Kindergarten News Feb. 27-March 2

Monday  Word Work:  20 Basic Kindergarten Words Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  Daisy Head Mayzie Concept:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Create a headband Math: 7-10  Penny Read:  Pennies Independent Practice:  A Pretty Penny 7-10 Activity:  Use a paper plate to create a penny Homework:  Get a handful of change from an adult at your house.  Sort and count the pennies.	Tuesday Word Work: 20 Basic Kindergarten Words Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  Fox in Socks Concepts:  Retelling Activity:  Create wacky socks for Wednesday Math:  7-10 Penny Read:  Pennies Independent Practice: Penny Worksheet 7-10 and penny rubbings Homework:  Tell an adult the name of the president found on the front of the penny.
Wednesday…WACKY Wednesday Dress in your wackiest clothes!!!!! Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Word Work:  at words Read Aloud:  Cat in the Hat Concept:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Create hats and bow ties Math:  7-11 Nickel  Read:  Nickels Independent Practice:  Worksheet 9-6 (counting nickels and pennies) and nickel rubbings Homework:  Explain to an adult what president is on the front of the nickel.	Thursday Word Work:  og words Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? Craft:  Paper plate frog Math:  7-11 Nickel Read:  Nickels Large Group:  Use coins to count out values using nickels and pennies Independent Practice:  Worksheet 9-7 (coin count) Homework:  Show an adult how to make 6, 8, and 9 cents using nickels and pennies.
Friday Read:  Green Eggs and Ham Cooking Activity:  Create green eggs and ham Math:  7-12 Dime Read:  Dimes Independent Practice:  Dime Search Homework:  Get another handful of change from an adult.  Sort out pennies, nickels, and dimes.  Explain how each coin is different from the others.	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS need to bring a clean pair of white socks to school on Monday, February 27.  These socks will be decorated for a craft activity on Tuesday. *Throughout the week, we will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with a variety of activities from his books.  *20 Basic Kindergarten Words:  of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Feb. 20-24

Monday  Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “Oodles of Noodles” Play:  Listen and Count (sounds in words) Read Aloud:  Peace and Quiet Concept:  Beginning, Middle, End Create a story circle on promethean board Math: Time to the Hour Independent Practice:  Practice with Judy Clocks Draw the Hour Hand pg 21 Homework:  Show an adult at home which hand is the hour hand.	Tuesday Word Work: and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  The Mitten Concepts:  Retelling Math:  Minute and Hour hand Read:  Scaredy Squirrel Independent Practice: Judy Clocks Pg 22 Draw Both Hands on the Clock
Wednesday Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Word Work:  at words Read Aloud:  The Hat Concept:  Compare stories Activity:  Create a Venn Diagram Math:  Telling Time  Read:  The Grouchy Ladybug Independent Practice:  Judy Clocks Identifying time on a clock Homework:  Explain to an adult what the ladybug in today’s story wanted to do.	Thursday Word Work:  an words Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  The Snowman Craft:  snowman necklace Math:  Digital Time Independent Practice:  Practice 9-4 Homework:  Write 5 an words at home.
Friday Read:  Mr. Lewis comes in to read Stranger in the Woods to kindergarten Activity:  Create bird feeders Math:  7-9 More Time and Less Time Read:  Hare and the Tortoise Activity:  Time Comparison Homework:  Find a good place outdoors to hang your birdfeeder.	Notes from the Teacher: *Our playground has become quite wet and muddy with the warmer weather.  You may want to send an extra pair of gloves/mittens and socks to school with your child. *Thank you to our parents who planned and hosted our Valentine Day parties! *Kindergartners  are now expected to know how to tie their shoes. *20 Basic Kindergarten Words:  of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt

February 13-17

Monday Literacy: Word Work:  I, see, my, like, at, an Phonemic Awareness:  blending phonemes “Notice” Read Aloud:  Counting Noodles Concepts:  beginning, middle, end Math: Time 7-6 Morning, Noon, and Night Independent Practice:  Morning and Night, As Different As Night and Day Homework:  Tell someone at home one thing you do during the day and one thing you do at night.  Practice your sight words and read 15 minutes.	Tuesday Literacy: Word Work: I, see, at, an, my, like, Phonemic Awareness:  blending phonemes play Listen and Count Read Aloud: 10 Little Puppies Concepts: beginning, middle, end Math: Time Discuss numbers on a clock Independent Practice: Numbers on a clock worksheet Valentine Party 2:15 Homework:  Tell someone at home the numbers on a clock and where they are located.  Practice sight words and read 15 minutes.
Wednesday Literacy: Word Work: I, see, go, an, at, is, my, like, to Phonemic Awareness: blending phonemes “Going, Going, Gone” Read Aloud:  Let’s Count Concepts: short a words Math:  Time Read Clocks and Calendars Discuss all the parts of a clock Homework:  Tell someone at home the different parts of a clock.  Make a list of 5 at words and 5 “an” words. Early Out 1:35	Thursday Literacy:  Word Work: I, see, go, an, at, is, my, like, to Phonemic Awareness: play listen and count with 10 Little Puppies Read Aloud:  Meet Scott Nash Concepts:  beginning, middle, end Math: Read What Time is it Mr. Crocodile? Independent Practice:  Time to the hour worksheet Homework:  Answer these questions:  What time is it if the minute hand is on the 12 and the hour hand is on the 3, the 5, and the 11?
Friday Literacy: Word Work: I, see, go, an, at, is, my, like, to Assess Theme 5, Week 2 Independent work:  make 10 Little Puppy puppets Math: Read A Clock Struck One Independent Practice:  Time to the hour worksheet Homework:  Write 3 sentences using at least two of the words above and read them to someone at home. Mrs. Guerrero’s last day in Mrs. Jenison’s room.  Thank you for all you have done.	Notes From the Teacher: There have been some questions about the homework that is listed on the newsletter at the end of each day.  This is work you are to do at home.  Sometimes, you will need to return the homework to school (writing a sentence) and sometimes the students’ just need to answer a question for you or tell you about a concept that they are learning about at school. Please continue to send hats, gloves or mittens, and snow pants to school with your child.  There have been numerous children coming to school without them the past couple of weeks.  We do go out three times a day for recess and it is cold without winter clothing. Mrs. Jenison, Mrs. Guerrero and Ms. Markwardt