Thursday, February 25, 2016

Keep Smiling!




Focus on Curriculum     

February 26, 2016

Jolly Phonics:  We have completed all our jolly phonics sounds. Now we know the sounds of the letters and letter combinations: s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, r, h, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, oa, oa, ie, ee, or,oo, ch, sh, ng, th, ou, qu, ue, oi, er, ar, z, w, v, y, and z.  We like to sing songs and do actions for each sound to help us remember them.  Remember to review the sounds we have learned in the letter and sound packet, which shows all the motions and sounds used to make each letter of the alphabet that we have learned this year. It is for your reference so you can practice with your children each letter and the sound of that letter.
Reading:  This week we read the book Bears Loose Tooth.  We learned the vocabulary words: savored, frowned, welled, gulped, and nibbled.  We also watched The Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist.
Word Family’s:  We worked on the en word family this week.  First we started with the word ending en and then we add different letters to the beginning of the word ending en to make new words.  For example, for the en word family we formed the words (Ben, men, pen, etc.)
Popcorn Words:  This week we cut out the popcorn words four, five, and said and glued our words in our popcorn word ring.  We are going to keep our popcorn word rings in the front sleeve of our green folder so we can practice our words at school and at home.  Please practice the popcorn words with your child at home.
Math: We continued counting to 100 by ones and tens.  We worked on positional words.
Writing:  We wrote in our journals.  Each day we write the students are becoming more confident in their writing skills and are more eager to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas. The students then had a chance to share their work with their classmates.
Social Studies: We focused on crocodiles.  We even had our school nurse talk to the kindergarten students about the importance of dental health and brushing and flossing our teeth.
Art:  In class we made a Teddy Bear project that tied into our story for the week.  Bear’s Loose Tooth!


Next week is Dr. Seuss week in kindergarten.  Please be sure to check our Dr. Seuss schedule each day to find out about the fun activity planned for each day!
Remember:
No School Friday March 4th

Read to your child every night!



Do Not Forget To Order From Scholastic Books! 


We have snack every morning.  Please remember to send a healthy snack with your child each day, such as a fruit or vegetable.
Also, please remember our room is a peanut/nut free room due to allergies.

 Bring Library Books on Mondays and Wednesdays

We have gym every day.  Please remember your gym shoes.
Please check the green folder daily and turn in Box Tops to earn money for our school!