🌟 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