April 26, 2010

Our Kindergarten Yearbook is on sale!!!  This softback, colorful photobook will be a wonderful way for you and your child to remember this magical year of Kindergarten. Please order one by Thursday, April 29 while we have access to the Mother's Day Sale offered by Shutterfly ($15.99 per book). The yearbook will be available after the 29th, but the cost will go up slightly.Order forms went home last week, and we will send another round home this week, in case you misplaced it.

This week in language arts, we will focus on the short /e/ sound. Short /e/ can be very tricky when it comes to spelling, because it sounds very similar to the short /i/ sound. Please use this video short to help your child practice at home. You can also give them rhyming words with the /e/ to try to spell (i.e. pet, vet, met or pen, men, then) for practice.


Have fun!
Mrs. C and Mrs. Jenkins 

Homework April 26-April 30

Put the date at the top of each journal page! Parents, please work with your child, but do not do the work for you child. Let them show you what they know!

Monday (Phonics & Writing): We are learning about rhyming poems this week. Write a poem that has four lines with rhyming words. EX: “One day I saw a cat; He was fat, fat, fat; He went to see the rat; they both had a chat.” Be creative!

Tuesday (Math): Count the adults that live in your home. Next, add (+) using this symbol, the number of kids who live in your home. Write a number sentence to show your whole family. Draw a picture of your family. For example: 2 + 3 = 5 people in my family.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Find a picture of a map in a magazine, book, or on the internet. Label your map (i.e. United States Map) and write one sentence about what you can see on the map.

Thursday (Language Arts): This week we will be reading about The Tortoise and The Hare. Write a short story about a turtle and a rabbit that are best friends. Use these words in your story: here, she, he, like, said, the, play, a, friend, and have. Ex. “The rabbit is my friend. She said she likes to play with me here in the back yard,” etc. Illustrate your story using colors and details. Have fun!

Friday (Social Studies): Try to memorize your home address, and practice saying it throughout the day, i.e. when you do your hair, when you take a bath, or during breakfast.

*Remind your child to turn in their Homework Journal this week. They are due on Fridays.*

Work hard!
The K-Team