Math: We worked on counting and writing numbers 1-10. Please practice writing these numbers with your child at home.
Language Workshop: Our theme this week was fall. We learned about informational books (nonfiction) by reading books called Fall and Exploring Fall. We noticed that informational books usually have a table of contents, an index, a glossary, and photographs instead of drawings. After reading these informational books, we made a list of important key details that we learned about fall. We added this information to our reading logs. We talked about all the changes that are happening all around us.
Reading Workshop: This week literacy centers I continued reading with students individually checking their understanding of concepts of print. I’m using a level A text with sight words they should know (Ex: I see crayons.). I am asking your child questions such as, “Can you show me where to begin reading?” “How many words are in that sentence?” “Where would you read next?” “Can you point to an ending mark?”. I’m also looking to see if they are using the picture for clues. I am so impressed with their understanding of concepts of print at this point of the year!
Writing Workshop: We made a book called “It is Fall”. Each day we completed a page in the book using sight words we know and the numbers we have learned to write so far. Please have your child read this book to you.
Word Study: Our sight word was “it”. We learned about the letters “Ll” and “Kk”. Don’t forget to practice letter and sound identification with your child at home.
Content Workshop: We learned about pumpkins. Muffins Market in Clever donated pumpkins for each of our students to decorate. They had a great time doing this. They also donated a large pumpkin to each kindergarten classroom. We will be doing more with that one next week.
Important Dates:
- Oct. 8: Fall Festival 5:00-7:00 on the playground with movie following festival
- Oct. 10-14: Fire Safety Week
- Oct. 14: End of 1st Quarter
- Oct. 14: Reading Journey Ends (return form to school)
- Oct. 17: Fall Break-No School
- Oct. 18: School Pictures
- Oct. 18 & 20: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Oct. 24-28: Red Ribbon Week
- Oct. 28: Halloween Party 11:30-1:00 (Parent set-up & costume change beginning at 11:30)
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held October 18th and 20th. All parents are expected to schedule a conference time. You may sign-up online at:
I look forward to meeting with you.
Halloween Party
Our Halloween Party will be October 28th. We will eat a sack lunch in our classroom before parents arrive for the party. After lunch, we will begin changing into costumes at 11:30. Parents are welcome to help at that time. Parents may also start setting up for the party at this time. At 12:00 we will parade through the school in our costumes. The party will begin after the parade, at approximately 12:30 and last until 1:00. Please remember to send your child’s costume to school that morning! Do not bring it with you—you never know when you might be delayed unexpectedly.
*Special note about costumes—NO weapons of any kind allowed, please keep blood and gore to a minimum!
Box Top Challenge!!!
Please turn in your Box Tops, Labels for Education, and Best Choice labels. The current challenge ends on Oct. 15th. This is a monthly challenge so continue sending the labels to school. Your child has a chance to be entered to win a $10 gift card and the class with the most turned in for the semester will win a class party! Send them in with teacher name and grade and PTA will do the rest. Thank you!
Reading Journey
I hope you and your child have enjoyed completing the Reading Journey. We will celebrate our reading journey and have a read-a-thon in our classroom on October 21st. Be looking for details regarding our next reading journey.
Next Week:
- Our theme will be Fall. We will learn about Fire Safety. The Clever Fire Department will come to our school to teach us important fire safety tips.
- We will work on adding details to our writing by writing a fun story about a scarecrow.
- In math, we will work on comparing and ordering numbers 0 to 10.
- Our sight word will be “he”.
- Our letters for the week will be “Jj” and “Ww”.
Have a Great Weekend!!
Mrs. Wenger
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