Kindergarten News Sept. 10-14

Monday, Sept. 10 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Man Skill:  Noting Important Details Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds Word Work:  Introduce Pippa Pig/ Practice writing Pp Writing:  Labeling Body Parts Math: Concept 2-1 As Many, More, Fewer Read Aloud:  Scaredy Skunk’s Dance Reading Concept:  Make Predictions Assessment:  More, Fewer, Same Benchmark	Tuesday, Sept. 11 Literacy Poetry Notebook:  Remember September Remember to do poetry notebook and return to school by Thursday, Sept. 13 Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds with Picture Cards Word Work:  Introduce Queenie Queen/Practice writing Qq                 Math: Concept 2-2  Real Graphs         Activity:  Partner Pencil/Crayon Graphing Activity
Wednesday, Sept. 12 Literacy Read Aloud:  Here Are My Hands Skill:  Noting Details Phonemic Awareness: Beginning Sound /m/ Word Work:  Introduce Reggie Rooster/ Practice writing Rr    Writing:  Create a Class Story                   Math:  Concept 2-3  Picture Graphs Group Activity:  Are there more boys or girls? Independent Practice:  Winter Warm Up Activity	Thursday, Sept. 13 Literacy Read Aloud:  How Do You Feel? Skill:  Noting Details Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sound Word Match Activity Word Work:  Introduce Sammy Seal/practice writing Ss Math:  Concept 2-4  Bar Graphs Group Activity:  Which food do you like better? Independent Practice:  Rootin’-To otin’ Round Up Activity
Friday, Sept. 14   Literacy                  Read Aloud:  The City Mouse & the Country Mouse Skill:  Compare/Contrast…Country/City Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds Sort Word Work:  Introduce Umbie Umbrella/ practice writing Uu Math:  Concept 2-5  Sound and Movement Patterns Activity:  Practice 2-5	Notes from the Teacher: *We have been working on writing our first names this.  We are really working on using only one capital letter when we write our name. * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. *We have begun practicing letter formation.  Please check your child’s folder nightly to see which letter we have learned about and ask him/her to demonstrate making that letter at home. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt