WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12

This week in:

Reading and Writing...
Made a Kindergarten, Kindergarten Who Do You See? class book...coming home soon!
Learned how to draw people with Mat Man
Illustrated the birthday song and put it in our new Poetry Folders
Made a book about how many letters were in our names

We have read and discussed many books focusing on themes such as  building community, acceptance and tolerance, following rules, and kindergarten.  Some of the titles include...

• Ish
• The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes
• My Friend Isabelle
• I'm Here
• Press Here
• Stick and Stone
• Friends
• My Mouth is a Volcano
• My Name is Elizabeth

Math...
Counted objects with the tag and drag strategy
Played a "Quick Looks" dot card game
Made a birthday graph
Introduced calendar time
Went on a number hunt
Practiced writing numbers 0-5
Made a chart displaying how many letters are in our names

Kindergarten Funny...
I call the time after lunch when we rest and relax "Brain Vacation"
Student coming in after recess says, "Are we going to do brain surgery now?" LOL

What to do at home...

We have spent a lot of time talking about and practicing rules and routines at school.  Talk to your child about some of the rules at school and some of the rules at home.  How are they the same/different?

Dates...
Open House is September 22 at 6:00.  Remember to bring in your family poster project!