Week of January 7-11, 2013

Kindergarten News

·      In Phonics we will be working on the vowel letter Uu and the sounds of /u/ as in umbrella and unicorn.  We will focus on the short vowel sound like up, under, and uncle.  Please continue to review all letters learned and blending 2, 3, and 4 letter words.  We will NOT have Show and Tell; instead we will be doing reports on some states of the United States.  Students will be showing and telling some information about an assigned state as part of an oral report and research project! (Information was sent home on Wed., Jan. 2^nd.)  **Practice Word List 10 daily.  It will be tested on Friday, January 11^th.

·      In Reading we will continue with Unit 3 with the story Seeds by Ken Robbins.  It is an informational text about how plants grow and change.  We will practice the comprehension skill:  draw conclusions and will review the /o/ sound in words.  Watch for your new Family Times newsletter!

·      In Math we will be working on matching numbers to a set using dot cubes (dice), counting by 10’s to 100, sharing a whole by separating it into two equal parts, and copying and extending AB and ABB patterns.  Boys and girls should practice writing numbers from 0-10 correctly.

·      The second marking period will be ending on Thursday, January 17^th and we will begin testing for report cards next week.  **Students will be asked to write correctly their first and last names, numbers 0-10, and capital and lowercase letters learned (a, b, f, g, h, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, and t).  They will need to identify letter sounds, numbers 0-20, count orally to 100, basic shapes, tell time to the hour, identify coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)& their values, and rhyming words.  Students will be asked to blend 2,3, and 4 letter words and read some learned high frequency sight words; (a, I, the, is, to, am, little, have, for, my, he, like, we, of, love, you, me, she, with, into, name, and from).  Please review these skills with your child. 

·      DIBELS testing will continue next week throughout the grade levels.  Kindergarten is scheduled for either, Tuesday or Wednesday, January 8^th or 9^th.  Be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep!

·      January Scholastic book orders and money for anyone interested in ordering this month are due on Wednesday, January 16^th.

Monday, January 7^th will be Day 4 on the special classes’ schedule.  Students will need library books.  **Sneakers and gym attire will be needed on Thursday