Letter names and sounds

Hi kindergarten parents!  We are halfway through the first quarter.  This means that quarterly testing will soon begin.  Two of the most important skills that will be assessed are letter names and letter sounds.  Students will be required to name all 26 letters--lower and upper case.  The sounds for each letter will be tested as well.  Starfall and SuperWhy are great web resources to review/practice these skills.  I also recommend using alphabet cereal as a good tool to help students name the letters.

Reading Rocks!

This week our class participated in "Read for the Record."  We read Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad.  We continued the fun by painting rocks like bugs, just like the characters did in the story!  The students had a great time showing off their artistic talent.  In reading, we worked on Classifying and Catergorizing--putting things in groups that are the same and stating how they are the same.  In math, we worked on identifying groups that contained the same amount of objects.

Week 4 Wrap Up

First, I would like to welcome Miss Megan Kincaid to the Brantner Kindergarten team! She will be joining the staff on B days and 22 students will be in her classroom. I know that she will be a great addition to the team and she and I will be working closely to make the transition as easy as possible for the students! Second, we celebrated two birthdays in class this week. I welcome snacks for the students, but I ask that all snacks be store bought. This way I can check labels to ensure that all students' dietary needs are being met. I really appreciate your help with this! Third, we had a busy week in class. We began reading stories aloud as a class and the students really enjoyed it! The class took our first math test together. We did the majority of the test as a class, so that the students learn HOW to take a test. The format is similar to the tests that they will take in grades 1-5, so we are laying the groundwork for success in years to come, as well as in kindergarten. I am looking forward to all of the wonderful learning ahead this school year!