Shades of Fall
Check out our class pumpkin creation at the Family Fall Festival tonight, 9.30.2011
Sept. 16, 2011
Testing
I am so proud of all of our children! They have made a wonderful adjustment to kindergarten. Next week will be very busy for us. The Kindergartners will be taking NWEA tests. My class will be testing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please help your child do his/her best by making sure he/she gets plenty of sleep and a hardy breakfast. We are also completing out MClass testing next week.
Student of the Week
We started Student of the Week this week. We will showcase one student each week. When it is your child's turn, you will receive a poster and a letter explaining the activities for the week. On Friday, your child will take home Coconut for the weekend. Please help your child complete a page in Coconut's travel journal.
Super Kid Cards
As positive reinforcement for good behavior, each child has a Super Kid Card. The children can receive a punch on their card for good behavior, personal best work, good manners, kindness to others, etc. After 15 punches, he/she can get a prize from the prize drawers. If you would like to make a donation to our prize collection, small items like those used for birthday goody bags would be appreciated. No food, please.
In Closing...
Thank you for all your support getting our year off to a successful start. Have a great weekend!
We Made It...September 2, 2011
We made it through our first full week of kindergarten! I am so pleased with how quickly the children have gotten into the routine. Today your child will be bringing home a book order. There is no obligation to place an order, but our classroom benefits from every order received. Even better, if you order online we get $3 to spend. Orders are due next Friday, Sept. 9th. Have a great weekend!
Specials Schedule
Lunch~ Everyday at 10:20-10:50
Recess~ Everyday at 12:45-1:15
Monday IMC~ 11:55-12:40
Tuesday Music & Movement~ 1:15-2:00
Wednesday Computer Lab~ 11:55-12:40
Thursday Art 1:15-2:00
What a fun-filled week! We had a great time creating fall art for Fantastic Friday. We finished our introductory unit in Reading. These are the skills we will be working on next week:
Language Arts:
Theme: Families
Letter/sound: M, m
Star word: We
Comprehension: Making Predictions
Oral Grammar: Naming Words
Writing: Sentence Frame
Math:
Patterns
Coin Matching
"Tricky" Teens
Counting by 1 to 30
Penny: recognition and value
Thank you!!!
A big thanks to the parents who donated prizes for our Super Kids Behavior System. The kids are so proud when they finish a card and receive a prize.
Small Reading Groups
We have been practicing centers for the last 2 weeks. Next week we are going to add small reading groups that will meet with me on a weekly basis. They groups will be based on the results of the Mclass testing. These groups will be fluid and children may be changing groups occasionally based on classroom performance. Once a week I will be sending home a reader for your child to read to you at home. Please make sure these readers are returned the next day as I will need them for other groups. Though some books may appear to be too easy for your child, remember that comprehension is a key component to our program and these books allow us to enhance comprehension skills.
Math Homelinks
I will be sending homelinks home when they relate to classroom skills. These do not have to be returned. These activities will reinforce what I am teaching in the classroom.
Handwriting
Handwriting homework will begin on Monday. Please follow the daily homework as listed. On review weeks, your child will not be getting handwriting homework. In addition to handwriting homework sheets, please continue to practice your child's name, emphasizing starting with an uppercase letter and writing the rest in lowercase. Thank you.
In Closing...
Thanks to everyone for your support this year. Full time kindergarten has been a challenge to everyone, but we can already see the benefits for our students. Have a great weekend!
Sept. 30. 2011
Next Week in Kindergarten...
Language Arts
Letter of the Week: A, a
Star Word: the
Comprehension Skill: Indentifying Setting
Oral Grammar: Naming Words (nouns)
Writing Skill: Lists
Math
Teen Numbers
Symmetry
Thank you!!!
Thank you for all the generous donations! Baggies, tissues, paper towels, and Super Kid prizes have been pouring in. We are grateful!
Special Dates:
10/12/11
Super Hero Day: Pay $1.00 to dress as your favorite super hero.
Reminder: Please remember to send your child's small reader back the following school day. Books come in a set of 6 and if they are not returned I will not have enough for the next day's group. Thanks.
Collecting... Keep sending in clean, plastic caps for the Ronald McDonald House. These will be melted down to make a bench for the grounds.
Have a great fall weekend!
This Week in Mrs. Schindewolf's Kindergarten...
I'm sorry I didn't get this posted on Friday. I was having difficulty accessing the site.
Skills for this Week:
Language Arts
Review of letters M, A
Review of Star Words: we, the
Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure (beginning, middle, end of story)
Comprehension Skill: Making Predictions
Oral Grammar: Naming Words
Handwriting: Practice A, a, M, m
Math
Introduction to Symmetry
Ordering Objects by Size
Recognizing and Understanding Teen Numbers
Please continue working with your child on the correct printing of his/her first name. We are also practicing counting by 10's to 100.
Thank You!!!
Thank you for all the bottle caps, egg cartons, and Super Kid prizes.
Special Days
~Our Stars in Service are sponsoring Super Hero Day on October 12th. For $1, your child can come to school dressed as a Super Hero.
~Monthly Show and Tell: Next Monday, October 17th, your child can bring in a sign of fall for show and tell.
