One more week until winter break!!!! After this week, we will be entering 2018!!! Wow! This year is flying!!!

This week in kindergarten:

Reading: The gingerbread man; The gingerbread baby; The gingerbread boy; The gingerbread girl.

Strategy focus:

• Retell story using transitions: first, next, last
• Compare text read aloud

Sight words: run, find (review all- test this week)

Letter knowledge: Short vowels a,e,i,o,u

Writing: Informational writing- we will be researching about Reindeer. We will write about what they are, what they have and what they can do. We will create a reindeer book to share by Friday.

Math: We will be reviewing graphing. We will explore story problems. The students will listen to a story problem. They will draw a picture. They will decide whether it is a addition or subtraction problem. They will complete a number sentence to match. The students will write the final answer. We will also fill in missing numbers as well. This will be coming home daily this week. So please follow up with your child!!

Science: We will continue to graph the weather on our December weather graph.

Social Studies: Timelines of our lives. Your child will be receiving winter packet Tuesday. One section discusses creating a timeline of your child’s life with your family. Instructions are included. Please send back on Monday, January 8th.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Winter break packet attached: winter break packet  hard copy coming home this Tuesday- There is more to it in the hard copy. It is due on Monday, January 8th.
• STAND kids will be selling personalized Santa hats on Thursday for $2.  Each child may only purchase one hat.  Proceeds will be used to purchase fleece to make blankets for shelter animals.
• Late Start On Wednesday, December 20
• Winter break begins Saturday, December 23- Sunday, January 7th. School will resume Monday, January 8th.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Mohamed