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We are Stars in Ms. Hamilton's Class!!!
 Homework Words for the Week: February 8th-12th see, the, and |
1. Rainbow Word Neatly write the word 5 times each using a different color for each letter within the word. | 2. Build A Sentence Neatly write one sentence for each sight word and then circle the word. | 3. Keyboarding Type each sight word 5 times on the computer and then print. |
4. Letter Hunt Cut letters from magazines, newspaper, bags/packages and glue these to build each sight word. | 5. Let’s Write ! Neatly write each sight word using a pencil, marker, ink pen and crayon. | 6. Word Pyramid Write each sight word like a pyramid . b ba bal ball |
7. Patterns Use the words to make a pattern and, is, you, and, is, you | 8. Fancy Words Write the words using “fancy” letters. | 9. Vowel or Consonant ? Write each sight word 3 times each making all vowels red and all consonants blue. |
For the remainder of the school year this will be the new format for your child’s homework. This homework will help your child learn to read and spell the 25 sight words that they are required to master by the end of Kindergarten along with other high frequency sight words not listed on the Kindergarten First Step brochure. Words for each week will be found in your child’s agenda each Monday under the section labeled“Words of the Week” and also on the sheet stapled weekly in your child’s agenda. Homework activities will be due daily. On Friday your child will be given a spelling test. Therefore, you may want to practice spelling the words daily so your child will be prepared for the test on Friday.
Here's The
Upcoming Important Dates!
February 15: Now a REGULAR school day since we missed Mon. Jan. 25 due to flooding!
February 24: Progress Reports go home
March 4: K-2 Writing Assessment
March 17: Early Release Day (Lunch at 10:06, dismissal at 11:45)
March 20: Ms. Hamilton gets married!!!
April 1: Early Release Day (Lunch at 10:06, dismissal at 11:45)
April 2: Teacher Workday NO SCHOOL
April 5: In lieu of Good Friday- NO SCHOOL
April 6-7: SPRING BREAK
April 8: Now a regular school day sue to missing Feb. 1
April 9: Now a regular school day due to missing Feb. 2
April 20: 3rd Report Card goes home
May 4: Now a regular school day due to missing Feb. 3
What is your child learning about???
*Letter sounds/zoo phonics
*Book and Print Awareness
*Numeral Recognition and Formation 0-15
*Counting one-to-one correspondence
*Rote counting 1-30
*Reading Color words
*Learning classmates' names
*Shapes (recognizing/naming & drawing)
*Graphing
*Measuring
*Writing complete sentences in writing workshop(2-3)
*Heart Health
*Dental Health
We also go to the computer lab to work on the Kindergarten technology skills, but we do not have a specific day in which we will go.
February
Halle - 5
Jacob - 11
Skylar - 12
Kaleb- 14
Brianna - 27
READ! READ! READ!
A child can never be over exposed to books!
Ask your child questions after reading to help build comprehension!
Here are some great questions to ask:
Who are the characters in the story?
Where is the setting or where is the story taking place?
What happened at the beggining, middle and end of story?
What was your favorite part and why?
What was the problem in the story and how was it solved?
What does this story make you think of?
Is this book like another book you've read?
10 Reasons to Read
Aloud to Children
Children will:
1. Hear new words;
2. Develop sentence sense and an ear for rhythm;
3. Enjoy and compare diverse writing styles;
4. Create common connections to ideas (as a class);
5. Use reading as a springboard to discussion and writing;
6. Gain new knowledge and understanding;
7. Hear standard forms of English;
8. Learn about a variety of writing genres;
9. Feel things they've never felt before;
10. Share a wonderful time with you and your favorite read-aloud books!
Writing Workshop
In our beginning writing, we are helping the children understand that they are illustrators and authors. It is a working process in which the children draw the stories that they have to tell. We have them talk about and then draw a small moment that they have experienced. It could be something funny that happened to them that morning, a time they had fun with a friend, something they like to do with their family, and so on. We give them the writing prompt, they talk about it, draw it, and then write about it. We explain to them that we don't expect them to know how to write all of those words with correct spelling right now. Some children will draw squiggly lines, random marks or letters, others will copy words from around the room to stand for what they want to say. We conference with them to see what "their writing" says and then show them what it actually looks like. The next step is having them label what they drew. For example, depending on their progress some will write a single letter, a beginning and end letter sound, or attempt to put all the sounds they hear. In other words, if they were attempting to write the word friend it might look like f or fd or frnd. This is what we call sound spelling. Sound spelling is acceptable until they learn the correct spelling of words. They begin correctly spelling by using words from the word wall. At this time, we have several of our sight words up there. Later, as the high frequency words and other familiar words are introduced they will be added. All of this helps your child to become a more creative writer and less inhibited by the formality of "correctly" spelling words. Once they realize that they have so much to write about we work on writing sentences with first letter capital, spaces between words, and end punctuation.
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP WITH THIS AT HOME
*Let your child help you write the grocery list.
*Have your child draw and write instead of "telling" you about their day.
*When your child draws encourage them to add details to their characters and settings.
