Kindergarten Sunshine

Four Winds-Prey and Predator

Leaf House and Outdoor Play

                                    November 4, 2016

Dear Families,

Here are some brief highlights from the week:

Reading- letter name, keyword and sound for all

          26, blending, segmenting, substitutions

        - sight word I, a, we, is, the, said, can, to

         environmental print, digraphs (sh, th, ch, wh),

         Vowel team ea.

        -guided reading, fluency, beginning, middle, end

        -concepts of print, reading buddies, storybook

        reading, rereading using a storyteller voice,

        using book and connecting language,

        retelling, 1-1 correspondence (one tap per

        word-even kryptonite words) picture power,

        pointer power, partner power, perseverance

        power, letter power, reread power.

  Math- simple addition, writing numerals, Ten Frames.

       Identifying numerals through games, number

       word after, number books, counting backwards

       10-1 and 17-1, counting by 10’s and by 1’s to 100,

       comparing length and quantity, measuring,

       length, shortest, longest, equal, finger patterns

       1-20.

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, adding

         details, perseverance for the tricky words,

         looking closely and writing like scientists.

         (using precise language), drawing like

         scientists, using mentor texts to write

         our own books.

Social Studies- role play problem solving, asking for

         help, friendship skills, share bag, similarities

         and differences, hat day.      

Science-Weather watching, fall is here, 5 senses, sense

          Of smell, smells we like and dislike.          

Rain and darkness, kids are asking for naps!  It has been a very exciting week with the excitement of Halloween, hat day and that warm day to play outside with extra time.        

                                                Jan