Kindergarten News April 28-May 2

Monday, April 28 Literacy Word Work:  a, I, my, play, said, she, the Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables in Spoken Words Read Aloud:  Spring Jobs Strategy:  Predict/Infer Activity:  Short /e/ Words Math  8-1  Solid Figures Read Aloud:  Round Is A Pancake Independent Practice:  Practice 8-1	Tuesday, April 29 Literacy Word Work:  play, she, for, have, to, a, like Phonemic Awareness:  Syllables with Animal Names Read Aloud:  Three Billy Goats Gruff Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Retelling Activity on Promethean Board Math  8-2  Comparing Solid Figures Independent Practice:  Enrichment 8-2
Wednesday, April 30 Literacy Word Work:  a, I, go, see, the, to Phonemic Awareness:   Phoneme Substitution with “Jack and Jill” Read Aloud:  Run Away! Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Practice Book #121 and 122 Handwriting:  Jj Math  8-3  Flat Surfaces on Solid Figures Independent Practice:  Practice 8-3	Thursday, May 1 Literacy Word Work:  play, see, my, like, are Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Splash! Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Practice Book#127 and 128 Math   8-4  Squares and Other Rectangles Independent Practice:  Practice 8-4
Friday, May 2 Word Work:  a, and, are, for, go Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with “Bugs” Read Aloud:  Baby Animals Play Skill:  Concepts of Print Activity:  Blending Short /u/ Words Independent Readers:  A Bed for a Bug Math  8-5  Circles and Triangles Read Aloud:  Color Farm Activity:  Practice 8-5 Independent Practice:  Circle/Oval Promethean Board Activity	Notes from the Teacher: *Please continue to watch the weather forecast and dress your child appropriately.  Light gloves and a hat are always appreciated during our chilly morning recesses. *Please continue to encourage good listening skills and trying your best at school as we enter our last stretch of the year. *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