Kindergarten News
October 26, 2018
Conversation Starters
As a way to foster conversations with your child about what we are learning, please ask him/her the following:
What are your five senses? Why are they so important to us? How can we use them in nature?
Magical Mathematicians
Please read the following problem with your child and help him solve the problem.
Isabelle had 6 hairbows. Jaleigha has 6 hairbows. Have your child compare the number of hairbows. (greater than, less than, equal to).
Your child can earn a special reward by drawing a picture to illustrate the math problem above. Please return the math work on Monday.
Reading in Action
Read a story to your child. Ask your child...
Did you like the end of the story? Why or why not?
Literacy Workstations
Writers Workshop
As writers, we can think about planning out our stories across the pages.
Reading Workshop
As readers, we can add word to stories to connect the pages.
Math Workshop
As mathematicians, we can name ordinal numbers 1-5 and count scattered groups of objects.
Math Workstations
Caitlyn is working on a math game.
Alynn and Savanna are working on fine motor skills by tracing shapes, cutting them out and gluing them onto paper.
Keon is an awesome engineer!
Social Sciences
As scientists, we can use our senses to explore nature.
Using our Five Senses in Nature
Shared Reading
As readers, we can track print and use the pictures to help us read unknown words.
Environmental Science Tag Activities
Family Activities
Please share family activities with us. We will try to provide time for your child to share about their special activities in class and also post some of the pictures in our newsletter. This is a great way for us to share with one another and build our classroom community/family.
Contact Information
Mrs. Poston: tposton@lexrich5.org
Mrs. Meade: smeade@lexrich5.org
Dutch Fork Elementary: Academy of Environmental Sciences
Title One School
803-476-3900