Apple Week

Next week is Apple Week in our class!  I have several activities planned with apples.  We will be sorting apples in circle time, playing apple themed games, and making apple sauce to wrap up our unit on the 5 senses.  Please have your child bring in an apple by Wednesday so we can do some of these activities. Also, unfortunately because of construction on the roof, we were unable to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day and plant our fall garden.  Hopefully, they will be finished this week and we will be able to be like Johnny Appleseed and plant our plants.

September 22-26

It's Apple Time!  For the next 2 weeks, we will be doing activities with apples.  This Friday, we will even celebrate Johnny Appleseed by planting Fall plants in the school garden (just like Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees!).

Here's what else is going on in Kindergarten:

Language Arts:  We are still working on rhyming and naming letters.  Students will also practice matching and writing both upper and lower case letters.  Last week, we got out our "stretch bands" and learned how to stretch out words when we write.  Students will continue to practice the skill of using letter sounds to write.

Math:  This week's focus is on position words and how we can use them to describe where a shape is.  The main focus will be on the words above, below, and next to.

Science: The students are still working on learning about the 5 senses.  This week, I have some fun experiments planned for the students to learn about hearing, seeing, and smelling.  The students are still brainstorming ideas for a 5 senses center for our classroom. So far, the students think we should have things we can touch in our center.

Notes:  Back to School is Tuesday at 6:15 and is a parent informational session about our class.  Please plan on starting in your older child's classroom (if you have another child at Magruder).  Homework also starts this week.  It will be a packet and is due on Friday.

Week 3

Sorry about the late post!  I'm having computer problems at home where I blog.  Here are some updates for this week:
Language Arts:  We are still working on naming letters and identifying rhyming words. Students are also using the words "I' and "can" when writing and are practicing writing their name Kindergarten Style (only the first letter in your name is an uppercase letter!)
Math:  We are sorting this week.  Today we talked about sorting in real life (laundry, dishes, Subway...).  Students will have the chance to practice this skill all week.
Science:  Our next unit has started!  Students will be learning about the 5 senses.  Our challenge for this unit is to apply what we learn about the 5 senses to design a 5 senses center for our classroom.  I have lots of fun experiments planned this week for the students.
Notes:  Please plan on attending Back to School  Night next Tuesday at 6:15.  Baggie books will also start this week, as well as weekly take home folders.  Be on the lookout for these things this week!

Week 2

We had a very busy week last week!  The students are starting to learn the routines and are very busy having fun and learning.  Here is what we are learning this week:

Reading:  We are still working on building stamina for Read to Self.  We are up to 5 minutes!  The students are also very excited because they are going to get to pick their seats during Read to Self this week. I am also introduced our next Daily 5 Center "Read to Someone" this week.  Students will also start exploring the word work stations.   In addition to all this, students are learning how to use letter sounds to write, reviewing rhyming, and practicing writing their first and last name with upper and lower case letters.  Whew!

Math:  This will be our second week with shapes (a.k.a. polygons).  The students love using the big kid word when talking about shapes.  This week we will continue to focus on drawing and identifying different shapes.

Social Studies:  The Super Kiddos have been hard at work trying to think of a way we help our school.  We will continue to learn how to be good school citizens this week. Hopefully, by Friday, the students will have decided on a project they can do to help our school.

Notes:  Behavior Calendars start this Monday.  Students will receive a purple, green, yellow, or red dot on their calendar in their folder.  Please check your child's folder to see how their day was. Also, I am in need of paper towel tubes for Science.  Please send them in if you have them.