Art Announcement

Hi Kindergarten Families!
Please check your calendar for the next day that your child has art class. The students will be painting and the art teacher has recommended that the students wear old clothes.
Thanks a million!

A week of sequencing fun!

This week the students learned that sequencing means putting things in the order that they happen. To practice sequencing, we read several funny versions of "I know an old lady" books. We practiced sequencing using puppets and illustrations from the books. The students enjoyed the silly stories--there was a lot of laughter this week!

We had our first full week of reading groups and the students are quickly adjusting to our new routine.

In math we have focused on comparing items based on their size. The students are becoming experts on identifying items that are longer/shorter, bigger/smaller, etc. They especially enjoyed building towers with blocks and comparing their height.

Next week we will practice counting skills and learn about characters and setting. I am looking forward to another great week!

Thursday 9-23-10

Hello! We have had an enjoyable, although hot, week. The students did so well with their first guest teacher on Monday. I was in the building administering assessments, and the students were doing a great job each time I stopped by the classroom. I am so proud of them!

This week we developed our sorting skills--there are some super sorters in the class! The students' handwriting skills continue to improve as we meet new letters. We have now had an introduction to letters a-h. Next week we will practice i-m.

Art class is a highlight of their week. I am amazed by how creative they are. The students pictures based on Miro paintings were out of this world! The students are so lucky to have Mrs. Mansfield. She is such an incredible art teacher. I am always excited to see what amazing creations they bring back to our classroom.

This week we also began our reading groups. We use a program called "Read Well." For thirty minutes each day, the students work in small groups learning about letter sounds, sight words, and "smooth blending" sounds to read words. The reading teachers in the morning are: Mrs. C., Miss Jackson, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Stepaniak. The reading teachers in the afternoon are: Mrs. E., Miss Jackson, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Farley and Miss Stepaniak.

Just a reminder: there is no school for students tomorrow. Teachers will be at an in-service. I can't wait to see them again on Monday! Have a fun three-day weekend!