We are into some routines in Kindergarten and are making new friends.  Life is good!

This week’s post will be short because you will see a lot tomorrow night at OPEN HOUSE. 6:00-7:30.  You may also sign up for November Conferences at that time.

I have assigned some “jobs” to 6 students.  Every one will get a turn at each job.  They each have a book box and have a desk.  Everybody needs a place to call their own.

READING AND WRITING-Yesterday they made their second book!!  Imagine that…making 2 books within the first 4 days of Kindergarten.  Lots of listening and following directions are included with those things.  Their second book is in their book box and will eventually go home.  right now they are reading it during our READ TO SELF time, which is part of our Literacy Program.

MATH-We are starting with the calendar and looking for the correct date (numeral).  I also started a “Counting to 100 Chart.”  We put a number in a pocket chart for each day that we are in school.  Today is DAY 5.  With each number, I also put a straw in a pocket chart to show what the number would look like in ONES, TENS, HUNDREDS.

I wrote an opening letter to you and proceeded to leave it on my husband’s computer at home.  So today, he printed it and brought it to school for me.  However, the margins were off so I’ll try for tomorrow to get the letter to you!

Here are a few pictures from yesterday…

Center Time

READ TO SELF-First day

Even Snack time is a lesson-We “made” the word I with our snack, since we are writing that word a lot this week.

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Enjoy the rest of your week and I’ll see you tomorrow night at Open House.

Mrs. Smith