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