Homework May 31-June 4

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!

**FIELD TRIP ON JUNE 8TH…SEND IN PERMISSION SLIPS AND $$$ THIS WEEK!**

Monday (Phonics & Writing): MEMORIAL DAY—NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday (Math): Draw a picture showing a simple subtraction problem. Now turn the problem around and use the same numbers to create a different subtraction problem...ex.) 8-3=5, then 8-5=3

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): We have been doing a chapter on Day and Night. We've learned many things like opposite pairs of day and night, morning and evening, full Moon and new Moon, plus many other vocabulary words like sky, cloud, and stars. Cut and paste or draw pictures to illustrate your choice of 6 of these terms. Write labels for your pictures.

Thursday (Language Arts): 1.) Write the following words: hug, bug, jug, nut, and hut. 2.) Read and write this sentence 2 times: I like to hug my bug, then Illustrate using colors and details. 3.) Write a silly sentence using the words, hug, bug, jug, hut, and nut.

Friday (Fun Stuff): Practice tying your shoes this weekend.

Write neatly!
The K-Team

Homework May 24-28

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!

FIELD TRIP COMING SOON;
PLEASE RETURN PERMISSION SLIPS & $$$

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Write your first and last names using correct capitalization and spelling. 2.) At the top of the page, write the words: ape, dog, seal, and snake. Below each of those words, you will make a list of rhyming words. For example, under “ape” you may write grape or tape. How many rhyming words can you think of for each? Write neatly!

Tuesday (Math): Subtraction word problem: Draw a spring picture with objects such as eggs, birds or trees to create an interesting. Then make up a subtraction story to go with your pictures (i.e. There were 5 baby birds; four flew away. How many were left?) Write a number sentence, such as 5 - 4= 1, and cross out with a crayon what is taken away (subtracted). [Parents: remind your child that when they hear "How many are left?” that means we will be subtracting and not adding!]

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): 1.) Observe different jobs you see this week at home and in the community, and make a list the jobs. Find or draw a picture for each job on your list. 2.) Keep practicing your first & last name, address, and phone number so you could tell a policeman or firefighter.

Thursday (Language Arts): 1.)We have been reading a bird anthology, and we learned the names of many beautiful birds. Look in a book or online and find pictures of a parrot and a woodpecker. Write two sentences that compare the birds (i.e. Both birds have strong beaks.) Draw each bird.

Friday (Fun Stuff): How many animals and insects can you find while playing outside this weekend?

Work hard!
The K-Team

Homework 5-17-10 thru 5-21-10

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 using correct capitalization and spelling. 2.) Make a list of everything you know about elephants (i.e. “They are big. They are grey”). Write neatly!

Tuesday (Math): Using cheerios or some other small item, glue them onto paper to make the following number sentences. Write the number sentences beside each sentence made with your item.

1 + 1 =

2 + 1 =

3 + 1 =

4 + 1 =

5 + 1 =

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Day and Night is our new unit. Find, observe and classify magazine pictures of the daytime sky and put them on a blue colored paper. You can write a sentence to go with your pictures.

Thursday (Language Arts): Write 5 sentences describing how to take care of a baby kitten or puppy. Draw a picture of a person walking a baby puppy and draw a picture of a person bathing a baby kitten. (you may use a computer for your drawings or trace pictures from a coloring book) Have fun!!.

Friday (Fun Stuff): While riding in the car, taking a bath, doing your hair, etc. have a parent help you practice spelling the Kindergarten sight words out loud. How many can you spell correctly?

REMINDER: ALL FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES
MUST BE FINGERPRINTED.
PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

Work hard!
The K-Team

Homework 5-10-10 thru 5-14-10

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 using correct capitalization and spelling. 2.) Choose 5 sight words from the back of this page. Write sentences using all of the words. You can put more than one sight word in a sentence. Write neatly!

