Mrs.
George’s Class News
March 4-8
Core Curriculum
Word Wall:
*We
practice the sight word “do”.
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, 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! 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! 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
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.
|
Event
Picking
*Reading
Folders are Due Monday March 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!
*SEP week is March 4-8! I have
sent a sheet with your child’s appointment date and time. Please sign and
return the slip, so I know that you will be coming to meet with me. We will
meet in Mr. Burton’s office since the Extended Day class will be going on in
the classroom. The hours for Kindergarten that week will be M, T, W, Th, F from
8:55 to 10:55 EACH day! Extended day will still go on M, T, Th, and F. Their class
will begin right when the regular Kindergarten class dismisses.
*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!
*Spring Pictures will be March
13!
*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 #6 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at
the end of the month. I have attached Skill Sheet #7 for March!
*Please
practice Sight Word Bonus 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 the new sight word
list for March!
*We
will have CENTERS on March 4, 5, and 6! 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 11. 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: Kaden’s birthday is 3/9! We will celebrate 3/8!
(You may bring a class
treat on the day we celebrate your birthday. Please bring treats for 27
students.) Optional
Leader: Jazmine (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 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!
No comments:
Post a Comment