Mrs.
George’s Class News
March 25-26 and April 1-5
Core Curriculum
Word Wall:
*We
will practice the sight word “from”.
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!
Math:
*We will practice calendaring skills, counting to 30 by
ones and tens to 100, counting by 5s, counting by 2s, one to one
correspondence, graphing, shapes, and patterning.
*We will continue our morning calendar books.
*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 30.
*We will practice simple addition and subtraction.
*We will tell time to the hour.
*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!
*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! I have also put the link to the Discovery Intensive Phonics
computer program on our class blog. You may access this program by clicking on the link, and typing your child’s first
name with NO caps in the user name box to work on this program at home! The site is eastelementary.rhdiscovery.com.
*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:
Nonfiction books about oceans, whales, and weather, An Egg Is Quiet, There Was
An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick, Bunny Trouble, More Bunny Trouble, An Easter
Egg, Plus Sign, Minus Sign, Swimmy, Fish Is Fish,
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.
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Event Picking
*Reading
Folders are Due Monday March 25.
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 NOT be sending home reading folders during Spring Break!
We will begin again on April 1!
*Spring Break
is March 27, 28, and 29! NO School on these days!
*We are
planning an Easter Egg Hunt for Tuesday March 26 at Canyon Park! I would like
each student to donate a bag of candy to use in the Easter Egg Hunt! Students
also need to bring a sack lunch to eat at the park that day! Please bring your
candy donation ASAP and return the permission form!
*The school
Talent Show will be April 5 at 10:00!
*We are continuing to award students for passing off their alphabet, sight words, and numbers to 30. Students will receive an award for recognizing, writing, and telling the sound for each letter of the alphabet. They will receive an award for reading 25 Kindergarten Sight Words, and an award for writing and recognizing ALL numbers to 30! We call these awards the ABC Club, Sight Word Club, and Number Club!
*We are continuing to award students for passing off their alphabet, sight words, and numbers to 30. Students will receive an award for recognizing, writing, and telling the sound for each letter of the alphabet. They will receive an award for reading 25 Kindergarten Sight Words, and an award for writing and recognizing ALL numbers to 30! We call these awards the ABC Club, Sight Word Club, and Number Club!
*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 #7 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at
the end of the month. I have attached Skill Sheet #8!
*Please practice Sight Word Bonus List #2 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 Bonus List #3!
*We
will have CENTERS on March 25, and April 1, 2, and 3! April 3 is our LAST day
of centers for the year; however, parents are welcome to continue volunteering
to help with class activities and portfolios! 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 March 25 and April 1. 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: Macy 3/30! We will celebrate on 4/1!
(You may bring a class
treat on the day we celebrate your birthday. Please bring treats for 27
students.) Optional
Leader: Braxten Myers (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 NOT have homework on March 25 or 26! Homework will resume April 1 and
3! 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!
