Weekly Update 2/18-2/21

This Week:

• We focused on the letter Hh.
• We learned the words four, big, and come.
• We learned words in the –ot word family.
• We read stories about the 100th day of school.
• We worked on reading numbers to 100.

Next Week:

• We will focus on the letter Ll.
• We will learn the sight words five, will, and his.
• We will read stories about Harry the Dirty Dog and work on making predictions and inferences.
• We will learn words in the -op word family.
• We will practice writing our last names.
• We will learn about symmetry and 3D shapes.
• We will begin learning about symbols of the United States.

What to Ask Your Kindergartener:

• To count to 100 by 1's.
• To read these numbers: 12, 17, 14, 31, 24, 28
• To tell you the middle sound in these words: map, tot, pig, tip, mad.
• To write their first and last name with no model (if ready) and correct capitalization.

Reminders and Other News:

• Please send a hat and mittens to school with your child each day along with a coat, snow pants, and boots.  All of these things are necessary to help kids be comfortable and avoid injuries on the playground.