Important Days to Remember

Tuesdays:  Computer Lab

Wednesdays:  Music

Thursdays:  Art

Guidance (every other week)

Library

Fridays:  PE (please remember to wear tennis shoes)  

Lunch: 12:30-1:00

What can you do to help your child at home???

*Ask your child daily what they are learning about in school!
*Read to and with your child daily! Ask questions when you read.

Here are some great questions to ask: Who are the characters in the story? Where is the story taking place? What happened in the beginning, middle and end of the 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?

Please remember to read with your child 15 minutes daily!!! It is so important that they read everyday!!!

IDEAS:

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.

Kindergartners can ALWAYS use...

Zip-Loc baggies, all sizes!

Glue Sticks

Shaving cream

Baby wipes

Napkins

Clorox wipes

Prizes - no candy, please!

Cotton Balls

Play-doh brand dough

Thank you so much for your support!

What are we learning about in Kindergarten?

*Letter sounds/zoo phonics

 *Book and Print Awareness

 *Numeral Recognition and Formation 0-5

 *Counting one-to-one correspondence

 *Rote counting 1-5 (for the first few days)

*Color words

 *Learning classmates' names

 *Days of the Week

 *Months of the Year

 *Sorting and telling the rule

 *Same & Different 

PLEASE SEND IN BOX TOPS AND CAMPBELL'S SOUP LABELS!!!!! THANK YOU!

Math

Sorting and Classifying

Numbers 6-10

When working with your child at home making their numbers, use these catchy rhymes to help you!

Reading Language Arts

This program teaches kids to read, write, and spell. The Zoo-phonics Program teaches the alphabet using a cast of Animal characters and sounds, and a body movement that directly relates to the Animal/Letter, allowing children to utilize the alphabet immediately

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

Reading Strategies: Distinguish between letters and numbers
Comprehension Skills:  Author and Illustrator
Vocabulary:  sentence, period, exclamation mark, question mark
Concepts of Print:  Write name, capitalize first word, end punctuation
Writing: sentences start with capital letters/ end punctuation

Writing

Practice writing names.  When writing your name, remember to start with a capital letter followed by lower case letters.

Social Studies and Science:

Please work on these basic kindergarten skills:

tying shoes                  zipping coats

home address          home phone number

formation of uppercase and lowercase letters

birthday          days of the week

months of the year         

writing first and last name correctly (using a capital only at the beginning)

The following words are the 25 high frequency words that your child will learn to read AND spell this year: 

of  and  a  to  in  is  you  that

it  he  was  for  on  are  as  with

his  they  I  at  be this have from

Upcoming Events:

 November 10: 1st Report Card Goes Home (All parents are required to set up a conference time with me :) 

 November 11: Veteran's Day (No School)

 November 24: Early Release Day

 November 25: Annual Leave Day (No School)

 November 26-27: Thanksgiving Holiday

 December 9: 2nd Quarter Progress report

 December 23-January 1: Christmas/Winter Break

 January 4: Teacher Workday (No School)

January 5th:  Students return