Kindergarten News may 19-23

Monday, May 19    L Day Today we will learn about the summer reading program at the Belmond Public Library! Literacy Word Work:  go, here, play, she, my Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with /ot/ Words PreReading Activity:  Brainstorm the Names of Different Vegetables Read Aloud:  Growing Vegetable Soup Independent Activity:  /ot/ Word Work Math  9-4  Ways to Make 10 Read Aloud:  Dog’s Colorful Day Independent Practice:  Addition to 10	Tuesday, May 20   K Day Teachers will be giving “kisses!” J Literacy Word Work:  said, the, was, it, for Retell Activity:  Put Growing Vegetable Soup picture cards in the correct sequence.  Reread story. Skill:  Sequence Independent Activity:  /ot/ Word Work Math  9-5  Make an Organized List Hands On:  Connecting Cubes Independent Activity:  Practice 9-5
Wednesday, May 21  J Day Bring an appropriate joke to school to share with your class! Literacy Word Work:  go, he, like, have, it Read Aloud:  Gregory, the Terrible Eater Healthy Food Sort:  Promethean Board Activity Independent Activity: /ot/ Word Work Independent Reader:  The ot Family Album Math  9-6  1 More and 2 More Hands On:   Ten Frame Cubes Independent Practice:  Practice 9-6	Thursday, May 22   I Day Ice Cream Treats Today! Literacy Word Work:  the, he, go, like Read Aloud:  Growing Vegetable Soup (revisit) Skill:  /v/ Sound Promethean Board:  Brainstorm /v/ words Independent Activity:  The Vegetable View Independent Reader:  The Hot Pot Writing Activity:  My vegetable soup has… Math   9-7  1 Fewer and 2 Fewer Independent Practice:  Practice 9-7 Visual Practice:  Ladybug Practice
Friday, May 23  H Day Wear a Hat to school today! Literacy Word Work:  at, that, cat, bat, hat, mat, sat Phonemic Awareness:  Phoneme Substitution with /at/ Words Read Aloud: Hats, Hats, Hats Writing Activity:  More Munchies Math  Assessment:  Chapter 9	Notes from the Teacher: *Please continue to check you class calendar nightly for the week’s letter activities. *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