Zoo Animals
A - allie alligator, B - bubba bear, C- catina cat, D - deedee deer, E - ellie elephant
F- francy fish, G - gordo gorilla, H - honey horse, I - inny inchworm, J - jerry jellyfish
K - kayo kangaroo, L - lizzy lizard, M - missy mouse, N - nigel nightowl, O - olive octopus
P - peewee penguin, Q - queeny quail, R - robby rabbit, S - sammy snake, T - timothy tiger
U - umber umbrella bird, V - vincent vampire bat, W - willie weasel, X - xavier fox, Y - yancy yak, Z - zeke zebra
CHARACTER TRAITS:
During these months and all year long, your child should try to show these character traits. Students who do so will receive a special character tag.
September- Responsibility
October- Respect
November- Kindness
December- Self Control
January- Courage
February- Friendly
March- Effort
April- Honesty
May- Positive Attitude
Basic Kindergarten skills that your child can be practicing at home:
*Memorize pin number (lunch number)
*Tying shoes
*Zipping coat
*Opening ketchup packets
*Opening milk cartons
*Home address & phone number
*Birthday
*Formation of uppercase & lowercase letters
*Days of the week & months of the year
*Writing first & last name correctly (lowercase letters throughout name with a capital letter at beginning of first and last name)
The following words are the 25 high frequency words that your child will learn to read AND spell this year:
of and a to is me you that
it he was for on are as with
his they I at be this have
from has
*Talk to your child about what he/she is learning in school.
- READ! READ! READ!
- Let your child help you write the grocery list. This gives them more practice with writing, and we can never get enough practice.
- Have your child write you a letter instead of always "telling" you about their day. Again, this gives them more practice with writing.
- Have your child count various objects in your house. (1-30)
- Have your child sort things by color, shape, size, and by their own rule (such as, things you wear, eat, play with, etc.)
- Find patterns in your home and let your child help you. Also, see if your child can continue/extend a pattern that you create.
1 Straight line down. Then we're done. That's the way to make a 1. 2 Around and back on the railroad track. Two! Two! Two! Two! 3 Around a tree. Around a tree/ That's the way to make a 3. 4 Down and over and down once more. That's the way to make a 4. 5 Straight line down then around. Hat on top and five's a clown. 6 Sticks and a hoop do the tricks. That's the way to make a 6. 7 Across the sky and down from heaven. That's the way to make a 7. 8 Make an S and do not wait, Go back up to make an 8. 9 Make a circle and then a line. That's the way to make a 9. 10 Straight line down then around with a grin. That's the way to make a 10.
Kindergartners can ALWAYS use...
Zip-Loc baggies, all sizes!
Paper plates
Shaving cream
Baby wipes
Paper towels
Magnets
Prizes - no candy, please!
Handsoap/Germ-X
Thank you for your kind efforts and donations!
Would you like to volunteer in our classroom this year? If so, please read the following Q&A for volunteers!
Q: What will I be doing? A: Volunteers in our classroom will work with an individual student or a small group of students to practice math or reading skills.
Q: How long will I have to work? A: Usually parents volunteer 30-45 minutes at a time.
Q: When can I come? A:We encourage volunteers to contact us in advance to set a time for them to come. This way we can have things ready for them to work with students instead of stopping what we're doing to find something for them to do.
Q: Can I grade papers or cut things out? A: In kindergarten, we encourage students to be more independent so they will do most cutting for themselves. Occasionally we will ask volunteers to help make things for centers. Mrs. Walls and I check all papers, so we can assess each student's academic progress.
Q: Will you call to ask me to volunteer? A: Unless there is a great need for help, we will not call parents to volunteer.
**If you have any other questions or would like to volunteer please e-mail (hamiltonkl@rss.k12.nc.us) or call me at school (704-279-3145 ext. 355).
* We Love Volunteers!*
If I can be of assistance throughout the year, please feel free to contact me at any time. The most convenient and effective means of communication is to write a note in the back of your child's STAR notebook. This can be read and responded to daily, with little disruption during the school day. You may also click the e-mail link at the top of the page to send a message. E-mail is checked daily and can be responded to with ease. If your concern requires a phone call or classroom visit, please respect your child's learning environment by doing so between 7:00 and 7:30am or 2:30 and 3:00pm. This allows for uninterupted teaching. Thank you for your continued support!
Ms. Kayla Hamilton - Rockwell Elementary School - Kindergarten
114 Link Street, Rockwell, NC 28138 - hamiltonkl@rss.k12.nc.us - 704.279.3145 ext. 355
Ms. Kayla Hamilton - Rockwell Elementary School - Kindergarten
114 Link Street, Rockwell, NC 28138 - hamiltonkl@rss.k12.nc.us - 704.279.3145 ext. 355
Inclement Weather Information
704-216-0220 is the Inclement Weather School Closing Phone Hotline. Do not call the school regarding school closings. Please call this hotline or listen to your local news channel for information.
CODE A: 2 hour delay for students
CODES B, C or D: Closed for students
*If an early dismissal occurs, your child will be sent home by the way indicated on the Early Dismissal Form on file from the beginning of this school year.
*Please let your child's teacher know if you need to make changes to the Early Dismissal Form as soon as possible.
704-216-0220 is the Inclement Weather School Closing Phone Hotline. Do not call the school regarding school closings. Please call this hotline or listen to your local news channel for information.
CODE A: 2 hour delay for students
CODES B, C or D: Closed for students
*If an early dismissal occurs, your child will be sent home by the way indicated on the Early Dismissal Form on file from the beginning of this school year.
*Please let your child's teacher know if you need to make changes to the Early Dismissal Form as soon as possible.