Kindergarten News Oct. 20-24

Monday, October 20 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I Read Aloud:  Blueberries for Sal Unit 3 Lesson 12 Concept:  Making and Justifying Predictions while Reading Fiction Texts (guided practice) Writing:  Magic C Capital Page Math Module 1/Lesson 32 Objectives: Arrange, analyze, and draw sequences of quantities of 1 more, beginning with numbers other than 1.	Tuesday, October 21 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I Read Aloud:  When I Grow Up… Unit 3 Lesson 13 Concept:  Making and Justifying Predictions with Nonfiction Texts (modeling) Writing: Capital Letter S Math Module:  1/Lesson 33 Objectives:  Order Quantities from 10 to 1 and match numerals.
Wednesday, October 22 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I Read Aloud:  Bugs Unit 3 Lesson 14 Concept:  Making and Justifying Predictions while Reading Nonfiction Texts (guided practice) Activity:  Focus on Table of Contents Writing:  Capital Letter A Math Module:  1/Lesson 34 Objective:  Count down from 10 to 1 and state 1 less than a given number.	Thursday, October 23 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I Unit 3 Lesson 15 Concept:  Wrapping Up Prediction Making Activity:  Create an Anchor Chart Writing:  Capital Letter I Math Module:  1/Lesson 35 Objective:  Arrange number towers in order from 10 to 1 and describe the pattern.
Friday, October 24 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I Read Aloud:  Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf Activity:  Crayon Leaf Rubbings and Writing Writing:  Capital Letter T Math Module 1/Lesson 36 Objective:  Arrange, analyze, and draw sequences of quantities that are 1 less in configurations other than towers.	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. ·         Our Jacobson Costume Parade will be held on Friday, October 31 at 2:00. ·         Thank you to our room parents who are busy planning our fall parties! Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt