Kindergram February 17 2011

Kindergram

February 17, 2011

Mr. Daugherty *Mrs. Eggers *Mrs. Oetker

READING:  We will continue our unit of study about friends.  We will be learning what it takes to make a new friend and how to get along with our friends. We are continuing to learn and practice our social skills.

HOMEWORK:  LETTER OF THE WEEK: “Vv” will be the letter of the week starting on Monday, February 14.  Please sit down with your child and discuss what sound this letter makes.  Have your child cut out one small picture from a magazine or newspaper that begins with the letter “V” and bring it to school.

MATH:  We are learning how to join two groups together to make a whole.  We will also be learning the symbols: + and =.  Ask your child if they can join two groups together.

HANDWRITING:  We need to keep practicing the lower case letters.  We know how to make the letters: c, o, a, s, d, g, v, w, u, t, i, l, k.   All of these letters start on the top line.  The letter t is the only letter so far that starts above the top.  It is made with a big line going down.

SCIENCE:  We are discussing what it means to be healthy. We are learning how to take care of your teeth and different ways to be healthy.

Parent Visitors: to ensure a minimum disruption to learning please our visitor rules:

1. Always check in at the office and get a visitors badge.

2. If it is the end of the day please wait for your child at the appropriate outside exits.

3. Visitors should wait by the office and your child will be brought down to you.

4. We are available for conferences regarding your child’s progress before school, 8:00 to 8:25 a.m., and after school, 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., by appointment on school days.

Travel Ted is visiting each kindergartner.  Be looking for Travel Ted to visit your home very soon. Travel Ted encourages your child to write about his experience with you and your child.  Enjoy your time with him!  He loves to play and do much more! 

Dr. Seuss Reading Day:

We are celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 3rd by joining many other schools in “Reading Across America”. Our plan is to have community helpers, school administrators, and parents make this a “Read-to-Kids day” that they won’t forget.  Don’t forget to send back the slip to let us know when you can read to us!

Things to work on with your child:

*The different sounds the letters make in words.

*Ways to make a new friend.

*Different words which can be made with the “at” and “an” family.

Have your child help make out the grocery list and let them write down the items.

*Recognizing the numbers from 1-20.

*Keep working on recognizing the 25 Kindergarten words.

Dates to Remember:

·         February 21:  School Make up day

·         February 24:  February/August Birthday club

·         February 28:  Assembly/Buddy Activity

·         March 1-4: Parent/Teacher conference week

Thank you for all that you do to make your child’s kindergarten year a successful one.  Have a great weekend!