Kindergarten News January 28-February 1

Monday, Jan. 28 101 Dalmatians and 100 Day Snack Math Introduce: Legs Exemplar Large Group Practice:   Practice on Promethean Board	Tuesday, Jan. 29 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness :  Blending Phonemes “As I Was Walking” Read Aloud:  Chicken Soup With Rice Concept:  fantasy/realism Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud:  Who Has These Feet? Independent Practice: Practice on Promethean Board
Wednesday, Jan. 30 Literacy Word Work: a, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Weather Work GAme Read Aloud:  What Will the Weather Be Like Today? Concept:  fantasy/realism Activity:  Create a Weather Word Web Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud: What Neat Feet! Independent Practice: Practice on Promethean Board	Thursday, Jan. 31 Literacy Word Work: is, it, and Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “Quack! Quack! Quack!” Read Aloud:  Checking the Weather Concept:  fantasy/realism Activity:  it word work Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud:  Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers Independent Practice: Complete Practice Exemplar
Friday, Feb. 1 Literacy Word Work: I, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “Itsy Bitsy Spider” Read Aloud:  I Can Knit (Independent Reader) Concept:  Words Ending in it Math Administer Legs Exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: *Last fall, our kindergarten students visited the Belmond Public Library.  Each child was given a free book and a goody bag which contained a coupon for another free book at the library.  Only 2 coupons have been redeemed.  Attached to this newsletter is another coupon in case your child lost his/hers.  We would like to strongly encourage you to visit the library and redeem your coupon! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Jan. 14-18

Monday, Jan. 14 Literacy Word Work: I, see, like, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime, play “Listen and Count” Read Aloud:  Benny’s Pennies Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-8 Telling Time on a Digital Clock Independent Practice:   Practice and Enrichment pages 7-8	Tuesday, Jan. 15 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, at, my and Phonemic Awareness :  Blending Onset and Rime with number words Read Aloud:  Feast For 10 Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-9 More Time and Less Time Independent Practice: Practice 7-9
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Literacy Word Work: at, like, seen, an Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with “Hickory, Dickory, Dock” Read Aloud:  What’s on the Menu? Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-10 Pennies Read Aloud: Pennies Independent Practice: complete “Penny” page in our coin rubbing book Homework: Tell an adult what color the penny is and how much it is worth	Thursday, Jan. 17 Literacy Word Work: I, see, like, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with “Notice” poem Read Aloud:  Counting Noodles Concept:  summarize and sequence Math 7-10 Pennies Independent Practice: Practice 7-10
Friday, Jan. 18 Literacy Word Work: I, see, a, at Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with picture cards Read Aloud:  Ten Little Puppies Concept:  summarize and sequence Math 7-11 Nickels Read Aloud: Nickels Independent Practice: complete “Nickel” page in our coin rubbing book	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes and zip their coats independently following Winter Break. Early Out:  January 16th at 1:30 Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Jan. 7-10

Monday, Jan. 7 Literacy Word Work: at, I, see, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime “Humpty Dumpty” Read Aloud:  Stone Soup Concept:  Cause/Effect and Question/Evaluate Math 7-4 Days and Dates on the Calendar Independent Practice:   Practice 7-4	Tuesday, Jan. 8 Literacy Read Aloud:  Superintendent Lewis comes into kindergarten to read Stranger in the Woods Craft Activity: Make Bird Feeders Homework:  Hang your bird feeder near a window in your home.  Math 7-5 Ordering Events Independent Practice: Practice 7-5
Wednesday, Jan. 9 Literacy Administer Unit Assessment Math 7-6  Time of Day Read Aloud: Night Workers Independent Practice: Practice 7-6 Homework: Show an Adult the Minute and Hour hands on a Clock	Thursday, Jan. 10 Literacy Administer Unit Assessment Math 7-7 Telling Time on an Analog Clock Independent Practice: Worksheets 19 & 21
Friday, Jan. 11 No Classes Teacher Inservice Day	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes and zip their coats independently following Winter Break. *The end of the quarter is Thursday, January 10. *Thank you to all of our kindergarten parents who helped to organize and/or host our winter party!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt