Kindergarten News March 31-April 4

Monday, March 31 Literacy Word Work:  here, my, see, I Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes:  picture cards Read Aloud:  Me on the Map Benchmark:  Citizenship Activity:  Identify Groups We are Citizens of Math  7-1  Days of the Week Read Aloud:  Dalmatian Puppies Independent Practice:   Enrichment 7-1	Tuesday, April 1 Literacy Word Work:  my, and, see, to Read Aloud:  Too Many Toys Benchmark:  Responsibility Activity:  Identify Responsibilities We have in School/ at Home Math  7-2  Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Independent Practice:  7-2
Wednesday, April 2 Literacy Word Work:  we, are, have, here Read Aloud:  The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share Benchmark:  How Do Rules Help Us Work and Play? Activity:  Revisit School/Community Rules Math  7-3  Months/Seasons Independent Practice:  Practice 7-3	Thursday, April 3 Literacy Word Work:  go, and, have, here Read Aloud:  Michael Recycle Benchmark:  Recycling Activity:  Ways We Care for Our World Math  7-4  Calendar Independent Practice:  Practice 7-4
Friday, April 4 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, here, I, like Read Aloud:  I Pledge Allegiance Benchmark:  Why We Say the Pledge Activity:  The American Flag Math  7-5  Ordering Events Activity:  3 Window Foldable Independent Practice:  Practice 7-5	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send your payment for Spring pictures or return the pictures to your classroom teacher. *20 Basic Kindergarten Words:  of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News March 24-28

Monday, March 24 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, here, my, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes:  Knock Game Read Aloud:  Vroom, Chugga, Vroom, Vroom Skill:  Cause and Effect Activity:  PWIM/Parts of a Car Math  6-9  Comparing and Ordering by Weight Independent Practice:   Practice 6-9	Tuesday, March 25 Literacy Word Work:  have, and, here Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Cool Wheels! Skill:  Cause and Effect Activity:  Blending Short /i/ Words Math  6-11  Temperature (hot/cold) Independent Practice:  6-11
Wednesday, March 26 Literacy Word Work:  for, have Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes:  “Notice” Read Aloud:  Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car Strategy:  Question/What questions might we ask ourselves before we read? Activity:  Practice 51 Math  Assessment:  Chapter 6	Thursday, March 27 Literacy Word Work:  go, and Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes:  “To Market, To Market” Read Aloud:  The Wheels on the Bus Skill:  Making Predictions Activity:  Ways to Travel Web on Prom Board Math Activity:  Measurement Match
Friday, March 28 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, here, I, like, a, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending/Segmenting Phonemes:  “The Picnic” Skill:  Fantasy/Realism Activity:  Practice 62 Math Activity:  Start Your Engines!	Notes from the Teacher: *If you have not done so yet, please send your payment for Spring pictures or return the pictures to your classroom teacher. * There WILL BE school on Monday, March 31. *20 Basic Kindergarten Words:  of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News March 17-21

Monday, March 17 Literacy Word Work: go, like, me, I, here Read Aloud: The Woodcutter’s Cap Skill: Realism and Fantasy Phonemic Awareness: “First Snow” – Blending Phonemes Writing: letter Qq Math  Shortest to Longest Read Aloud: Chrysanthemum Independent Work: Put class names in order from shortest to longest.	Tuesday, March 18 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, here Read Aloud: Wheels Around Skill:  Summarizing Phonemic Awareness:  “Market to Market” – Blending and Segmenting Phonemes Writing: Practice Page 31-32 Math  Measuring with Cubes Independent Work:  Pg. 139-140
Wednesday, March 19 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, go Read Aloud:  Wheels on the Bus Skill:  Summarizing Phonemic Awareness:  Segmenting and Blending Phonemes Math Estimating and Measuring Length Independent Work:  Practice 6-5	Thursday, March 20 Literacy Word Work:  to, and, dig Read Aloud: Look for Wheels Skill:  Summarizing Phonemic Awareness:  “Stop and Go” – Blending and Segmenting Phonemes Writing: Practice page 39 Math  Try, Check, Revise Independent Work: Practice 6-6
Friday, March 21 Literacy Word Work:  for, see, my Read Aloud: The Little Engine that Could Skill:  Cause and Effect Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Phonemes –Sound Game Writing: practice page 42 Math  Comparing and Ordering Capacity Read Aloud: Strega Nona Independent Work:  Page 145	Notes from the Teacher: * 20 Basic Kindergarten Words: of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you.  Please practice these words at home with your child and encourage him/her to use them when writing. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News: March 17-21