Kindergarten News Jan. 14-18

Monday, Jan. 14 Literacy Word Work: I, see, like, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime, play “Listen and Count” Read Aloud:  Benny’s Pennies Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-8 Telling Time on a Digital Clock Independent Practice:   Practice and Enrichment pages 7-8	Tuesday, Jan. 15 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, at, my and Phonemic Awareness :  Blending Onset and Rime with number words Read Aloud:  Feast For 10 Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-9 More Time and Less Time Independent Practice: Practice 7-9
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Literacy Word Work: at, like, seen, an Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with “Hickory, Dickory, Dock” Read Aloud:  What’s on the Menu? Concept:  categorize and classify Math 7-10 Pennies Read Aloud: Pennies Independent Practice: complete “Penny” page in our coin rubbing book Homework: Tell an adult what color the penny is and how much it is worth	Thursday, Jan. 17 Literacy Word Work: I, see, like, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with “Notice” poem Read Aloud:  Counting Noodles Concept:  summarize and sequence Math 7-10 Pennies Independent Practice: Practice 7-10
Friday, Jan. 18 Literacy Word Work: I, see, a, at Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with picture cards Read Aloud:  Ten Little Puppies Concept:  summarize and sequence Math 7-11 Nickels Read Aloud: Nickels Independent Practice: complete “Nickel” page in our coin rubbing book	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes and zip their coats independently following Winter Break. Early Out:  January 16th at 1:30 Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Jan. 7-10

Monday, Jan. 7 Literacy Word Work: at, I, see, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime “Humpty Dumpty” Read Aloud:  Stone Soup Concept:  Cause/Effect and Question/Evaluate Math 7-4 Days and Dates on the Calendar Independent Practice:   Practice 7-4	Tuesday, Jan. 8 Literacy Read Aloud:  Superintendent Lewis comes into kindergarten to read Stranger in the Woods Craft Activity: Make Bird Feeders Homework:  Hang your bird feeder near a window in your home.  Math 7-5 Ordering Events Independent Practice: Practice 7-5
Wednesday, Jan. 9 Literacy Administer Unit Assessment Math 7-6  Time of Day Read Aloud: Night Workers Independent Practice: Practice 7-6 Homework: Show an Adult the Minute and Hour hands on a Clock	Thursday, Jan. 10 Literacy Administer Unit Assessment Math 7-7 Telling Time on an Analog Clock Independent Practice: Worksheets 19 & 21
Friday, Jan. 11 No Classes Teacher Inservice Day	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes and zip their coats independently following Winter Break. *The end of the quarter is Thursday, January 10. *Thank you to all of our kindergarten parents who helped to organize and/or host our winter party!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Dec. 3-7

Monday, Dec. 3 Literacy Word Work:  I, my, see, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “My Teddy Bear” Read Aloud:  Friends at School Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Math 5-11  Numbers on a Calendar Independent Practice:   Practice 5-11	Tuesday,Dec. 4 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “Humpty Dumpty” Read Aloud:  Aaron and Gayla’s Alphabet Book Concept: Text Organization and Summarizing Math  5-12  Make a Table Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-12 (Tallying)
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Literacy Word Work:  I, a, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime:  Pat,Pat, Clap Game Read Aloud:  We Read Together Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Math 5-13  Investigating the Concept Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-13	Thursday, Dec. 6 Literacy Word Work:  a, to, like, me Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Onset/Rime: “Notice” Read Aloud:  In My Hat Concept:  /at/ Family Word Work Math Chapter 5 Assessment
Friday, Dec. 7 Literacy Word Work:  /at/ Family Words Activity:  Building /at/ Words with Paintbrush Activity CBM Testing	Notes from the Teacher: *ALL kindergarten students need to be able to tie their shoes independently following Winter Break. *Our Vocal Music Concert will be held Thursday, December 13, at 4pm in High School Auditorium. *Kindergarten students will be involved in a community service project.  We will be collecting canned good for the Food Pantry in December. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Nov. 26-30

