December 2-6

Monday, December 2 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Baby Comprehension Strategy:  Beginning, Middle, End Skill Work:  story map Math Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Cowboy Roll-a-Gingerbread Baby Activity	Tuesday, December 3 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Boy Skill Work:  Similarities and Differences between Stories Activity:  Venn Diagram Math  Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Pirates Measuring around the room with a gingerbread boy.
Wednesday, December 4 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Man Activity:  Independent Reader (read aloud to your family tonight) Math Read Aloud:  Bad Boys Get Cookie! Gingerbread Man Ordering Activity	Thursday, December 5 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Girl Writing:  Name 3 things the gingerbread girl would do if she came to school with you. Math Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers Gingerbread Glyph
Friday, December 6 Literacy Read Aloud:  Gingerbread Friends Activity:  ornaments Math Read Aloud:  The Gingerbread Bear Activity:  Gingerbread Cookie Snack Skill:  Graphing:  Which part of the gingerbread man did you bite first?	Notes from the Teacher: *The kindergarten teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break.  We would like to encourage you to begin practicing this skill with your child if you have not yet done so. *2nd quarter skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-20/30, upper/lower letter recognition, consonant sound recognition, and patterning. *Snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves and warm coats are required when there is snow on the ground.  It is also a good idea to stick an extra pair of socks in your youngsters backpack.  ALL KINDERGARTNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRESS FOR THE OUTDOORS INDEPENDENTLY.  * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

November 25-29

Monday, November 25 Literacy Word Work:  a, my,  like, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “My Teddy Bear” Read Aloud:  We Read Together Comprehension Strategy:  Question Skill Work:  short /a/ words Math Read Aloud:  T is for Turkey Roll-a-Turkey Activity	Tuesday, November 26 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Great Turkey Race Activity:  Popcorn Turkeys Math  Turkey Glyph
Wednesday, November 27 No School	Thursday, November 28 No School
Friday, November 29 No School	Notes from the Teacher: *The kindergarten teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break.  We would like to encourage you to begin practicing this skill with your child if you have not yet done so. *2nd quarter skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-20/30, upper/lower letter recognition, consonant sound recognition, and patterning. *Thanksgiving Break is November 27-29. *Snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves and warm coats are required when there is snow on the ground.  It is also a good idea to stick an extra pair of socks in your youngsters backpack. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

November 18-22

Monday, November 18 No School Teacher Inservice	Tuesday, November 19 Literacy Word Work:  I, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  Pat, pat, clap game Read Aloud:  Which Would You Choose? Skill:  Drawing Conclusions Vocabulary:  Family Words Writing:  How to cook a turkey. Math  Introduce Farmer Brown exemplar strategies
Wednesday, November 20 Literacy Word Work:  see, I, like, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “Oodles of Noodles” Read Aloud:  The Amazing Little Porridge Pot Skill:  Drawing Conclusions Vocabulary:  Action Words Math  Practice Farmer Brown exemplar strategies	Thursday, November 21   Literacy Word Work:  I, my, see, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “My Teddy Bear” Read Aloud:  Friends at School Comprehension Strategy:  Question Vocabulary:  Position Words Writing Hh Math  Practice Farmer Brown exemplar strategies
Friday, November 22 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “Humpty Dumpty” Read Aloud:  Aaron and Gayla’s Alphabet Book Comprehension Strategy:  Question Vocabulary:  Position Words/beside, on, under, over Math  Administer Farmer Brown exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: *The kindergarten teachers will no longer tie shoes after Winter Break.  We would like to encourage you to begin practicing this skill with your child if you have not yet done so. *2nd quarter skills we are working on:  Counting and number recognition 0-20/30, upper/lower letter recognition, consonant sound recognition, and patterning. *Thank you to all of our kindergarten families who donated items to our classrooms.  Your generosity is very much appreciated. *Thanksgiving Break is November 27-29. *Snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves and warm coats are required when there is snow on the ground.  It is also a good idea to stick an extra pair of socks in your youngsters backpack. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt