I am so pleased with how my students are really making progress with their reading AND writing! They are writing several sentences all on the same topic (they begin their writing in September with a word or two for a sentence and the two words are unrelated.  ie-“play”   “pizza”  2 words for a sentence, not even a sentence and the words are on 2 different topics)

I have been giving them “cold writes,” which are writes on a given topic and they write away.  Yesterday, one of my writers wrote such an interesting Narrative that it turned into a Chapter Writing of 3 Chapters!  Awesome vocabulary, there was a Beginning, Middle, and End to the writing and the narrative was all on the same topic.  I am so proud of each one of my Little Scholars.

Today we began our morning with a reader, Mrs. Hassan, Laith’s mother.  Take a look…

I just love my kids!

Tomorrow is a Spelling Test.  Practice the words tonight and keep up with the reading.  March is Reading Month Reading Log slips are due tomorrow.  When they turn in the reading log slip, I will give them a sticker to put on their “hand” which is on my bulletin board in the hall.

Lots to keep you busy at home, I know.  You are making a wise investment in your child’s life when you stay involved in their learning.

Mrs. Smith

2 packets are coming home today…one is the Math and Spelling Words packet, and the other one is some 100 day worksheets we worked on today.  I wanted today to be about having fun while we celebrated 100 days of being together and new learning.  Please look at these pages-some need to be corrected/completed and returned tomorrow.  Also, last week’s homework packet was due today.

My 100 year old Kindergarteners!

Congratulations to my February Students of the Month

Reem Abdullah  Ayaa Dakkouche  Zahraa Hadla

This week…

WRITING-Personal Narrative “Stretching out their writing” will be my writing focus.  You can help with this at home.  Create stories together or retell a story or an event of the day.  ADD DETAILS to your story.  If you were going to the park, who went with you?  How did you get to the park?  (rode your bike, Grandpa’s truck?) What did you do when you arrived?  What were you wearing?  How did the wind feel on your face as you slid down the slide?  What did you do after your trip to the park?  I have eliminated the overused words like, fun, nice, pretty from their writing.  Encourage your child to be creative and develop a strong, descriptive vocabulary.

MATH-Homework is in the packet

SPELLING- hop  top  pop  two  three  (These should be very easy words for them to spell.)

SOCIAL STUDIES-We will begin learning about maps and globes.

I’m still trying to get the pictures to you of the kids with the worms and the chart that we made…it was so cool!!

Remember to read every night.

Please contact me if you’d like to read to the class for March is Reading Month.  Readings should be about 10-15 minutes.  Choose a book(s) your child would enjoy…chances are the other kids will enjoy it too.

Send me an email about which time slot might work for you.  Thank you.

Enjoy your week.

Mrs. Smith

“Do everything with a good heart

and expect nothing in return

and you will never be disappointed.”

Welcome back!  I hope you enjoyed your break.  I am so happy to be back with my kids.

Too much to recap for the week so just a few reminders…

Tomorrow, Friday-SPELLING TEST.

Book Bags-remember to keep reading every night with your child.  This is so important.  Have them read to Grandma, Grandpa, stuffed animals, their dog, parakeet, the neighbor’s cat, the mailman, UPS guy, anybody…

MARCH IS READING MONTH begins today.  I sent home a packet of information.  Today I traced their hand and arm, they decorated them, and I posted them on my bulletin board titled “REACHING FOR GOLD.”  The hands and arms look like they are reaching upward.

Yesterday a dear friend and neighbor of mine brought in some earthworms.  Boy, did I go off the grid with those worms.  First we created a chart identifying What we know about worms and What we want to know about worms. Their questions were amazing!  We explored and researched all of our questions and we now know a lot about Earthworms!  I took some pictures of the kids with the worms, as well as a picture of our chart, but the pictures are somehow NOT sending to my computer.  I will keep trying because they were so engaged.  Needless to say, they follow  up writing was wonderful.

2 more days until the 100th day of Kindergarten. Kids are excited.

Enjoy the weather!  🙂

Mrs. Smith

“Speak to children

as if they were the kindest,

most beautiful and magical human beings on earth,

for what they believe

is what they will become.”