December 15-19

Monday, December 15 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he, we Read Aloud:  The Mitten Activity:  Retell Activity and Letter Match Writing:  Lower Case l Math Module 3/Lesson  20 Objective:  Relate more and less to length.	Tuesday, December 16 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he, we Read Aloud:  Reread The Mitten Activity:  Sight Word Match and Mitten Organizer Writing:  Words for Me Math Module 3/Lesson 21 Objective:  Compare sets informally using more, less, and fewer.
Wednesday, December 17 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he, we Read Aloud:  The Hat Activity:   Venn Diagram Craft:  Fork Painting Writing:  Lower Case k Math Mid Module Assessment CALENDAR CHANGE:  THIS WILL BE A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL!	Thursday, December 18 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he, we Read Aloud:    Activity:  Hat Organizer and Retell Activity Writing:  Words for Me Math Mid Module Assessment 2:15 Classroom Winter Party (thank you room parents!)
Friday, December 19 Wear Your Pajamas to School Today! Field Trip to the Lyric Theater to Watch The Polar Express Math Activity:  Roll a Snowman 12:20 Dismissal See you back on Tuesday, January 6, 2015! J	Reminders: ·         Classroom teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break. ·         Please remember to pack shoes in your child’s backpack nightly. ·         The Kindergarten Staff will be taking our students to the Lyric Theater on Friday, December 19 to watch The Polar Express.  Classroom teachers will purchase a pop and popcorn for each child in their class as a holiday gift. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News December 8-12

Monday, December 8 Winter Concert Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Pirates Craft:  Decorate Gingerbread Men Writing:  Sentences for Me Math Module 3/Lesson  15 Objective:  Compare using the same as with units.	Tuesday, December 9 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  Bad Boys Eat Cookie Activity:  Gingerbread Glyph Writing:  Lower Case u Math Module 3/Lesson 16 Objective:  Make informal comparison of area.
Wednesday, December 10 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  All You Need for a Snowman Activity:  Roll a Snowman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Writing:  Words for Me Math Module 3/Lesson 17 Objective:  Compare to find if there is enough.	Thursday, December 11 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Biggest, Best Snowman Activity:  Snowman Glyph Writing:  Lower Case i Math Module 3/Lesson 18 Objective:  Compare using more than and the same as.
Friday, December 12 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  When Will It Snow? Craft:  Winter Gifts Writing:  Lower Case e Math Module 3/Lesson 19 Objective:  Compare using fewer than and the same as.	Reminders: ·         Classroom teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break. ·         Please remember to pack shoes in your child’s backpack nightly. ·         The Kindergarten Staff will be taking our students to the Lyric Theater on Friday, December 19 to watch The Polar Express.  Classroom teachers will purchase a pop and popcorn for each child in their class as a holiday gift. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

December 1-5

Monday, December 1 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Baby Concept:   Identifying the Main Characters and Setting Activity:  Story Map Writing:  Lower Case t Math Module 3/Lesson  10 Objective:  Compare the weight of an object to a set of unit weights on a balance scale.	Tuesday, December 2 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Boy Activity:  Create a Venn Diagram to Compare the Gingerbread Boy to the Gingerbread Man Craft:  Gingerbread Ordering Activity Writing:  Words for Me Math Module 3/Lesson 11 Objective:  Observe conservation of weight on the balance scale.
Wednesday, December 3 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Man Prediction:  Write about 3 things the Gingerbread Man might do at school. Independent Reader:  The Gingerbread Man Activity:  Color and Read with a Partner Writing:  Lower Case a Math Module 3/Lesson 12 Objective:  Compare the weight of an object with sets of different objects on a balance scale. 1:00 Dismissal	Thursday, December 4 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Girl Activity:  Roll A Gingerbread Man Writing:  Lower Case d Math Module 3/Lesson 13 Objective:  Compare volume using more than, less than, and the same as by pouring.
Friday, December 5 Word Work:  the, see, like, is, he Read Aloud:  Gingerbread Friends Craft:  Make Ornaments Writing:  Lower Case g Math Module 3/Lesson 14 Objective:  Explore conservation of volume by pouring.	Reminders: ·         Classroom teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break. ·         Please remember to pack shoes in your child’s backpack nightly. ·         The Kindergarten Staff will be taking our students to the Lyric Theater on Friday, December 19 to watch The Polar Express.  Classroom teachers will purchase a pop and popcorn for each child in their class as a holiday gift. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 24-27

