Kindergarten News Nov. 3-7

Monday, November 3 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like Miss Maas’ Class:  MAP Testing White Board:  Bubble Video Concept:  Physical Characteristics of a Bubble Writing:  Number 1 Math Module 3/Lesson  4 Objective:  Explain decisions about classifications of hexagons and circles and identify them by name.	Tuesday, November 4 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like Ms. Markwardt’s Class MAP Testing Concept:  Physical Characteristics of a Bubble Writing:  Number 2 Math Module 3/ Lesson  5 Objective:  Describe and communicate positions of all flat shapes using the words above, below, beside, in front of, next to, and behind.
Wednesday, November 5 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like Mrs. Jenison’s Class MAP Testing Read Aloud:  Bubble, Bubble Activity:  List bubble characteristics on promethean board. Writing:  Number 3 Math Module  3/Lesson 6 Objective:  Find and describe solid shapes using informal language without naming. 1:00 Dismissal	Thursday, November 6 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like Read Aloud:  Pop! Activity:  List bubble characteristics on promethean board Writing:  Number 4 Math Module  3/Lesson 7 Objective:  Explain decisions about classification of solid shapes into categories.
Friday, November 7 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like Science Benchmark Assessment:  Bubbles Writing:  Number 5 Math Module 2/Lesson 3 Objective:  Describe and communicate positions of all solid shapes using the words above, below, beside, in front of, next to, and behind.	Reminders: ·         Please begin helping your child to learn to tie his/her shoes.  This is a skill that needs to be learned by the end of December.  Teachers will no longer help after winter break. ·         Research shows that children who are read to nightly for at least 15 minutes do better in school.  We would like to encourage our kindergarten families to read nightly to their children. ·         The kindergartners will participate in MAP testing this week.  Math and literacy are the focus of this test. ·         Please remember to send a warm jacket to school with your child.  The weather is getting cooler. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt