Amazing!

Today Macy and I went to school and visited all of my friends and I can not believe how hard they are working for Mrs. Kring! She told me some of the things that they have been working on and let me tell you they have been very busy!

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

 

                             

Baby update!

Mrs. Woita's World on the home front....
I am super happy to announce that Macy Rose Woita was born on Wednesday afternoon at 2:13pm, weighing in at 8 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Both Macy and I are doing great. We are at home and trying to settle into things. Justin, my husband, is now a little nervous because the girls outnumber the boys, but he is now use to the idea... I think. Henry is a very proud big brother who loves holding his new little sister! He gives her kisses and hugs and tells me how much she likes him already, he even said Macy liked him more than she liked his daddy, because when daddy was holding her she was crying, but she doesn't cry when he holds her :). Lily gets excited when she first sees Macy and then she is off doing something else. Our dog, Olivia, is also trying to figure out what is going on. Hopefully we will all adjust well to our new addition. Justin and I are now officially in zone defense! Thank you for all of your kind words and wishes! Hopefully Macy and I will be able to stop by school in a few weeks to see all of my friends!
Here are a few pictures of the Woita family!

                                                                 First family picture!

                                   Proud big brother, Henry, and not quite for sure big sister, Lily

Smart Kids!

Hello everyone!! I really can NOT believe we are already half way through September!! I am having such a great time with all of your kids. I hope they are telling you about all of the fun stuff we have been doing!

In literacy we have been working on making text-to-text connections.  We have also been working on the high-frequency words ‘can’ and ‘the’! We are becoming great readers already!!  We are working on rhyming and beginning sounds too. This week we got introduced to Happy, he is our dog puppet that helps us read. We LOVE Happy!! We learned about the letter ‘M’ and the sound it makes…ask your kindergartener to tell you!! In writing we have been working on telling stories from our lives. We have begun to write words and match our words to our pictures!

 

Our new friend Happy!!

This week we started talking about American symbols. The symbols we will learn are the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the American Flag, the White House, and Bald Eagle. We are making another awesome book and doing some cool crafts. On Tuesday we will celebrate Constitution Day. Please be watching for a family project that will be coming home that day. If possible, please have your child wear red, white, and blue to help us celebrate this fun day!!

Also, I wanted to say thank you again for coming to parent teacher conferences these last few weeks. I always enjoy conferences and am happy for the opportunity to talk with you about your child. I am so glad that you were all able to come to conferences early for me. Please know if you have any questions you can always contact myself or Mrs. Kring. 

Speaking of Mrs. Kring, she will for sure be starting this Wednesday, Sept. 18th, because if Baby Woita does not come in the next day or two I will be going to the hospital Tuesday night to get induced. I plan on being gone for 6 weeks if all goes well. I know that Mrs. Kring is super excited to start and hopefully my friends will do a great job  I hope you all have a super great week!

Love- Mrs. Woita

Already September!

What another busy week we had and it was even a short week!
My kindergarten friends are working so hard and I proud of all the things we are learning about.

We started getting homework in math and I am so happy to say that my friends are excited to get it! Please make sure your kindergartener writes their name on their paper so I know who returns it. I keep track of the homework that is turned in and every once in a while we will hand out rewards to those who are turning in their homework! We continued to work hard on our numbers and even started to find things that were alike and different. We even started learning about 2-D and 3-D shapes!

There will also be literacy homework that will start coming home. Please know I very much appreciate you taking them time to do your homework with your child, but please remember that they should be able to do it independently! They might just need a reminder to actually do it! Also try to read every night with your child, even if it is just a short book - I promise it will help them develop a love for reading that is important for their success in school!

We also had a birthday girl in our class this week! 

Happy Birthday again to Megan! 

We all hope she had a great day!

This Sunday, September 8th is Grandparent's Day and so we made a special hand print for our grandparents. We want them to know that we love them! So please wish all grandparents that are still with us a very Happy Grandparents Day! 

We also finished up our safety unit, so please take the time to look through your child's safety book and talk to them about it! This week we learned about signs that help us stay safe when we are driving and walking. We also made our own stop lights, went on a safety walk, and even made a stop light snack that was delicious. Special thanks to Chase's mom and dad for donating the items needed for our special snack. Please check out our video that includes pictures from our stop light activities and safety walk! 


                            

Special Kindergarteners!

Hi everyone!! Another week of kindergarten is behind us!! Can you even believe how fast it is going? We have been working so hard I thought I would share all of the stuff we have been learning!

 In literacy we have been discussing some important questions about who is in our family, why we are special, and what we can do. We have also been learning about reading left to right, the number of words in a sentence, syllables, nursery rhymes, and of course reading LOTS of books!! We have also been introduced to two new words; CAN and I!! I see how much smarter the kids get every day and I can not wait to watch them develop into awesome readers!!

In math we have been learning about numbers from 1-10 and even about graphing. The kids love to show off the big words we've been learning, like vertical and horizontal. We continue to draw scenes in our counting books and read Anno's Counting Book!! We just LOVE it!!

In unit studies we have been talking about safety!! We practiced calling 911, we discussed what a real emergency is, how to stop, drop, and roll (Mrs. Woita even tried this:), good thing all of my friends now how to roll because I just had to pretend), we know how important it is to learn our address, and about stranger safety. Please continue to discuss these things with your child at home. I want them to always be safe!!

We've also been doing LOTS of singing!! We learned a Days of the Week song, and lots of cool math and abc songs!! We have some great singers and dancers!!

Just a reminder that we are having conferences this Thursday, Sept. 5th and next Tuesday, Sept. 10th. My long term sub, Hannah Kring, will also be joining us so you will have a chance to meet her before I go on maternity leave. Please return your forms and try to bring your kindergartener to conferences with you!

We have been talking a lot about why we are special so please check out our awesome video that shows some neat pictures we made and some pictures of us working hard!


                       

First Week of School!

We made it through the first full week of kindergarten!!! YEA for us here in Woita's World!

We have been very busy learning the routines of school and all of the rules here at Meadow Lane!

We know we have to BE RESPECTFUL ~ BE RESPONSIBLE ~and BE SAFE at all times! 

All of the kids were very excited to get their keys to kindergarten success! 

Thank you all for taking the time to go over our school rules with your child,

 it is very important that we are all on the same page.

We are going to continue to work hard on becoming the best learners we can be! 

All of the kids know that Mrs. Woita's job is to teach them and keep them safe while they are at school, and they also know that their job is to listen and follow directions and learn so that they can get smarter! We are already learning so much!

Please check out the short video with pictures from our first day of school!

                        

2013-2014 School Year

I can't believe another school year is about to start. I have been working hard trying to get my classroom ready for another group of kindergarteners that will joining me soon! I am looking forward to meeting my new friends and their families at Open House this week. 

This year is sure to be fun and I can't wait to get started! 

We will hopefully have another wonderful year in Woita's World!