Kinder News,
Hello and happy weekend! We had a very busy first two weeks of school. The kids are still working hard to learn about our classroom and navigating a very busy day in kindergarten. They are doing an amazing job! They filled our gem jar 2x by following the school rules (We are kind. We are safe. We are responsible.) We had two extra morning choice times to celebrate. We have several important dates coming up.
Important Dates:
Monday, September 25th Early Release Day (1:00 dismissal)
Tuesday. September 26th ECO We will walk to Harrison Field 11:20-12:20 for environmental science activities with Victory from the Nature Center
Friday, October 6th School Closed (Inservice Day)
Monday, October 9th School Closed (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Extra Choice Time!
Literacy Snapshot:
Letters/Letter sounds -Tt top /t/, Bb bat /b/ and Ff fun /f/
Name work-first letter uppercase the rest lowercase.
Letter formation -pencil grip song, and name writing practice.
Rhyming words Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Compound words example: cup - cake = cupcake
We worked on a take and make book Chester Loves School
Some Books we read (and so many more):
It’s Okay to be Different.
The Family Book
We all Make Mistakes
How are you peeling?
The Dot
A Monarch Butterfly
Gotta Go!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Playdough Fun!
Math Snapshot:
Math Menu Boxes
Recognizing Numbers to 10
Pattern Block Creations
Number Towers
Playdough Numbers
Interlocking Blocks
Counted with manipulatives.
Dice games with numbers and dots
Pattern Pillars
Pattern Pillars
Math Menu Play
Science Snapshot:
Life Cycle of Butterflies
Butterfly journals
Metamorphosis
Released Two Painted Ladies
Butterfly Symmetry Crowns
Optional Questions to Ask your Kinder:
How do you earn a class gem?
Do a countdown from 10!
What sound does “b” make? What sound does “t” make? What sound does “f’ make?
Are there other animals that change (Metamorphosis)like caterpillars?
What are the stages of a butterfly?
How many letters are in your name?
What are the school rules? What does choose to be kind mean?
What are math menu boxes?
What is Owl time? This is an intervention block from 9:00-9:25 each day. Throughout the year we will use assessments and observations to guide these short bursts of teaching points. Some interventionists include Rachel Whalen (literacy), Leah Shoaff (math), Member of the Social Emotional Learning Team, Abbie Eldridge (Speech) and of course me! If your child is receiving an intervention, you will get an email from one of the specialists. As always if you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email.
