Kindergarten News Nov. 24-27

Monday, November 24 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  10 Fat Turkeys Activity:  Positional Pies Craft:  Toilet Paper Roll Turkeys Writing:  Lower Case v Math Module 3/Lesson  8 Objective:  Compare using heavier than and lighter than with classroom objects.	Tuesday, November 25 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Activity:  Find Someone Who… Game:  Roll A Turkey Writing:  Lower Case w Math Module 3/Lesson 4 Objective:  Compare the length of linking cube sticks to a 5-stick.
Wednesday, November 26 No School	Thursday, November 27 No School Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28 No School	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. ·         Your child must have  a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat now that the weather has turned cold.  Please make sure your youngster can dress him/herself in their winter clothing. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 17-21

Monday, November 17 Literacy Assessment:  Water Benchmark Math Module 3/Lesson  3 Writing:  Numbers for Me Objective:  Make series of longer than and shorter than comparisons. Our kindergartners will be completing a craft activity next Monday.  Please save your toilet paper rolls this week and send them to school.  Thanks!!!	Tuesday, November 18 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Exemplar:  Water Exemplar (Practice) Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Lower Case c Math Module 3/Lesson 4 Objective:  Compare the length of linking cube sticks to a 5-stick.
Wednesday, November 19 Literacy Assessment:  Water Exemplar (Independent) Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Lower Case o Math Module 3/Lesson 5 Objective:  Determine which linking cube stick is taller than or shorter than the other. 1:00 Dismissal	Thursday, November 20 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie Activity:  How to Cook a Turkey Writing:  Lower Case s Math Module  3/Lesson 6 Objective:  Compare length of linking cube sticks to various objects.
Friday, November 21 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  T is for Turkey Activity:  Create Illustrations Writing:  Words with s Math Module 3/Lesson 7 Objective:  Compare objects using the same as.	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. ·         Your child must have  a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat now that the weather has turned cold.  Please make sure your youngster can dress him/herself in their winter clothing. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 10-14

Monday, November 10 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  The Water Cycle Concept:  The water cycle Activity:  Create a Water Cycle Writing:  Number 6 Math Module 2/Lesson  9 Objective:  Identify and sort shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional shapes and recognize two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in different orientations and sizes.	Tuesday, November 11 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Water Moves Concept:  The 4 Ways Water Moves (pours, flows, falls, splashes) Activity:  4 Window Foldable Writing:  Number 7 Math End of Module Assessment
Wednesday, November 12 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Water Changes Concept:  How Water Changes Form Activity:  Ice Experiment Writing:  Number 8 Math End of Module Assessment	Thursday, November 13 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Wet Dog Concept:  Ways We Use Water Writing:  Number 9 Math Module  3/Lesson 1 Objective:  Taller than/Shorter than with aligned and not aligned end points.
Friday, November 14 Literacy Word Work:  the, see, like, is Read Aloud:  Float/Sink Concept:  What floats?  What sinks? Activity:  Float/Sink Classroom Experiment Writing:  Number 10 Math Module 3/Lesson 2 Objective:  Comparing length with a string.  Midterm	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. ·         The weather is beginning to change…PLEASE make sure to send your child to school in a warm coat/sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat.  We have recess twice each day, and it is much more enjoyable when dressed appropriately. ·         Thank you for continuing to complete nightly homework with your child and returning it to school. ·         This quarter we will work on:  Upper/Lower Case Recognition, Consonant Sounds, Basic Kindergarten Words, Counting and Number Recognition to 20 and beyond, and New Math Concepts.  Please continue to practice these concepts at home. Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, and Ms. Markwardt