Update 3/19

Hi kindergarten families,

Highlights for this week:

Sight words: this, what

Phonics: blends and digraphs and the -ick word family

Literacy Essential Question: How do we depend on the sun?  (Tying in science!) We are continuing to read and write about the sun, earth and the moon.  We will be making a model of the earth's rotation to explain why we have day and night, as well as making a hypothesis about plants with sun and without sun.  We will also be working on our fluency by reading "Hey Diddle Diddle" with expression!

Writing: We will continue with discovery reading and writing, where kindergarten authors explore non fiction books and learn about what non fiction writing looks like.  We will be finishing our book about polar bears together with facts and a diagram!

Math: We are working on partners of 10 and greater than and less than.

Specials:
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Enrichment
Wednesday: PE
Thursday: PE
Friday: Enrichment
Monday, 4/2: Music

Homework:
iPads will be sent home Tuesday to charge fully.  

Please continue to read any choice of book for 10 minutes every night!

Talent show tryouts are Thursday.  If your child would like to participate in the talent show, the form needs to be returned to the office tomorrow. 

Spring break is next week!   School resumes Monday, April 2nd. 

Mark your calendars for Parent University, March 22nd 6-7:30pm!

Have a wonderful week!

Update 3/12

Hi kindergarten families,

Highlights for this week:

Sight words: review of all sight words + said, want
Phonics: digraphs ck, wh, ch, th, sh, and stretching out CVC words

Literacy Essential Question: What do we see in the sky?  We are exploring, reading and writing about the sun, earth and the moon and how they rotate - a tie to our learning in science!

Writing: We will be starting nonfiction writing this week!  We will begin with discovery reading and writing, where kindergarten authors explore non fiction books and learn about what non fiction writing looks like.  We will be writing a book about polar bears together with facts and a diagram!

Math: This week we are introducing tiny tumblers and math mountains.  We are understanding how numbers and number partners work together in equations.  

Science:  What do we know about the sun?  What does the sun provide for living things?

We also have a hypothesis right now that a leprechaun is visiting our room!  We might be using our STEM skills and setting a trap for him on Thursday if he continues to visit!  I told kiddos that they can bring in items from home if parents approve and if they have a great plan for a trap on Thursday.  

Specials:
Monday: Enrichment
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Enrichment
Friday: Art
Monday: Art

Homework:
iPads will be sent home Monday to charge fully.  
iPads will be sent home on Wednesday to charge.  Reading Homework: There will be a poem about the earth & moon's rotations on Seesaw to read and do an activity.  
Please continue to read any choice of book for 10 minutes every night!

Class pictures are on Wednesday, the 14th.  Ordering information was sent in Friday Folders.

Friday is an early release day.  Dismissal will be at 12pm.  Lunch will be served and busses will run.

Mark your calendars for Parent University, March 22nd 6-7:30pm!


Have a wonderful week!

Update 3/5

Hi kindergarten families,

Highlights for this week:

Sight words: said, want
Phonics: digraphs ck, wh, ch, th, sh, and stretching out CVC words

Literacy Essential Question: Where do animals live?  We will explore habitats this week!  We are also discussing March coming in like a lion and out like a lamb, and linking it to math, graphing, and literacy!  We sure have started March like a lion today!

Writing: We will be looking at mentor authors and noticing what great authors do when adding details to their stories. 

Math: This week we are working on greater or less and partners of 10.

Science:  We are continuing to explore needs and wants of living things.

Specials:
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Enrichment
Wednesday: PE
Thursday: PE
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Monday: Enrichment

Homework:
IPads will be sent home Tuesday to charge fully this week with reading homework.  
There is NO school on Friday for students!

Parent teacher conferences are March 8th and 9th.  Please bring any report card questions with you to the conference.  I am looking forward to sharing your child's amazing growth with you!  If you have not yet signed up for a conference time, please do so with this link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549a9a62eaaff2-mrs


Have a wonderful week!