Sept. 30-Oct. 4

Monday, September 30 No School Teacher Inservice FYI:  A change was made to the school calendar.  There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, October 17.  Teachers will have an Inservice that day.  Please add this change to your calendar.	Tuesday, October 1 Literacy Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Same Sound Sort Read Aloud: What’s My Favorite Color? Skill:  Predict/Infer/Sequence Activity:  Graph Food Colors Math  Top, Middle, and Bottom Read Aloud:  Tops and Bottoms Activity:  Graph Where Certain Foods Grow (top/above ground or bottom/in the soil)
Wednesday, October 2 SCHOOL PICTURES Literacy Word Work:  I Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Play Same Sound Sort Read Aloud:  Cap of Many Colors Skill:  Making Predictions Vocabulary:  Animal Names Writing:  Mm Math  Left/Right Activity:  Hokey Pokey Independent Work:  Set the Table Activity Homework:  Ask your child to identify his/her right hand!	Thursday, October 3 Literacy Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/”Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” Read Aloud:  The Big, Blue Sea Skill:  Making Predictions Activity:  Watercolor Fish Math  Same and Different Read Aloud:  Exactly the Opposite Independent Work:  Practice 1-5
Friday, October 4 Literacy Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Focus on M Read Aloud:  What Do You do, Norbert Wu? Skill:  Making Predictions Math  Sorting by One Attribute Independent Work:  Practice 1-6 Activity:  Walk to Fareway and Learn how Items are Sorted (A BIG thank you to Greg Herrold!!!) Homework:  Show an example of how something is sorted at home.	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send $2 for parties AND $2 for our field trip to the apple orchard ASAP.  The money is used to buy supplies for our 3 parties. *School pictures will be held on October 2.  The kindergartners will have their pictures taken in the morning before recess. *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 8 (2-6pm) and Thursday, October 10 (4-8pm) *Skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-10, upper/lower letter recognition, writing our first names, and simple graphs. *A Friendly Reminder to:  Check Take Home folders nightly and Return to School. J * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News September 23-27

Monday, September 23 Homecoming Week  Backwards Day (wear clothing backwards) Literacy Read Aloud:  The Pumpkin Patch Craft Activity:  Stuff Nylons Math 4 Basic Landforms:  Valleys Activity:  4 Window Foldable	Tuesday, September 24 Favorite Sports Team Day Literacy Read Aloud: A Rainbow All Around Me Craft Activity:  Paint Math  4 Basic Landforms:  Hills Activity:  4 Window Foldable
Wednesday, September 25  Pajama Day Literacy Word Work:  see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Play Same Sound Sort Read Aloud:  The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Skill:  Compare/Contrast Activity:  Create a Venn Diagram on promethean board comparing the city and country. Writing:  Uu Math  Benchmark Assessment:  4 Basic Landforms Picture Match	Thursday, September 26 Dress Up Day Literacy Word Work:  see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Play Same Sound Sort Read Aloud:  I Need A Lunch Box Skill:  Sequence of Events Activity:  Sequence Our Hot Lunch Menu on promethean board Math  Inside/Outside Read Aloud:  Inside Messy Monkey’s Room Independent Work:  Practice 1-1 Activity:  In and Out Collage
Friday, September 27 Homecoming- Bronco Spirit Day Literacy Word Work:  see Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  I Went Walking Skill:  Sequence of Events Activity:  Use Animals to Retell the Story in the Correct Order Math  Over, Under, and On Read Aloud:  We’re Going On a Bear Hunt Independent Work:  Practice 1-2 Activity:  Following Directions Activity	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send 3 pair of knee high nylons. *Skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-10, upper/lower letter recognition, writing our first names, and simple graphs. *A Friendly Reminder to:  Check Take Home folders nightly and Return to School. J *With the changing weather, it may be a good idea to pack a sweatshirt in your kindergartners backpack.  Morning recesses can be chilly. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News September 16-20

Monday, September 16 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/5 senses words Read Aloud:  Touch That! Skill:  Touch/5 Senses Activity:  Touch Bags Vocabulary: Feeling Words Math Read Aloud:  Ten in a Bed Recognize, Count, and Write the Number 10	Tuesday, September 17 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Names in our Room Read Aloud: Smell It! Skill:  Smell/5 Senses Activity:  Smelly Jars Vocabulary: Scent Words Math  Benchmark Assessment:  A Number is a Symbol
Wednesday, September 18 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Revisit 5 Senses Words Read Aloud:  Tastes Good! Skill:  Taste/5 Senses Vocabulary:  Taste Words Math  Read Aloud:  Color Farm Practice:  Identify Shapes Assessment:  Shapes Visit the Belmond Talbot Public Library	Thursday, September 19 Literacy Benchmark Assessment:  5 Senses Math/Science   4 Basic Landforms: Mountains Activity:  4 Window Foldable
Friday, September 20 Literacy Read Aloud:  Shades of People Skill:  Similarities/Differences Benchmark Assessment:  Individual Characteristics Math/Science  4 Basic Landforms:  Plains Activity:  4 Window Foldable	Notes from the Teacher: *Remember to sign up for our kindergarten blogs! *Skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-10, upper/lower letter recognition, writing our first names, and simple graphs. *Benchmark Assessments this week:  Number is a Symbol, 5 Senses, and Individual Characteristics *A Friendly Reminder to:  Check Take Home folders nightly and Return to School. J * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

September 9-13

Monday, September 9 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Play Same Sound Sort Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Man Skill:  Noting Details Vocabulary:  Parts of the Body (promethean board) Writing:  Letter Pp Math Read Aloud:  Five Little Monkeys Recognize, Count, and Write the Number 5	Tuesday, September 10 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds with Picture Cards Read Aloud: Here are My Hands Skill:  Noting Details Vocabulary:  Using Naming Words Writing:  Letter Qq Math  Read Aloud:  “Now We are 6” Recognize, Count, and Write the Number 6
Wednesday, September 11 Literacy Phonemic Awareness:  Beginning Sounds/Same Sound Sort Read Aloud:  How Do You Feel? Skill:  Noting Details Vocabulary:  Feelings Words Writing:  Letter Rr Math  Read Aloud:  Let’s Count Goats! Recognize, Count, and Write Number 7	Thursday, September 12 Literacy Word Work:  see Read Aloud:  Look Here! Skill:  Five Senses (kindergarten benchmark) Activity:  Sight Walk Math  Read Aloud:  Dog’s Colorful Day Recognize, Count, and Write Number 8
Friday, September 13 Literacy Read Aloud:  Hear This! Skill:  Five Senses (kindergarten benchmark) Activity:  Cooperative Group Sound Jars  Math  Read Aloud:  Engine, Engine Number 9 Recognize, Count, and Write Number 9	Notes from the Teacher: *Remember to sign up for our kindergarten blogs! *Skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-10, upper/lower letter recognition, writing our first names, and simple graphs. *We are beginning our unit on the five senses this week.  This is a kindergarten benchmark and will be assessed next week. *A Friendly Reminder to:  Check Take Home folders nightly and Return to School. J * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt