KINDERGARTEN NEWS

                   January 20, 2009  

Dear Parents,

      Kudos to you and your family for enduring the challenges of this snowy, cold, wintry season.  Last week was a very trying experience for many of us.  We are pressing forward during this time to complete necessary tests and assessments.  Please review the Study Guide to locate areas that need reinforcement and practice.  Thank you for all you do to assist in making this school year a most rewarding experience for your child.

                                        Sincerely,

                                       Ms.Stuttley and the            

                                        Kindergarten Team

STUDY GUIDE

Reading

  • Book Print Concepts
  • Rhyming Words
  • Letter Recognition:  Capital and Lower Case
  • Letter Sounds
  • Segmentation:  What sounds do you hear in rag? /r/a/g/
  • Sight Words:  in, is, a, I, go, to, the, will, not, and, on, we, see, he, me, she, can, it, you
  • Identifying Colors
  • Writing names; writing words; writing sentences
  • Retelling a story
  • Following one, two or three step directions
    Math
  • Counting from 1-100
  • Counting Objects 1-30
  • Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s
  • Recognizing numbers 1-20
  • Recognizing number words: one - five
  • Identifies shapes:  circle, square, triangle, oval, diamond
  • Identifies coins:  penny, nickel, dime, quarter
  • Responds to positions:  right, left, above, on, below, top
  • Interprets information from a picture graph
  • Identifies equal and unequal groups
  • Solves story problems
  • Adding and subtracting sets of objects1` 

Social Studies

  • Identifying good and bad character traits
  • Identifying the responsibilities of family members
  • Identifying the contributions of famous Americans: Dr. Martin Luther King
  • Identifying United States flag; the pledge to the flag; and the leader of the United States of America

Science

  • Identifying the parts of a goldfish:  fin, tail, eye, mouth, gill
  • Reading the temperature using a Thermometer:  hot, cold
  • Identifying the characteristics of the Winter Season:  What is the weather like?  How do we dress?  What kind of activities can we participate in?

Homework

Your may construct any activities or use any practice sheets to reinforce necessary skills for mastery.  Don’t forget to utilize our Kindergarten Blog:  www.shoesmithk.cuipblogs.org  
 

For Your Information:

  • Please send extra shoes if your child will be wearing boots.
  • Monday, January 19th -No School- Commemorating the birthday of Dr. King.
  • Tuesday, January 20th - “INNAGURATION DAY!” Celebrating the inauguration of our 44th president, Barak Obama.
  • Thursday, January 22nd: Field Trip to the Kohl Children’s Museum.  Please send all trip slips and money by Wednesday.
  • Friday, January 23rd, Staff Development Day. No school for children.