morning Routines	Writers Workshop	Reading/ Daily 5	Lunch/ Recess	Calendar/ Math	Word Study	Science/ Social Studies	Music	Dismissal
Tuesday	Morning Routines	Writers Workshop	Reading/ Daily 5	Lunch/ Recess	Calendar/ Math	Word Study	Science/ Social Studies	Music	Dismissal
Wednesday	Morning Routines	Writers Workshop	Reading/ Daily 5	Lunch/ Recess	Calendar/ Math	Word Study	Science/ Social Studies Book Exchange 2:00-2:20	PE	Dismissal
Thursday	Morning Routines	P.E. (8:35-9:15)	Reading/ Daily 5 (9:15-11:00)	Lunch/ Recess	Calendar/ Math	Writers Workshop	Art	Computer Lab	Dismissal
Friday	Morning Routines	Writers Workshop	Reading/ Daily 5	Lunch/ Recess	Calendar/ Math	Word Study	Media	Art	Dismissal

Click on a link to play a game...

LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES
www.starfall.com

http://pbskids.org/

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

http://www.abcya.com/

MATH GAMES

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering Ordering Numbers

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=218 Grouping and Grazing (tens and ones)

Computer Lab Student Flipchart Comparing Numbers

https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/math/hspmath/na/common/mega_math_9780547585062_/megamathcd1/cm/launch.html?
strActivityName=g13_1_3_K&strAssignID=1 Comparing Numbers

https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/math/hspmath/go_math_2012/na/gr1/amm_9780547664965_/lesson.html?g_iGrade=1&g_iChapter=90&g_iLesson=70&strUserID=st1&g_iProduct=5&g_iSection=15&g_strState=nl&g_strSkillType=_l&g_standaloneGrade=1
(2D shapes)

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

www.arcademicskillbuilders.com Math fact games

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=219 Okta's Rescue

240-236-6026