Monday, Nov. 26 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad Read Aloud:  Weird Parents Concept:  Create a Venn Diagram comparing Families Math 5-6  Counting by 2’s and 5’s Independent Practice:   Practice 5-6 and skip counting by 2’s on 10 frames	Tuesday,Nov. 27 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad, sister Read Aloud:  “My Family” Concept: Identifying Members of Our Family Math  5-7  Counting to 31 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-7 And Numbering a December Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 28 Literacy Word Work:  my, mom, dad, sister, brother Read Aloud:  My Family Concept:  Identifying Ways My Family Helps Me Math 5-8  Reading/Writing Numbers through 31 Independent Practice: Practice 5-8	Thursday, Nov. 29 Literacy Word Work:  my, sister, brother, mom, dad Read Aloud:  Love is a Family Concept:  How do families change?  How do families stay the same? Math 5-9  Using Estimation Independent Practice: Practice and Enrichment 5-9
Friday, Nov. 30 Literacy Word Work:  mom, dad, sister, brother, my, Assessment:  Family Benchmark Math 5-10  Comparing Numbers through 31 Independent Practice:  Practice 5-10	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how. The kindergarten teachers will no longer help tie shoes after Winter Break. *Vocal Concert is Thursday, December 13 @ 4pm in the HS Auditorium. *Please help your child practice counting and recognizing numbers through 30.  This will be assessed on the 2nd quarter report card. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Please remember to save your P & G cash register receipts and turn them in to the school.  The school gets free equipment when we turn in the receipts.  Thank you.

Kindergarten News Nov. 12-16

Monday, Nov. 12 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  blending onsets and rimes using picture cards Read Aloud:  Shoes From Grandpa Concept:  drawing conclusions Math Read Alouds:  One Fine Day and Bears at the Beach Investigating 10 and more Independent Practice:   Enrichment 5-1	Tuesday,Nov. 13 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  Pat, Pat, Clap Activity Read Aloud:  Which Would You Choose? Concept: drawing conclusions Writing:  I see my______, I like my ______. Math  Counting and Writing 11 & 12 Independent Practice: Practice sheet 5-2 Kindergarten visits the Public Library
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with Oodles of Noodles poem Read Aloud:  The Amazing Little Porridge Pot Concept:  Drawing Conclusions Math Counting and Writing 13, 14, 15 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-3	Thursday, Nov. 15 Literacy Word Work:  my, I, see, like Read Aloud:  Strega Nona Concept:  Compare and Contrast with a Venn Diagram Math Counting and Writing 16 & 17 Independent Practice: Enrichment 5-4  Turkey presentation in Jacobson library
Friday, Nov. 16 Literacy Thanksgiving Dinner book Writing:  How to make a Thanksgiving Turkey Math Counting & Writing 18, 19, and 20 Read Aloud: Let’s Count it Out Jesse Bear Independent Practice:  Practice 5-5	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how.. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *No School: Nov. 21-23 Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Nov. 5-9

Monday, Nov. 5 Literacy/Science Water Benchmark Assessment Math  Chapter 4 Assessment	Tuesday,Nov. 6 Literacy/Science Science:  Administer Water Exemplar Word Work:  I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime:  “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Read Aloud:   Jonathan and His Mommy Concept: Characters and Setting Activity:  Create a “Ways of Moving”  Web Math Introduce:  Farmer Brown Exemplar
Wednesday, Nov. 7 1:35 Dismissal Literacy Word Work:  I, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Tortillas and Lullabies Concept:  Characters and Setting Math Practice:  Farmer Brown Exemplar	Thursday, Nov. 8 Literacy Word Work:  my, I, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime/Pat, Pat, Clap Activity Read Aloud:  Families Concept:  Concepts of Print Activity: Brainstorm t Words Math Practice:  Farmer Brown Exemplar
Friday, Nov. 9 Literacy Word Work:  I, my, see Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Onset and Rime/ “Little Arabeller Stiller” Read Aloud:  Goldilocks and the Three Bears Concept:  Predict/Infer Math Assessment:  Farmer Brown Exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: * Please stick an extra pair of socks in your child’s backpack for PE days. * Please keep helping your child learn to tie his/her shoes if they do not know how.. *Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day.  With the cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket in your child’s backpack is a good idea.  Morning recess has been a bit chilly. *Thank you to all of our kindergarten room parents for planning and hosting our fall party!!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt