Learning our phonograms and achieving mastery is essential for reading and writing! All words are made up of sounds and by blending those sounds together we are able to read words. At this time in Kindergarten we are learning one new phonogram per day (Monday thru Thursday) and are tested on those phonograms on Friday. Each day we review all the phonograms learned to date along with one new phonogram. Also, it is expected that each child practice phonograms orally for 5 minutes as part of daily homework. I am concerned that many students are not practicing his/her phonograms daily. Students have expressed to me that not only do some not practice, but they don't even have any Spalding phonogram cards. The cards will be practiced on a daily basis through the first semester of 3rd grade, at least. It is a fantastic investment for your child to not only purchase the phonogram cards but to diligently practice the phonograms daily. Next week we will be learning or, ck, wh, and ed. These four phonograms should be pulled from your deck of Spalding phonogram cards along with the phonograms learned to date. We have learned a-z, sh, ee, th, ow, ou, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er (her), ir (first), ur (nurse), ear (early), wor (works), ng, ea, aw, and au. The phonograms we are learning for the week are on the Kindergarten News and I will begin to send home an email on Monday of our weekly phonograms. Your child's Bi-Weekly 12 will be sent home Monday with your child's mastery level of the taught phonograms. If your child does not have mastery of the phonograms taught by the end of the quarter your child will be unable to earn a 3 - meets grade level standard- for phonograms. Please continue to practice and master our Spalding phonograms!
Literary and Historical Figure day will be Friday, November 17. Your child is invited to dress up as any Historical Figure or as a character from a story we have read in class. The following is a list of our Literature stories: Casey Jones, Johnny Appleseed, The Dog and His Shadow, The Grasshopper and the Ants, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Grapes, Little Red Hen, Momotaro: Peach Boy, The Bremen Town Musicians, and Little Red Riding Hood. I am looking forward to seeing all of our scholars dressed up and representing a Literary or Historical Figure. Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Monday: Art Tuesday: Music Wednesday: Art Thursday: PE Friday: Art
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Schedule7:45 Morning Message Archives
August 2018
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