The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

Feb. 4-8

Core Curriculum

Word Wall:

*We practice the sight word “was”.

Alphabet:

 We will write the upper and lowercase letters and practice their sounds. Students need to be able to recognize, and write each upper and lowercase letter as well as know each letter sound for our winter Kindergarten Assessment!

Math:

*We will practice calendaring skills, counting to 20 by ones and tens to 100, counting by 5s, one to one correspondence, graphing, shapes, and patterning.

*We will continue our morning calendar books.

*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 20. This is also a Kindergarten Test item.

*We will practice simple addition. (Test item)

*We will work in our math journals during centers.

*We will continue estimation! I will be sending home ESTIMATION JARS for students to work on and bring to school! Please watch for this jar coming home soon!

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 continue the new Intensive Phonics Program. Please watch for homework sheets that coordinate with this program!

*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 segmenting sounds in words. (Beginning, middle, end)

*We will review parts of a sentence. (capitol, spacing, punctuation)

*We will discuss book orientation and fiction and nonfiction.

*We will work in sight word poem books.

Books: Great Estimations, There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow, The Three Snow Bears, Annie And The Wild Animals, Polar Animals, The Biggest Best Snowman, Snow Is Falling, All About Hibernation, The Jacket I Wear In The Snow, Snowballs, Snowmen At Night, Snowflake Bentley, Let It Snow, Missing Mittens, The Mitten, Martin’s Big Words

Writing:

*We will continue Writer’s Workshop and continue drawing and writing in our Kindergarten Journals and Scribble Journals will full sentences. (Capitol, spacing, and punctuation)

*We will practice handwriting skills and proper pencil grip.

Class Themes: Seasons (winter), Addition to 5, Effects of Winter on Animals and People, Maps and globes,

 

Event Picking

*Reading Folders are Due Monday Feb. 4. 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!

*The lock down drill has been changed to Feb. 7.

*Our next Kindergarten Assessment and Dibels assessment is this month! Please use the homework packet to review concepts with your child! Dibels The Kindergarten Assessment will be going on throughout the rest of the month! It is quite a large test that takes several days to complete! I will send home the test results when we have completed all the test items and scores are entered! I have finished the progress reports! Please sign and return the slip so I know you have looked at it!

*Curriculum Night/Multicultural Fair is scheduled for Feb.  21. If you would like to showcase you culture, please notify the school about setting up a booth at the fair! We will also make some make and take sheets in the classroom.

*The 100^th day of Kindergarten is Thursday Feb. 7! Please read the attached note to see what we will be doing to celebrate this day!

*Kindergarten Registration for our school is on Tuesday March 12 from 11-3 in the gym! Spread the word, so we can get our new Kindergartners registered for school!

*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 #5 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month.  Skill sheet #6 is attached! 

*Please practice Sight Word List #5 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.  Students will be required to read 10 sight words on the next Kindergarten Assessment. I have attached Bonus List #1 for February!

*We will have a dental presentation on Feb. 4!

We will have CENTERS on Jan. 5, and 6! We will NOT have centers on Monday due to the Dentist presentation! Volunteers, I will see you there! I rely HEAVILY on your support to make my centers a success! Please make sure you sign in! Thanks!

*We will visit the library on Feb. 4. Please return you library book, so your child can receive a new one! ALL library books and Book in a Bag need to be returned before the holiday break!

*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: Taiana Palmer (You may bring a class treat on the Friday that your child is the leader. Please being treats for 27 students.) Optional

Home Phone: 586-2493

Call or come in if you have any questions

Homework: We will have homework this week on Monday and Wednesday! 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!