August 25th - August 29th

What We Are Learning

Reading:  We continued to practice the three ways to read a book. 1) Read the words 2) Read the pictures & 3) Retell a familiar story. We learned that reading involves thinking and learning.

Alphabet: We learned how to identify and write the letters Gg, Hh, Ii, & Jj. We rotated through several centers to practice them. Ask your child if they enjoyed using Play-doh to practice.

Writing: We learned that when we think we are done we have just begun! Your child was encouraged to add more detail to their writing.

Math: During math this week, we continued to create our numbers book.  We drew pictures to represent the numbers 0-5. We also counted and sorted M&Ms based on their color.

Theme: During Theme this week we reviewed our colors. We sang several color songs to help up learn how to spell them.

Popcorn Words

Popcorn words are words that “pop-up” a lot when we read. These are high frequency words that your child needs to be able to read automatically without using a strategy to figure them out.

This week’s words:

me & can

Previous words:

the & is

Rest Time

I've noticed that rest time can get rather chilly in our room.  I told the kiddos that they are welcome to bring in a small blanket that fits inside their backpacks if they would like.  The only thing that I am requesting is that they leave their stuffed animals and pillows at home.  I’m hoping this allows everyone to rest comfortably during rest time.

Individual Assessments

This week I have been busy individually testing your child on the following skills:

·         Upper and lowercase letter recognition

·         Counting to 100

·         Recognizing and writing numbers to 20

Soon I will be updating the colored data sheets in your child’s take home folder.  This will allow you to see what skills you can reinforce at home. Even though many of these skills do not have to be mastered until the end of kindergarten, any extra practice you can provide at home will greatly benefit your child. Also, regularly check the flashcard portion of your child’s take home folder as well.  Alphabet flashcards will be coming soon! Thank you so much for all your support!

Dates to Remember

September 1st- No School (Labor Day)

September 19^th- Dismiss at 12:30

September 24^th- Tiger Pride Assembly

September 27^th: WOHE 5K

September 30^th- Picture Day

What We Are Learning

Reading:  We learned three ways to read a book. 1) Read the words 2) Read the pictures & 3) Retell a familiar story. We also built stamina during read to self.

Alphabet: We learned how to identify and write the letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, & Ee. We rotated through several centers to practice them. Ask your child if they enjoyed using our classroom iPads!

Writing: We learned how to picture a story in our minds and then recreate it on paper.  We also tried to add labels with our pictures we drew. Ask your child what they chose to write about.

Math: During math this week, we started creating a numbers book.  We drew pictures to represent the numbers 0-2. We also practiced writing them neatly and correctly.

Theme: In order to establish a positive classroom community, we worked on several character building activities this week during our All About Me unit.  We created an All About Me book and talked about what makes us special. Ask your child about the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.

Popcorn Words

Popcorn words are words that “pop-up” a lot when we read. These are high frequency words that your child needs to be able to read automatically without using a strategy to figure them out.

This week’s words:

the & is

Special Thanks

I want to send out a special thanks to all who donated items from our classroom wish list!  We greatly appreciate your generosity.  These items will help us have a productive year! Feel free to frequently view our classroom website where I will post items throughout the year as we need them.   

Special Class Schedule

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Art

Wednesday- Library

Thursday- Computers

Friday- P.E.

Always Remember…

I want you to always feel free to contact me through school (417-869-0600) or by e-mail (laurahappel@willardschools.net). If you have any questions, send a note in your child’s take home folder, and I will write a quick response back.

Dates to Remember

September 1st- No School (Labor Day)

September 19^th- Dismiss at 12:30