January 13-17
Monday- Dd worksheet
Practice flash card, especially look and see
Please read "At Bat"
Tuesday-Kk sound worksheet
Practice flash card, especially look and see
Please read "At Bat"
We have gym on Tuesday.
Wednesday-shapes worksheet
Practice flash card, especially look and see
Please read "At Bat"
Thursday-beginning sound worksheet
Practice flash card, especially look and see
Please read "At Bat"
We will be painting in art- bring a smock our old tshirt
to take to art!
Friday- test on word list 9
Bb Show and Tell
We have book exchange, please remember your library book.


In Reading we will continue with Unit 3 with the story See How We Grow by Katacha Diaz. The skill cause and effect will be introduced along with the /d/ sound. Watch for your new Family Times newsletter and remember to review the high frequency sight words!

 

       In Math we will be working on more of Topic 6; Numbers to 100. Practice writing numbers and counting sets. Please review daily practice pages. 

 

I      In Phonics we will be discussing the letter Bb as in balloon, bat, band.

 

       There will be no school for students on Monday, January 20 due to Martin Luther King Day.

 

 

January 6-10
Monday-Rr worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Tap! Rap! Bam!"
Tuesday- rhyming worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Tap! Rap! Bam!"
Wednesday- 2 parts worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Tap! Rap! Bam!"
Thursday- beginning sound worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "Tap! Rap! Bam!"
Friday-Phonics test on lesson 7
Kk Show and Tell

Phonics- We will be working on the new letter Kk, as in kite and kangaroo. We are learning a new rule in Phonics for the letter “K” to help the children decide which letter to use when spelling words that have the /K/ sound. We learn “K” first because K always has the /K/ sound; c borrows the sound from k. The rule is that we spell the /K/ sound with letter k when the sound is followed by the letters e, I, or y. (example-keg, kid. and milky). We spell the /K/ sound with the letter “c” when the sound is followed by the letters a, o, u, or any consonant. Example cat, cot, cut, and clip.

Friday the boys will have an opportunity to be KINGS in honor of the letter Kk.  Girls will have a chance to  be QUEEN later in the year when we do the letter Qq.

Math –We will be learning to count to 100, find patterns on the 100^th chart, and count by 10’s to 100.

Reading- We will begin reading “Little Quack”. The genre is animal fantasy, and the comprehension skill is “plot”. We will be reviewing the letter “r” in this book. The children will learn about how people, plants, and animals grow and change

Mrs Kaminsky's Homework

Dec. 9-20
Monday- opposite worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "The Baby Panda"
Tuesday- more or less worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "The Baby Panda"
Wednesday-draw worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "The Baby Panda"
Thursday-plural worksheet
Practice flash cards
Read "The Baby Panda"
Friday- Rr Show and Tell
Phonics test
We are going to the high school today to watch the elementary chorus.

Monday-No homework
Tuesday- Going to HS to watch HS chorus and band perform.
Wednesday- No homework
Thursday- No homework
Friday- Watching "Polar Express"
Wear pajamas for the "Polar Express"
1:00 Dismissal

This week we will be learning the letter Rr as in rabbit.  Show and Tell for the letter Rr will be on Friday, December 13.  Please send in one or two items that begin with the letter Rr.

 

We are reading "Little Panda".  It is a story about a baby panda at the San Diego Zoo.

 

Friday, December 20 is a 1:00 dismissal.

December 3-6
Monday- No School
Tuesday- numbers worksheet
practice flash cards
practice "Tim's Garden
Wednesday- tracing worksheet
practice flash cards
practice "Tim's Garden
Thursday- matching worksheet
practice flash cards
practice "Tim's Garden
Friday- Ff  Show and Tell
Test on word list 4
·      In Phonics this week we will be learning the letter Ff and its sound as in fish and feather.  We will have Ff Show and Tell on Friday.
·      In Reading we will begin the story, Whose Garden Is It? by Mary Ann Hoberman.  It will be a rhyming story about gardens and plants.  We will be discussing more with realism and fantasy. 
 A letter to Santa was sent home for you to complete with your child.  Please return this letter by Tuesday, December 3^rd.  A postman will be visiting sometime early in December to pick up the letters at school and take them directly to Santa at the North Pole!  
      The Kindergarten through 2^nd grade Holiday Music Program will be held in the High School Auditorium on Thursday, December 5th beginning promptly at 9:30 am.  Parents, grandparents, and all are invited!!!  Children are ALLOWED to wear fancy clothing or dress code.  The children will be bussed over to the HS, they will NOT be walking.

