May 2-6

sight words: that, who
into, your, came, on, from. but, where, many, of, so, said, good, make, play, they, for, will, be, this, find, is, how, are, now, you, what, with, me, come, my, we, go, see, a, I, the, like,  to, can, and
Phonics:   long a and long i
Reading:
Reading Strategies:  make your finger match the word,
                                 look at the Pictures (Eagle Eye)
                                check the first letter of the word (lips the fish)
                                 look for letter teams in the word (chunky monkey)
                           stretch out the sounds in the word (stretchy snake)Comprehension Skills: inferring, problem/solution
Theme: Mothers
Math: Classifying and Sorting

Important Dates:


May 6:  Minimum Day/Mother's Day Tea
May 27:  Kindergarten Memorial Day Performance at 10:30
June 3:  Minimum Day
June 9:  End of Kindergarten Celebration at 10:00
             Minimum Day
             Last day of school


Mother's Day Tea:
Don't forget our special Mother's Day Tea is this coming Friday.  We will see you in the cafeteria at the start of school.  Please park on the street this day so the teachers have spaces available to park their cars.  Thank you!

Sight Words:

Please be sure you are practicing your child's sight word lists daily.  There are some students that have not been bringing in sight words for testing.  When children do not master their sight words, they most often do not progress.  Please be sure to get new cards if you need them.  Just ask.  


Duck Eggs:
We are so excited to have 5 baby ducks!  It was a great hatch and everyone got to see at least one duck hatch from the egg!  We will have our ducks through Wednesday.  Feel free to stop in and see them!

April 25-29

sight words:  into, your
came, on, from. but, where, many, of, so, said, good, make, play, they, for, will, be, this, find, is, how, are, now, you, what, with, me, come, my, we, go, see, a, I, the, like,  to, can, and
Phonics:   long a and long i
Reading:
Reading Strategies:  make your finger match the word,
                                 look at the Pictures (Eagle Eye)
                                check the first letter of the word (lips the fish)
                                 look for letter teams in the word (chunky monkey)
                           stretch out the sounds in the word (stretchy snake)Comprehension Skills: inferring, problem/solution
Theme: plants and farm
Math: Number Facts

Important Dates:


May 6:  Minimum Day/Mother's Day Tea
May 27:  Kindergarten Memorial Day Performance at 10:30
June 3:  Minimum Day
June 9:  End of Kindergarten Celebration at 10:00
             Minimum Day
             Last day of school


Sight Words:

Please be sure you are practicing your child's sight word lists daily.  There are some students that have not been bringing in sight words for testing.  When children do not master their sight words, they most often do not progress.  Please be sure to get new cards if you need them.  Just ask.  


Duck Eggs:
Our eggs should begin hatching Wednesday the 27th!  

April 18-22

We are Learning About:

sight words:  came, on
from. but, where, many, of, so, said, good, make, play, they, for, will, be, this, find, is, how, are, now, you, what, with, me, come, my, we, go, see, a, I, the, like,  to, can, and
Phonics:  th, sh, ch, ck, oo
Reading:
Reading Strategies:  make your finger match the word,
                                 look at the Pictures (Eagle Eye)
                                check the first letter of the word (lips the fish)
                                 look for letter teams in the word (chunky monkey)
                           stretch out the sounds in the word (stretchy snake)Comprehension Skills: inferring, problem/solution
Themes: frogs
Math: Number Facts

Carnival :
Thanks for all your donations for our carnival basket!  The carnival will be this coming Friday and you won't want to miss it!  There are games, food, prizes and lots of fun baskets!  Come check it out!

Sight Words:

Please be sure you are practicing your child's sight word lists daily.  There are some students that have not been bringing in sight words for testing.  When children do not master their sight words, they most often do not progress.  Please be sure to get new cards if you need them.  Just ask.  


Duck Eggs:
Our eggs should begin hatching Wednesday the 27th!  

Classroom Needs:
All of you amaze me with your generosity!  I am so grateful for ALL that you help me with!  Thank you for stepping up and abundantly donating items to our classroom whenever I am in need.  I am so thankful for them!!

April 11-15

I must apologize!  I realized today that I never uploaded the update I did for the blog last week!  I did upload the homework tab but as for the home page, it was left in the draft folder!!  I am so sorry!  The book fair was probably a surprise to you because I never uploaded last week!  I will blame it on the  "jet lag" my family and I were dealing with after returning from Taiwan right before school resumed.  I am happy to say that I am back on track and feeling good!  

We are Learning About:

sight words:  from, but
where, many, of, so, said, good, make, play, they, for, will, be, this, find, is, how, are, now, you, what, with, me, come, my, we, go, see, a, I, the, like,  to, can, and
Phonics:  short vowel review
Reading:
Reading Strategies:  make your finger match the word,
                                 look at the Pictures (Eagle Eye)
                                check the first letter of the word (lips the fish)
                                 look for letter teams in the word (chunky monkey)
                           stretch out the sounds in the word (stretchy snake)Comprehension Skills: inferring, problem/solution
Themes: chickens
Math: Number Facts

Carnival Basket:
Cram has a carnival every year and it is approaching quickly!  Every class puts together a themed basket for an auction that day.  Our theme is Star Wars.  We are looking for any Star Wars themed item (new) to be donated for our basket.  If it is easier for you to make a 5$ donation, that would be fantastic.  Our Room Moms will take care of the rest!  Send in your 5$ donation in an envelope marked "carnival basket" and I will make sure they get it.  Thank you so much for your help!

Sight Words:

Please be sure you are practicing your child's sight word lists daily.  There are some students that have not been bringing in sight words for testing.  When children do not master their sight words, they most often do not progress.  Please be sure to get new cards if you need them.  Just ask.  


Book Orders:
I sent some scholastic book order catalogs home last Monday.  If you make an online order, send me a quick text letting me know.  I find they do not always notify me and then I miss your order.

Duck Eggs:
We are learning about Oviparous animals and lifecycles in class.  We are incubating duck eggs and hope to have a good hatch in about  3 weeks.  It is a fun experience for the kids and feel free to stop in to see our eggs anytime.