April 11th Kinder News #13

 Kinder News, 

Early edition!  The kids have grown so much this year as learners!  Here are a few new updates.

Important Dates:

Friday, April 11 Lantern Parade (7:00) Montpelier High School

Monday, April 14th Early Release Day (1:00)

Wednesday, April 16th ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather (Salmanders) (1:30-2:30)

April 14-17 UES loves books/guest author/free book Bear Pond Books

Monday, April 14 Author Visit Jason Chin (9:45-10:25)

Wednesday, April 16th -Pick a Free Book (11:30-12:00)

Thursday, April 17th Literacy Night (6:00-7:00)

April 21-25 Spring Vacation -No School

Wednesday, May 28th Kinder Art Show (5:30-6:30)

Thursday, June 12th Field Trip-Montshire Museum (Save the Date)

Friday, June 17th Last Day of Kindergarten

Literacy Snapshot:

Digraph Combinations the h brothers th, sh, ch, wh 

Silent e words such as cake and make

Read to the Superintendent -Ms. Libby

Reviewed Heart words -all kindergarten sight words, new words: they, one, or, for

Writing Journals 

Used color words to describe the subject (noun)

Parts of a sentence (who or what a sentence is about, Named the action)

Handwriting -Numbers

Reading groups/Literacy Menu

Some Books We read:

Brave Irene

Bark George

Dragons Love Tacos

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

The Grouchy Ladybug

The Recess Queen

I Eat Poop

And so many more!

Math Snapshot:

Ways to add to ten flowers

Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families) up to 10

Number Handwriting

Subtracting

Clear the board game

Cusinere Rods -adding

Story Problems

Subtraction Smash

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

-Maple Tapping in the spring ECO

-Weather Watcher Unit “Different types of weather”  “Recording the weather¨

-How to get ready for a big storm

-Severe Weather patterns

-Seasons

-Meteorologist Station

-SEL I statements “I feel___.  When you ____. Can you please___?”

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What is your favorite kind of weather?

What season is your birthday in?  And what is the weather like?

How do you get sap from maple trees?

What is subtraction?  What is the symbol for subtraction?

When you write a sentence what do you need to remember?

Have an awesome week!  Fondly, Dena

Kinder News #12 March 30th

 Kinder News, 

 Another great two weeks in kindergarten.  

Important Dates: 

Wednesday, April 2nd ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather 

April 21-25 Spring Vacation -No School

*Wednesday, May 28, 6:00-7:00 PM - Kindergarten Performance

*Thursday, June 12 - Montshire Museum Field Trip (we still need volunteers!)

*Tuesday, June 17 - Last day of kindergarten (full day)

Literacy Snapshot:

Digraph Combinations -th, sh, ch, wh,-ck 

Silent e-words (read and write)

Sight Words -they, can, of

Writing present, future, subject, nouns, verbs, singular and plural

Writing sentences

Favorite Characters/Comic Strips

Writing Lists

Reading groups/Literacy Menu

Some Books We read:

Leroy Ninker (chapter book)

The Invisible Boy

The Red Umbrella

Mr. Putter and Tabby Write a Book

Math Snapshot:

Number Bonds (finding the missing addend and sum)

Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families) up to 10

Comparing numbers (greater than, less than, same)

Counting to 100

Number Formation

Number Order

Addition Games

Uno

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

-Weather Watcher Unit

-Learned about the different types of clouds

-Learned about Rainbows and how they are formed

-Wrote about our favorite thing about spring

-Fourth Grade Buddies Making Comics

-Guidance Class “Including others”

-ECO Frogs

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What are some ways to equal 10? What goes with 5 to equal 10?

How can you include others?  

What three things are essential to keep Maybelline Safe

How do you spell the sight word -they?

What is your favorite type of weather?

Show your family how to make a rainbow at home near a window!