Kindergarten Newsletter
12/4/2015
Classroom News!
Though the weather is not wintry yet, we started the week by reading a book called "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. This book has beautiful and elaborate illustrations and descriptive language. The children laced up colorful paper mittens and made accompanying animal puppets so that they could retell the story at home. We also dramatized the story in two groups. This gave everyone the opportunity to be an actor and a respectful audience member. The children each got a mini book version of "The Mitten" in order to practice reading these sight words: is , the, was.
In math the children revisited the concept of probability with a number race involving rolling and recording the sum of the dots on two dice. The children discovered that rolling a one is impossible with two dice. Additionally we introduced the basic language of probability (likely , unlikely, certain, impossible) and we used these words to categorize various events.
Conversation Starters
* What is the difference between a mitten and a glove?
* What part did you play in the story of "The Mitten?"
* Can you think of at least 3 differences between a baby and a Kindergartner?
Fun Things To Do At Home
* Share stories with your child about the time they were a baby.
* Read the poem of the week.
* Make a list of things you need to do in order to take good care of a baby.
Apps This Week!
Important Information
Poem of the Week
Baby
Baby in a high chair
Baby in a bib,
Baby in a stroller
Baby in a crib.
Baby with the giggles
Baby with a smile,
Such a lovely baby,
Happy all the while.
Jack Prelutsky