In literacy they have been
working very hard on SIX high-frequency words!! They read, spell, and write
them every day……and they have really COOL cheers for each word!! You can even do the
cheers with your kids at home since you have directions on how to do them!!!!
These words help us write sentences and read books…YES I said READ!!! They have
been reading every day too!!! The kids are loving guided reading and working in a
small group:) Our puppet Happy has also been helping them to blend
words. He says 3 sounds like….c-a-t….and then they have to say the word….cat!!
This is super tricky so you could practice with your kids at home if you have time!!
They also have been learning about how tools can help us
learn and work. They even discussed how we can explore using our senses!! As they read books they talk about what kind of text it is. Is it informational or
fiction?? Ask you kindergartener to tell you what they know….they know about
all kinds of books!! They have been working hard on nouns ( a person, place,
thing, and animal) and they know these VERY well!! This week they even started
learning about verbs (action words)!! I hear they LOVE to practice action
words, like running, jumping, and hopping! Mrs. Kring said that they have LOTS of
energy!!! I guess they are even sorting pictures by their first sound
and ending sounds!!!
In writer’s workshop they are continuing to write stories from our lives. They are working hard on matching their pictures
and words and trying to add lots of details to their pictures. Many of my
friends are using turtle talk (sounding out words) to write their own labels
and words!! I can't wait to see their stories. They are using a lot of what they learn during literacy time (blending, alphabet
letters, and high-frequency words) to write!! Please encourage your children to
practice writing and drawing at home. They have AWESOME stories to tell you!!
In math they are working hard on
building arrangements for numbers 6-10!! They even took their very first math test! They were also introduced to the
5-finder!! They are
understanding that it is easier to count sets when we have groups of 5!! At home
you can even find groups of 5.
In unit studies they finished up American Symbols (and hopefully you have seen the awesome book your kids made) Below is a short video from Constitution Day - I am sorry that I am so late getting this up here! Also thanks to everyone that returned their family
constitutions - I loved seeing them today in the hallway!!
Mrs. Kring also taught my friends about the five senses and did some fun activities with them and made another book and this week they have been learning all about apples! Today they were even tasting apple gum when I came in! I hope that your child will tell you everything they have learned these past couple of weeks with Mrs. Kring!
I can not believe that the first quarter of kindergarten is over! Time sure does fly by! I am so proud of all the things your child has learned so far this year and I can't wait to come back and see how much more they can learn! I also heard that there is a special visitor coming to school today - so hopefully your child will tell you all about it! I hope you all have a great fall break! See you soon!
:) Mrs. Woita
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