What's Happening?

It looks like fall is here to stay and winter isn't far away! Take a peek below to see what we have been learning in kindergarten!  

Reading Workshop

Our reading workshop routines are underway. In our first unit students have begun to develop an understanding of themselves as readers and the different genres of text that interest them. We have also practiced how to actively engage in conversations during reading workshop time by asking questions and expressing our opinions about the books we are reading. 

Sight Words

The students continue to do a great job with our sight word routine each week. We have now learned the following words. Continued practice with these words will help students gain confidence as they begin learning how to read.

I, can, a, an, see, the, like, look, go, to, do, am, at, no, so, for, or, we, me, he, she

Math

We have just begun Chapter 4 in math, which focuses on composing and decomposing numbers through 5, ordering numbers 0-10, using our fingers to count, adding one more to a number, and comparing number values using more and less.

Writing Workshop

Now that we have completed our Jolly Phonics instruction, we now have more time to put those letter sounds into practice as we sound out words to write labels and an idea about our drawings. Continued practice with the Jolly Phonics sounds will help make our kindergarten authors more confident in attempting to write words independently!

Handwriting

We have now introduced the correct formation for all numbers and uppercase letters. We have moved on to lowercase letter formation and have introduced the following letters so far: 

c, o, s, v, w

Guest Readers

Thank you so much to all of our guest readers! The students have been enjoying many great read alouds!

Halloween Photos

What's Happening?

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend! I am looking forward to meeting with all of you next week for parent-teacher conferences. It's exciting to see how much the children have grown since the beginning of the school year! Take a peek below to see what we have been learning!

 Jolly Phonics

We continue to learn new sounds each week and review the sounds we have previously learned. This week we began introducing double-letter sounds. Using our Jolly Phonics book at home to practice naming the letters and sounds has been very helpful. Keep up the great work kinder friends! 

These are the sounds that have been introduced so far:

s, a, t, i, p, n, ck

e, h, r, m, d, g

o, u, l, f, b, j, z, w, v

y, x, qu, ch, sh, th

Sight Words

The students continue to do a great job with our sight word routine each week. We have now learned the following words:

I, can, a, an, see, the, like, look, go, to, do, am, at

Math

We just wrapped up Chapter 2 in math, where we spent time focusing on identifying numbers that were one more, one less, or the same as a given number. We also paired sets of objects to compare numbers and determine how many more or less the second set of objects had compared to the first set. We have just begun Chapter 3, which focuses on ordering objects by size, length, or weight.

Literacy

We recently received new literacy materials and training to support guided reading in kindergarten. Although our official guided reading instruction will not begin until January, students will begin to bring home books that match their reading levels after parent-teacher conferences. 

Handwriting

The children continue to develop their fine motor skills and confidence as they learn to write letters and numbers.

So far, the students have learned how to write the following letters and numbers:

Letters: F, E, D, P, B, R, V, W, X, Y, Z, C, O, Q, G, S, A

Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8., 9, 0

Me Bags

We loved getting to know our kindergarten friends as they took turns presenting their all about me bags. We learned about family members, pets, favorite places, hobbies, toys, colors, and foods! Check out our class slideshows below to see what items were most important to our kindergarteners!

MORNING CLASS SLIDESHOW

AFTERNOON CLASS SLIDESHOW

Thanks for reading!

See you soon!

What's Happening!

Happy fall everyone! It's hard to believe how quickly our kindergarten days are passing by. Take a peek below to see what we have been learning in kindergarten!

Jolly Phonics

We are learning new sounds each day and beginning to apply them as we learn to read and write words. We have introduced the following sounds so far:

s, a, t, i, p, n, ck

e, h, r, m, d, g

o, u, l, f, b, j, z, w, v

Sight Words

The students are eager to learn our new sight words each week, and they are doing a great job highlighting our poems each week. We have now learned the following words:

I, can, a, an, see, the, like, look

Math

We continue to work with the numbers 1-10. We are learning to write, count, and compare numbers. We are also learning how to represent numbers in a variety of ways including using ten frames, which helps lay the building blocks for addition and subtraction. These skills are often reinforced during our daily calendar routine. 

Literacy

We have begun our phonemic awareness routine and are currently learning the following skills:

Reviewing letters and sounds

Rhyming

Identifying beginning and ending sounds in words

Segmenting and blending compound words

Substituting word parts to make new words

Handwriting

The children continue to develop their fine motor skills as they are learning to write letters and numbers. We can see their hand strength and confidence growing each week. 

So far the students have learned how to write the following letters and numbers.

Letters: F, E, D, P, B, R, V, W, X, Y, Z

Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Morning Class

Afternoon Class

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

What's Happening?

 Jolly Phonics

The students continue to do a nice job learning our Jolly Phonics sounds. Keep reviewing the sounds that we have learned with your child at home. They are gaining more and more confidence with these skills each day! We have introduced the following sounds so far:

s, a, t, i, p, n, ck

e, h, r, m, d, g

Sight Words

We continue to add new sight word cards to our sight word baggies each week and highlight new poems in our poetry folders. The students have now learned the following words:

I, can, a, an

Math

We just wrapped up our first math unit, which focused on an in-depth look at the numbers 1-5. We will begin our next math unit next week, which is similar to the first unit, but now focusing on numbers 1-10. A letter will be coming home in your child's folder next week with more information.

Literacy

The past two weeks we have been reading stories that focus on letters of the alphabet and how we can use letters to make words, our sight words, and even our names! A few of our stories touched on the importance of everyone's unique names. We enjoyed the following books together on these topics:

The Name Jar

Chrysanthemum

Alphabet Adventure

Alphabet Mystery

Alphabet Rescue

Handwriting

We continue to practice how to hold our pencils with a firm and proper grip and are learning to write our letters and numbers with good formation. The occupational therapists in our district have noticed a need for further practice with activities to help develop fine motor skills and hand strength. Here are some activities you can do at home with your child. They are beneficial for all of our early learners!

So far, the students have learned how to write the following letters and numbers.

Letters: F, E, D, P, B, R

Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Morning Class

Afternoon Class

Hope everyone has a great weekend! 

What's Happening?

Jolly Phonics

The students are doing a great job learning our Jolly Phonics sounds.

We have introduced the following sounds so far:

s, a, t, i, p, n, ck

Sight Words

We have begun our weekly sight word routine.

The students learned the following word this week:

I

Math

We began our first math unit, which focuses on an in-depth look at the numbers 1-5. We have covered the following topics:

Number formation and writing practice

Spotting similarities and differences

Different ways to show a given number

Hands-on counting and comparing activities

Literacy

During the first part of the school year, we have been focusing on building our classroom community and spreading kindness. We have read several stories about building friendships, classroom routines, and including others. The students have had many opportunities to practice these skills at recess and during cooperative play time in the classroom. 

Writing

We spent some time getting our hands and bodies ready for writing. We learned how we can use simple lines and curves to make letters and numbers, and we even practiced using simple shapes to draw a person who we call “Mat Man. We also practice how to hold our pencils using the proper grip and are learning to form our letters with good formation.

Morning Class

Afternoon Class

Have a great weekend!

Welcome to Kindergarten!

 

Welcome to the 2021-2022 School Year!

I am SO excited to begin a new school year, and I cannot wait to meet all of my new kinder friends! Looking forward to a fun and exciting year of learning. Hope you can make it to the Ice Cream Social next Tuesday, August 17. 

You can visit our classroom from 5:00-5:45 and then head out to the blacktop for an ice cream treat.

See you soon Dryden Dolphins!!