Kinder News,
Hello friends…the kids are all doing amazing and making so much progress! We have a busy schedule this week especially with a shorter week. Please remember to send flashlights with fresh batteries for Wednesday (extra flashlights would be great).
Please send in permission slips for the lip sync battle if you have not done so already. Please email me if your child is not able to participate. lipSync Battle Permission Slip
Important Dates:
Wednesday, December 21st Winter Solstice/Day in the DARK
Thursday, December 22 Decorate Gingerbread Cookies with our 4th grade buddies
Thursday, December 22 EARLY RELEASE DAY 12:45-1:00
Friday, December 23 No School
Day in the Dark
On Wednesday, December 21 the kindergarten classes will have a “Day in the Dark” to reinforce learning about day and night, including solstice - the shortest day and longest night of the year! If possible please send in some flashlights (each child will need one for the day).
Flashlights
We will return your items that day. Please label all items sent to school. If you have any questions, just let us know.
ECO:
Our next ECO will happen in February. Last week we made tea using a kettlepot and collected small sticks for the fire. We listened to the book The Tea Party in the Woods.
Tea in the woods:
Literacy Snapshot:
Sh, wh, ck, and the two sounds of th (digraphs)
Using letter sounds to blend CVC words (bat, mat, sat, lid, pop, etc)
Heart words - A, I , the, me, my, see, at, this, is, like, am, and, look, on, it, look, to
Show and tell stories-Writing
Reading groups
Some Books We read:
Mercy Watson
The Gingerbread Ninja
The Gingerbread Girl and the Animal Crackers
The Gingerbread Baby
The Gingerbread Friends
Writing Workshop Show and Tell Stories
Math Snapshot:
Counting to 100
Teen Numbers (18 is 10 and 8 more)
Double Ten’s Frames
Number formation
Counting by 10s
Creating Bridges for the gingerbread cookies
Math Menu
Science/SS Snapshot:
Gingerbread Versions
Sun is a Star (Starry Night Van Gogh) Made Lanterns for Day in the Dark
Family Traditions (Continued) including reading different versions of the Gingerbread story)
Fourth Grade Buddies (every friday)
Choice Time Fun:
Our First Show in the Auditorium…the kids were amazing audience members!
Questions to Ask your Kinder:
What sound does -wh make?
What special treat are we working towards for our next gem celebration?
What is your favorite gingerbread cookie story so far?
Tell me about the “show and tell” story you are writing about during the writing workshop?
