Good Morning!  I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend.  I spent the weekend up on Mackinac Island at the Annual Jazz Festival.  What a fantastic lineup of musicians.  The headliner was Branford Marsalis.  Terrifc performances and I love being up there.

We have a full week of things to do in Kindergarten.  Here’s what I have planned…

SOCIAL STUDIES-Classroom Rules  We have created a charter, signed by all, the “We Will Treat Others The Way We Would Want to be Treated.”

MATH-We will be comparing items to see if they are EXACTLY the same or SIMILAR.

READING-M  m  and the sound that the letter makes.  Look for things around the house, world that begin with that sound.

WRITING-We will begin writing a story, a NARRATIVE.

DAILY 5- Our Literacy Program  We’ll talk about the 3 ways to READ A BOOK.  Ask your child “What are the 3 ways to read a book?”

SCIENCE will begin next week.

We start our SPECIAL CLASSES this week…ART, MUSIC, GYM, MEDIA, LIBRARY BOOK CHECK OUT.

GYM-Tues., & Thursday   GYM SHOES ARE NEEDED   Please mark Gym days and Library Book days on your calendar to help your child be prepared for class.

MUSIC-WED., & Fri

ART-Mon., & Fri

MEDIA (computer) Tues

LIBRARY BOOK CHECKOUT- Wednesday  We will check out a book tomorrow, they will take it home for the week to enjoy, and return it next week to exchange for another book of their choosing.

Although I took many pictures last week of the kids in action in class, only the first day recess picture went through to my computer.  Sorry…I’ll just keep trying.

We’re off to a great start.  Thank you for your help on the home front.

Mrs. Smith