Sunday, January 11, 2026

Kinder News #7 January 11, 2026

 

🌟 Kinder News 🌟

We had a wonderful last week together in December and the first week of January! Kindergarten students have been working hard on their Lip Sync Battle song. I purchased matching t-shirts, light-up pool noodles, and glitter hair for everyone. The cost was $9.00 per student—donations are appreciated but not required.

🎤 Lip Sync Battle Details

📅 Friday, January 23
📍 Montpelier High School
⏰ Arrival: 5:00 PM | Show: 5:30 PM

  • I will provide shirts, hair, and noodles

  • Wear: Dark bottoms (black or blue) & comfortable shoes (no boots)

  • Event is free to attend

  • Snacks served after the first act at 6:30 PM

  • Students will sit with me until our turn

  • At 6:30 PM, students may join families

  • Families may leave at 6:30 PM or stay for the second act

📅 Important Dates

  • Mon, Jan 19: No School (MLK Day)

  • Fri, Jan 23: Lip Sync Battle – 5:00 PM

  • Mon, Jan 29: Early Release Day

  • Next ECO: February (TBD)

📚 Literacy Snapshot

  • Digraphs: sh, wh, ck, th

  • Letter formation (lowercase)

  • Long & short vowel sounds

  • Syllables & rhyming

  • Blending CVC words (bat, mat, sat, lid, pop)

  • Heart Words: A, I, the, see, we, he, she, me, be, one, what

  • Writing letters, words, and sentences

  • Reading CVC books

Books We’ve Enjoyed:
Mercy Watson Is Missing, Maddie’s Fridge, Memoirs of an Elf, and many Gingerbread stories!

🔢 Math Snapshot

  • Counting to 100

  • Writing numbers to 20

  • Base-10 blocks (counting by 10s & teen numbers)

  • Before & after numbers

  • Shapes & positional words

  • Adding, subtracting & subitizing

  • Dreidel game & “Would You Rather?”

🔬 Science & Social Studies

  • Gingerbread activities & cookie decorating with 4th-grade buddies

  • Candy house building (science!)

  • Celebrations around the world

  • Penguins & animal survival

  • Weather & winter

  • Pretend hot chocolate stand

  • Making gifts & writing cards

💬 Questions to Ask Your Kindergartener

  • What is the middle sound in: rug, dash, that, shock, chess?

  • What is happening in the new Mercy Watson book?

  • Did you like the taste of gingerbread?

🎉 Family Fun Idea:
Check out a Montpelier High School basketball game—it feels like a professional game to UES students!





























































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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Kinder News #6 December 10th, 2025

 

🌟 Kinder News – December / January Update 🌟

Hello families!
 Our kindergarteners are doing a fantastic job and making excellent progress every day. Thank you for your continued support!

🎤 Save the Date: Lip Sync Battle!

We are excited to invite our class to participate in this year’s Lip Sync Battle!
 We will learn a fun song and dance together at school.

📅 Show Date: January 23rd Arrival 5:00 show at 5:30 (at Montpelier High School)
 📧 Please email me with any questions and to let me know if your child can participate.
 🎭 Please consider donating an Amazon gift card to help us purchase costumes.

More details coming soon!

📅 Important Dates

December

  • Mon, Dec 8–22: Winter Celebrations Study

  • Wed, Dec 17: 67th Day of School Celebration

  • Thu, Dec 18: Wise Owl Day! Wear green + school spirit items.

  • Fri, Dec 19: Gingerbread Unit – Wear your favorite color

  • Mon, Dec 22: Winter Solstice – Day in the Dark (wear dark clothes)

  • Tue, Dec 23: Early Dismissal – Hot chocolate + short movie

January

  • Fri, Jan 23: Lip Sync Battle Performance (we will participate as a class)

🌑 Day in the Dark – Monday, Dec 22

Kindergarten will celebrate the Winter Solstice with a special “Day in the Dark.”
 We’ll explore day/night and the longest night of the year.
 I purchased flashlights for every child—so we are all set!

📚 Literacy Snapshot

  • Letter/sound focus: SH (as in ship)

  • Blending CVC words (bat, mat, sat, lid, pop…)

  • Heart Words: a, I, the, me, he, we, see, she, be, no, go, so, is, my, to, do

  • Reading playful make-believe words (gud, tut, miz)

  • Segmenting and blending sounds

  • Listening for ending sounds

  • Renaissance Star Early Literacy Assessment: Everyone did fantastic!



Books We’ve Enjoyed

  • Mercy Watson

  • The Ninjabread Man

  • The Gingerbread Bear

  • Stone Soup

  • The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers

  • ’Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

🔢 Math Snapshot

  • Counting to 100 and beyond

  • Counting starting from different numbers

  • Counting by 10s

  • Describing shapes

  • Number formation

  • Adding with ECO the Owl

🔬 Science & Social Studies Snapshot

  • Turkey science, puppets, and art

  • Thankful Books (ask your child to read theirs to you!)

  • Family Traditions & Celebrations: Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, Winter Solstice

  • How light is used around the world

  • How animals stay safe in winter (bears, hibernation)

  • Penguins

  • Star painting art project

  • Fourth Grade Buddies

  • SEL: Reviewing expectations after vacation

  • Pretend Hot Chocolate Stand

💬 Questions to Ask Your Kinder

  • What sound does sh make?

  • What letter always goes with q?

  • How were the gingerbread stories alike? How were they different?

  • What family traditions do we celebrate?

  • How do animals stay safe in the winter? How do bears get ready?
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