Kinder News,
Hello friends…the kids are all doing amazing and making so much progress!
Important Dates:
Tuesday, December 12, ECO Please help your child dress for the weather
Monday, December 4th Gingerbread Study (math, science, literacy and traditions)
Thursday, December 21st Winter Solstice/Day in the DARK
Friday, December 22 Early dismissal 12:50-1:00
Friday, December 22 Decorate Gingerbread Cookies with our 4th grade buddies
Day in the Dark
On Thursday, 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.
Last week we made snow forts for the first snow at ECO!
Literacy Snapshot:
Letters and letter sounds (x, y, w, v)
Using letter sounds to blend CVC words (bat, mat, sat, lid, pop, etc)
Heart words - A, I, the, me,
Reading groups
Memory Rhyming
Syllable count game
Listening for the last sound in words
Segmentation of sounds in words
Blending sounds
Some Books We read:
Mercy Watson
Frederick
November
Because of an Acorn
‘Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving
Waiting for Winter
Math Snapshot:
Counting to 100
Teen Numbers (18 is 10 and 8 more)
Double Ten’s Frames
Number formation
Counting by 10s
Cuisenaire Rods (staircases and adding)
Math Menu
Science/SS Snapshot:
How do turtles get ready for winter
Family Traditions -lacrosse
Where do animals live?
Snow forts -engineering project
Art project with the book Frederick (mouse pictures)
Fourth Grade Buddies (we went to visit their classroom)
SEL (social emotional learning) we worked on breathing and practice a lock down drill.
Choice Time Fun:
Questions to Ask your Kinder:
What sound does x make? Where in a word is x usually found?
What sound does y make? Who is y jealous of?
How did Frederick help the other mice?
We learned about the Seneca tradition of lacrosse. Discuss your family traditions.
