11/18 - 11/22 Newsletter

Reading
Book: A Bed For The Winter by Karen Wallace 
 

        

We will read and understand that some animals look for a winter home and try to find a warm place to stay. We will answer the question “What kind of home does an animal need?”

Target Skill: Sequencing: the order in which something happens

We will be looking for clue words such as first, next, and last. Paying attention to the sequence helps readers understand what is happening in the story.

Amazing Words: nest, stump, hive, meadow, tree trunk, den

Phonological Awareness: Ii says /i/ igloo, Izzy

Sight Words: he, for   (Please practice at home. All of the words your child is expected to know at this point are: I, am, the, little, to, a, have, is, we, my, and like)

Math

We will continue Ch. 4 this week. Students will represent 10 objects with a number name and a written numeral. They will also use a drawing to make 10 from a given number. We will use connecting cubes to help us compose the number 10. Composing a number means using two or more sets to make a number. Practice with composing ten will set the stage for addition. Seeing ten cubes as seven red and three blue prepares children for thinking about 7+3=10. If your child is struggling to write the numbers correctly, please continue to practice this at home.

Conferences

Thank you to everyone who was able to come in for conferences. I really appreciate you taking the time to come in and talk since it is so important that we work together to best serve your child. It was a pleasure to meet everyone and get to know you and your child a little better. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions or if you were unable to make it in for conferences and you’d like to discuss anything.

Schedule

This Friday will be an A day. Next week we only have school on Monday and Tuesday. No school Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving

As we prepare for Thanksgiving, I’d like to have my kindergarten classes take part in a canned food drive. This is not a school-wide thing and not required.. I’d like to have a contest between the A group and the B group to see who can bring in the most items (I may even have a special prize for the winning class!) We will use the items to practice our math skills of counting and comparing the amounts in each group, and we will discuss being thankful for what we have and helping others when we are able. All items will be donated to those in need. If your family would benefit from some assistance, please let me know.