Kindergarten News October 27-31

Monday, October 27 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I, see Concept:  Making Predictions…”What’s in the bag?” activity. Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Writing:  Capital Letter J Math Module 1 Assessment	Tuesday, October 28 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I, see Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Concept:  Retelling Activity:  Pumpkin Growth Sequence Writing: Words for Me Math Module 1 Assessment
Wednesday, October 29 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I, see Read Aloud:  The Pumpkin Patch Activity:  Carve a Pumpkin and Identify it’s Parts Writing:  Capital Letters for Me Math Module  2/Lesson 1 Objective:  Find and describe flat triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons, and circles using informal language without naming.	Thursday, October 30 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I, see Read Aloud:  The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Concept:  Identify the 5 parts of a pumpkin Writing:  The __________ is ___________. (Pumpkin Writing Activity) Math Module  2/Lesson 2 Objective:  Explain decisions about classifications of triangles into categories using variants and non-examples.
Friday, October 31 Literacy Word Work:  the, a, I, see Read Aloud:  Pumpkin Town! Activity:  Roll A Pumpkin Writing:  Write about something you would see at the pumpkin patch. Math Module 2/Lesson 3 Objective:  Explain decisions about classifications of rectangles into categories using variants and non-examples.  Jacobson Costume Parade at 2:00 Fall Party at 2:15	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. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt