The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

September 24-28

Core Curriculum

Word Wall:

*We practice the sight word “a” and “I”.

Alphabet:

We will practice letters Ff and Gg. We will write the upper and lowercase letters and practice their sounds.

Math:

*We will practice calendaring skills, counting to 10 by ones and tens, one to one correspondence, graphing, shapes, patterning, and colors.

*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 10. We will work on 4 and 5. We will practice counting, writing and manipulating these numbers.

Literacy

*We will continue the Harcourt and Fontas and Pinnel literacy programs.

*We will discuss beginning, middle, and ending of stories.

*We will predict and summarize.

*We will work on sequencing events in a story.

*We will practice asking questions.

*We will work on syllables.

*We will work on rhyming.

*We will work on beginning sounds.

*We will learn about parts of a sentence.

*We will discuss book orientation and fiction and nonfiction.

*We will work with environmental print.

Books: Brown Bear Brown Bear, Mrs. Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten, Curious George At School, Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come!, Mouse Paint,

Writing:

*We will continue Writer’s Workshop and continue drawing and writing in our Kindergarten Journals.

*We will practice handwriting skills and proper pencil grip. 

Event Picking

* Reading Folders are Due Monday Sept. 24. Please work on filling out your reading record, so your child can receive two new books. Prizes will be given weekly and monthly for students who complete their reading!

*I will be sending Dibels scores home along with your child’s beginning Kindergarten Assessment as soon as all the scores are compiled.

*Please check the class blog! Go to the school web page and click on faculty. Click on my name below my picture and you will see our blog!

*Please work on skill sheet #1 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month. I will send home a skill sheet each month until the end of the year! Thank you! I have now received three skill sheets! Keep up the good work!

*Please practice Sight Word List 1 with your child. When he/she is ready to pass off the list, return it with the signed slip! Students need to be able to read each word fluently to pass off the list. 

We will practice a Lock Down Drill on Sept. 25.

*We will begin centers and volunteer time on October 3! I will be calling all parents who signed up to volunteer to set up days and times!

*SEP week will be Oct. 1-5. Morning Kindergarten will dismiss at 10:55 EVERY day that week. Extended Day will dismiss at 2:30. Our Wednesday will remain the same with all students dismissing at 10:55. We will NOT be meeting for an SEP conference this time since we already met together before Kindergarten began; however, we will meet in the spring.

*We will have a third grade class coming to read with our students on Wednesday the 26^th!

*Our first Flag Ceremony will be Friday Sept. 28. at

10:00.

*We will visit the Library Mon. Sept 24.

*P.E. and Music day is every Thursday! Wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Early Out Wed. Times: AM class – 8:55-10:55. Please be on time to avoid tardies and classroom distraction.

*Remember that if your child is going to be missing a day of school to call the office and excuse them. In addition, if you are going to be picking up your child early, please make sure you check them out in the office before picking them up from class.

Apple Of My Eye!

*Birthdays: None

(You may bring a class treat on the day we celebrate your birthday. Please bring treats for 27 students.) Optional

Leader: None (You may bring a class treat on the Friday that your child is the leader. Please being treats for 27 students.) Optional

Questions or Concerns:

sarah.george@ironmail.org

Home Phone: 586-2493

Call or come in if you have any questions

Homework: We will have homework on Monday and Wednesday this week! Please remember to have your child do the homework neatly in pencil and sign your name under theirs, so I know you have looked at it! Homework needs to be done NEATLY WITH BEST HANDWRITING!