The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

Nov. 5-9

Core Curriculum 

Word Wall:

*We practice the sight word “you”.

Alphabet:

We will practice letters Rr and Ss. 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 to 100, one to one correspondence, graphing, shapes, and patterning.

*We will continue our morning calendar books.

*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 20.

*We will work in our math journals during centers.

Literacy

*We will continue 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.

*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: Leaves, A Tree for All Seasons, Autumns First Leaf, Grow a Pumpkin Pie, A is for Autumn, Let it Fall, Growing Vegetable Soup, Stone Soup, The Very First Thanksgiving Day, Duck Soup, Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, The Silly Scarecrow, Pumpkin Soup, A Teacher for Bear

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.

Class Themes: Seasons (Fall), Give Thanks, Turkeys, Healthy Bodies, Food

Event Picking

*Reading Folders are Due Monday Nov. 5. 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!

*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 #3 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month.  

*Please practice Sight Word List #3 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. 

*Thanksgiving Break will be Nov. 21-23! No School on these days! Enjoy!

We will have CENTERS on Mon. Tues. and Wed. this week! Volunteers, I will see you there! Thanks!
I have attached the November book order! It is due Friday Nov. 9! If you are ordering, please send one check to Scholastic in a sealed envelope with your order inside and child’s name on the front! Thank you! I will be ordering the book The Night Before Christmas as a gift for all the students, so you may not want to get that one since I will be getting it for them!

*I have attached a Family Turkey Project for you to complete by Friday Nov. 9! These are always some of my favorite projects of the year!

*We will visit the library on Nov. 5. Please return you library book, so your child can receive a new one!

*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: Taiana 11/14 and Davie 11/22. We will celebrate his on 11/20.

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

Leader: Jonathan (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!