Monday, November 24 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  10 Fat Turkeys Activity:  Positional Pies Craft:  Toilet Paper Roll Turkeys Writing:  Lower Case v Math Module 3/Lesson  8 Objective:  Compare using heavier than and lighter than with classroom objects.	Tuesday, November 25 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Activity:  Find Someone Who… Game:  Roll A Turkey Writing:  Lower Case w Math Module 3/Lesson 4 Objective:  Compare the length of linking cube sticks to a 5-stick.
Wednesday, November 26 No School	Thursday, November 27 No School Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28 No School	Reminders: ·         Please begin helping your child to learn to tie his/her shoes.  This is a skill that needs to be learned by the end of December.  Teachers will no longer help after winter break. ·         Your child must have  a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat now that the weather has turned cold.  Please make sure your youngster can dress him/herself in their winter clothing. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 17-21

Monday, November 17 Literacy Assessment:  Water Benchmark Math Module 3/Lesson  3 Writing:  Numbers for Me Objective:  Make series of longer than and shorter than comparisons. Our kindergartners will be completing a craft activity next Monday.  Please save your toilet paper rolls this week and send them to school.  Thanks!!!	Tuesday, November 18 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Exemplar:  Water Exemplar (Practice) Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Lower Case c Math Module 3/Lesson 4 Objective:  Compare the length of linking cube sticks to a 5-stick.
Wednesday, November 19 Literacy Assessment:  Water Exemplar (Independent) Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Lower Case o Math Module 3/Lesson 5 Objective:  Determine which linking cube stick is taller than or shorter than the other. 1:00 Dismissal	Thursday, November 20 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie Activity:  How to Cook a Turkey Writing:  Lower Case s Math Module  3/Lesson 6 Objective:  Compare length of linking cube sticks to various objects.
Friday, November 21 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  T is for Turkey Activity:  Create Illustrations Writing:  Words with s Math Module 3/Lesson 7 Objective:  Compare objects using the same as.	Reminders: ·         Please begin helping your child to learn to tie his/her shoes.  This is a skill that needs to be learned by the end of December.  Teachers will no longer help after winter break. ·         Your child must have  a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat now that the weather has turned cold.  Please make sure your youngster can dress him/herself in their winter clothing. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 10-14

Monday, November 10 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  The Water Cycle Concept:  The water cycle Activity:  Create a Water Cycle Writing:  Number 6 Math Module 2/Lesson  9 Objective:  Identify and sort shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional shapes and recognize two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in different orientations and sizes.	Tuesday, November 11 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Water Moves Concept:  The 4 Ways Water Moves (pours, flows, falls, splashes) Activity:  4 Window Foldable Writing:  Number 7 Math End of Module Assessment
Wednesday, November 12 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Water Changes Concept:  How Water Changes Form Activity:  Ice Experiment Writing:  Number 8 Math End of Module Assessment	Thursday, November 13 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Wet Dog Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Number 9 Math Module  3/Lesson 1 Objective:  Taller than/Shorter than with aligned and not aligned end points.
Friday, November 14 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Float/Sink Concept:  What floats?  What sinks? Activity:  Float/Sink Classroom Experiment Writing:  Number 10 Math Module 3/Lesson 2 Objective:  Comparing length with a string.  Midterm	Reminders: ·         Please begin helping your child to learn to tie his/her shoes.  This is a skill that needs to be learned by the end of December.  Teachers will no longer help after winter break. ·         The weather is beginning to change…PLEASE make sure to send your child to school in a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat.  We have recess twice each day, and it is much more enjoyable when dressed appropriately. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt