Kindergarten News Nov. 7-11

Monday  - Introduce: Alpha Friend Reggie Rooster and Upper Case R Read Aloud:  10 Fat Turkeys Turkey Craft Map Testing:  Mrs. Jenision Math: 4-10  Growing Patterns Use math boxes to create growing patterns Independent Work:  pg 95  Worksheet Homework:  Make a growing pattern to show an adult at home.  Ideas for materials:  cereal, pasta, silverware, etc.	Tuesday Introduce:  AlphaFriend Reggie Rooster and Lower Case r Poetry Notebook:  “Turkey in the Barnyard” Map Testing:  Ms. Markwardt Math:  Mrs. Jenison’s class completes Monday’s math lesson
Wednesday – Introduce:  Alpha Friend Sammy Seal and Upper Case S Word Work:  I Phonetic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Same Sound Sort Activity Read Aloud:  Caps of Many Colors Map Testing:  Ms. Markwardt Math:  Chapter 4 Assessment	Thursday - Introduce:  Alpha Friend Sammy Seal and Lower Case s Word Work:  I, see Phonetic Awareness:   Beginning Sounds/”Baa Baa Black Sheep” Read Aloud:  The Big Blue Sea Concept:  Making Predictions Independent Practice:  I See Reader Map Testing:  Mrs. Jenison Math:  Introduce Farmer Brown Exemplar Homework:  Read I See to an adult at home.  Add book to your home library.
Friday  Introduce:  AlphaFriend Tiggie Tiger and Upper Case T Word Work:  I, see Phonetic Awareness:  Beginning sound /m/ Read Aloud:  Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activity:  Brainstorm Thanksgiving Words for Writer’s Workshop Create Class Book:  Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey Math:  Practice Farmer Brown Exemplar Homework:  Name 4 words beginning with the /m/ sound.	Notes from the Teachers: *The weekly newsletter is also available on each teacher’s blog page.  You can access our blog pages on the Belmond-Klemme website.  *Thank you to all of you who attended Parent/Teacher Conferences!  We enjoyed sharing your youngster’s kindergarten progress with you! *Please continue to practice letter recognition, consonant sounds, number recognition 1-20 and beyond, counting objects to 20 and beyond, tying shoes, and zipping coats at home. * Take home folders should be emptied nightly at home and returned to school the following day. *There will be no school November  23, 24, and 25. *Your child now needs a hat and gloves/mittens for recess each day. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt