Ms. Peterson's Kindergarten News
September 14th, 2018
Important Dates
This week is Color Week. Your child is encouraged (not mandatory) to wear the
"Color of the Day."
Monday 9/17 Brown
Tuesday 9/18 Purple
Wednesday 9/19 Black
Thursday 9/20 White
Friday 9/21 Gray
Monday 9/24 Picture Day
Wednesday 9/26 Color Stations 12:30-1:30pm **Volunteers Needed
Birthdays:
Journey 9/22
Literacy
You each received a letter/sound/visual picture cue card in your child's folder. If your child is struggling to learn his/her letters and sounds, I will send home a baggy of letter/sound/visual picture cards home with your child. Please practice them at home in order and out of order. Have them lay the letter cards on the floor in alphabetical order while saying the name and sound of each letter.
Each day we recite the letter names and sounds. We point to each letter and say...
A a /a/ APPLE
B b /b/ BALL
At first, we teach the short vowel sounds and then add the long vowel sounds later.
Math
Theme
Pencil Grip
Cutting Tips
Have your child sing the song and practice cutting any type of paper at home. I have a link below if you would like to print out cutting sheets. Scrap paper is totally fine!
Lunch Pins and Snack Time
The faster students can get through the lunch line by knowing their lunch pins, the longer they have to eat lunch! PLEASE help your child learn his/her lunch number!
Snack Time:
Our class has community snack each day. Please contribute one store bought (peanut free) snack each month for your child to share with the class (24). Please do not send in individual snacks for your child to eat.
Bathroom Breaks
Enjoy the Weather
Volunteers Needed
Wednesday September 26th, 12:30-1:30pm
Please email me if you are interested in helping.
Things to Support Fine Motor Development at Home
- Play with playdough
- Practice using scissors
- Use tongs to pick up items: cotton balls, socks, marshmallows
- Limit iPad/technology use
- Use a paper puncher and punch holes in paper
- Write with sidewalk chalk
- Write with crayons rather than markers (they require pressure)
Birthdays
At Crestview Elementary School we take time during morning announcements to highlight students who are celebrating their birthdays. This includes announcing their names and grade levels over the school wide intercom system. If for any reason you do not want your child’s name and birthday announced, please reach out to Janet Ellis, Office Coordinator, in our front office and she will make note of the request.
A reminder that due to life threatening allergies students should not be bringing birthday treats to school this year.
A Peek at Next Week
Theme: Shapes & Colors
New Star Words: a
Shared Reading: A Trip to the City
Math: Counting and Sorting
Theme: Colors and Shapes