- How can I reinforce the concepts being taught in class?
- What do I do if there is a change in my child's dismissal procedure?
- How can I help my child to be more organized in school?
- What skills should I be teaching at home?
- How are birthdays celebrated in school?
- What muscle words will my child be learning this year?
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How can I reinforce the concepts being taught in class?
1. Read to your child daily and participate in the Roaring Reader
program.
Ask questions and discuss the story. Ask about the sequence of events.
Ask "What do you think will happen next?"
2. Read the weekly Kindergarten newsletter out loud to your child.
Follow up by reinforcing the concepts covered in the classroom.
3. Be sure to choose a few of the activities from the activity sheets that
are sent home at the beginning of each theme to complete with your
child.
4. Provide a shoe box in which s/he can keep his/her take home books.
5. Make muscle word cards at home that you can use to practice these
words.
6. Encourage the writing of words, sentences, and stories. Let them
sound out words and write down whatever letters they hear.
7. Promote good listening by teaching your child to use whole body
listening. Hands still, feet quiet, lips silent, eyes watching and then ears
listening.
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What do I do if there is a change in my child's dismissal procedure?
Send in a note informing me of the change. Remember that the children
are not allowed to change buses to go home with a friend.
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How can I help my child to be more organized in school?
1. Put your child's snack in a separate snack bag or box.
2.Label all jackets, sweaters, boots, hats, mittens, backpacks, and
lunchboxes.
3. When sending money to school for any reason, the money must be in
an envelope labeled with your child's name.
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What skills should I be teaching at home?
1. Encourage responsibility and independence, possibly through
providing age appropriate chores and simple household tasks.
2. Stress good health habits, particularly washing hands and using the
lavatory properly. Encourage eating nutritious snacks.
3. Invite a friend over to play and encourage sharing and helping others.
4. Listen to what your child is saying and encourage complete
sentences.
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How are birthdays celebrated in school?
Due to the many different allergies that the children are bringing with them
into the classroom, we have decided to change our birthday celebration
procedure. Instead of sending in a food item to share with the other
children, we are suggesting that you send in one paperback book to donate to
the "Birthday Book Basket" in our classroom library. It should be one of your
child's favorite books. When a book is donated, we will add a bookplate to
the inside front cover with your child's name and birthdate. In this way,
every child can enjoy the books and the safety of every child will be
ensured. Your child will also be bringing home the birthday book bag which
may be kept home for three or four days before being returned to school.Enjoy
the birthday stories together!
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What muscle words will my child be learning this year?
Following is the complete list of kindergarten muscle words.
a my is the
I like see go
we said to on
Mom Dad have you
do what no look
come for me one
little are here red
blue yellow green
