The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

April 8-12

Core Curriculum

Word Wall:

*We will practice the sight word “are”.

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 have begun reader’s theater for groups who are now reading on a more advanced level.

*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, 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.

Class Themes: Seasons (Super Spring), Addition to 5, Subtraction from 5, Oceans, Fish, Whales, weather,

 

Event Picking

*Reading Folders are Due Monday April 8. 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 testing window is now open for our Spring Kindergarten Assessment! Attendance is VERY important during testing time! We will be doing a LOT of review in class, and this week we will have a review homework packet for students to brush up on necessary skills, so they are as prepared as possible for the assessment! Make sure students are on time, with a good night’s rest, and healthy breakfast!

*We are planning a special birthday party for Clifford The Big Red Dog! We will have his birthday on April 16^th! More details will be coming soon!

*We have scheduled our Kindergarten Program for May 14^th! More details will be coming as we prepare for this special program!
*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 #8 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month.

 *Please practice Sight Word Bonus 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.

*We will NOT have center for the remainder of the year; however parents are welcome to continue volunteering to help with class activities and portfolios! Thank you SO much for making our centers this year a HUGE success! Please make sure you sign in when you volunteer! Thanks!

*We will visit the library on April 8. 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: None

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

Leader: EchoMarie Jake (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 regular homework on Monday and Wednesday. We will also have a testing review packet for homework that can be used during the month of April to review! This packet needs to stay at home for additional practice! 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!