Week 4, Julius

Story of the week: Julius by Angela Johnson

Poem: No Poem

Phonics: M

Math: Patterns

Science: Animals

Reminders:

·         Happy Birthday to Natalie!

·         Picture day is tomorrow! Remember, don’t wear any green!

·         No Poems or Alphabet Books due to short week.

·         Practice writing and identifying the letter M at home

·         Practice naming and making patterns with colors, sounds, and shapes.

Dear Parents,

            What a blessing the rain has been! The rain was very needed and so was the extra day off. Our building did have some water damage. The auditorium, gym, and the music room had some flooding. A few hallways were also flooded.  Apart from a foul smell, the problems have been taken care of.

            I am excited to say that we will no longer have to call the playground “the dustbowl.” The playground is no longer dusty, its full of mud! If your child says they got to watch a movie at school, we did that for our recess time. I have tried muddy recess and Kindergarteners have trouble staying out of the mud. Any videos that we watch have a link to our learning in some way. One of my favorites is “Super Why” on PBSkids. It helps with letter identification, reading, problem solving, and critical thinking. So the students might think they are getting to watch a video, but they are actually learning at the same time!

            Due to the inclement weather, we will not be sending home any poetry folders. Each month during our calendar time we practice our poems. Because we have had so little time to practice poems in September thus far, your student will not have to memorize a poem this week. On a similar note, the Alphabet folders will not be sent home either. We will have to make up the M exercise next week so you will have to help out with two letters next week. Think about those pictures ahead of time for the letters M and T for next week.

            Patterns are a fun skill to incorporate at home. Patterns can be made with sounds, colors, and shapes. You can even point out patterns on furniture and bedding! Make patterns fun for your student by playing “I Spy” with them using patterns. Reinforcement at home with loved ones will only make learning more meaningful and easily accessed!

            This week in Reading, we will be reading a story called Julius. Julius is about a girl who receives a pet pig from an Uncle in Alaska. This week might be a good time to research pigs or Alaska with your little one at home. Experience creates meaning and background knowledge to help foster learning and making connections for your child.

            Don’t forget picture day!