The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

October 1-5

Core Curriculum

Word Wall: 

*We practice the sight word “it”.

Alphabet:

We will practice letters Hh and Ii. 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 begin our morning calendar books.

*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 10. We will work on 5 and 6. We will practice counting, writing and manipulating these numbers. 

Literacy

*We will begin Kindergarten Power ½ hour.  Students will be working in groups developing literacy and reading skills! This is a VERY important part of our Kindergarten program. I’m SO excited to begin.

*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 beginning sounds. 

*We will review parts of a sentence.

*We will discuss book orientation and fiction and nonfiction.

Books: A Tree For All Seasons, Big Red Apple, Picking Apples and Pumpkins, Dappled Apples, I Am An Apple, Johnny Appleseed, Apple Countdown, The Witch with the Twitch, The Halloween Play, Leaves, It’s Pumpkin Time, Let It Fall, Grow A Pumpkin Pie, Autumn’s First Leaf, The Littlest Pumpkin, Wee Witches Halloween, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Skelton Meets the Mummy, Five Little Bats, Pumpkin Pumpkin, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves and a Bat!

Writing: 

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

*We will practice handwriting skills and proper pencil grip. 

Event Picking

*Reading Folders are Due Monday October 1. 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!

*We are planning a couple fun field trips in October! We will visit the Judd Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 12, and we will visit the SUU art museum on Oct. 26! Please watch for permission slips coming home! The pumpkin patch will require a $1 donation for your child to pick a pumpkin. 

*Please work on skill sheet #1 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month. I have attached Skill Sheet #2 for October. 

*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.  I have attached Sight Word Sheet #2.

*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!

*Red Ribbon Week will be Oct. 8-12.

*Fall Recess is Oct. 18, 19, and 22. NO School on these days!

*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 NOT visit the Library this week. The Book Fair will be going on in the Library instead. PLEASE return your library books ASAP! We will check out new books on Oct. 8.

*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: Jaelynn (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!