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