Kindergarten News January 13-17

Monday, January 13 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, a, at, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Listen and Count with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Ten Little Puppies  Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Writing:  Incorporate new word /go/ into a sentence. Math   4-7  Comparing Numbers to 5 and 10 Activity:  Flash a Number Game Independent Practice:  Practice and Enrichment 4-2	Tuesday, January 14 Literacy Word Work:  go, and, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Guessing Game Read Aloud:  Meet Scott Nash Skill:  Summarize Activity:  /an/ Word Work Writing:  Write a /can/ Question Math  4-8  Ordering Numbers 0-10 Read Aloud:  Ten, Nine, Eight Independent Practice:  Worksheet #91
Wednesday, January 15 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/”Oodles of Noodles” Read Aloud:  Peace and Quiet Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Promethean Board Activity for Skill Work Writing:  Ff Math   4-9  Ordinal Numbers through 10 Independent Practice:  Practice 4-9	Thursday, January 16 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/ “As I Was Walking” Read Aloud:  Chicken Soup with Rice Skill:  Fantasy/Realism Promethean Board Activity:  Describing Words Writing:  Ll Math   4-10  Look for a Pattern Independent Practice:  Worksheet #95
Friday, January 17 Literacy Word Work:  a, like, is Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Weather Words PreReading Activity:  Building Background with Weather Words on Promethean Board Read Aloud:  What Will the Weather Be Like?  Skill:  Fantasy/Realism Math   Chapter 4 Assessment	Notes from the Teacher: *The kindergarten teachers will no longer tie shoes.  Your child is now expected to have mastered this skill. *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    *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