Kinder News,
It was so nice meeting with all of you for parent teacher conferences. The kids have grown so much this year as learners! Here are a few new updates.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, April 18th ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather
April 18-21 UES loves books/guest author -Bear Pond Book visit
April 24-28 Spring Vacation -No School
Friday, May 18th Family Fitness Night 5:00-6:30
Monday, June 5th Possible Field Trip-Montshire Museum (Save the Date)
Literacy Snapshot:
Digraph Combinations the h brothers th, sh, ch, wh -thumbs up or thumbs down
Mystery CVC words
Reviewed Heart words -all kindergarten heart words, introducing first grade words-all
Writing Journals -What did you do over the weekend?
Reading groups/Literacy Menu
Lexia
Some Books We read:
My Father’s Dragon (finished it up)
Poppy (Chapter Book)
The Little Dandelion Seed
Knuffle Bunny
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination
Math Snapshot:
Reviewed teen numbers (10+9=19)using ten frames
Ladybug Number Bonds (finding the missing addend and sum)
Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families) up to 10
What is the next number up to 100+
Counting to 100-Jack Hartman counting to 100
Number formation-+1, +2, double the dice
Number Order-Trains
Polydrons
Math Menu
Science/SS Snapshot:
-Salamanders in the spring
-Mapping Unit -Compared different places in the world
-Weather Watcher Unit “Different types of weather” “Recording the weather”
-Recycling Program- Markers and glue sticks
-Once Upon a Wolf -MHS students show in the auditorium
-Ms Parker’s last day was Friday -our class wrote a poem for her. We wish her good luck!
-Gem celebration -Dress up day?
-Our class played guess the song and won a free book from the office
Questions to Ask your Kinder:
Tell me about the “Once Upon and Wolf” show that we watched on Friday.
What number did you use for your ladybug bond?
What kind of weather do Vermont salamanders like in the spring?
Have an awesome week! Fondly, Dena