November 18-27
Monday- no school
Tuesday-opposite worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially for and he
Practice reading "A House for my Fish"
Wednesday- trace numbers worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially for and he
Practice reading "A House for my Fish"
Thursday-short Ii worksheet
Practice flash cards, especially for and he
Practice reading "A House for my Fish"
Friday- Phonics list #3 test

Monday- short Ii worksheet
Tuesday- Ss Show and Tell
Wednesday- 1:00 Dismissal

Please bring an old shirt in to wear to art on Wednesday, November 20.  The children will be painting.

Letters to Santa will be sent home on Friday, They are due back to me on Tuesday, Dec 4.

This week in Phonics we will be learning the letter Ss as in sun and snake.  Please review sounds and writing of all letters learned so far (Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa, Nn, Mm, and Ii).  There will be show and tell for letter Ss,  

In Reading we will read the story A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace.  It will be an informational text.  We will discuss Fiction and Non-Fiction, winter homes, and work on the comprehension skill, sequence.  We will be working on the short /i/ sound.  Watch for the new Family Times and Phonics Reader to be sent home.  Continue to practice the high frequency words; I, am, a, the, to, is, have, little, my, like, we, he, and for.

In Math we will be finishing up Topic 4:  Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0-10.  Students should be practicing writing numbers from 0-10 correctly and continue counting by 1’s to 100.  Take some time at home to review the daily practice pages completed at school.

We will begin preparing for “Thanksgiving”.  During the next two weeks students will learn about the first Thanksgiving, will make pilgrim and Native American costumes, and will begin to learn a poem or song for the holiday.  We will discuss being “thankful”.  The students will even get to use a Native American name for a day!

November 11-15
Monday- Cc worksheet
Please read "Winter"
Practice flash cards
Tuesday- color worksheet
Please read "Winter"
Practice flash cards
Wednesday-beginning sound worksheet
Please read "Winter"
Practice flash cards
Thursday-trace worksheet
Please read "Winter"
Practice flash cards
Friday- There is no Show and Tell this week
Test on phonics list 2

This week in Phonics we will introduce the vowel letter Ii and its short sound as in igloo and inch and its long sound as in ice. There will be NO show & tell for this vowel letter.   Practice word list 3 and sign & return List 2!

We will read the story Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman in Reading.  We will be discussing hibernation and will learn to differentiate between real and make believe. Watch for the new Family Times newsletter and phonics story to be sent home.  Practice high frequency sight word flash cards daily!!

In Math we will be comparing and ordering numbers 0-10.  Take some time to review the daily practice pages and try to practice these skills at home with your child.  Also continue to practice counting by 1’s to 100.

Scholastic book orders for this month are due by Tuesday, Nov. 19^th for anyone interested in ordering.  Orders can be placed online at scholastic.com or can be sent to school with your child!

Ms. Clarissa Geary, Director of Education, Training and Volunteer Services, will be presenting a Personal Body Safety Program to the class on Friday, November 15^th from 9:35-10:05.  This message encourages healthy decision-making and communication.  Should you wish to EXCLUDE your child from participating, then please indicate that on the permission slip that went home earlier in your child’s folder.

 

 

There is no school for students on Monday, November 18.

November 4-8
Monday-Pp worksheet
Practice reading "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards, especially my, we, and like
Tuesday-last name worksheet
Practice reading "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards, especially my, we, and like
Wednesday-rhyming worksheet
Practice reading "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards, especially my, we, and like
Thursday-pattern worksheet
Practice reading "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards, especially my, we, and like
Friday- Mm Show and Tell
Phonics list 1 test

This week we will be learning the consonant letter Mm and its sound as in monkey and mom.  We will have Show & Tell. Phonics list 1 test will be given on Friday.

In Reading we will read the book Animal Babies in Grasslands by Jennifer Schofield.  We will be talking about grassland animals, review the letter Pp and the /p/ sound, and practice the comprehension skill main idea.  The words we, my, and like will be introduced as new high frequency words.

For Math we will begin Topic 4:  Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0-10.  Take some time to practice number writing and counting sets, and be sure to review daily practice pages.

Daylight Savings Time ended on Sunday, November 3^rd.  Clocks should be turned back 1 hour.  (As the student handbook states, once the clocks change, students are NO longer able to wear shorts to school.  When the clocks move forward in spring then students can begin wearing shorts (weather permitting) to school again.)  FALL BACK…SPRING FORWARD

Thank you to ALL the classroom helpers who helped with the Halloween party and parade and also to all the friends and family who came to watch the parade.  It was a BOO-tiful time for all.

Just a reminder; Be sure your child has a jacket, mittens or gloves, and a hat (which can be kept in cubbies or backpacks) so that when we go outside for our 30 minute recess the students are prepared for any changes in temperature or for the lengthy time outside.  We try to get outside whenever possible—if dressed properly, the fresh air does us good!!!  Also, have your child practice putting on, taking off (pulling sleeves back out), and zipping/buttoning his/her coat.