Kinder News #14 March 13th, 2023

 Kinder News, 

 The class earned a gem celebration last Friday.  We celebrated by having a free art day.  The kids painted rabbits, worked with clay, made fox boxes, paper people and created their own art inspirations.  

Important Dates:

March 13-17 -Miss Parker is doing her second solo week!

March 21, 2023 ECO Please Dress for the Weather (Walking to Harrison Field for science)

Friday, March 31 Parent Teacher Conference (office is sending this out on March 17th)

Literacy Snapshot:

Bonus letters (s, f, l) like in the words floss, moss, tall, puff

Bossy R (or, er, ir, ur, ar) r takes control of the vowel sound

Consonant Blends (cl, bl, spl, etc.)

Reviewing Digraphs (ch, wh, -ck, th, sh)

CVC Word Families -og, -an, -ig

Reviewed Heart words -all kindergarten heart words, -also are, of

Nonfiction Book-Students read their books to the class week before vacation

Writing Journals using heart words

Reading groups

Post Office 

Lexia

Some Books We read:

My Father’s Dragon (chapter book)

Quack and Count!

Hank finds an Egg (book read below)

Math Snapshot:

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

Creating Candy Heart Towers

Supre Genius Game

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

Capoeira Celebration Parade

Weather Watcher Unit

Wind Buddies

Fourth Grade Buddies reading and games

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What are some ways we can break apart the number 10?  How many ways can you find?

Why has the dad gone to Wild Island in the chapter book My Father’s Dragon?  How does the boy trick all the animals?  Why are all the animals suspicious?

What is your favorite type of weather?

What does it mean if a word has a bonus letter (floss, moss, puff)?

Kinder News #13 February 19th, 2023

 Kinder News, 

We had another exciting couple of weeks in kindergarten.  We started the Capoeira Residency with Fua during specials.  Mrs. Barea came into the classroom to read the class a story about Brazile to kick off the residency.  

Important Dates:

Monday, February 27-March 7th No School Winter Vacation

Next ECO March

Friday, March 31 Parent Teacher Conference

Literacy Snapshot:

Bossy R (or, er, ir, ur, ar) r takes control of the vowel sound

Consonant Blends (cl, bl, spl, etc.)

Reviewing Digraphs (ch, wh, -ck, th, sh)

CVC Word Families -og, -an, -ig

Reviewed Heart words - A, I , the, me, my, see, at, this, is, like, am, and, look, on, it, look, to, an, and, can, do, no, so ,go, you

Nonfiction Books-Animal Reports

Writing letters, words and sentences

Reading groups

Post Office 

Lexia

Some Books We read:

My Father’s Dragon

Nonfiction Animal books (Vermont Animal Books)

Cozy

Cozy in Love

Love Monster

Math Snapshot:

Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families)

Comparing numbers (greater than, less than, same)

Counting to 100

Number formation

Number Order

Number in the Middle

Creating Balances with candy hearts

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

Vermont Animal Reports

Valentine’s Day

Pizza for a Gem Celebration for safe hands in our fish bowl!

Extra Choice Time for our second fish bowl gem celebration!

4th grade Buddies every Friday

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What are some ways we can make 7 (4+3, 6+1 etc.)?

How does Cozy the yak help the other animals?

Tell us about Capoeira.

Valentine’s Day and Pizza Day Gem Celebration

Kinder News 12 February 7th, 2023

 Kinder News, 

Thank you  for all of your support for the lip Sync Battle. It was so much fun! 

Link to our Lip Sync Battle performance  

Wish list:

Thank you so much for all the extra snacks!

Expo Markers (low order)

Sandwich bags

Important Dates:

Tuesday, February 14 Valentine’s Day Card Exchange

Monday, February 27-March 7th No School Winter Vacation

Next ECO February TBD

Friday, March 31 Parent Teacher Conference

Literacy Snapshot:

Consonant Blends (cl, bl, etc)

Reviewing Digraphs (ch, wh, -ck, th, sh)

Reviewing Blending and writing CVC Words

Heart words - A, I , the, me, my, see, at, this, is, like, am, and, look, on, it, look, to, an, and, can, do, no, so ,go, you

Nonfiction Books-Animal Reports

Writing letters, words and sentences

Reading groups

Lexia

Some Books We read:

Mercy Watson Something Wonky this Way Comes

Nonfiction Animal books (Vermont Animal Books)

Winter Dance

Howard B. Wigglebottom

Math Snapshot:

Comparing numbers (greater than, less than, same)

Counting to 100

Number formation

Counting by 10s

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

Vermont Animal Project

Funny Animal Videos

How animals survive in Winter

What animals eat to survive

How to say stop and what to do when friends ask us to stop

We had our third guidance lesson and we received our mindful journals (What makes you feel mad?)

4th grade Buddies every Friday

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What do you do if someone asks you to stop?

What kind of eater is your Vermont animal (herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore)?

Think of numbers that are less than, greater than and the same as 14?

Practice writing some of your heart words (no, go, so, do, to, you)just to name a few!

Work on your Valentine’s Day cards.

Vet Shop

Kinder News #11 January 22, 2023

 Kinder News, 

We had a wonderful week.  Here is a snapshot of the last two weeks and some important updates.  Please remember to label all clothes…it really helps!  We are also running low on emergency snack donations (gold fish, applesauce, other food donation ideas -peanut free).  Thank you for all of your support.  

  

Please remember we are performing in the lip sync battle as a class! Please let me know if your student will not be able to attend.  We are working very hard to learn the words and moves to our song.   Here is the song and dance we are using -if possible perhaps your child can practice at home!  

What to Wear:

We have t-shirts, glasses, and necklaces for everyone.  The kids can wear whatever they want for bottoms (jeans or black pants suggestion).  

Time and Place:

 Montpelier High School in the auditorium. They will need to arrive at 5:00.  The show starts at 5:30.  We are in ACT 1.

Please send in permission slips for the lip sync battle if you have not done so already.  Please email me if your child is not able to participate.  Lip Sync Permission Slip

Important Dates:

Inservice Day Monday, January 16 No School

Lip Sync Battle Friday, January 27 at 5:00PM at Montpelier High School

Report Cards January 30th

Next ECO February TBD

Literacy Snapshot:

Digraphs (ch, wh, -ck, th, sh)

Blending and writing CVC words (top, pop, mop)

Heart words - A, I , the, me, my, see, at, this, is, like, am, and, look, on, it, look, to, an, and, can, do

Finished the Show and Tell Writing Unit

Writing letters, words and sentences

Reading groups

Lexia

Some Books We read:

Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise

The Little White Owl

Julius, the Baby of the World

Be a King (Martin Luther King)

Pete the Cat and His Magical Sunglasses

Math Snapshot:

Math memory game

Lego Creations

Adding and the symbol for adding

What comes after and before a number

Counting to 100

Teen Numbers (18 is 10 and 8 more)

Double Ten’s Frames

Number formation

Counting by 10s

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

Vermont Animals (we all got a Vermont animal to learn about)

Hibernation (bear memory game)

Hands are for Being Helpful Gem Challenge

We had our second class guidance lesson with Mrs. Ronci -how to turn a bad day around

4th grade Buddies every Friday

Hibernation Memory

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What is the mood meter?

Why do bears hibernate?

What is your Vermont animal name?

Count backwards from 20 as a family.

So happy to have some fresh snow!