December 19-22

I hope you have a wonderful break full of family, friends, rest, and laughs.
See you next year!

On Thursday children should dress as super heroes!  They can use existing costumes or create one from materials at home.  We will be making capes as a class project.
We are still in need of plastic table clothes and foam letter stickers for this project!  If you are willing to donate please send these items to school with your child.

Upcoming events:
December 22: Super Reader Day
December 24-January 2: No School--Enjoy your break!

What’s happening in Kindergarten this week?

Reading: Just wanted to give a quick reminder that as students move up in reading levels, the books they bring home may seem more difficult! With practice and perseverance, they will have an easier time with the new level!

We will have our Super Reader celebration this week! Kindergartners will create a cape to show that they really are Super Readers! They will build sight word towers to knock down! Swat at letters to match a sound! Read with other Super Readers! It will be a day to celebrate how far we have come as readers!
**We will not be bringing book bags home over break.

Writing: Writers will publish a true story this week. Writers will bring all of their writing home on Wednesday! Ask your child to read their stories to you by pointing under their words and checking the pictures to remember what their story was about.

Math: We will work on teen numbers this week. As mathematicians, the most efficient way to see teen numbers is to see the group of ten and the extras. We will also work on finding the partners of the numbers 2-6.
Here are centers that will help us with this work:

• listening to story problems on the iPad and then using pictures and equations to solve them
• creating a book using break apart strips to show partners of numbers 2-6
• using equations and math tools to solve both addition and subtraction problems within 5
• using marbles to show partners and writing equations to match

Word Study: Check out this sight word link as a reminder of the sight words your child can be searching for and spelling with you!

Science: The Kindergartners will continue to work in different science centers to wrap up the unit. They will work in the following centers:

• Scientists will match body coverings to the correct animal
• Students will  create their own animals using stencils, body coverings paper and other art supplies
• Students will sort animals into different groups based on color, body covering, number of legs, etc.
• Scientists will read, mark with post its, and write about what they learn!