"READ TO SUCCEED!"
In our Kindergarten class, it is mandatory that you and your child read
together nightly for at least 10 minutes. Upon finishing the story, you and
your child must engage in a brief and specific meaningful discussion about
one or more elements of the story (ex.-favourite part/character, setting-
where and when the story took place, a new ending, etc. The possibilities
are endless.). Should your child wish to draw and write about the
discussion, he/she may do so on a piece of paper or within a workbook.
Pictures/Drawings should always be done using crayons only (enocuraging your
child to use at least five colours in his/her picture). If your child
wishes to print some words/phrases or wishes to scribe to you his/her
thoughts about the story or about his/her drawing, pencil must always be
used. Furthermore, correct letter formation and other concepts of print are
musts (by this we mean correct use of upper and lowercase letters, left-to-
right directionality, correct punctuation, and proper finger spacing). When
writing with your child, always verbalize everything. Once again, his/her
responses to what has been read may be in the form of words/phrases/simple
sentences, just pictures, or a combination of pictures and
words/phrases/sentences. Again, he/she may dictate his/her
thoughts to you for you to scribe. However, we do not encourage this on a
consistent basis. We prefer that your child "shares the pencil" with you
and that you and your child interactively (take turns) write. He/She should
be using "invented spelling" as he/she writes(stretching out the words and
hearing the sounds the letters say). Please DO NOT spell words for him/her;
but rather, celebrate and embrace his/her attempts! Each response must have
a thoughtful/meaningful plan behind it, and it must demonstrate a connection
to what the child has just listened to or read.
In addition to this nightly reading, you and your child may wish to complete
this week's optional enrichment activities; which are listed below.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23RD TO NOVEMBER 27TH:
1. Practice reading the Kindergarten high frequency sight word list.
(known as, "SNAPPY WORDS-see, know, say in a snap")using flash cards.
2. Sing and read continually this week's songs and poems.
3. Recognizing and printing his/her first name neatly and correctly
the "school way" (uppercase letter for the first letter only; lowercase
letters for the remaining letters).
4. Saying his/her address, birth date, and phone number.
*MONTHLY HOME LEARNING PROJECT-visit the "Clever Critter Creations" icon to
learn of the project and its instructions.
PURPLE (a song to the tune of "Jingle Bells")
p u r p l e
Purple is so bright.
Grapes and plums
Jack Horner's thumb
Purple is just right.
LIKE (a song to the tune of "Jingle Bells")
like, like, like
like, like, like
l i k e, "like"
I like to sing.
I like to swing.
l i k e, "like"
HARRY HEART
Harry Heart is my name.
The shape I make is my fame.
With a point at the bottom
And two humps at the top
When it comes to love,
I just can't stop!
SEVEN (7)
Across the sky
And down from heaven,
That's the way
To make a seven.
NOVEMBER
In November,
dark comes soon.
We turn on lights
in the afternoon.
LITTLE POPPY
A little poppy
Given to me,
Help me keep Canada
Safe and free.
I'll wear this little poppy
As red as red can be
To show that I remember
Those who fight for me.
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear wink one eye.
Teddy bear, teddy bear reach up high.
Teddy bear, teddy bear tap your knees.
Teddy bear, teddy bear sit down please.
MY TEDDY BEAR
My teddy bear is soft and brown.
His heart is warm and good.
No matter if I laugh or frown,
I know I'm understood.
GRIZZLY BEAR GRIZZLY BEAR
Grizzly bear, grizzly bear
Where have you been?
Over the mountain,
Such things I have seen!
Grizzly bear, grizzly bear
What have you done?
Eaten some blueberries
Made ripe by the sun.
Grizzly bear, grizzly bear
What have you found?
Ice cold spring water
Deep in the ground.
Grizzly bear, grizzly bear
What do you dream?
Sweet tasting salmon
Swimming upstream.
Grizzly bear, grizzly bear
Where do you creep?
Into my cave
Alone, let me sleep!
FIVE LITTLE BEARS
Five little bears
Heard a loud roar
One ran away and
Then, there were four.
Four little bears
Climbing up a tree
One slid down and
Then, there were three.
Three little bears
Deciding what to do
One fell asleep and
Then, there were two.
Two little bears
Having lots of fun
One wandered home and
Then, there was one.
One little bear
Feeling all alone
Ran to his mother and
Now, there are none!
SNAPPY WORDS TO DATE:
child's first name, red, a, one, circle, blue, I, two, square, yellow, and,
three, triangle, green, it, four, rectangle, orange, is, five, oval, black,
on, diamond, six, seven, brown, no, said, purple, like
