Kindergarten News
January 2019
Welcome to the Polar Vortex!
Roll a Word
We Are Super Readers
Word Family Books
READING
We started our next Reading unit on Poetry. We have already learned that we need to put on our thinking caps before we tackle a poem by reading titles of books and individual poems, asking questions about why the author might have written a poem, and trying to make a personal connection to the poem. We talked about how we can use those same strategies when we’re reading other genres, too. We have read some very silly poems about bedtime! Ask your child what his or her favorite poem has been so far.
We are SUPER READERS! Ask your child to tell you some of the reading Super Powers s/he activates when tackling a book. We're especially working on Pointer Power, Picture Power, Sound Power, Pattern Power, and Perseverance Power.
Finally , we’ve added many new sight words to our word wall and have been practicing reading and spelling them with “magic pieces of ice” that never melt. We also have two new shared reading books, “Motion and Force” and “Groundhog Day Hooray”. With our shared reading books, we first go on a picture walk to predict what the story will be about and then do a word wall word search on every page. It’s amazing how many words we can find on each page! We also are practicing reading words with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) pattern. When you're reading at home with your child, see how many word wall words and CVC words s/he can find in a book.
Winter Fun CVC Card game
Magic Ice!
Perseverance Power!
WRITING
WORD WALL WORDS
I, a, at, as, me, my, the, for, an, can, of, go, see, and, you, to, from, had, have, like, in, is, it, said, if, of, will, and
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
REMOTE LEARNING DAY
Thursday is a Remote Learning Day at home! The following link includes several activities for your child to complete at home. Please return completed pictures, sorts, and Snowball Roll gameboards to school so we can discuss them with the students. I've attached the link to the activities here for any of you who may not have received it. I know where I am in Northbrook, AT&T U-Verse is out and suspect many others are having connectivity issues. If you are unable to print out the activities today, your child has through the weekend to complete them. I've attached photos of samples of a few of the activities. Please remember, invented spelling is appropriate and expected in kindergarten. Encourage your child to s-t-r-e-t-c-h out words and write as many sounds as s/he hears. Whatever your child hears and writes is the "OK Kindergarten Way". Please try to avoid helping them spell words "correctly". :) Enjoy the extra day at home getting a firsthand peek at some of what we've been working on in the classroom! Stay warm!
What’s Your Favorite Part?
Snowball Roll and Color
Push and Pull Sort
SEESAW UPDATE
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
- Friday, February 1st - Field Trip to Emily Oaks Nature Center
- Wednesday, February 6th - Field Trip to Lifeline Theater
- Thursday, February 14th - Valentine's Day
- Friday, February 15th - No School (Teachers' Institute Day)
- Monday, February 18th - No School (Presidents' Day)
- Tuesday, February 19th - Late Arrival for Students
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Please remember to send your child to school with snowpants, boots, mittens, and a hat everyday. We LOVE playing outside and need to be dressed to stay warm and dry. If you would like to leave a pair of snowpants at school, please let me know and Mrs. Schoof and I will help your child remember to leave them in his or her cubby at the end of the day.
- Please help your child remember to bring their RED FOLDER to school every day.
- BOOK BAGS should be returned each week on THURSDAY so the children can go book shopping on Friday morning.
- Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack each day. Fruit, cheese sticks, and Pirate Booty make great snacks! Chips and cookies are best for lunchtime. Thanks for your help keeping our kindergarten brains fueled for the morning!
Fun with Friends!
Free Choice with Mrs. Sahn’s Class!
We LOVE Pokey Pins
CONTACT INFO
Email: jbruns@kenilworth38.org
Phone: 847-853-3880