Tuesday (Math): Make homemade paper flash cards with the numbers 0-10 written on each one. Flip them over so you can't see the numbers. Flip over 2 cards and create a math "subtraction" number sentence in your journal. Draw a picture to represent your number sentence. Now do this again two more times to create more subtraction sentences. Remember that the biggest number should always come first! Explain to an adult why the biggest number must come first.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Compare and contrast needs and wants. Name 3 things you need to live and 3 things you want.

Thursday (Language Arts): Draw a picture of your favorite animal. Write a short story about your animal use as many Kindergarten Sight Words that you know. Be creative in your drawing and use some silly sentences about your animal. Have Fun!!

Friday (Fun Stuff): While riding in the car, taking a bath, doing your hair, etc. have a parent help you practice spelling the Kindergarten sight words out loud. How many can you spell correctly?

May 5, 2010

The yearbooks have arrived!!!
We are so pleased with how beautiful these little books are, and we know you are going to love looking at them with the students. Yearbooks can still be ordered if you did not get one yet, or would like a second one. Send cash or check (made out to Karen Jenkins) for $20 to order.


Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos! Today we learned about the battle between Mexico and France, and how Mexicans still celebrate to this day. We learned how to do the salsa, made a traditional Mexican craft called a God's Eye, and read a story about a boy from Puerto Rico (where Ms. Ellie's family is also from). Here is a great website with the directions for the God's Eye and many more crafts and recipes for Cinco de Mayo.

The farm field trip was very fun! We saw baby goats, a rabbit, horses, ponies, and so many more animals. The kids also saw many storybook characters, like Jack and Jill and the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. Mrs. Jenkins is working on a slide show so you can see the kids in action at the farm.

Until then, have a super week!
Mrs. Jenkins & Mrs. Concepcion

Homework 5-3-10 thru 5-7-10

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): On the back of this sheet are Kindergarten Sight Words. 1.) Read each of the sight words on the list; 2.) Choose 10 of the words you were able to read. Ask a parent to read each of those words aloud and write the word in your journal, like a spelling test. (Parents: Do not help them spell it, but see if they can write the words independently from memory.) 3.) When finished, underline any words that you misspelled, and write each misspelled word three more times at the bottom of the page.

Tuesday (Math): Write 3 different number sentences to make ten and draw pictures to match. For example: Draw 6 apples and 4 pears, then write 6 + 4 = 10.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Practice saying your address and telephone out loud. Don’t forget the zip code!

Thursday (Language Arts): In class the students will read Pig Can Get Wet. Write a short story about a pig using the following words in your story: wet, hen, get, pet, and ten. Draw a picture using colors and details.

Friday (Reading): Find a book that you can read all by yourself. Read it aloud to someone in you family this weekend.

*Remind your child to turn in their Homework Journal this week. They are due on Fridays.*
Work hard!
The K-Team

April 28, 2010


Some important reminders and upcoming dates:

  • Orders for the Kindergarten Yearbook for our class will be placed by Mrs. Jenkins tomorrow for $15.99 each. Please send in your check or cash tomorrow morning if you want to order one at the sale price. After Thursday, April 29, the price will go up to $19.99.
  • The farm field trip is coming up on Tuesday, May 4. Most have turned in permission slips and money, but not all. Please send in both tomorrow if you have not already done so, and feel free to call us if you have any questions.
  • The K-Team is planning two final field trips for the year that will be coming very soon. We will go to the National Zoo later in May. This is a HUGE trip...lots of fun, but lots of supervision is needed and we could use as many fingerprinted chaperones as possible. Watch for the permission slip to come home soon. Also, we will have a Celebration in the Park to congratulate our awesome students for completing their first year of school. We will be inviting all parents to walk with us to High Bridge Park and enjoy the day. Mor info coming soon.
  • Pastries for Parents is coming on the morning of May 10th. You will enjoy delicious pastries, adorable singing by the kindergarteners, and special time in the classroom with your child. Please put it on your calendar...we would love to have you!