The first week of kindergarten is always so busy learning lots of classroom and school routines! The class did GREAT and I am proud of how quickly they are catching on to their responsibilities and following directions. We also practiced fire, tornado, and intruder drills last week.
This is what we will be working on next week:
Writer's Workshop - We will continue with carrying on as writer's and adding on to the pictures and words in our writing. We will begin stretching out words in our writing!
Daily 5- This is the reading block of our day. We will begin with Read to Self. Last week the class learned 3 ways to read a book. (read the pictures, read the words, and retelling the story) This week, they will begin practicing reading and building stamina to see how long they can read independently. Math - We will continue establishing math routines such as calendar and taking attendance, work on number formation, and learn about positional words.
This week we will also be starting our LETTER EXPERTS. Each child will be responsible for teaching the class about a letter of the alphabet. I sent homework home on Friday for this week's helpers. I will be the letter "Aa" expert on Monday, and we will learn a letter each day this week. This will be very important to the students because they are the experts of that letter all year. I will post a full schedule on the blog later this week.
Rest Time
I sent towels home to be washed on Friday. Please send these back to school on Monday. Please remember that toys are not allowed at school. I had a few students with backpacks full of toys last week. We will have special days through out the year that students can bring toys to school.
How I Go Home
The students will not need their necklaces anymore. I will put bus numbers on the students that ride the bus for another week, but I think everyone else knows exactly where to go.
Important Dates this Week:
Monday 8/24: T-Shirt Order Forms and Money are DUE.
Monday 8/24: PE (tennis shoes!)
Monday 8/24: Early out 3:05 release
Tuesday 8/25: Picture Day. We will be doing individual and whole class pictures.
Snack/Helpers this Week:
Monday: Chyanne
Tuesday: Clover
Wednesday: Elijah
Thursday: Garth
Friday: Gauge
Please let me know if you have any questions!
This is what we will be working on next week:
Writer's Workshop - We will continue with carrying on as writer's and adding on to the pictures and words in our writing. We will begin stretching out words in our writing!
Daily 5- This is the reading block of our day. We will begin with Read to Self. Last week the class learned 3 ways to read a book. (read the pictures, read the words, and retelling the story) This week, they will begin practicing reading and building stamina to see how long they can read independently. Math - We will continue establishing math routines such as calendar and taking attendance, work on number formation, and learn about positional words.
This week we will also be starting our LETTER EXPERTS. Each child will be responsible for teaching the class about a letter of the alphabet. I sent homework home on Friday for this week's helpers. I will be the letter "Aa" expert on Monday, and we will learn a letter each day this week. This will be very important to the students because they are the experts of that letter all year. I will post a full schedule on the blog later this week.
Rest Time
I sent towels home to be washed on Friday. Please send these back to school on Monday. Please remember that toys are not allowed at school. I had a few students with backpacks full of toys last week. We will have special days through out the year that students can bring toys to school.
How I Go Home
The students will not need their necklaces anymore. I will put bus numbers on the students that ride the bus for another week, but I think everyone else knows exactly where to go.
Important Dates this Week:
Monday 8/24: T-Shirt Order Forms and Money are DUE.
Monday 8/24: PE (tennis shoes!)
Monday 8/24: Early out 3:05 release
Tuesday 8/25: Picture Day. We will be doing individual and whole class pictures.
Snack/Helpers this Week:
Monday: Chyanne
Tuesday: Clover
Wednesday: Elijah
Thursday: Garth
Friday: Gauge
Please let me know if you have any questions!