Weekly Update

September 3, 2013

A note from Mrs. Horn…

Thank you for coming to Parent Orientation. It was great to see so many faces!

 Kindergarten students’ reading skills progress so quickly, but I need your help. I would like to have every child meet with their reading group every day. That is such an amazing opportunity for the children. To do this, I need about three more people to be a weekly reading group volunteers, or to commit to two days/week. Dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles are always welcome volunteers! I promise it is easy and fun and only takes 30 minutes per week. If you are able to do this, please email me. J

I will be posting the class handbook on our blog (www.kinderpupnews.blogspot.com). If you’d like a paper copy, please let me know and I’d be happy to print one for you. Thank you for sending healthy snacks and water bottles every day! They sure enjoy snack time.

We are going to have a picnic outside on Wednesday! 

Keep practicing those lunch numbers!

In the middle of September, I will begin “Shoe Tying Awards” for those who know how to tie their own shoes. Practice, practice! J

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are learning how to take care of book and how to find them and put them away in our classroom library. We will learn how to use symbols and pictures on the backs of the books to help us find the correct basket.

Writing Workshop

This week, we are learning how to plan our writing.  This means that students will sketch their picture, then describe it orallly.  Next, we will count on our fingers how many words were said and plan our page for our words.  Be sure to look for those family journals on Friday. They sure loved reading your responses on Monday!

Handwriting

Handwriting instruction will focus on developing fine motor skills as well as the proper formation of the following letters: G, g, T and t.

Word Study

This week, we will explore the letters Gg and Tt. Ask your child about the letter sound chants for both. We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: it, I & he. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

We are continuing to compare the length of objects and will begin to explore capacity.  There are many fun extensions you can do at home.  Children often think that a taller glass has a greater capacity than a shorter wide one.  Playing with a variety of cups and water/rice/sand is great fun!

Science

This week we are learning more about social skills, including: taking turns, making friends, and how to empathize with a friend. 

Related Arts Schedule

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