Thursday, December 5, 2019

December Week 1

Kindergarten News 12/6/19

Greeting: 1, 2, 3, 4! Come On ___! Hit the Floor!
Activity: Action Songs 
Muscle Words -
  This Week: in & it
  Review: and, am, at, can, an, my, the, to, do, is, see, he, she, me, we, be, yes, no, I, & a
  Next Week: you & your
Readers Workshop: We focused on the strategies good readers use to become word solvers.  These ideas include: using picture clues, following patterns when reading, and asking ourselves questions and actively thinking while reading.
Math: This month we will focus on numbers 10-20.  We will spend lots of time learning the numeracy triangle for teen numbers with songs, card games, and more! The students loved learning how to play: Teen Compare Face Off!
Fundations -
This Week: x & y
  Review: a, b, c, d, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, q, r, s, t, v, w
Next Week: e & f
Writers Workshop: We learned more about punctuation!
Science and Global Citizenship: We prepared for the Winter Concert!
Dates to Remember:
Friday, December 6th - Early Release Day
Monday, December 16th - Gingerbread Houses
Wednesday, December 18th - Kindergarten Craft Day
Friday, December 20th - Celebration of Learners at 8:10am in the gym & The Annual Kindergarten Polar Express Day
December 23rd - January 1st - No School