Week 6: Our Families

Story of the week: Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber

Phonics: Rr /r/, Ll /l/

Math: numbers  1-5

Social Studies: Our Families

HFW: and, are, like, likes

Reminders:

·         Open house is tomorrow night from 6-7.

·         Wednesday is picture day!

·         Progress reports will go home on Thursday.

·         Chick-Fil-A spirit night is Thursday from 4-8

·         Monday is Stuffed Animal day. Bring a stuffed animal to school.

·         Save the Date! Our first field trip is October 17^th to the Apple Valley Farm.  More information to come.

Dear Parents,

            This week we will wrap up our study of colors and start talking about families. We will discuss different types of families, both real and “make believe.” Through a variety of stories, they will discover ways in which family members live together peacefully and show they care for each other. This week we will:

·         Introduce folk tales and story elements

·         Learn about Rr/r/ and Ll/l/

·         Discover we have different voices: conversation voices and presentation voices.

·         Practice counting words in sentences.

             In Math, we will continue to learn our numbers and begin assessments for our first report card. Practice numbers at home as well at shapes. The new Common Core Standards are much more in-depth than the learning standards in years past. For assessment, students must be able count to 20 by ones, write numbers 0-5, count to answer how many, describe measureable attributes, and sort objects into given categories. A full list of all the standards to be tested are on the back of this page.

            Today was cap day and only three of my students wore caps! I failed to send home a reminder note on Friday, but it was in the newsletter last week. I also sent out a text reminder this morning at 6:15 via Remind101. I try not to send home reminder notes often as this wastes paper and copies. It is never too late to sign up for text reminders if your cell phone can text. Please text @mrsavi to (442) 222-3801. You will receive text reminders from me as needed. I promise not to send you any unnecessary information. We do not have much homework in Kindergarten for the kids, but consider keeping up with the newsletter part of your homework.

Monday is Stuffed animal day! We will be using the stuffed animals to talk about presentation voices, writing about the animals and learning about animals. If you forget, do not worry, I have a few stuffed animals on hand.

             Please stay on top of rainbow words, some kiddos are starting to fall behind! I hope to see you at school tomorrow night for open house!