Kindergarten News Dec. 3-7

Monday, Dec. 3 Literacy Word Work:  I, my, see, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “My Teddy Bear” Read Aloud:  Friends at School Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Math 5-11  Numbers on a Calendar Independent Practice:   Practice 5-11	Tuesday,Dec. 4 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “Humpty Dumpty” Read Aloud:  Aaron and Gayla’s Alphabet Book Concept: Text Organization and Summarizing Math  5-12  Make a Table Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-12 (Tallying)
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Literacy Word Work:  I, a, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime:  Pat,Pat, Clap Game Read Aloud:  We Read Together Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Math 5-13  Investigating the Concept Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-13	Thursday, Dec. 6 Literacy Word Work:  a, to, like, me Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “Notice” Read Aloud:  In My Hat Concept:  /at/ Family Word Work Math Chapter 5 Assessment
Friday, Dec. 7 Literacy Word Work:  /at/ Family Words Activity:  Building /at/ Words with Paintbrush Activity CBM Testing	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes independently following Winter Break. *Our Vocal Music Concert will be held Thursday, December 13, at 4pm in High School Auditorium. *Kindergarten students will be involved in a community service project.  We will be collecting canned good for the Food Pantry in December. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 26-30

Monday, Nov. 26 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad Read Aloud:  Weird Parents Concept:  Create a Venn Diagram comparing Families Math 5-6  Counting by 2’s and 5’s Independent Practice:   Practice 5-6 and skip counting by 2’s on 10 frames	Tuesday,Nov. 27 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad, sister Read Aloud:  “My Family” Concept: Identifying Members of Our Family Math  5-7  Counting to 31 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-7 And Numbering a December Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 28 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad, sister, brother Read Aloud:  My Family Concept:  Identifying Ways My Family Helps Me Math 5-8  Reading/Writing Numbers through 31 Independent Practice: Practice 5-8	Thursday, Nov. 29 Literacy Word Work:  my, sister, brother, mom, dad Read Aloud:  Love is a Family Concept:  How do families change?  How do families stay the same? Math 5-9  Using Estimation Independent Practice: Practice and Enrichment 5-9
Friday, Nov. 30 Literacy Word Work:  mom, dad, sister, brother, my, Assessment:  Family Benchmark Math 5-10  Comparing Numbers through 31 Independent Practice:  Practice 5-10	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how. The kindergarten teachers will no longer help tie shoes after Winter Break. *Vocal Concert is Thursday, December 13 @ 4pm in the HS Auditorium. *Please help your child practice counting and recognizing numbers through 30.  This will be assessed on the 2nd quarter report card. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Please remember to save your P & G cash register receipts and turn them in to the school.  The school gets free equipment when we turn in the receipts.  Thank you.

Kindergarten News Nov. 12-16

Monday, Nov. 12 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  blending onsets and rimes using picture cards Read Aloud:  Shoes From Grandpa Concept:  drawing conclusions Math Read Alouds:  One Fine Day and Bears at the Beach Investigating 10 and more Independent Practice:   Enrichment 5-1	Tuesday,Nov. 13 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  Pat, Pat, Clap Activity Read Aloud:  Which Would You Choose? Concept: drawing conclusions Writing:  I see my______, I like my ______. Math  Counting and Writing 11 & 12 Independent Practice: Practice sheet 5-2 Kindergarten visits the Public Library
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with Oodles of Noodles poem Read Aloud:  The Amazing Little Porridge Pot Concept:  Drawing Conclusions Math Counting and Writing 13, 14, 15 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-3	Thursday, Nov. 15 Literacy Word Work:  my, I, see, like Read Aloud:  Strega Nona Concept:  Compare and Contrast with a Venn Diagram Math Counting and Writing 16 & 17 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-4  Turkey presentation in Jacobson library
Friday, Nov. 16 Literacy Thanksgiving Dinner book Writing:  How to make a Thanksgiving Turkey Math Counting & Writing 18, 19, and 20 Read Aloud: Let’s Count it Out Jesse Bear Independent Practice:  Practice 5-5	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how.. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *No School: Nov. 21-23 Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Nov. 5-9

