March 4-8

Monday, March 4 Literacy Read Aloud:  Brave Little Owl Concept:  Owl Characteristics Craft:  Make Owl Faces Math  9-2 Ways to Make 6 and 7 Activity:  Pasta Match Independent Practice:  Practice 9-2	Tuesday, March 5 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Perfect Place for an Elf Owl Concept:  Owl Characteristic Activity on Promethean Board Math  9-3  Ways to Make 8 and 9 Read Aloud:  Engine, Engine, Number Nine Activity:  X’s and O’s Game Independent Activity:  Practice 9-3
Wednesday, March 6 Literacy Read Aloud:  Night Creatures Activity:  Work with a Partner to Create an Owl/Human Comparison for Class Book Math  9-4  How to Make 10 Read Aloud:  Ten Little Caterpillars Activity:  Paper Cup Caterpillar Painting Activity Independent Practice: Practice 9-4	Thursday, March 7 Literacy Read Aloud:  Owls Activity:  Practice for Owl Exemplar Math  9-5  Make an Organized List Activity:  Practice Making Organized Lists on the Promethean Board Independent Practice: Practice 9-5
Friday, March 8 Assessment:  Owl Exemplar Math  9-6  1 and 2 More Activity:  Use a 10 Frame to Show 1 and 2 More Independent Practice:  Practice 9-6	Notes from the Teacher: *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 30 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and have a general knowledge of some of our kindergarten site words this quarter. *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, March 19 (2-6) and Thursday, March 21 (4-8).  We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you! *We would like to welcome Shay to Ms. Markwardt’s kindergarten! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Feb. 18-22

Monday, Feb. 18 President’s Day No Classes	Tuesday, Feb. 19 Literacy Word Work:  and, to, go, for Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Phonemes with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  The Wheels on the Bus Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Vocabulary:  Opposites from The Wheels on the Bus Math  8-6  Slides, Flips, and Turns Independent Activity:  Practice 8-6
Wednesday, Feb. 20 Literacy Word Work: for, see, and, to, go, dig Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting Phonemes “Stop and Go” Read Aloud:  Look for Wheels Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Skill:  Brainstorm /ig/ words Math  8-7  Combining and Separating Shapes Read Aloud:  Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Independent Practice: Practice 8-7	Thursday, Feb. 21 Literacy Word Work: for, see, my Phonemic Awareness: Blending and Segmenting Phonemes/Putting Sounds Together Read Aloud:  The Little Engine that Could Concept:  Cause and Effect Vocabulary:  Position Words Math  8-8 Symmetry Independent Practice: Tearing Matching Parts Activity and Practice 8-8
Friday, Feb. 22 Word Work: to, and, here, my, see, have Phonemic Awareness:  Blending and Segmenting The Little Engine Words Read Aloud:  Vroom, Chugga, Vroom, Vroom Concept:  Cause and Effect Vocabulary:  Parts of a Car Math  8-9 Equal Parts Independent Practice:  Create Equal Part Pizzas and Practice 8-9	Notes from the Teacher: *There will be no classes on Monday, February 18th.  *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 30 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and have a general knowledge of some of our kindergarten site words this quarter. *Research shows that children who are read to a minimum of 15 minutes each night experience greater success at school. *Thank you to all of our room parents who planned and/or hosted our spring party!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Feb. 11-14

Monday, Feb. 11 Literacy Word Work: I, go, like, me, here Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “First Snow” Read Aloud: The Woodcutter’s Hat Concept:  Fantasy/Realism Math  8-5 Corners/No Corners Read Aloud: Color Farm Independent Practice:   Practice 8-5 ***Jenison to MAP Test in Place of Math	Tuesday, Feb. 12 Literacy Word Work:  and, to, here Phonemic Awareness :  Blending Phonemes “To Market, To Market” Read Aloud:  Wheels Around Concept:  Text Organization and Summarizing Vocabulary:  Opposites Math  Jension’s to do yesterday’s math lesson ***Markwardt to MAP Test in Place of Math
Wednesday, Feb. 13 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Hearts Craft:  Decorate Valentine Bags Math  Read Aloud:  One Zillion Valnetine’s Independent Practice: Valentine Count to 100 and Color By Number	Thursday, Feb. 14 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Day It Rained Hearts Writing Activity Activity:  Deliver Valentine Cards Math  Read Aloud:  Olive My Love Independent Practice: *Candy Heart Sort *Apply Data to Graph *Candy Heart Estimation and Counting Activity Valentine Parties @ 2:15.
Friday, Feb. 15 No Classes Spring Break	Notes from the Teacher: *There will be no classes on Friday, February 15 and Monday, February 18th.  *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 30 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and have a general knowledge of some of our kindergarten site words this quarter. *Research shows that children who are read to a minimum of 15 minutes each night experience greater success at school. *Thank you to all of our room parents who planned and/or hosted our spring party!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News January 28-February 1

Monday, Jan. 28 101 Dalmatians and 100 Day Snack Math Introduce: Legs Exemplar Large Group Practice:   Practice on Promethean Board	Tuesday, Jan. 29 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness :  Blending Phonemes “As I Was Walking” Read Aloud:  Chicken Soup With Rice Concept:  fantasy/realism Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud:  Who Has These Feet? Independent Practice: Practice on Promethean Board
Wednesday, Jan. 30 Literacy Word Work: a, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Weather Work GAme Read Aloud:  What Will the Weather Be Like Today? Concept:  fantasy/realism Activity:  Create a Weather Word Web Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud: What Neat Feet! Independent Practice: Practice on Promethean Board	Thursday, Jan. 31 Literacy Word Work: is, it, and Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “Quack! Quack! Quack!” Read Aloud:  Checking the Weather Concept:  fantasy/realism Activity:  it word work Math Legs Exemplar Read Aloud:  Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers Independent Practice: Complete Practice Exemplar
Friday, Feb. 1 Literacy Word Work: I, see, my Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes “Itsy Bitsy Spider” Read Aloud:  I Can Knit (Independent Reader) Concept:  Words Ending in it Math Administer Legs Exemplar	Notes from the Teacher: *Last fall, our kindergarten students visited the Belmond Public Library.  Each child was given a free book and a goody bag which contained a coupon for another free book at the library.  Only 2 coupons have been redeemed.  Attached to this newsletter is another coupon in case your child lost his/hers.  We would like to strongly encourage you to visit the library and redeem your coupon! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

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