Monday, October 17, 2016

   October 14, 2016


Dear Families,
Here are some brief highlights from the week:
Reading- letter name, keyword and sound-m,n,i,a,u,c,o,d,l,
         G,t,b,r,s,f,z,p
        - sight word I, a, we, is, the, said
        -guided reading, fluency, beginning, middle, end
        -concepts of print, reading buddies, storybook
        reading, rereading using a storyteller voice,
        Using book and connecting language,
        retelling, making a new old favorite with
        Storybooks, speech bubbles, 1-1
        correspondence, reading the picture to figure
        out the word (what makes sense)
Math- simple addition, writing numerals, Ten Frames.
       Identifying numerals through games, number
       word after, number books, counting backwards,
       counting by 10’s and by 1’s to 100, finger
       patterns  
Writing- table captains, writing routines, how to find
        tools, when you are done you have just begun,
         K-Daily News, adding to pictures and words,
         writing partners, word stretching (rubber
         bands), planning a story across pages, speech
         bubbles, who, where, what happened,
         editing with purple pens, writing
         celebration with Ms. C’s Kindergarten,
         collecting items to use for our new writing
         Unit, Writing Like Scientists.
 Social Studies- role play problem solving, asking for
         help, friendship skills.       
Science-Weather watching, fall is here, 5 senses, sense
         of sight walk, using magnifying glasses to look
         at something very closely and draw.    



Thank you for all of the amazing conversations about our sweet Kindergartners.  Have a wonderful weekend!
                                         Jan

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