Kindergarten News
**This week in Phonics we will be learning the vowel letter Ii and its short sound as in igloo and inch and its long sound as in ice. Please review sounds and writing of all letters learned so far (Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa, Nn, Mm). There will be NO show and tell for this vowel letter. **Practice Word List #3—test will be Friday, Nov. 18th. (If your child was tested on Word List #2, then please sign and return. If your child was not yet tested on Word List #2, then please practice for Monday, Nov. 14th )
**In Reading we will read the story A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace. It will be an informational text. We will discuss Fiction and Non-Fiction, winter homes, and work on the comprehension skill, sequence. We will be working on the short /i/ sound. Watch for the new Family Times and Phonics Reader to be sent home. Continue to practice the high frequency words; I, am, a, the, to, is, have, little, my, like, we, of, you, love, one, and from
**In Math we will be identifying the numbers 0-10, identifying before, after, and between, learning to write money amounts to 10 cents, and identify an object that doesn’t belong to a group (size, shape, or color). Practice counting sets and identifying and writing numbers correctly. Take some time to review the daily practice pages.
**We will begin preparing for “Thanksgiving”. During the next two weeks students will learn about the first Thanksgiving, will make pilgrim and Native American costumes, and will begin to learn a poem or song for the holiday. We will make some turkeys and will also discuss being “thankful”. The students will even get to use a Native American name for a day!
**If you have not yet signed and returned your child’s report card, then please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
**Monday, November 14th will be Day 3 on the special classes’ schedule. We will have computer class. Students will need library books for Tuesday’s library class/book exchange. Friday, November 18th will be gym so don’t forget sneakers and gym attire.
