Last week we began a new chapter in Math. We are now learning about numbers 10-30 through the use of ten frames. In the picture to the left Shyanna and Noah are using chips to demonstrate numbers 11,12, and 13 on ten frames. One way to practice this at home would be to create ten frames on scrap paper and ask your child to fill in the ten frames using small toys you have at home. You could also have them draw shapes in the ten frames to represent a certain number. I would recommend practicing counting and writing numbers 0-31 at home over the holiday break. I would also encourage you to review the terms top, middle, bottom, left, right, above, below, over, under and patterns. Remember your child will receive their first report card the first week in February.
In Language Arts we are practicing retelling stories using beginning, middle, and end. We are also reviewing character, setting and main idea. These are some skills that can be practiced over the holiday break when you read with your child each night. Remember our list of sight words is growing quickly. It is important to review them on a regular basis.
At this point in the school year I am requiring every student to write a sentence on their own during kid writing. I am reviewing the strategies they should be using when writing independently. Please encourage your child to use proper punctuation, only capitalize the first letter in the sentence, leave "meatball" spaces, and sound out each word when they are writing with you at home.
Thanks for your continued support and cooperation! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!
Hope and Alex practicing ten frames!
Last week we began a new chapter in Math. We are now learning about numbers 10-30 through the use of ten frames. In the picture to the left Shyanna and Noah are using chips to demonstrate numbers 11,12, and 13 on ten frames. One way to practice this at home would be to create ten frames on scrap paper and ask your child to fill in the ten frames using small toys you have at home. You could also have them draw shapes in the ten frames to represent a certain number. I would recommend practicing counting and writing numbers 0-31 at home over the holiday break. I would also encourage you to review the terms top, middle, bottom, left, right, above, below, over, under and patterns. Remember your child will receive their first report card the first week in February.
Hope and Alex practicing ten frames!
I'd like to start off by thanking everyone who donated food for the food drive. The entire kindergarten class brought in over 500 cans! Even though second grade brought in the most cans (over 800) the kindergarten teachers have decided to have a pizza party for the students on Wednesday, December 23rd. More information will be coming home regarding the pizza party. As a reminder, Santa will be stopping by our classroom Monday, December 21st. Please be sure to send in a gift with your child's name on it by Tuesday, December 15th. Also, our class will be attending the book fair on Tuesday, December 15th. The books are buy one get one free!
Can you believe it is December already? This week we have been working very hard to decorate our classroom and the hallway! In the picture on the left Madelyn, Gavin and Vai are holding the reindeer we made today. They made the antlers by tracing their hands on brown paper and cutting them out. In the picture on the bottom Ryan is holding the Santa that he sponge painted on Wednesday. Tristan and Caroline are holding their candy cane hearts that they made on Tuesday.
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