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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.

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

We are excited to be creating a yearbook for our class, and hope that you would consider ordering one to commemorate your child's first year in elementary school. An order form came home with your child today with more information. If you would like to purchase one, please send in your money by April 29th for the discounted price.


Also, we have just started a new unit in math on addition. Students will use manipulatives, worksheets, and their own fingers to practice adding. Please support this unit at home by encouraging your child to add up simple household items.


Finally, you may be interested in taking your child to "Maryland Day...Explore Our World" on this Saturay, April 24th at the University of Maryland at College Park. There is so much to do there, including hands-on math and science activities, exhibits, live performances and much more. To learn more, click on the link above. I will be taking my boys to Maryland Day, and I hope to see you there too!

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Write your first and last name, then write your telephone number below. 2.) Make a list of words with the short /o/ sound that rhyme with NOT.

Tuesday (Math): Make a piece of toast or sandwich at home. Cut it into 4 equal size parts. Describe in a few sentences how to share your sandwich with one person, two people, and four people. Can you share it equally with 3 people? Explain and draw pictures about your ideas.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): We are using action words like walk, run, roll, etc. to describe how objects can move. Write any 5 actions words you want and then list 3 objects for each action word that move that. For extra credit you may write a sentence for each object/action word. For example: fly/kite -- The kite can fly.

Thursday (Language Arts): Write 4 words for each of these sounds: _ot, _ig, and _ug.. Example :_ ot-- hot, pot lot; _ig---big, fig, pig

Friday (Reading): Find words that you don’t know in a book this weekend. Look those words up in a dictionary to find out what they mean. How many new words did you learn?

Work hard!
The K-Team

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): 1.) Write your first and last names, then have an adult help you say your address (house number, street name, city, state, zip code. 2.) Write your address below your name. Practice saying your address to a family member.

Tuesday (Math): 1.) Fold a piece of paper perfectly in half. With the folded edge at the bottom, cut out a fun shape. Open the paper to see two sides that are equal (symmetry). Last, color both sides exactly the same and glue your symmetrical shape into your homework journal. 2.) Practice saying your address to a family member.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Find the street sign on your street and read it. Practice saying your address to a family member.

Thursday (Language Arts): DICTATION WEEK: Read the following sentence aloud to your child. Repeat slowly. Have your child independently write what they hear you read (Don’t’ help them!!!) When finished, compare your child’s sentence with the real sentence and talk about how they did. Practice reading and writing any words your child had particular trouble with.

Friday (Family Fun Project): The K-Team kids have been reading books about the farm. Using a shoebox and creative ideas, construct an exhibit (diorama) of farm life on a farm. You could use clay, sticks, toys, magnets, magic markers, or anything else your imagination can think of. Make it *awesome*, and bring it to school when you return from Spring Break.

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

Keep practicing your address!
The K-Team