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