NEWS from the S.S. Noah
Mrs. Johnson's Kindergarten Weekly News
September 28, 2015
Weekly Theme: I Am Special
Literature Corner
READING THING
Our theme this week will emphasize the uniqueness of each child as God's very own creation. From the special name given at birth to the tips of the fingers and fingerprints, each child is a miracle of God. We will discover and celebrate who we are. Please send in a small baby picture of your child in a paper envelope. Your child's name needs to be on the back of the picture. The picture will be returned. A fun game of "Guess the Baby" will be played. Please send in the picture as soon as possible.
Each child will bring home a paper lunch bag on Tuesday. Put three small items in the bag that tell about your child’s interests, someone or something that is very special to your child. All bags need to be returned to school by Wednesday. Then each day we will share a few bags with the class. This will help us learn and celebrate our differences and likenesses. All bags will be returned later.
As we work with letters, the sound/symbol association will be made, the letter will be written, and words will be made from the sounds. Putting the sounds together to make a word is called blending. We will also work on using words. Our words this week are: I, am, me. We will make a Me Mobile and Me Books. We will continue to work on recognizing and reading color words. A song, “Orange is a Carrot” will help reinforce color words. The letter Tt will be written and words like cat, sat, mat, at, see, bee, cab, and am.
I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. She thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
We Are All Alike... We Are All Different by Cheltenham Elementary
Designed by God So I Must Be Special by Bonnie Sose
Birthday Presents by Paul Stewart
Happy Birthday, Sam
I Like Myself!
A, My Name Is Alice by Jane Bayer
NUMBER WORKS
Graphing personal data like eye color, hair color, right-left handedness, and birthdays is not only a way to count and compare, but it helps us think and problem solve. We will also compare how much our hands will hold. By using different sizes of manipulatives, the desired outcome is that children will conclude that the larger the manipulative, the fewer the number of the items that can be held in the hand. We will measure and compare some of our body proportions and learn some of the marvelous secrets of God’s creative designs.
Our Math in Focus Book has us involved in creating patterns and then identifying and completing a given pattern. Pattern is everywhere in our world. As children become problem solvers, whether in math or in their world, it helps to find the pattern and identify it.
SCIENCE SCOOP
Mirrors and magnifying lenses will be used all week to aid in our self-discovery. We will also learn about the importance of hand washing. Help your child remember this rhyme:
In my mouth or in my hair
These are things I never share
We will learn about thumbprints as we learn that each person is
Thumbody Special.
Finger prints commonly come is three types. Be sure to ask your child about his/her print.
BIBLE BASICS
We will take a look at a Bible Baby—Moses. We will see how special he was to his parents and to God. Acting out the story of the “Baby in the Basket” is a lot of fun. This is also a great time for you to tell your child the story of his/her birth. Those special details that only we parents know can be passed down to a child to help him/her know how important and special each child is. Help us celebrate your child this week.
Grand Parents Are Special!
Mark Your Calendar
Grandparents Day - Friday, October 2
Homecoming Festival - Friday, October 9 (more information to come)
Sharon Wood Field Trip - Tuesday, October 13
Camping Day - Thursday, October 15
Cosi - Wednesday, October 21 ( volunteers still needed)
Nocturnal Rotations - Monday October 26
Parent Teacher Conferences - Wednesday October 28, 4:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-3:00
No School for students October 28-November 2. School resumes November 3rd.
A NOTE FROM MRS. J
Dear Families,
The two weeks of color days has be a lot of fun. There has also been a lot of learning to write, spell and read. I am amazed at the progress that two weeks has brought! Awesome! Additionally, each child has made a very special "snippet" book of our colors. Each page represents your child being able to listen, follow directions, and then implement the recognition of small paper shapes, turning those shapes into a wonderful page in a color book. The words in the book can be sang and read as book produced by your child.
We are hard at work for Grandparents Day. We will do a program about the seasons, make a special card for grandparents, and then invite our grandparents to share making a special book together. The excitement is building!
We are so blessed to have such wonderful parents this week to volunteer in our class! Our Book-in-a-Bag is now in progress. Miss Shelly is coming every Monday to do sight word rings. This is our second week of homework. I hope that you are feeling comfortable with all of the progress. Please let me know if you have concerns or questions.
Email: kathie.johnson@chca-oh.org
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