We continue conferences this week, and I am looking forward to meeting with those who haven't yet had their conference. If you are unsure of your conference time, please email me. We have one trimester left together to prepare your children for first grade-- let's continue working as a team to make that happen.
We have a new consonant this week, Xx, and the Alphafriend is "Mr. X-Ray." For this sound, we mostly focus on it as an ending sound, which sounds like "ks." We will look at words like box, ox, mix, six, etc. to study the ending sound. After introducing another vowel last week (Oo), we will be able to do even more blending and spelling on our own. Keep practicing!
We also have a new sight word, the. Children should now know 25 of our 40 sight words. See the list of words on our webpage for more reinforcement, or go to http://spellingcity.com, click on "find a list," and enter my last name under teacher search. You will be able to see the full 40 word list, a 25 word kindergarten list, and a supplemental 25 word list that includes more first grade words. Your children will be able to play word games on this website to become more familiar with these words. I have now updated the list on our kindergarten website to organize the words in order of the 25 they need to know first, then the remaining 15, so that you know which ones to really reinforce. As I mentioned to many of you during conferences, after your child has mastered these words, start working on the 1st grade 100 word list, that can be found here: http://goo.gl/ldYnW2
The sharing this week is homemade item. Have your children bring in something they made themselves, either at home or at preschool, etc. They should be prepared to describe how they made the item.
On Thursday, April 2nd, we will have a favorite kindergarten event, "Spring Fling." This is an afternoon of spring fun-- special art projects, outside fun, music, and festivity! We cannot make this event happen without your help. Spring Fling runs from 9:30 to 11:00 (morning) and 1:00 to 2:30 (afternoon). Please email us and let us know if you can help on that day!
The afternoon class has a Wacky Wednesday this week. Class runs from 10:00 to 1:20.
Upcoming Events:
3/19-3/27: Parent-Teacher Conferences
3/25: March's Wacky Wednesday
4/2: Spring Fling
4/3: No School: Staff Development Day
4/6-4/10: Spring Break
4/29: Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Emma Prusch Farm
5/5: All-Kindergarten Cinco de Mayo dance @ 11:15
5/8: Mother's Day Tea-- moms, mark your calendars!
5/15: Alta Vista Hoedown 5:00-8:30 pm
We have a new consonant this week, Xx, and the Alphafriend is "Mr. X-Ray." For this sound, we mostly focus on it as an ending sound, which sounds like "ks." We will look at words like box, ox, mix, six, etc. to study the ending sound. After introducing another vowel last week (Oo), we will be able to do even more blending and spelling on our own. Keep practicing!
We also have a new sight word, the. Children should now know 25 of our 40 sight words. See the list of words on our webpage for more reinforcement, or go to http://spellingcity.com, click on "find a list," and enter my last name under teacher search. You will be able to see the full 40 word list, a 25 word kindergarten list, and a supplemental 25 word list that includes more first grade words. Your children will be able to play word games on this website to become more familiar with these words. I have now updated the list on our kindergarten website to organize the words in order of the 25 they need to know first, then the remaining 15, so that you know which ones to really reinforce. As I mentioned to many of you during conferences, after your child has mastered these words, start working on the 1st grade 100 word list, that can be found here: http://goo.gl/ldYnW2
The sharing this week is homemade item. Have your children bring in something they made themselves, either at home or at preschool, etc. They should be prepared to describe how they made the item.
On Thursday, April 2nd, we will have a favorite kindergarten event, "Spring Fling." This is an afternoon of spring fun-- special art projects, outside fun, music, and festivity! We cannot make this event happen without your help. Spring Fling runs from 9:30 to 11:00 (morning) and 1:00 to 2:30 (afternoon). Please email us and let us know if you can help on that day!
The afternoon class has a Wacky Wednesday this week. Class runs from 10:00 to 1:20.
Upcoming Events:
3/19-3/27: Parent-Teacher Conferences
3/25: March's Wacky Wednesday
4/2: Spring Fling
4/3: No School: Staff Development Day
4/6-4/10: Spring Break
4/29: Wacky Wednesday & Field Trip to Emma Prusch Farm
5/5: All-Kindergarten Cinco de Mayo dance @ 11:15
5/8: Mother's Day Tea-- moms, mark your calendars!
5/15: Alta Vista Hoedown 5:00-8:30 pm
