Our First Podcast!

Check out our first podcast called "ABC Chant!"

Fun With Patterns!

This week in math we are learning all about patterns!

Centers!

Here are a few pictures from centers this week!  At the listening center the children are listening to Pete the Cat and His four Groovy Buttons.  At the writing center they are working on correctly writing their first names.  At the math center they are sorting objects by color.  At the iPad center they are working on letter recognition.  At the guided reading center we working on letter and sound recognition by playing the Cookie Monster Game!

Kindergarten Reminders!

Kindergarten is in full swing and we are very busy learning lots of new things.  Please review your child's Math worksheet every night.  The worksheet will show you what we are working on in class.  It's important to reinforce the skills we are working on in school.  Next week we will be having our first Math test!

In Language Arts we are practicing letters Aa-Rr.  Please take at least five minutes a night to practice the alphabet flashcards that were sent home at Kindergarten Orientation.  Ask your child to name the letter and the sound.  Also, ask them to share their alphabet chant with you.  Maybe you can sing along with them!  In Language Arts we are also working on identifying characters in a story.  Ask your child to name the characters in the stories that you read to them each night!

Our school nurse has asked that you send in a change of clothing with your child in case of accidents or spills throughout the day.  Please send the clothing in a labeled Ziploc bag and I will store it until the end of the school year.

Please encourage your child to take his/her time with the homework.  All homework should be completed neatly using a pencil.

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!

Writing Fun!

Another Fun Week!

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!  I am excited to be back to school and I hope your child is as well :)

This week we will be working on letters Aa-Hh.  We will practice identifying these letters, saying the sound for each letter, and writing each letter.  Please practice these skills at home with your child each night.  Ask your child to sing our alphabet chant to you.  It's a great way for them to practice their letters and sounds! Please also continue to help your child write his/her first name.  Remember that the first letter should be capital and the rest should be lowercase.  We will also review the first two sight words- I and can. We will be working on rhyming all year long.  This can be a difficult skill for some children so reinforcing the skill at home will be helpful!

In Math we are just finishing up our shape book and color book.  On Wednesday we will begin Chapter 1 which will consist of the following skills- top, middle, bottom, left, right, under, over, above, below, in and out.  We will also work on sorting objects by color, shape and size.  Please review the math worksheet that will come home each night.  The back of the worksheet will have some "At Home" activities to do with your child each night.

A few reminders--
~ Please review the student dress code.  Students must wear shirts with sleeves.
~ Please check your child's folder each night and be sure to sign the behavior book each night!
~ Please take time to sit with your child during homework time.  Homework should be completed neatly!


As always please feel free to contact me with an questions or concerns!