Weekly Update 1/27-1/31

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Kk.
• We learned the sight words one, he, and she.
• We worked on number skills.
• We learned about Groundhog Day and predicted whether the groundhog would see his shadow or not.
• We learned about penguins.
• We had a cheetah rally!

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Ff.
• We will learn the words two, no, and not.
• We will work on composing and decomposing numbers.
• We will do some fun activities to prepare for Valentine's Day.
• We will learn about hearts and symmetry.

Things to ask you child:

• What are some words that start or end with Kk?
• What sight words did you learn this week?
• What is your favorite book to read?

Reminders and Other News:

• A Valentine’s Day class list went home in your child’s cheetah binder today.  Please read the instructions attached to the list to make sure that delivering valentines is a smooth process.  Valentines can be brought to school starting February 10th.
• A new reading log went home in your child's cheetah binder today.  Please return all January reading logs to school by 2/5 for a Pizza Hut coupon.
• Conferences are coming up on March 5th and 6th.  A slip with your child's conference time is in the cheetah binder today.
• Color week will wrap up next week.  Monday is gray/black/brown day and Tuesday is red/pink/white day.

Weekly Update 1/21-1/24

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Dd
• We learned the words zero, and, & said.
• We read stories about snowmen and winter.
• We worked on ordering numbers and teen number skills.

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Kk.
• We will learn the words one, he, and she.
• We will read stories about penguins.
• We will work on number skills.
• We will predict whether or not the groundhog will see his shadow this year.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To count to 100 by 10’s.
• To tell you some words that rhyme with men, net and pin.
• To practice writing the numbers 0-31.
• To blend some words when you say individual sounds like c-a-t, p-i-n, m-o-p.
• To count backwards from 20.
• To find kindergarten words in a newspaper, book or magazine.
• To practice using a letter chart.

Reminders and Other News:

• A new book order is in your child' cheetah binder today. Please order books by January 30th.  Our class code is HXP9C.
• We have been learning and spelling all the color words.  We will have a color week the week of 1/27 and 2/3.  This starts next week!  There is a paper copy of the schedule in your child's cheetah binder today.  The schedule of what color to wear each day is below:
1/27- blue
1/28- purple
1/29- green
1/30- orange
1/31- yellow
2/3- black/gray/brown
2/4- pink/red/white

Weekly Update 1/13-1/17

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Rr.
• We learned the words white, of, and you.
• We learned words in the -ig word family.
• We read a story called The Mitten and practiced retelling it.
• We worked on composing and decomposing numbers.
• We learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Dd.
• We will learn the words and, said, and zero.
• We will read some stories about winter.
• We will work on teen numbers and finding numbers that are one more and one less than a number.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To point to different objects around your house and tell you what letter they start with.
• To count as high as they can.
• To rubber band (stretch out to hear all sounds) the words: frog, sing, ten, chip, wait, get, tree, stack, and win.
• To tell you what sound they hear at the end of: bike, fell, fox, run, and pig.
• To write their numbers to 20 with no reversals.

Reminders and Other News

• There is no school on Monday 1/20.
• We have been learning and spelling all the color words.  We will have a color week in our classroom the week of 1/27 and 2/3.  The schedule of what color to wear each day is below. A paper copy will be in the cheetah binder next week.

1/27- blue
1/28- purple
1/29- green
1/30- orange
1/31- yellow
2/3- black/gray/brown
2/4- pink/red/white

Early Release Friday

School will be released 2 hours early tomorrow (Friday) due to the weather.  Kids SAFARI will be closed after school.  Please let me know by email or phone how your child will get home from school tomorrow if it is different from their regular routine.  Thanks!

Weekly Update 1/7-1/11

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Nn
• We learned the words gray, on, and all
• We read a story called I Know a Wee Piggy and worked on color words and rhyming
• We learned words in the –ip word family.
• We worked on reading and identifying teen numbers.

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Rr.
• We will learn the words white, of, you.
• We will learn words in the -ig word family.
• We will read a story called The Mitten and talk about retelling using beginning, middle, and end.
• We will work on teen numbers and composing/decomposing numbers.
• We will learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To identify teen numbers.
• To go on a word hunt around the house for kindergarten words.
• To chop some short words like: pig, cat, hop, pen, hug, win, block, stick…
• To count as high as they can go – try to get to 100 or higher!
• To count backwards from 20.

Reminders and Other News:

• Make sure to send a coat, hat, mittens, and shoes to school with your child each day.  Please label clothing items with your child’s name so they don’t get lost.