It has been a fabulous second week of Kindergarten! We have been reading a picture book each day that exemplifies our core virtues. This week we read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom because learning the alphabet takes wisdom. The Very Busy Spider was an exciting story about a spider showing perseverance while creating his web. My personal childhood favorite, Are You My Mother? was about a baby bird showing courage. Your child is learning through literature what our core virtues look like, sound like, and feel like. Each child is creating a Virtue Packet filled with beautiful coloring! During our third week of Kindergarten we will have our first Singapore math unit assessment on Matching and Sorting. Also, I will assess each child on the first 8 phonogram sounds, first sound recognition, and same as, not exactly the same, and extending a pattern for a bi-weekly assessment. This assessment will go home in your child's red folder by Friday, August 26th. I will write notes on the assessment including, growth, strengths, and areas needing additional practice. Our first fire drill occurred Friday morning. I was overcome with pride as our Kindergarten scholars did an amazing job lining up, exiting the building, walking to the back field, and waiting for the next direction. Each scholar was calm, orderly, and responsible while conducting a fire safety drill. We discussed that it was only a drill, but we must practice being prepared to keep everyone safe at all times. I also want to thank every parent for all our classroom donations! All of your generosity is greatly appreciated. Our class is very lively in the morning playing games and constructing puzzles waiting for our day to begin at 7:50. Everyone has been very responsible with picking up the pieces, putting our games away, and being ready to begin the day in a timely manner. I am very proud of all our scholars demonstrating our virtues of friendship and responsibility. I will be making a checklist of consumables brought in by your child. If your child is missing a literature book, Singapore book, or Spalding pink notebook I will contact you individually by email. Also, you should have bought the Spalding Phonogram Cards. These are to be used at home to practice the phonograms we have learned in class. Since beginning this school year we have learned: o, a, s, c, f, qu, d, g. Please practice only these phonograms at this time. Several all of these phonograms have more than one sound. Please have your child practice at home nightly without stretching the sound out. When you receive your child's bi-weekly assessment you will know exactly which sounds they have mastered and which need additional practice. We will be having a Spalding clinic night on Wednesday, September 21st to discuss best practices of the Phonogram cards. Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Monday: PE Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Art Thursday: Music Friday: Music
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Esther Parsons
8/22/2016 09:41:38 am
Absolutely love this! So informative and helpful! Thank you so much for doing this! Have another great week!
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