Mrs. Nicodemus’ Kindergarten Newsletter 

October 20, 2014

 

Reading: Animal Babies in Grasslands is an Informational Text. This means it teaches readers about things that happen in the real world. This story teaches us about animals that are found in the grasslands. We will also learn about baby animals.

Target Comprehension Skill: Main Idea – the most important idea an author talks about. We will use the language “I can…find the main idea”.

Amazing Words: calf, cub, joey, pup, foal, grassland

Try to work these words into conversations with your child and discuss them. We will use the language “I can…use new vocabulary”.  

Phonemic Awareness (hearing sounds): Initial and final /p/ – Ex: pan, pat, pumpkin, hop, top, lip. This week, have your child try to find items around the house or outside that begin with the /p/ sound. You can also tell your child 2 words and ask him to identify which word has the /p/ sound. We will use the language “I can…hear beginning/ending sounds”.

Phonics (matching sounds and letters): Students will learn to say the /p/ sound when they read the letter Pp, and will learn to write the letter Pp when they hear the /p/ sound. Students have learned the letters and sounds for Ss, Mm, Tt, and Aa at this point. Ask them to produce those sounds for words you’ve written or have them write the correct letter when you make the sound. Remind them to use lower case letters unless it is a proper noun (name). We will use the language “I can…decode words”.

Sight Words: we, my, like (past words: I, am, the, little, to, a, have, is)     

Please practice these words at home! Students can write, search for, or use flash cards to read the words, We will use the language “I can…read words”.  

Math: We will be starting Chapter 4 this week where we will be practicing representing, counting, and writing 10. We will also learn to make 10 from a given number and count forward to 10 from a given number. Please have your child practice writing numbers 1-10 at home this week. Students will be using the language “I can…write, count, and show numbers”.

Literacy Night: Come to WT on Tuesday night and join us from 6-8pm for our free “Camp Read S’more”. You can wear your jeans and flannels and enjoy many different literacy activities. The bookfair will also be open during this time. I look forward to seeing you there!

Book Fair: We will be going to the bookfair during school on Wednesday. You may choose to send in money for your child to buy books if you want. Most books are at least $4. Please send money in an envelope or baggie labeled with your child’s name and the amount inside. You do not have to purchase any books. It is optional. You will also have the opportunity to purchase books during Literacy Night.