Rising Star Pre-K October 11th-15th
Miss Jamie-Classroom Teacher AND Mrs. Cameron-Classroom aide
NO SCHOOL-Friday
Friday, Oct 15, 2021, 08:00 AM
Rising Star Elementary School, Candlelight Lane, Lenexa, KS, USA
Looking Ahead:
NO SCHOOL- Friday, October 15-Teacher Workday, End of 1st Quarter
CONFERENCES: Thursday, October 21- Night event
NO SCHOOL: Friday, October 22- Parent teacher Conferences
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Fun things to do at Home
Alphabet Practice
Theme: PUMPKINS
We will talk about how they grow, what to do with pumpkins, explore inside/outside, compare pumpkins and even plant the seeds!
Skills focused on in Unit 2 Friends: Hearing syllables or "parts in a word", hearing sounds in words, Introduction to rhyming, Letters names, sounds and writing
Letters this unit: Aa, Mm, Ss, Pp
Sight words (words you read by remembering them)
a, the, I, see, and, is
Math
This week we will begin our math unit on Sorting and describing shapes. In this unit we name shapes, talk about their sides, corners and how they can be different sizes/colors/textures etc. We will also do a lot with sorting.
At home:
* Go on a shape hunt around the house
*Shape puzzles
*Practice drawing Different shapes
* Use different things around the house to create/build shapes
Standard:
M.G.p4.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
Take-Home Books
So far your child should have brought home 3-4 books:
Grandma's Visit
A Family
The Picnic
Friends
For some students these books are right on target and are at their skill level. For other students these may still be hard-as that child is still learning the concepts of letters vs words, how to turn pages etc..And lastly-for other students these may be TOO easy! We also utilize "leveled readers" in class to offer a challenge to those who are ready for it.
These books also focus on our sight words. Students will learn around 20 sight words this year. Sight words are words that we see often, and read by remembering what they look like. Click below to see the list of sight words for the year.
Anytime your child is reading, encourage them to track the print by pointing with their finger, turn the pages independently and talk about the pictures. The pictures often help us read the story and understand what the story is about!
Alphabet Work/Phonics
AT HOME:
* Bring attention to and talk about letters
(especially in their name, on their shirt,Around the house, or while driving-on signs--Like Walmart, Pizza Hut, and QT))
* Do not just "sing the ABC's"--- NAME them when you see them.
("Look that's the letter Aa like when we sing the alphabet song")
* Emphasize the sound at the beginning of words and say the name of the letter that makes that sound. One or 2 times a day makes a huge difference and helps them connect our learning to real life!
(Ex: "You want Milk?" OOooo Listen "Milk has the Mm sound, /mmmmm/....milk"
* Ask your child of they can name a letter when they see it "Look a Pp, Do you know what letter that is?"
*Praise them and repeat it when they get it!! "That's right that is a Pp"
Standards: CL.F.p4.1d Recognizes and names some upper and lowercase letters, in addition to those in their first name
Standard: CL.F.p4.3a: Demonstrates basic knowledge of letter sound correspondence by producing the sound of some letters.
CL.F.p4.3b Recognizes their own name in print
CL.F.p4.3c Recognizes and "read" familiar words or environmental print
Literacy Work
We are continuing our work with syllables in words and rhyming. We will be clapping and counting how many syllables or "parts" are in a word (EX: /tur/+/tle/= turtle; or clapping or snapping out syllables ap-ple= 2 claps) We will begin rhyming by hearing similar sounds, similar words.
At Home:
* Say silly rhymes
* Read books that rhyme: Cat in the hat etc..
Standard: CL.F.p4.2b: Blends and segments syllables in spoken words
Standard: CL.F.p4.2a: Recognizes and produces rhyming words
Writing Activities
Any writing practice is useful. This can be done on a dry erase board, chalkboard/sidewalk chalk or pencil/crayon/marker with paper. always encourage correct finger placement on writing utensils. (Tracing apps on I-pads do not encourage good writing skills)
- Draw pictures! This is one of the first stages of writing.
- Practice writing their first name. Remember only the first letter should be capital, can you make the rest small?
- Practice writing the ABC's or Numbers 1-12
- Remember at this age our letters do not have to look perfect. Scribbles are writing too!
At Home: Please READ to your child
So much language, vocabulary and skill building happens during a read aloud. Please try and read to or with your child as often as you can!
* Read every night (10-15 minutes)
* Use any book--talk about pictures, read in your home language or make up a story!
* let it be a conversation-They do not have to just sit and listen!
*Ask at least one question after or during to encourage participation and understanding.
* Borrow books from the Lenexa library!
* Borrow out of the Little Free Library right here at Rising Star! (out front of the school)
Allow Books to be available to your child to enjoy at all times. TEACH them how to care for them vs worry they may ruin them!
Scholastic Book Orders
THANK YOU for all the families who ordered books for your child! Every order earns us points toward free books for the classroom.
Welcome to our classroom book club! You will always have the option to order books for your child online using the code below, as well as when the paper brochures come home! This is a great way to get books for your child at home!
Select books with your child and order online using code: GQRBM. The books will ship (for free!) directly to our classroom.We can arrange a pickup once they arrive!
Thank you for your support.
Please remember to read to your child each night!
If you order:
Thanks!
Contact Miss Jamie
Email: jamievondrasek@smsd.org
Location: 8600 Candlelight Lane, Lenexa, KS, USA
Phone: 9139934512
Twitter: @jvondrasekPreK