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