Monday, Nov. 5 Literacy/Science Water Benchmark Assessment Math  Chapter 4 Assessment	Tuesday,Nov. 6 Literacy/Science Science:  Administer Water Exemplar Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Read Aloud:   Jonathan and His Mommy Concept: Characters and Setting Activity:  Create a “Ways of Moving”  Web Math Introduce:  Farmer Brown Exemplar
Wednesday, Nov. 7 1:35 Dismissal Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Tortillas and Lullabies Concept:  Characters and Setting Math Practice:  Farmer Brown Exemplar	Thursday, Nov. 8 Literacy Word Work:  my, I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime/Pat, Pat, Clap Activity Read Aloud:  Families Concept:  Concepts of Print Activity: Brainstorm t Words Math Practice:  Farmer Brown Exemplar
Friday, Nov. 9 Literacy Word Work:  I, my, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime/ “Little Arabeller Stiller” Read Aloud:  Goldilocks and the Three Bears Concept:  Predict/Infer Math Assessment:  Farmer Brown Exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how.. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *Thank you to all of our kindergarten room parents for planning and hosting our fall party!!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News

Monday, Oct. 15 Science Read Aloud:  Pop- A Book About Bubbles Discuss the characteristics of a bubble Writing:  I saw the bubble ….. Math: Introduce Lining Up Exemplar Independent Practice:   Mrs. Jenison’s class looks at different ways to make a pattern in a line. Ms. Markwardt’s Class takes MAP test in the computer lab	Tuesday,October 16 Science Read Aloud: Bubble Factory Continue to discuss the characteristics of a bubble Writing:  Write descriptive words describing bubbles. Math: Ms. Markwardt will introduce Lining Up Exemplar Mrs. Jenison’s class will practice lining up exemplar and discuss ways to make a pattern in a line.
Wednesday, Oct. 17 Science Make a list of the different characteristics a bubble has. Math:  Continue to practice lining up exemplar and ways to make a pattern in a line. Mrs. Jenison’s Class takes MAP test in the computer lab Early Out 1:30	Thursday, Oct. 18 Science:  Assess Bubble Exemplar Math:  Exemplar:  review all the steps to doing a math exemplar
Friday, Oct. 19 Science Read Aloud:  Wet Dog Discuss ways that water moves (pour, splash, flow, fall) Math: Assess Lining Up exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how. *Picture Retakes are October 16. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *First Quarter Conferences will be Tuesday and Thursday, Oct 23 and 25. No school on Fri. Oct 26. *If you have not sent your $2 party money, please try and do so soon. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Oct. 8-12

Monday, Oct. 8  Western Day Literacy Homecoming Assembly @ 9:00 Word Work:  Apple, Red, Green, Yellow Phonemic Awareness: Words beginning with short a sound Read Aloud:  Apples Activity:  Illustrate Student Book Math: 3-9  Ordinal Numbers Independent Practice:   Practice Page 3-9	Tuesday,October 9 Dress Up Day Literacy Word Work:  Like Poetry Notebook:  “Two Little Apples” Read Aloud: Apples Writing:  Apple Sentences Math: Continue working on Ordinal Numbers Independent Practice:  Page 71
Wednesday, Oct. 10 Farmer Day Literacy Read Aloud:  Arnold’s Appletree Activity:  Season’s of an Apple Tree Activity Math:  Chapter 3 Assessment	Thursday, Oct. 11 Camo Day Literacy Read Aloud: Firefighter Ted Firetruck Rides Independent Work:  A Fireman book Read with a Partner Math:  Benchmark:  A Number is a Symbol
Friday, Oct. 12  Bring 1 Cored & Peel Apple Today *Kindergarten Makes Applesauce* Literacy Read Aloud:  Johnny Appleseed Craft Activity:  Johnny Appleseed Puppet Math:  Assess Counting and Number Recognition 1-10 for First Quarter Grading Period Homecoming Parade	Notes from the Teacher: *Check schedule daily for our Homecoming Dress Up days! * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how. *Picture Retakes are October 16. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *First Quarter Conferences will be Tuesday and Thursday, Oct 23 and 25. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt