Kindergarten News April 30-May 4

Monday  S Day:  Decorate Sacks! Reading:  Theme 9 Week 1 Assessment Math:  10-3 Draw a Picture/10-4 Using the Plus Sign Read Aloud:  Fish Eyes Activity:  Add the Fish Worksheet Homework:  Use items from around your house to add two groups together.  Write out the addition sentence.	Tuesday R Day:  Read with a Buddy! Word Work: my, like, go, I, is, here Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables and Phoneme Substitution with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Tortoise and the Hare Concept:  Story Structure:  Characters/Setting Math:  10-5 Finding the Sum Activity:  Promethean Board Activity and Worksheet Homework:  Poetry Notebook
Wednesday Q Day:  Bring a Book for Quiet Reading Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables and Phoneme Substitution  “Tommy” Word Work:  my, I, have, here, go Read Aloud:  Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash Concept:  Story Structure:  Characters/Setting Practice:  Page 106  New Word:  she Math:  10-6 Addition Sentences Read Aloud:  Stone Soup Activity:  Promethean Board Activity and Worksheet Homework:  Practice writing your first and last name 5 times.	Thursday P Day:  Bring a Stuffed Animal/Pal to School! Word Work:  a, I, my, play, said, she, the Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables and Phoneme Substitution (first names) Read Aloud:  Spring Jobs Concept:  Predict/Infer Activity:  Practice Page 109 Math:  10-7 Adding Pennies/10-8 Look Alikes Activity:  Practice Page 10-7 and 10-8 Homework:  Show an adult how to break apart your first name into the correct number of syllables.
Friday O Day:  Cooking Activity…Oatmeal Cookies! Reading:  Theme 9 Week 2 Assessment Activity:  Bake Oatmeal Cookies Math:  Chapter 10 Assessment Homework:  Write and read a simple sentence.	Notes from the Teacher: *Kindergartners MUST be able to tie their own shoes and zip their own coats now. *Thank you for checking your calendar nightly to see what special days we have to look forward to! *As the end of the school year quickly approaches, please check your child’s folder nightly for important notes and information. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt