We had a fun day on Friday with Snow Day! The children enjoyed the "snowball" fight and the snow-themed centers. Pictures from the day, along with our "Kindness Chain" pictures that I mentioned last week, can be found in a link I emailed to you.
Now that we've celebrated the 100th day of school (and a few more after that), we have 74 days left to go to reach all of our end-of-year kindergarten standards. Please continue supporting your children's education by reading daily with them, working with them on their writing, and reinforcing math concepts. The year goes by quickly and we still have a lot of work to do! Spring conferences are rapidly approaching (March) and I will be sending my sign-ups out soon (I am still waiting for clarification from the district about whether these can be in-person conferences). I am seeing a lot of good progress and I look forward to updating you all soon.
Language Arts
This week, we will focus on the sound oo as in pool, look, and loose. We will be learning the sight word back. We are now up to 34 sight words. Please check the sight word link on the website (called "High Frequency Words") and make sure that your child knows the words we've introduced, as knowing these words is extremely helpful to writing and reading fluency.
This week, we will focus on the sound oo as in pool, look, and loose. We will be learning the sight word back. We are now up to 34 sight words. Please check the sight word link on the website (called "High Frequency Words") and make sure that your child knows the words we've introduced, as knowing these words is extremely helpful to writing and reading fluency.
Our story this week will be The Mitten by Jan Brett. We will study some of the animals in these stories, and do some non-fiction reading and writing about them.
Math
We are continuing with Module 5 this week: Numbers 10-20; Count to 100 by 1s and 10s. We will be breaking teen numbers into "a ten and some ones," continuing to use number bonds and ten frames to model teen numbers as a ten and some ones, and continuing to reinforce counting to 100 by 10s and 1s, which we've been doing on a daily basis during calendar time. Parent tips for this module can be found here.
Math
We are continuing with Module 5 this week: Numbers 10-20; Count to 100 by 1s and 10s. We will be breaking teen numbers into "a ten and some ones," continuing to use number bonds and ten frames to model teen numbers as a ten and some ones, and continuing to reinforce counting to 100 by 10s and 1s, which we've been doing on a daily basis during calendar time. Parent tips for this module can be found here.
Kimochis/SEL
This past week, we talked about how the feeling “happy” helps children remember to take turns. When children take turns, everyone feels happy. Taking turns can be difficult for young children because they need to regulate their impulses and have patience. Young children are just learning to master this as they move from the egocentric “me” stage to the more group-conscious “us” stage. Gentle reminders in the moment and acknowledgement when children take turns will help them learn about this democratic principle. Your child has learned that taking turns works best when we each name our turn. For example, when it’s your child’s turn, they can say, “My turn” and pat their hand on their chest to indicate this. You can do the same for your turn. This can also work with a sibling or friend. The hand movements (patting your own chest and pointing to your play partner) help to guide the back-and-forth action of taking turns. Your child also learned some communication scripts that can help decide who will go first during play. We practiced being kind and saying, “Would you like to go first?” and “Can I please go first next time?”
Upcoming
Valentines Day:
On Monday, February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentine's Day in class. This is not a party, but we will be passing out valentines. Just a reminder again that in kindergarten, we have the kids sign their valentines, but we do not have them write who the valentine is "to." This makes distribution much easier. Please send in 24 valentines so that there are enough for each child in the class. We have 11 girls and 13 boys. I know that many store-bought valentines come with candy attached. However, please consider candy-free valentines due to allergies in the class as well as candy overload. Valentines with stickers or tattoos, etc. are greatly preferred and homemade cards and messages are wonderful. Thanks!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming
Valentines Day:
On Monday, February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentine's Day in class. This is not a party, but we will be passing out valentines. Just a reminder again that in kindergarten, we have the kids sign their valentines, but we do not have them write who the valentine is "to." This makes distribution much easier. Please send in 24 valentines so that there are enough for each child in the class. We have 11 girls and 13 boys. I know that many store-bought valentines come with candy attached. However, please consider candy-free valentines due to allergies in the class as well as candy overload. Valentines with stickers or tattoos, etc. are greatly preferred and homemade cards and messages are wonderful. Thanks!
Upcoming Events
2/21-2/25: Presidents' Week Vacation
3/3-3/11: Parent-Teacher Conferences
3/3-3/11: Parent-Teacher Conferences
