Grant El.
Kindergarten Weekly News
From Mrs. Conran and
Mrs. Caya
Week Beginning: February 16, 2015
Important Dates
Feb 18 2nd
Coffee – for parents 8:10am Room 108
Feb 20 Father
Daughter Dance – Watch for Details
Feb 21 Saturday Morning
Book Club
Feb 25-27 Parent-Teacher Conferences (No CLC)
IMPORTANT
Needed:
1-inch 3-ring binders (see back)
Reading
Comprehension: In the past week, we created charts to help
determine the genre of text we read: fiction or non-fiction. This week, we are exploring the differences
in how you retell each kind of text.
Fiction is usually told in sequence order, noting the problem and
solution. Non-fiction or informational
text is usually retold be stating the main idea and supporting details. Ask your child to determine the genre of texts
you read and explain how he/she knows.
Then, practice retelling.
Learning Targets: I can identify fiction and informational
text. I can retell fiction and
informational text.
Phonics: We are very proud of our beginning decoding
skills. We have been practicing using
sounds flexibly (long and short vowel sounds), thinking about the meaning of
words and text and making accurate decisions to read new words. Please continue to work on sight words by
writing them in meaningful sentences.
Learning Target: I can
flip the vowel to help me read new words.
Words to practice
& review: make, play, said, good, like, and, the, see,
we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, find, this, will, be,
go, for, how
Writing
During Writing Workshop this week, we are working to write a
well-craft paragraph that includes an introductory sentence, details and a
closing. We will be using our shared
experiences at school as sources of ideas, so we can help add ideas and edit
for each other. You can mirror this
process at home using family activities as the inspiration.
Keep working on letter formation. Many children are beginning letters at the
bottom, and we are working hard to bread this negative habit!
Aa
Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
Investigations
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an
American writer and cartoonist. He was most widely
known for his children's books, which he
wrote and illustrated under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss.
Geisel published 46
children's books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and
frequent use of anapestic meter. His most-celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Fox in Socks, The King's Stilts, Hop on Pop, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. His works have spawned numerous adaptations, including 11 television
specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series.
He was a
perfectionist in his work and would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It
was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a
theme for his book. For a writer he was unusual in that he preferred to be paid
only after he finished his work rather than in advance.[4]
Geisel's birthday, March 2,
has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across
America Day, an initiative on
reading created by the National Education Association.
Reminders
Supplies
Needed
We
are in need of a few supplies for your children. We are beginning Reading Response Journals,
and each child will need a 1-inch 3-ring binder. Please send a binder for your child as soon
as possible labeled (inside) with his/her name.
If you are able please send in an extra binder for a child in need,
would be much appreciated too! We are
also in need of large pink erasers.
Conferences
Your conference time was sent
home today. Please complete and sign the bottom half of the form and return it as by
Thursday 2/19. Be sure to neatly write
your child’s name on the form.
Please put names on all
papers!
We have been receiving some
reading logs and other items with no names.
Students empty their own folders each day into turn-in baskets. Without clearly written names, we are not
able to find the owners of the papers.
Math
We are continuing to work on mastering our facts thru 5.
Daily practice is the best way. Make flashcards, play memory with the problem
matching the sum, use dominoes to write and solve equations, online addition
games are also a great way to learn and practice the facts.
