Another fantastic week in kindergarten, including a fun 100th day celebration of 100 days of hard work!!
In science we started talking about matter. We have talked about the 3 states of matter and compared what things were made of. We will do more sorting of matter next week. We also will continue with our winter theme and talk about animals that live in cold places.
In math we will continue working on telling time. We are telling time to the hour. Please talk with your child about the different times of the day (morning, evening, night). Keep learning those number words, too!
In language arts we have begun to focus on the vowels. Be sure when your child is writing in their homework journal that each word has a beginning sound, middle sound, and ending sound. We need to make sure every word has a vowel in it…or it won’t be a word! Great job with the homework journals. Please try and write in them at least 3 times a week. Be sure to put them in your child’s folder so they can proudly show us their work. Please have your child put the date on their page as well. On days you don’t practice sentence writing you can use the journal to practice handwriting, number writing or anything that is on the homework calendar.
We have been looking at some blends and diagraphs in the classroom. We have talked about sh, ch, th, sl, and gr to name a few. Please point out these letters “working together to make a sound” when you are reading. Be sure to be reading nightly with your child to increase their reading fluency. I am very impressed with how well the kids are using all their reading strategies, keep these close by when you are reading at home to help them attack the words! You may have noticed that fewer small books are coming home. We are using many leveled readers in the classroom now that the kids’ reading has progressed. Be sure after you read to ask your child questions about the stories. Have them summarize the story by telling you what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. We have been talking about how good readers make predictions, ask questions, and read the pictures, as well as the words, in a story.
Mystery Readers needed for February, so let me know if you are interested!
Letter of the Week: Kk
Word of the Week: make
Winston: Sydney
Star Student: Lorelai
Secret Sack: Bella
(Secret sack comes home on Mon.
to be filled and returned on Tues.)
Reminders:
1. Every Thursday – Media Center visit
2. Wed. Feb. 1st – Pizza Hut Reading Logs Due (Write down 20 books you’ve read to receive your Pizza Hut coupon!)
3. Thurs., Feb. 2nd – Ident-A-Kid At Baker Elementary
4. Fri., Feb. 10th – Valentine’s Bingo at Baker Dinner at 6:30 pm and Bingo at 7 pm.
5. Mon., Feb. 20th – President’s Day No school
6. Tues., Feb. 28th – Six Flags Reading Logs Due No late reading logs accepted.
7. PTSA is looking to fill their Executive Board positions for the 2012-2013 calendar. Please contact April Morrell if interested. april.m.morrell@gmail.com
