September 3, 2013
A note from Ms.
Poteet…
Thank you for coming to Parent
Orientation. It was great to see so many faces!
Kindergarten students’ reading skills progress so quickly, but I need your help. I would like to have every child meet with their reading group every day. That is such an amazing opportunity for the children. To do this, I need about three more people to be a weekly reading group volunteer, or to commit to two days/week. Dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles are always welcome volunteers! I promise it is easy and fun and only takes 30 minutes per week. If you are able to do this, please email me. J
Keep practicing those lunch numbers!
In the middle of September, I will
begin “Shoe Tying Awards” for those who know how to tie their own shoes.
Practice, practice! J
What
are we learning?
Reading Workshop
We are learning how to take care of
book and how to find them and put them away in our classroom library. We will
learn how to use symbols and pictures on the backs of the books to help us find
the correct basket.
Writing Workshop
This week, we are learning how to plan
our writing. This means that students
will sketch their picture, and then describe it orally. Next, we will count on our fingers how many
words were said and plan our page for our words. Be sure to look for those family journals on
Friday. They sure loved reading your responses on Monday!
Handwriting
Handwriting instruction will focus on
developing fine motor skills as well as the proper formation of the following
letters: G, g, T and t.
Word Study
This week, we will explore the letters
Gg and Tt. Ask your child about the letter sound chants for both. We will also
learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall:
it, I & he. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.
Math
We are continuing to compare the length
of objects and will begin to explore capacity.
There are many fun extensions you can do at home. Children often think that a taller glass has a
greater capacity than a shorter wide one.
Playing with a variety of cups and water/rice/sand is great fun!
Social Studies
This week we are
learning more about social skills, including: taking turns, making friends, and
how to empathize with a friend.
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