We are reviewing the letters /Mm/ and /Aa/. Our passwords for the week are and it and be. In math we are reading, writing and counting up to 10. Our Social Studies theme is Community Helpers.
Important Dates:
10/11 - Teacher/Parent Conference Day
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Week of Sept. 20-24
password: the
focus letter: Aa
Poem: (tune BINGO)
There was a tree that grew a fruit
and APPLE was it's name-oh
A-P-P-L-E
A-P-P-L-E
A-P-P-L-E
And APPLE was it's name-oh
Important Dates:
Thursday, Sept. 23rd is school picture day. Send your child in their Sunday best. You may bring clothes for them to change into if you wish.
Also, please send your child to school with an apple by Wednesday. We will be doing an apple taste test and if enough apples are brought we will make homemade applesauce! Mmm, delicious!
focus letter: Aa
Poem: (tune BINGO)
There was a tree that grew a fruit
and APPLE was it's name-oh
A-P-P-L-E
A-P-P-L-E
A-P-P-L-E
And APPLE was it's name-oh
Important Dates:
Thursday, Sept. 23rd is school picture day. Send your child in their Sunday best. You may bring clothes for them to change into if you wish.
Also, please send your child to school with an apple by Wednesday. We will be doing an apple taste test and if enough apples are brought we will make homemade applesauce! Mmm, delicious!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Welcome Back Dinner
Don't forget tonight is the Welcome Back Dinner starting from 5-7pm. The Bookfair will also be open (it closes tomorrow at 12pm). We'd love to see you there!!!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Homework Ideas
Story Time:
· Discuss the author & illustrator. Take a picture walk (look at the pictures before reading and talk about what is happening in the pictures). Make predictions about what will happen in the story
· Ask your child to retell a story in their own words
· Discuss story elements (title, author/illustrator, setting, main characters, problem and solution)
· Have your child come up with a new ending
· Look for the kindergarten passwords in the book
· Have your child draw their favorite character from the book
· Act out favorite parts from a book
· Read to your child every day
Language Arts:
· Go on letter hunts to look for different letters of the alphabet
· Make an exciting vocabulary list: (Ex: Instead of happy use elated or excited. Instead of sad use blue or upset)
· Practice Nursery Rhymes (read, act out, look for passwords)
· Make letters out of playdoh
· Practice writing name in shaving cream
· Paint name and passwords
· Build words out of magnetic letters
· Come up with a word for each letter of the alphabet (Ex. L is for lion)
· Practice the sounds that letters make
· Practice rhyming (man, dan, can, san)
· Discuss sequence as you do every day activities (EX: Unloading the dishwasher. First we take the clean dishes out. Next we put the clean dishes in the cabinets. Last we put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher.)
· Use vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary!
Technology:
· www.starfall.com
· http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
· http://pbskids.org/
· http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
· www.funbrain.com
·
Math:
· Practice sorting objects into groups (by color, shape and size)
· Practice writing numbers
· Practicing counting to 20 and backwards from 20 (use objects to help)
· Practice skip counting (counting by 5s, 2s, and 10s)
· Count objects to 20 (or more of course)
· Use math vocabulary words to locate objects (Ex: Look above the table. Put your toys to the left of your bed)
· Go on a color scavenger hunt
· Use describing words to describe objects (big, huge, tiny, small, medium, heavy, light)
Science:
· Go on nature walks during the day and at night, discuss what you see around you
Just for Fun:
· Cook with your child
· Watch their favorite cartoon or tv show with them (Don’t read a book or do another activity – sit with them and watch it.)
· Talk them on a walk
· Ride your bikes together
· Go shopping together
· Play a board game (Candy Land, Hungry Hungry Hippos, etc)
· Play a card game (Go Fish, Uno)
· Work on puzzles
· Spend time together J
· Discuss the author & illustrator. Take a picture walk (look at the pictures before reading and talk about what is happening in the pictures). Make predictions about what will happen in the story
· Ask your child to retell a story in their own words
· Discuss story elements (title, author/illustrator, setting, main characters, problem and solution)
· Have your child come up with a new ending
· Look for the kindergarten passwords in the book
· Have your child draw their favorite character from the book
· Act out favorite parts from a book
· Read to your child every day
Language Arts:
· Go on letter hunts to look for different letters of the alphabet
· Make an exciting vocabulary list: (Ex: Instead of happy use elated or excited. Instead of sad use blue or upset)
· Practice Nursery Rhymes (read, act out, look for passwords)
· Make letters out of playdoh
· Practice writing name in shaving cream
· Paint name and passwords
· Build words out of magnetic letters
· Come up with a word for each letter of the alphabet (Ex. L is for lion)
· Practice the sounds that letters make
· Practice rhyming (man, dan, can, san)
· Discuss sequence as you do every day activities (EX: Unloading the dishwasher. First we take the clean dishes out. Next we put the clean dishes in the cabinets. Last we put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher.)
· Use vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary!
Technology:
· www.starfall.com
· http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
· http://pbskids.org/
· http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
· www.funbrain.com
·
Math:
· Practice sorting objects into groups (by color, shape and size)
· Practice writing numbers
· Practicing counting to 20 and backwards from 20 (use objects to help)
· Practice skip counting (counting by 5s, 2s, and 10s)
· Count objects to 20 (or more of course)
· Use math vocabulary words to locate objects (Ex: Look above the table. Put your toys to the left of your bed)
· Go on a color scavenger hunt
· Use describing words to describe objects (big, huge, tiny, small, medium, heavy, light)
Science:
· Go on nature walks during the day and at night, discuss what you see around you
Just for Fun:
· Cook with your child
· Watch their favorite cartoon or tv show with them (Don’t read a book or do another activity – sit with them and watch it.)
· Talk them on a walk
· Ride your bikes together
· Go shopping together
· Play a board game (Candy Land, Hungry Hungry Hippos, etc)
· Play a card game (Go Fish, Uno)
· Work on puzzles
· Spend time together J
Password Homework Ideas
Passwords for this 6 weeks: I, can, in, am, we, like, the, a, be, itThe following are ideas you can use for homework to help your child learn their passwords:
- Make passwords out of playdog
- Encourage your child to search for their passwords in books, newspapers, magazines, etc
- Practice spelling passwords
- Use bathtub crayons to write passwords in the tub
- Write passwords in simple sentences (Ex: We can swim. I like the dog. I am in the park.)
- Quiz your child over the spelling of passwords
- Put passwords in a hat, bag or sock and have your child read the passwords as they pull them out
- Rainbow write passwords (Ex: like)
- Use magnetic letters to build passwords
- Play "I Spy" with passwords
- Highlight passwords in newspaper
Practice passwords daily - this will help your child become a successful reader! :)
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