Friday Note 11-10-17

Friday Note 11-10-17

Math: We continued our topic on measurement and worked on comparing the weight and capacity of objects.

Our focus in reading this week was on Folktales.  Here’s what we did in each workshop:

• Language Workshop: We focused on the book The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  We focused on story elements, such as characters, settings, and key events.  We introduced vocabulary words that are in the story, such as: valley, meadow, rushing, troll, roared, gobble, and trampled.  We also practiced retelling the story by telling what happened in the beginning, the middle, and the end.  The students really enjoyed using the story pieces to retell.  We finished the week by reading other versions of the story.  

• Writing Workshop: We learned the sight word “to”.  This week we practiced using magnetic whiteboards and letters to build and write the sight words we have learned so far.  We also spent time writing in our “Writing Journals”.  Journals are used for students to write about whatever they choose.    

• Word Study: Our letters for the week were “Jj”, “Kk”, “Ll” and “Ii”.  We learned that “Ii” is a vowel and can make a short sound and a long sound.  Please continue to work with your child on correct letter formation and on knowing the letter sounds.  Our goal is to know all the letters and sounds by the end of second quarter.   

Important Dates:  

• Nov. 13 - Cox CARE Mobile
• Nov. 17 - Kindergarten Share Feast  
• Nov. 20-24- Thanksgiving Break - No School
• Nov. 30- Picture Retakes
• PTA Skate Night 6:00-8:00 @ Skateland 

Share Feast  

All of Kindergarten will come together on Friday, November 17th to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.  Please have your child bring in ONE INDIVIDUAL-SIZED favorite snack (Cheez-its, mini marshmallows, pretzels, M&M’s, etc.) before this day that we will combine together to make a Share Feast for all to enjoy. Thanks so much for your help!  Please send the item in by next Wednesday.  

Next Week:

• We will continue learning about story elements.  
• In Language Workshop, we will read  The Three Little Pigs and then spend the rest of the week reading various Folktales.  
• We will learn about the letters “Mm”, “Nn”, “Pp” and “Oo”.    
• We will learn about Thanksgiving.
• In math, we will begin comparing amounts.
• Our sight word will be “with”.