Weekly Update 12/16-12/20

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Bb.
• We finished learning about hibernation.
• We learned the word black.
• We worked on creating patterns.
• We had a cheetah rally.
• We had a winer party.

After Break:

• We will focus on the letter Nn.
• We will learn words in the –ip word family.
• We will read a story called I Was So Mad and work on identifying feelings.
• We will learn the words gray, on, and all.
• We will work on teen numbers and sequencing numbers to 20.
• We will learn how to write the abbreviated date (ex. 1-6-20).

Keeping Busy Over Break:

• Have students read books with you.  It is great practice!
• Practice reading our sight words both in isolation and in sentences.
• Do the winter break homework sheet in your child's folder today for a small prize.
• Have your child practice tying their shoes and zipping their own coat over winter break. Thank you for your help with this!

Reminders and Other News:

• A new reading log for January is in your child's folder today.  Please return December reading logs by January 7th for a pizza coupon and a bookmark.
• As we near the end of 2019, I would like to tell you how much I have enjoyed teaching your children these past few months.  It is exciting to see how much they have learned since they first walked through the door in September.  It will be even more amazing to see the difference at the end of the year.  I hope you have noticed it as well.

Enjoy your Winter Break!!!

Weekly Update 12/9-12/13

This Week:

• We worked on the letter Ii.
• We learned the words are, for, and brown.
• We read Bear Snores On and talked about retelling and sequencing.
• We worked on making patterns.
• We continued to learn about hibernation.

Next Week:

• We will work on the letter Bb.
• We will learn the words black, they, and up.
• We will read a a story called When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry and talk about making connections.
• We will continue working on patterns.
• We will have a cheetah rally and a winter party.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• What are some words that start with Ii?
• What stories did you read this week?
• What are the new sight words from this week?

Reminders and Other News:

• Make sure your child brings all their winter gear every day.  Students are not allowed to play in the snow unless they have boots and snow pants.

Weekly Update 12/2-12/6

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Cc.
• We learned words in the -am word family.
• We learned the words is, am, and pink.
• We read Whistle for Willie and talked about comprehension.
• We learned about patterns.
• We learned about hibernation.

Next Week:

• We will work on the letter Ii.
• We will learn the words are, for, and brown.
• We will learn words in the –it word family.
• We will read Bear Snores On and talk about retelling.
• We will work on making patterns.
• We will continue to learn about hibernation.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To tell you some words that begin with long or short Aa or have Aa as the middle sound.
• To put the numbers 1-20 in order.
• To write their name using correct capitalization.
• To tell you some words that are in the –am word family.
• To count by 10’s to 100.

Reminders and Other News:

• It is getting colder and snowy outside, so please remember to send a jacket, hat, waterproof mittens, boots, and snow pants to school with your child each day. Many of these items get misplaced throughout the day, so please label all of your child’s outerwear with their name so we can easily get it back to them. Students have a lot of gear to bring home.  It might be helpful to send them to school with a canvas-type bag to keep some of their supplies in.  This should hopefully cut down on the number of mittens and hats lost as well.