Kindergarten News Sept. 19-23

Monday                                          Literacy: Letter:  Review Edna Elephant Handwriting:  Lower Case e Phonemic Awareness:  Rhyming with Red, Yellow, Green Read Aloud:  A Day at the Apple Orchard Small Groups:  5 Senses Apple Orchard Predictions Create an Apple Orchard KWL Chart Math: Read Patterns       Concept:  Creating AB Patterns Lesson 2-1 Independent Practice:  What Comes Next?	Tuesday Field Trip to Community Orchards in Fort Dodge *** REMEMBER to bring a sack lunch and drink and to dress in layers!!!
Wednesday Literacy: Phonemic Awareness:  Words rhyming with tree Letter:  Introduce Fifi Fish Handwriting:  Upper Case F Read Aloud:  Pick Me An Apple Small Groups:  I like _________ apples. Complete Our KWL Apple Orchard Chart Math:  Concept-  Patterning Independent Practice:  What Comes Next?	Thursday Literacy: Phonemic Awareness:  Rhyming Letter:  Review Fifi Fish Handwriting:  Lower Case f Read Aloud:  Apples Small Groups:  Student Apple Books (Take home to read to your family) Math:  Concept-  Patterning Read:  Maisy At the Fair Independent Practice:  Draw What Comes Next
Friday            Bring a peeled/cored apple to school today!!! Cooking Activity:  Applesauce Literacy: Letter:  Introduce Gertie Goose Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming Handwriting:  Upper Case G Read:  Arnold’s Apple Tree Small Group:  Make Seasonal Books (Take home to share with your family.) Math:  Read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Concept:  Identifying the Type of Pattern Independent Practice:  Which Pattern? and Complete Your Own Pattern Page	Notes from the Teachers: *On Friday, September 23rd, please send a peeled and cored apple to school with your child.  We will be making homemade applesauce in our classrooms. *Please continue to reinforce at home what is taught at school:  name writing, letter recognition (e, Ff, G), and patterning. *Please encourage your child to TRY to read the books we make at school aloud at home!  This is a great opportunity to attempt to sound out words and discuss the illustrations. *As the weather begins to cool down, you may want to send your child to school with a jacket or sweatshirt in his/her bag.  Please continue to work on shoe tying if your child is not able to tie their own shoes. *On early Out/Inservice Wednesdays, kindergarten students are dismissed at 1:35. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt