This week in class-
We worked on the letter Ff. Many of you saw the practice page come home. They really should be practicing their best handwriting when doing these pages. We practice it many times throughout the week and in the homework. This is a great time to monitor and see if your child is forming the letter correctly and the letter is sitting on the appropriate lines. The kindergartners are now responsible for nearly half of the alphabet: Aa, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Ii, Jj, Ll, Oo, Tt. That's eleven letters. We expect them to write carefully and correctly. Next week's letter is Ss.
Homework:
Please oversee the completion of homework and constantly remind them to do their very best work. All homework worksheets should be colored and when applicable they should use the five color rule. An example of this would be that a person shouldn't be colored all blue but a rock can be colored all gray. Of course a handwriting worksheet won't be colored. We are really trying to focus on fine motor development and attention to detail. Homework is a great way to practice both of these skills.
Star Word Lists:
Many kids have already learned List 1. As I think I have told you before there are seven sight word lists with a total of 70 words. When they can read all 70 words they awarded an Eagle Card. From there, they will be asked to write sentences using those words. Please practice the star words every night with your child. This will help set the foundation of reading and writing.
Stone Soup:
On Monday you will find a note from me about making Stone Soup in class next Friday. We will be reading different versions of the book all week. Each child will be asked to bring in one ingredient. I just assigned the ingredients at random. The items need to be pre-washed and chopped to go in the pot.
Volunteers:
Please look at your November calendar to see when you are due to volunteer. There were a couple of mix ups this week. I changed the schedule in order to make it the most efficient for the classroom and to let everyone have a turn. These next few months are tricky with so many days off. Please check the calendar don't assume it's every other week!
Next week:
Monday: Jacki G and John G
Tuesday: Briana M and Jessica H
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Albert G and Norma H
Friday: Alicia B and Catherine O
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication in the classroom! Remember conferences begin next Thursday! The conference schedule is as follows:
Thurs., Nov. 12
7:30 Kushi
12:30 Ryan
1:00 Keira
2:45 Haroute
Fri., Nov. 13
7:30 Sebastian
12:30 Andrew
1:00 Tessa
2:45 Brigid
3:15 Michael
Mon., Nov. 16
7:30 Genevieve
12:30 Roman
1:00 Lavinia
2:45 Jeff
Tues., Nov. 17
7:30 Nik
12:30 Diego
1:00 Firas
2:45 Kayla
Wed., Nov. 18
7:30 Neha
12:30 Kai
1:00 Samuel
Book Orders:
The books have arrived and you should have received them in the Friday Folder if you hadn't gotten them earlier in the week. There are new order forms in the Friday Folder. There are some amazing deals if you are looking for gifts for kids. The next set of book orders is due on Friday, November 13th. Please look them over this week. I want them to get back to you in time for the holidays.
