Kinder News #15 April 1, 2024

 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 2nd ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather 

Monday, April 8th No School (Total Solar Eclipse)

April 15-19 UES loves books/guest author -Bear Pond Book visit

April 22-26 Spring Vacation -No School

Monday, June 3rd  Field Trip-Montshire Museum (Save the Date)

Friday, June 14th Last Day of Kindergarten

Literacy Snapshot:

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

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.)

CCVC words such as spot, slip, and stop

Silent e words such as cake and make

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

Writing Journals 

We played beat the principal (sight word game)

Reading groups/Literacy Menu

Some Books We read:

My Father’s Dragon (finished it up)

Strictly No Elephants

The Weather Girls

The Grouchy Ladybug

The Recess Queen

A Piglet Named Mercy

And so many more!

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

Making 10 (adding and subtracting)

Measuring

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

-Owls in the spring ECO

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

-Birds and their chicks in the spring

-How to get ready for a big storm

-Severe Weather patterns

-Made Bird Nests

-MHS State champions came to visit

-Meteorologist Station

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What number did you use for your ladybug bond?

Why do birds raise their chicks in the spring?

What is your favorite kind of weather?

Have an awesome week!  Fondly, Dena

Kinder News #14 March 10, 2024

 Kinder News: 

It's been another couple of great weeks in kindergarten. The playground is very muddy, so I suggested boots and rain paints if possible.

Important Dates:

Thursday, March 21 Early Release Day

Friday, March 22: No School Teacher/Caregiver Conferences (link for appointments will be sent out on Monday, March 11 by the UES office)

Tuesday, March 19th, ECO Harrison Field -Please Check the weather 

April 22-26 Spring Vacation -No School

Literacy Snapshot:

Digraph Combinations with h - th, sh, ch, wh, also -ck at the end of a word

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.)

CVC Word Families

CVCe words (kite)

When to use c (o, a, u)  or k (i, e)

Reviewed all sight words (added -are, you)

Writing Journals -what did you do over vacation?

Reading groups/Literacy Menu during owl time

Some Books We read:

Vermont Animal Books (15 different nonfiction animal books)

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up

The Invisible Boy (a book about including others)

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

Lego Creations

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

-Weather Patterns

-SEL Lessons focused on Empathy and including others

-Looking at Nonfiction books

-Writing our Animal Reports

-We studied different types of animal teeth and what they are used for

-Friendship necklaces 

-Fort Day Gem Celebration

-Fourth Grade Buddies

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

What is a number bond?  Can you make a number bond?

How can you include others?  

How do you spell the sight words you and are?

Practice spelling your last name.

How can you tell the difference between b and d?

What clue can you use to decide if it is a c or k when spelling?

What is the silent e rule?

Kinder News #13 February 18th

 Kinder News: 

We had another exciting two weeks in kindergarten. Thank you for helping with Valentine's Day cards and 100th-day items!

Animal Party:

Important Dates:

Tuesday, February 20, ECO looks like a very cold day H: 26 degrees, L: 4 Degrees

Wednesday, February Craft Day Friendship Beads!

February 26-March 5: No School Winter Vacation

Thursday, March 21 Early Release Day (1:00)

Friday, March 22 Caregiver Conference

Literacy Snapshot:

Handwriting Dive down letters (p, m, n, r)

Silent e rule (hid, hide)

-ing endings

Bossy R (r takes control of the vowel sound)

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

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

CVC Word Family, the king of -ing

Reviewed Heart words - A, I, the, my, by, see, me, be, he, she, an, can, and, are, to, do, his, is, or, for

Nonfiction Books-Vermont Animals (taking notes -what do they eat, live, and interesting facts)

Writing letters, words, and sentences

Reading groups

Post Office 

Some Books We read:

Froggy's First Kiss

Nonfiction Animal books (Vermont Animal Books)

Cozy

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (A book about including others)

The Color Monster (A book about feelings)

How Do I Stand In Your Shoes ( a book about empathy)

What do they do with all the poo

Math Snapshot:

Decomposition of Numbers/breaking numbers apart (Number Families)

Comparing numbers (greater than, less than, same)

Counting to 100

Number Formation

How many hearts can you stack as a problem solver?

Counting the decade's 100th-day crowns

Cereal necklaces using 100 Cheerios

Math Menu

Science/SS Snapshot:

What do animals eat

Student Led Animal Party

All about the post office

Vermont Animal Reports

Valentine's Day

100th Day Activities

Chinese New Year Activities (Zodiac Calendar and Dragon Puppets)

All School Assembly -next, all schools challenge "Empathy."

Who invented candy? Mystery Science

Questions to Ask your Kinder:

How can we make 7 (4+3, 6+1, etc.)?

How does Cozy the Yak help the other animals?

What does showing empathy mean?

Practice writing your last name!

Count to 100 by 10s.

Count backwards from 20.