Mrs. Craig's Kindergarten Class

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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000">Fundations -</SPAN> we will be working on Unit 5 which focuses on tapping out and spelling CVC words while writing sentences. Your child can practice at home by going to this site <A title="CVC Puzzles" href="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/puzzlemewords/">CVC Puzzles</A>.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000">Math -</SPAN> We are finishing up Unit 6. This unit focuses on adding and subtraction up to 5. Please have your child practice their math facts.<BR></SPAN></SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="'Comic Sans MS'"><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000">Shared Reading -</SPAN> Great readers know that reading is an active process. Your children need to learn to engage themselves in a story in a variety of ways, such as "talking" to the characters and the author and thinking about the story in a new way. <BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000">Writer's Workshop -</SPAN> we will work on writing about things that mean something to them, making personal connections. This is giving us practice with stretching out the sounds in words and writing them down. They need practice putting spaces between their word. If you are writing with your child at home please remind them.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Many children have completed our 26 required </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: red">Sight Word Challenge</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">. <IMG border=0 alt="" align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emthup.gif"> GREAT JOB!!!! I will continue to check their progress every Monday to see if they have achieved the next level. Continue to practice daily. Check out our <A title="Sight Word Challenge page" href="http://teacherweb.com/CT/JFK_Milford/MrsCraig/apt24.aspx">Sight Word Challenge</A> list. <IMG border=0 alt="" align=absMiddle src="http://teacherweb.com/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emthup.gif"> GREAT JOB!!!! Next week I will start to check them if they can achieve the 75 Again Club. To achieve this level the children need to read all 75 words in one sitting. Please continue to practice these words and more to build their sight vocabulary. I am very pleased with their progress.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://kindergartenteacherclaire.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/fiction-and-non-fiction-books/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Fiction and Non-Fiction Books</SPAN></A> 
<P><A href="http://kindergartenteacherclaire.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/fiction-and-non-fiction-books/"></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This is the time of the year that Kindergartners are introduced to </SPAN><STRONG style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Fiction </STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">and </SPAN><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Non</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">-</SPAN><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Fiction </STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">books. They have listened to both types of books all year long but they are now developmentally ready to understand </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">the difference. Any 5 or 6 year old can tell you that animals don’t talk or wear clothing so identifying a Fiction book comes pretty easy. Teaching children that Non-Fiction books give us true information </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">is a little bit more challenging since young children really enjoy fiction books where anything can happen…and usually does! Your children are learning to use these terms </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">at school so it is time to begin using them at home as well. Talk to your child before you read your nightly story and ask him/her to predict if the story is going to be Fiction or Non-Fiction. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Don’t accept any guesses and ask your child to explain his/her thinking. When the story is finished, talk about it again and see if your child’s prediction was correct.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG>Here is a list of the 100 best Non-Fiction books, pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8.</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please remember, toys (webkins, silly bands, stuffed animals, etc...) are not allowed at JFK. Mr. Smyth has reminded all teachers of this policy. If your child has something to share that pertains to our unit of study, they are welcome to bring it in. </SPAN></DIV></LI></UL></DIV>
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<UL><LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bathroom: Please remind your child that they are able to use the bathroom when ever they need to. Please remind them to just let me know. This will hopefully help avoid accidents. </SPAN></LI></UL>
<UL><LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Daily attendance records are kept at school. Please call the office before school begins if your child will not be in 783-3568. Upon return, a note must be provided. Please state the reason for the absence.<BR></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS">To reinforce what we will be learning in school, please help your </FONT><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS">child practice cutting paper and writing his or her name in upper </FONT><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS">and lower case letters.</FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/">Handwriting Practice - This site is very easy to use.</A></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Comic Sans MS"> (Click Here)</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Comic Sans MS">- <A href="http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/">http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/</A></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Comic Sans MS">Our Kindergarten Handbook is on-line, go to: </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="http://www.milforded.org/schools/jfk/craig/handbook.htm">http://www.milforded.org/schools/jfk/craig/handbook.htm</A></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT></P>
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