Kindergarten News April 22-26

Monday, April 22 Literacy Word Work20 Basic Kindergarten Words Assessment:  Citizenship Benchmark 3rd Grade Buddies:  Earth Day Craft Activity Math  10-6  Addition Sentences Independent Work:  Domino Addition	Tuesday, April 23 Literacy Word Work:  20 Basic Kindergarten Words Read Aloud: Why Should I Recycle? Activity:  Earth Day Video Math   10-7 Adding Pennies Independent Work:  Worksheets 257-258
Wednesday, April 24 Literacy Word Work20 Basic Kindergarten Words Read Aloud:  The Great Trash Bash Activity: Pick Up Trash Around Jacobson Elementary Math  Chapter 10 Assessment Independent Work:  Easy Reader	Thursday, April 25 Literacy Word Work: 20 Basic Kindergarten Words Read Aloud:  Our Earth Activity:  Coffee Filter Earth Craft Math  11-1 Separating Read Aloud:  The Mystery of the Missing Meatballs Independent Work: Practice and Enrichment 11-1
Friday, April 26 Literacy Word Work20 Basic Kindergarten Words Read Aloud: Recycle Everyday Activity:  Mister Recycle Craft Activity Math  11-2 Take Away Independent Work:  Practice and Enrichment 11-2	Notes from the Teacher: *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 40 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and be able to read words from our 20 high frequency word list *There will be 1:35 dismissals on April 17th. *Our 20 Basic Kindergarten Words are:  of, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, and you. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News April 2-5

Monday, April 1 No Classes	Tuesday, April 2 Literacy Read Aloud: Growing Vegetable Soup Vocabulary:  Vegetable Names Activity:  Potato Paint Writing:  Where do vegetables come from? Math   Sequence Independent Work:  Growth of a Plant Sequence
Wednesday, April 3 Literacy Read Aloud:  Little Pea Activity:  Brainstorm Vegetables We Might Add to Vegetable Soup Sound Activity: /v/ sound…brainstorm /v/ words Writing:  What do vegetables need to grow? Math  Sequence Independent Work: Practice with Picture Cards 1:35 Dismissal	Thursday, April 4 Literacy Read Aloud:  Gregory, the Terrible Eater Activity:  Discuss the Food Pyramid Craft:  Paper Plate Meal Activity Writing:  What is your favorite food? Math  Sequence Independent Work: Create a 3 Window Sequence Story
Friday, April 5 Stone Soup Ingredient Due Literacy Read Aloud: Stone Soup Vocabulary:  Vegetable Soup PWIM Activity Activity: Revisit the /v/ sound and complete page 90 Cooking Activity:  Make Vegetable Soup Writing:  What did your vegetable soup have in it? Math  Sequence Assessment:  Assess Sequencing	Notes from the Teacher: *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 40 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and be able to read words from our 20 high frequency word list *There will be 1:35 dismissals on April 3 and 17th. *Our 20 Basic Kindergarten Words are:  of, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, and you. *Please pack an extra pair of socks in your child’s bag each night.  The insides of our boots are getting wet with all of the snow that is melting.  It is also a good idea to set out your child’s snow pants, gloves, and boots to dry each night. Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News March 25-28

Monday, March 25 Literacy Read Aloud: Fish Eyes Vocabulary:  Fish PWIM Activity Activity: Brainstorm words beginning with the /f/ sound Math  Number Line Activity:  Create Fish Number Line and Demonstrate How to Use a Number Line with Addition	Tuesday, March 26 Literacy Read Aloud: The Rainbow Fish Vocabulary:  Descriptive Words Activity:  Create Footprint Fish Writing:  Write a descriptive sentence about your fish. Math   Addition Independent Work:  Practice Addition
Wednesday, March 27 Literacy Read Aloud:  Not Norman Activity:  Bag to Fish Activity Math  Addition Independent Work: Practice Addition	Thursday, March 28 Literacy Read Aloud:  The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark Activity:  Fish Tails Worksheet 27 Craft:  Paper Plate Puffer Fish Math  Addition Independent Work: Practice Addition
Friday, March 29 No Classes	Notes from the Teacher: *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 40 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and be able to read words from our 20 high frequency word list *No school March 29 and April 1 *It was great seeing so many of your at Parent/Teacher Conferences.  Thank you for supporting your child’s school success!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News March 18-22

Monday, March 18 Literacy Read Aloud: A House for Hermit Crab Activity:  House PWIM Vocabulary Activity Math  9-7  1 Fewer and 2 Fewer Independent Practice:   9-7 Practice Activity:  Ladybug Subtraction	Tuesday, March 19 Literacy Word Work:  Words Beginning with the /h/ sound Independent Activity:  House of Cards Activity Math   Subtraction Group Work:  Company’s Coming Activity 1:30 Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-6pm
Wednesday, March 20 Literacy Read Aloud:  The House that Jack Built Activity:  Discuss Animal Homes Independent Practice:  Worksheet 35 Math  Group Work: The Kids on the Bus Activity Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm	Thursday, March 21 Literacy Read Aloud:  Where the Wild Things Are Activity:  Where do you live? Activity Math  Assessment: Chapter 9 Assessment
Friday, March 22 No Classes	Notes from the Teacher: *Your child should be able to count objects and recognize random numbers through 40 and beyond, identify consonant and vowel sounds, and be able to read words from our 20 high frequency word list *Parent-Teacher conferences: March 19 and 21 *Early out March 19 *No school March 22 *We would like to encourage you to visit our Book Fair when you attend conferences! *It was great seeing so many of your at the Fine Arts Festival.  Thank you for supporting your child’s school activities!! Mrs. Jass, Mrs. Jenison, and Ms. Markwardt

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