Shoesmith Kindergarten

KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER

November 24, 2008

Dear Parents,

Last week, we learned about symmetry and how to find symmetry in natural objects.  We read stories about Thanksgiving and shared stories about how our families celebrate Thanksgiving. We will continue to discuss Family Traditions this week and to explore more patterns of symmetry.  Thanks so much for your support in our learning experiences.

Sincerely,

Ms.Stuttley and the

Kindergarten Team

THEME:  Family Ties

Reading

• Making Connections:  the children will make connections with a text and tell how it relates to their life and experiences
• Vocabulary:  house, thankful, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Indians, cornucopia, traditions, Mayflower
• Recognizing the sound of “Hh and words that begin with Hh
• Sight words: are, am, for
• Writing Workshop:  How to use letter sounds to help me write

Math

• Counting from 1-50
• Recognizing and writing numbers 1-15
• Recognizing patterns in skip counting by:  2’s, 5’s, 10’s
• Understanding symmetry
• Measuring using non-standard units of measure

Science

• To understand how to make “Healthy” food choices

Social Studies

• To recall facts about the “First Thanksgiving”
• To understand the concept of Family Traditions

Homework

Monday– Reread the poem “Hippos” with a family member.

Math-Fold a paper in half, cut out a shape, draw a line of symmetry down the middle.

Tuesday –Reread your Hh Book to a family member.

Math–Home Link 3-6. Teach a family member to play Monster Squeeze.

Wednesday – Complete a Homework Packet

Math- Home link 3-7.  Social Studies- Ask a family member to share a family tradition with you

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For Your Information:

• Please remember to send a note back after each absence.
• Remember to dress your child according to the weather.  We will try to go out everyday.
• Make sure your child is dressed in sweats on Gym Days.
• No school Thursday, November 27^th and Friday, November 28^th. Schools are closed for Thanksgiving Holidays.

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“Have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!”

                       KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER

                       October 27, 2008

Dear Parents,

      This week we will begin our 10^th week Assessments.  Your child will be assessed daily on skills taught within the last ten weeks.  Please review the skills listed below for mastery.  Special thanks to our chaperones who so graciously volunteered for our field trip and Mrs. Donald for our lovely Name Tags.  We appreciate you!

                                        Sincerely,

                                        Ms.Stuttley and the            

                                        Kindergarten Team

Reading

• Retelling of a story: Beginning, Middle, End
• Recognizing the Characters of a story
• Identifying Colors
• Identifying Rhyming Words
• Recognizing High Frequency Words: am, the, I, little, to, a
• Recognizing Letters and Letter Sounds
• Writing Names
• Writing and drawing to convey meaning: Picture and sentence

Math

• Counting from 1-10
• Recognizing and writing numbers 1-10
• Learning to sort by attributes: size, shape, color
• Identifying Shapes
• Completing Patterns
• Completing Graphs
• Math Problem Solving

Science

• Identifying Parts of the Body
• Identifying the Five Senses
• Understanding how to read a thermometer
• Identifying weather symbols and weather words: cloudy, rainy, sunny, cold, hot, windy
• Recognizing Seasons

Social Studies

• Recognizing the importance of rules
• Reciting of School Motto
• Behavior Charts

Homework

Please use worksheet packet to review and practice the above skills for mastery.  You may want to use games, other work, or the internet for additional assistance.  We will be testing for the next two weeks.

For Your Information:

• Ø Harvest Dance, Friday, October 31^st /Cost: $1.00 for kindergarten.
• Ø Harvest Celebration, Friday, October 31^st:We will culminate our study on Pumpkins with center activities and lots of fun!
• Ø Remember to dress your child warmly. We will try to go out everyday.
• Ø Make sure your child is dressed in sweats on Gym Days.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!