| Our letter of the week is "L". Please reinforce this letter/sound at
home. Journal will be sent home on Mondays, please have your child
complete them and send them back by Thursday, there is no school Friday.
We are now starting sight words in our classroom. We will work on
spelling, reading, and writing our sight words throughout the week. Our new
sight word this week is "she".
Sight Words for Kindergarten
the, a, to, you, go, I, not, we, can, will, in, had,
play, have, or, said, up
Additional Sight Words
no, look, one, has, but, of, on, be, your, did, time,
as, its, with, his, it, and, is, like, down, she,
come,
my, are, at, by, where, all, when, some, make,
their
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When reading with your child at home:
* Discuss the title, author, and illustrator
* Point out the parts of the book(cover, title page, etc.)
* Point to the words when reading
* Discuss the story parts(characters, setting, problem, and solution)
* Talk about letters, words, and punctuation marks
* Have your child begin to point out simple sight words
* Have your child frame letters and then the word
When writing with your child at home:
* Make sure your child holds the pencil correctly
* Make sure your child forms letter strokes correctly
* Have your child begin to identify beginning sounds in words
* If ready, have your child begin to identify ending sounds in words
* If ready, have your child begin to identify middle sounds in words
When practicing Math skills at home:
* Practice counting from 1-100 and skip counting by 2, 5, and 10.
* Practice counting back from 20-0
* Practice identifying numbers 1-100
* Identify patterns and making patterns
* Practice identifying the following coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
* Many of these skills can be practiced when riding in the car, taking a
a bath, or shopping at the grocery store
Throughout the year the children will be learning about respect and how to
solve conflicts appropriately. Please read the following to learn more
information about our Character Education Program.
Ongoing Character Education:
* Identify and define RESPECT
. in the classroom
. in the hallway
. on the bus
. in the all purpose room
* Recognize what bullying is
* Recognize aggressive(monster), passive(mouse), and assertive(me) behavior
* Use an "I Message" (I feel ____ when you ____.)
* Recognize the difference between tattling and telling, and know when to
tell
* Use the Win/Win Guidelines to resolve a conflict, and know when to
get help to solve a conflict
* Use "We Messages" (We feel _____ when you ____.)
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