Kinder News,
We had a very productive two weeks of school. Our students demonstrated exceptional behavior, filling our gem jar twice by following the school rules ( We are kind. We are safe. We are responsible). This led to an extra choice time in the morning and rainbow popsicles.
Important Dates:
Monday, September 29th: Early Release Day (1:00 dismissal)
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 7-8: Picture Day
Friday, October 10th: School Closed (Inservice Day)
Monday, October 13th: School Closed (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Tuesday, October 14th, Our First ECO to Harrison Field
Wednesday, October 1,5 Field Trip to Flynn Theater The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Thursday, October 16th Open House (5:30-6:30)
Monday, October 27, Pumpkin Week in Kindergarten
Pumpkin Day and Apple Donations:
We are grateful for your support and contributions. We will have Pumpkin Week starting October 27 and need small pumpkin donations. Each child needs their own pumpkin, so extra contributions are greatly appreciated. We also need apple donations. For the next couple of weeks, we will use apples for science and cooking. Your support is invaluable, and we thank you for it.
ECO:
We have our very first ECO on Tuesday, October 14. We will walk over to Harrison at 11:15-1:00. Please make sure you help your child dress for the weather. We usually go rain or shine.
RECESS:
I bring the children out for recess twice daily, rain or shine. It is very helpful that the children are properly dressed for the weather. Thank you for your help!
EXTRA Clothes: Please remember to restock extra clothes for cubbies. The school does not have extra clothes.
Literacy Snapshot:
Letters/Letter sounds -M man /m/, N nut /n/, I itch /i/, U up /u/
Name work/Writing our names with the first letter uppercase and the rest lowercase
Name puzzles
Handwriting Daily
Letter formation uppercase m, n, p, r, all capital frog jump letters
Segmenting and deleting syllables
Rhyming words
Some Books we read:
Can I Play Too?
Our Class is a Family
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
I Like Me
Giraffes Can’t Dance
Future Plans: Letters/letter Sounds - Oo Octopus /o/, Uu Up /u/, Aa Apple /a/, Gg Game /g/, Learning all about Vowels-Syllables, blending and segmenting sounds, compound words, counting words in sentences, beginning and final sounds in words
Math Snapshot:
Counting to 100+
Practiced Proper Number Formation 0-10
Played a dice and number match game
Counting through the teen numbers
Discussed the pre-teen numbers 10-12
Discussed the teen numbers 13-16
Future Plans: Number Formation 0-10, Partner Math Games
Science/SS/SEL Snapshot:
We had guidance with Mrs. Francke
Something you hope to do in kindergarten
Fire Drill Practice
Restorative Circle Practice
Being Kind and Helpful
Playing group games/taking turns
Will you get a turn “maybe”
Caterpillar and metamorphosis
We released many painted lady butterflies
We made butterfly headbands
We made butterfly puppets
Life Cycles of Butterflies
Fourth Grade Buddies coming this Friday!
Recycling and Composting with John Jose (Guest Speaker from Central Vermont Solid Waste Management)
Winnie (Therapy Dog)and Mrs. Pine on Tuesdays
Miss Tringe (student teacher/CBL student from the High School
Future Plans: Mindful Station (taking a break space), Breathing Activities, Self-Space, apple and pumpkin life cycles
Questions to Ask your Kinder:
What are the preteen numbers? What are the teen numbers? What do they start with?
Practice making the letters M and N. They are frog jump letters.
Sing the pencil grip song!
How did the little green monster change in the book?
Will you always get a turn? (kids respond with maybe)
What are some games we play in kindergarten?
How do you earn gems?
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I will respond as soon as I can.
denac@mpsvt.org Fondly, Dena
