This Week in Kindergarten (December 22-26)

No School!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

This Week in Kindergarten (December 8-December 12)

Please know that we are district middle of the year and report card testing these next few weeks!

Shared Reading:  I'm a little Santa

Word Study:  here, is, and, my, in, with, on 

Writer's Workshop: Christmas Writing

Social Studies:  Christmas around the World

Math:  Graphing and review 

This Week in Kindergarten (December 1-December 5)

Shared Reading:  Christmas Stories, Folk tales, fables

Word Study:  review all sight words 

Writer's Workshop: Lists 

Science:   Magnets 

Math:  Numbers 0-20

This Week in Kindergarten (November 10-November 14)

Shared Reading:  I can jump

Sight words:  I, can, said, the   

Word Study:   Sight word work  

Writer's Workshop: Editing and Personal Narrarives 

Science: Cooling   

Social Studies:  Wants and Needs

Math:  numbers 13, 14, 15

This Week in Kindergarten (November 3-November 7)

Shared Reading:  Ice Cream

Sight Words:  we, like, in, the, on, no

Word Study:  Rhyming words

Writer's Workshop: Personal Narratives and Editing pieces  

Science:   Heating 

Social Studies:  Voting and Veteran's Day  

Math:  Number 11 & 12 

This Week in Kindergarten (October 27-October 31)

Shared Reading:  A Monster Sandwich

Sight Words: a, on, it

Word Study:  Beginning Sounds 

Writer's Workshop: Personal Narrative

Social Studies:  Fall Customs and traditions 

Math:  Comparing Numbers 0-10

This Week in Kindergarten (October 13-October 17)

Shared Reading:  I Love My Family 

Sight Words:  I, love, my, but

Word Study:  Making new words by adding s, changing first or last letter

Writer's Workshop:  Personal Narratives 

Science:   Matter 

Social Studies: Apple Harvest 

Math:  Comparing numbers 0-10

This Week in Kindergarten (October 6-October 10)

Shared Reading:  In the Mirror

Word Study:  letters

Writer's Workshop: ways to make good writers

Social Studies:  Fire Safety 

Math:  Numbers 6-10

This Week in Kindergarten (September 29-October 3)

Shared Reading:  Yuck Soup

Sight words;  in, go, some

Word Study:  beginning sounds 

Writer's Workshop:  using labels to help write stories

Science:   5 Senses

Social Studies:  Community helpers

Math:  numbers 6-8

This Week in Kindergarten (September 22-26)

Shared Reading:  Dinner!

Sight Words:  up, the 

Word Study:  Syllables 

Writer's Workshop: Writing the best you can, stretching your words

Science:   5 Senses

Social Studies:  Maps

Math:  Conparing numbers 0-5

This Week in Kindergarten (September 15-September 19)

Shared Reading:  Look!

Sight Words:  look, said, the

Word Study:  Rhyming words

Writer's Workshop: Labeling 

Science:   What is a Scientist?

Social Studies: Freedom week/Constitution Day

Math:  Numbers 0-5

This Week in Kindergarten (September 8-September 12)

Shared Reading:  The Birthday Cake

Sight Words:  a, to, you

Word Study:  Letters

Writer's Workshop: Generating ideas 

Science:   Taking care of our environment

Social Studies:  School drills such as fire drills, lockdown and weather drills.  Patriots day/September 11

Math:  Numbers 0-2

This Week in Kindergarten (September 2-September 5)

Shared Reading:  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Word Study:  Rhyming/Name Work

Writer's Workshop: Stages of Writing, When I'm done, What can I write about?, 3 Star Pieces

Science:   Indoor/Outdoor safety, science lab rules 

Social Studies:  authority figures and rules 

Math:  sorting and patterning

Last Week in Kindergarten (August 25-August 29)

Word Study:  Name work

Writer's Workshop:   Procedures and steps to writing 

Science/Social Studies:   School Rules 

Math:  Sorting/Patterning 

First day of school feelings

School supplies

Meet the teacher Thursday, August 21 from 4 to 6.  This day is a great day to come meet me, check out our room and leave your school supplies.   

Kindergarten School Supplies
Antibacterial wipes (not diaper wipes)......................................................2 boxes
Elmer’s school glue (4 oz.).......................................................................4
Facial tissues (2 boxes)............................................................................1
Pocket folders (plastic, 1 ea. red, blue, purple & orange, w/brads) ...........4
Crayons (Crayola, regular size, 24 count) .................................................2
Crayons (Crayola, regular size, 16 count) .................................................2
Construction paper (loose/unbound, 9”x12”).............................................1 pkg.
Construction paper (loose/unbound, 12”x18”)...........................................1 pkg.
Copy paper (white, 500 sheets/ream) ......................................................1
Markers (Crayola, washable, thick, classic, 12 count) ..............................1
Markers (dry erase, low odor, chisel tip, black).........................................2
Paper (card stock, 25 sheets) ...................................................................1 pkg.
Zipper bags (1 box each gallon and quart size, 50 count)............................2 boxes
Notebook (spiral, 70 sheets, wide rule) ....................................................1
Pencils (#2)..............................................................................................12
Glue stick (small) ......................................................................................2
8 ct. Watercolors.......................................................................................1

First day of school

She started school this morning,

And she seemed so very small.

As I walked there beside her

In the Kindergarten hall.

And as she took her place beside

the others in the class,

I realized how all too soon

Those first few years can pass.

Remembering, I saw her as

She first learned how to walk.

The words that we alone made out

When she began to talk.

This little girl so much absorbed

In learning how to write.

It seems as though she must have grown

To girlhood overnight.

My eyes were blurred by hastily

I brushed the tears away

Lest by some word or sign of mine

I mar her first big day.

Oh how I longed to stay with her

And keep her by the hand

To lead her through the places

That she couldn’t understand.

And something closely kin to fear

Was mingled with my pride.

I knew she would no longer be

A baby by my side.

But she must have her chance to live,

To work her problems out,

The privilege to grow and learn

What life is all about.

And I must share my little girl

With friends and work and play;

She’s not a baby anymore –

She’s in Kindergarten today.

So excited

I think I say this every year, but I truly mean it!   I love the beginning of school-new clothes, new friends, new supplies, and a chance to start over!  I have always loved going to school and I cannot wait to begin a fabulous new year with you and your child!