Wow!  What a great turnout for Open House tonight!  Thanks to everyone for attending.  The students were excited today knowing that you were coming to visit their classroom.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Smith

Here we are participating in READ TO SELF…part of our Literacy Program.  I tried to snap a few pictures.  Hopefully I got everyone.

Another busy day in Kindergarten!

Thank you to those students who have returned the Howard Behavior Plan.  Several are still missing.  If you have not signed and returned the form, please send it in tomorrow.  Can’t find it?  Please stop in the office and complete it.

READING and WRITING-Today we wrote a question and a response using I  can.

Can I ________?    I can ______.  We even added a question mark and a period.  Have your child read their paper to you.

MATH-Counting!  Number awareness from 0-10.  Tomorrow we’ll make a Birthday Graph.

This week…

Tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) IS LIBRARY DAY.  Tonight, please have your child put  their Library Book in their backpack.  We are working on responsibility and, by having the student put his/her own Library book in the backpack, they learn to be responsible.

THURSDAY-OPEN HOUSE 6:00-7:30    We welcome you to visit our school and classrooms!

FRIDAY-All students will participate in a Peace Assembly at 2:45.

Sorry this is a late post…today is Picture Day!

READING-Our word for this week is Can    can.  Combine can with last week’s word I and you have the beginning of a sentence and/or question.

I can__________        Can I________?

More later

I think Fall has arrived!  Please make sure that your child has proper weather clothing.  Until the real cold temperatures set in,  we will go outside every day, even if just for a few minutes.  We went outside both morning and afternoon today.

Please help them learn how to dress themselves with sweaters and jackets too.   (Putting on the sweater, learning how to turn the sweater/sweatshirt right side out, arms in sleeves, etc.)  Independence is important.  🙂

Thanks

See, I told you I use this blog a lot!

Please ask your child to read you the book that we made today.  There is a lot to that book!  Directionality (left to right), top to bottom, read left page first and then right hand page, letter formation and sounds to go with letters.  We even ended our sentences with periods!  And it’s only Day #6 of Kindergarten!  Look out!

I have finished assessing letter recognition for each student. Many know quite a few letters-good job parents!

Tomorrow is LATE START.  School starts at 9:35 am.  Enjoy sleeping in for the morning.

Hope to see you at the picnic tonight.

Mrs. Smith

Tomorrow is LATE START.  Students arrive at school 1 hour later (9:35 am).  Dismissal is regular time.  Today I will take tomorrow’s lunch order.

Welcome to Kindergarten!  My blog was just “adjusted” so now we can communicate.  I will post at least once a week, (usually Sundays) for the following week.

Thanks for the snacks and room supplies.  You are wonderful.

This week…

READING-Our word of the week is “I.”  Today we made a book using the word “I”.  Please look for the book to come home today.  Have them read the book to you, sibblings, grandparents, the dog, pet fish, …  The more they read, the more fluent they become and FLUENCY is part of reading!  How about that-a book already and it’s only day #5 of school.

WRITING-We made the book.  We wrote several letters as we wrote the words in the book.

MATH-Count, Count, Count!  I am assessing their counting as we play some games on the Promethean Board.  Keep counting and problem solving at home.

MUSIC & GYM started today.  Please make sure your child wears gym shoes on gym days (Mondays and Wednesdays).

Of course we read stories every day and will usually have centers.  We are busy in here.

I began my morning today by telling them how amazing they were last week with all of that heat!  So hot for their beginning of Kindergarten.  I took them to the Library in the middle of the afternoon to cool off.  Lots of drinks and calmness and they persevered. Wow!

Howard Picnic is tomorrow 4:00-7:00.

Here’s to a cooler week.  🙂

Mrs. Smith