Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Progress Reports
Happy Holidays children and families!
We wanted to let you know about the concepts we will be assessing soon after the December holidays. We hope you enjoy your time together reading and learning.
Sincerely, Your Kindergarten Teachers
• Read a book together and discuss the events in order
• Identify the upper and lower case letters
• Identify the letter sounds
• Practice your kindergarten sight word flashcards
• Use the correct beginning letter for a word
• Write letters the school way
• Write your first name and last name “the school way”
• Applies knowledge of word study in daily reading and writing
When writing your child should be applying these writing skills as often as possible:
-picture matches your words
-begin sentences with uppercase letters
-finger spaces between words
-stretch your words by sounding them out
-sentences end with punctuation
• Count forward to at least 30
• Identify objects that have symmetry
• Count backward from 10, from 12, from 15
• Write numbers 1-15 in order, can you write 15-20, 20-30? etc. the “school way.”
• Look for patterns around your house and be able to create and describe 2 and 3 part patterns.
• Tell number stories
Example, I have 2 cookies and my friend has 3 cookies. How many cookies do we have in all?
We wanted to let you know about the concepts we will be assessing soon after the December holidays. We hope you enjoy your time together reading and learning.
Sincerely, Your Kindergarten Teachers
• Read a book together and discuss the events in order
• Identify the upper and lower case letters
• Identify the letter sounds
• Practice your kindergarten sight word flashcards
• Use the correct beginning letter for a word
• Write letters the school way
• Write your first name and last name “the school way”
• Applies knowledge of word study in daily reading and writing
When writing your child should be applying these writing skills as often as possible:
-picture matches your words
-begin sentences with uppercase letters
-finger spaces between words
-stretch your words by sounding them out
-sentences end with punctuation
• Count forward to at least 30
• Identify objects that have symmetry
• Count backward from 10, from 12, from 15
• Write numbers 1-15 in order, can you write 15-20, 20-30? etc. the “school way.”
• Look for patterns around your house and be able to create and describe 2 and 3 part patterns.
• Tell number stories
Example, I have 2 cookies and my friend has 3 cookies. How many cookies do we have in all?
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Christmas Lesson
Today we had our Christmas lesson and the kiddos had so much fun! Thank you Mrs. P and Mrs. M for such a great lesson! 
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Coming Soon! Polar Express!
Dear Parents,
On Tuesday, December 22nd, my class will be reading The Polar Express. To help celebrate this exciting story, I can wear my pajamas to school just like the children in the book! (Students must wear clothing under their pajamas and regular shoes). The entire class will board the pretend train in our pajamas with our most special belongings. Please allow me to bring a special belonging that I usually take to bed with me to share with the class.
On Tuesday, December 22nd, my class will be reading The Polar Express. To help celebrate this exciting story, I can wear my pajamas to school just like the children in the book! (Students must wear clothing under their pajamas and regular shoes). The entire class will board the pretend train in our pajamas with our most special belongings. Please allow me to bring a special belonging that I usually take to bed with me to share with the class.
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Rose’s Kindergarten Friends
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Learning About Kwanzaa
Today we had a lesson on Kwanzaa and learned all about this special holiday. We also sampled a Kwanzaa treat, colored in a picture of the Kinara, and watched a bookflix "Seven Candles for Kwanzaa". Thank you Mr. S. for a great lesson!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Learning about Hanukkah
Today our class had a lesson on Hanukkah. We learned about Hannukah, played the dreidel game, ate gelt, and colored in a picture of the menorah. Thank you Mrs. W for a great lesson!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Looking for a Good Book for Your Kindergartener?
Mrs. Hardesty, our school librarian, has created a booklist of her favorite books for kindergarteners. A fun and captivating book for a kindergartener is always an excellent holiday gift. You can also share this list with other parents by using the email link at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
BabyMouse Dragon Slayer
by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
The Babymouse series is written in graphic novel format. It’s fun to read about this glamorous mouse’s adventures.
Mercy Watson : Something Wonky This Way Comes
by Kate DiCamillo
This is an easy chapter book. It’s a series written by one of my favorite authors, Kate DiCamillo. Mercy Watson is a great pig hero!
Skippyjon Jones... Lost in Spice
by Judith Byron Schachner
This is the newest SkippyJon Jones book. These books are so much fun to read aloud, but you have to do the Latin accent.
Too Many Toys
by David Shannon
I love all of the books by David Shannon, but this has to be my favorite! Kids and parents definitely relate to this problem! Terrific pictures too!
Great Websites for Awesome Books
Our wonderful retired librarian, Jean Koch, has offered a few great reading websites that may give you some gift ideas for this holiday season.
1. http://readkiddoread.com/
This site is by Judy Freeman and James Patterson. They are really into kids and reading.
2. http://www.peggysharp.com/
Peggy Sharp – Presenter and kids book expert
This website gives a variety of titles for good reading, great transitional books, and great illustrated books.
3. http://www.booksintheclassroom.com/gradeindex.php?grade=K
This site offer excellent reviews of books for kindergarten students.
4. http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm
100 Best Books
1. http://readkiddoread.com/
This site is by Judy Freeman and James Patterson. They are really into kids and reading.
2. http://www.peggysharp.com/
Peggy Sharp – Presenter and kids book expert
This website gives a variety of titles for good reading, great transitional books, and great illustrated books.
3. http://www.booksintheclassroom.com/gradeindex.php?grade=K
This site offer excellent reviews of books for kindergarten students.
4. http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm
100 Best Books
Music Fun
Today in music the kindergarteners used scarves to explore different types of international music. The kindergarteners had so much fun!
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