November 13-17

Happy Friday!

This week we (and next week we will): 

*Focused on the letter Ss
*Introduced word families
*Practiced our sight words
*Learned about Thanksgiving!
*Practiced patterns
*Worked on numbers through 10
*Learned about pumpkins!
*Talked about Veteran's Day

After Thanksgiving break we will: 

*Focus on the letter Pp
*Read a story called "Baby Animals in Grasslands" and work on main idea
*Learn the words yellow and we
*Practice counting by 10

Things to ask your Kinder: 

*What are some words that start with Ss?
*Tell me about veteran's day and why we celebrate.
*Count backwards from 20
*Count by 10 to 100
*Have him/her show you how to play Sparkle  (Make a circle, can play with sight words or numbers. Count/spell one number/letter at a time. The last number/letter is "Sparkled" and must sit down. Last one standing is the winner. Example: Count by 1 to 10. Person A says "one", the next person says "two", next says "three" etc. The person who says "ten" is now out. You can also do this with sight words. The word blue, each person says a letter in order and the person who says 'e' is out.)
*What did we do in Den Day this month?
*What are some interesting facts about pumpkins?

News and Other Reminders: 

*As the weather gets colder, we are struggling with coats in Kindergarten. Please help your child practice zipping up his or her own coat and getting out the sleeves if they are inside out. This will really happen transition times go much quicker! Thank you.
*Now is also a great time to practice working on putting on snow pants and boots independently. The snow will be here before we know it.


Important Dates: 

*November 22-24- NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving Break
*December 5- Donuts with Dad in the cafeteria
*December 14- LATE START (school will begin at 10:58)
*December 14- Den Day
*December 15- NO SCHOOL for students (Staff Development Workshops)
*December 25-January 7- NO SCHOOL Winter Break


Have a fabulous weekend!

October 30-November 8

This week (and last week) we: 

*Worked on telling the difference between fiction and nonfiction stories.
*Focused on the letter Aa and reviewed the letter Tt
*Learned about and created diagrams
*Learned the word purple and practiced 'is'
*Talked about and practiced using prepositions
*Studied spiders and celebrated Spider Day!
*Worked on creating and extending AB, ABB, ABC, and AAB patterns
*Introduced the SeeSaw app and practiced uploading work to show our families!
*Read a story with Mr. Radel!

After conferences we will: 

*Read a story called "Nature Spy" and learn about setting
*Focus on the letter Ss and review Aa
*Learn words in the -ap and -at word families
*Practice the words purple and yellow
*Work on counting by 10
*Learn about Thanksgiving and complete a mini Science unit all about pumpkins!

Things to ask your Kinder: 

*Ask your student to identify if a story is fiction or nonfiction and explain his/her thinking
*Break apart the words: mop, tap, cat, chat (ex. cat would be c-a-t)
*Practice counting forward and backward
*Tell you some facts about spiders

News and Other Reminders: 

*I am looking forward to meeting with all of you at conferences! We are blessed to have such a wonderful group of students and I am lucky to be their teacher! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to check in. If you need a quick response, email is best.

*Thank you for making sure to send warm gear with your Kinder. Recess can be very unpredictable and it's best to be prepared. Please make sure to label ALL winter gear (hats, mittens, boots, snow pants, jackets, etc) so we can return lost items to their owner as soon as possible.

*If you have not yet turned in your October reading list, please do so. Pizza Hut Certificates will go home in Friday folders.

*Book orders will be due on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. You are welcome to order online or turn in the paper copy to me. Thank you for supporting your reader and our classroom!

Important Dates: 

*November 15-Den Day
*November 16- LATE START (school will begin at 10:58)
*November 16- Turkey Bingo in the gym!! (Begins at 6:30)
*November 17- Kindergarten Fall Party (please let me know if you'd like to join us!)
*November 22-24- NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving Break
*December 5- Donuts with Dad in the cafeteria
*December 14- LATE START (school will begin at 10:58)
*December 14- Den Day
*December 15- NO SCHOOL for students (Staff Development Workshops)
*December 25-January 7- NO SCHOOL Winter Break

Have a great weekend!