Ms. Krukowski

UPDATE: Kindergarten Newsletter \| Poem of the Month \| High Frequency Words \| Wish List \| UpdateIndex \| Help

VIEW: Home \| Kindergarten Newsletter \| Poem of the Month \| High Frequency Words \| Wish List

Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Kindergarten Newsletter You are currently using the Homework With Text Formatting page type. This is an old page type with limited formatting options. We would recommend switching to the Enhanced Text page, a more advanced page type with many more options. Click here for more information on the different page types. Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Hello Parents!</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I was very glad to meet you all during conference time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you for being so flexible with the scheduling!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October was a very fun month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hopefully you have heard about all of the great things we have done from your child.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>November is going to be a great month as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have many terrific activities planned... <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Language Arts: </STRONG>In November we will be learning the letter names and sounds of Hh, Aa, Vv, and Cc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also be learning more sight words.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition to the sight words from previous months (which were “I”, “see”, “my”, and “like”), the children will be learning the words “can”, “a” and “to”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you see these words introduced (in the homework packet) please add them to your word ring.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Remember to continue using the word rings to practice the sight words with your child regularly and putting stars and/or stickers on the cards of the words your child has already learned.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'DJ Cabin'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'DJ Cabin'"><STRONG>READ!!!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Please also continue to read with your child each night and record the number of minutes on the monthly <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:City> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Calendar.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A “Book Box” letter was sent home describing what a book box is and some possible questions to ask your child while you are reading together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The kids love using the Spooky finger, so take advantage of this fun opportunity to read with your child.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All students should be able to read the books we make in class because they use the sight words we have already learned and/or they are predictable texts (like the “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” book).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make sure that your child points to each word as they read (literally pick up their finger and move it from word to word instead of sweeping across the page).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This helps them to differentiate between words and letters and gets them on their way to being more fluent readers!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am sure that you are as amazed as I am with the amount of things the kids have learned already!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: AbcPrint; mso-hansi-font-family: AbcPrint; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">We are currently on a unit called “We’re A Family” in our reading program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will hear some stories and talk about the different people in our families.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Writing: </STRONG>We are working on starting our sentences with a <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">capital, putting spaces between words, and ending a sentence with punctuation (period, exclamation mark, or question mark).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Soon, we will be trying to sound out words on our own, using “kindergarten writing”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For example, they might spell the word “sandbox” as “snbx”, which is perfectly appropriate. We are trying to get them to write the sounds they hear.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Math:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In November we will continue learning how to sort objects and playing the game “Monster Squeeze”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a fun game that teaches the children how to use the vocabulary “greater than”, “less than” and “equal to”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We made one of these in class to go home so you can play together! We are also learning teen numbers and the concepts of addition and subtraction through the use of number stories.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In November, we are also practicing writing numerals, practicing patterns, measuring with non-standard objects (such as unifix cubes or paper clips), probability, counting by 10’s, and using a pan balance to weigh items. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Social Studies:</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>During Red Ribbon Week, we discussed many important topics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We role-played saying mean things to a paper Humpty Dumpty, ripping him a little each time we made a comment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then we apologized to him as we taped him back together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We learned that it helps to say you’re sorry, but it is very hard to completely fix the hurt that mean words can cause. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">This month, the children will learn what a citizen is and what makes a good citizen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also talk about symbols like the American Flag, and how things have changed from long ago.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will be learning about the first Thanksgiving. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Science:</STRONG> We will continue to observe trees and talk about their different parts (leaves, branches, trunk, roots).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also discuss the different colors and notice the colors in the world around us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children’s observations of the real world should be reflected in their own drawings with the use of realistic colors.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Fine Motor Skills:</STRONG> This month we continue to practice using fine motor skills to color neatly, and also to cut. Your child should be able to cut on a straight line this trimester.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Eventually they will need to be able to cut on a zigzag line, and then a curved line.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Fine Motor Skills” is an area on the report card, so it is important that they continue to practice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As the small muscles in their hands get stronger, they will get better and better at coloring, cutting, and printing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All three of these things are very important as your child moves up the grade levels so we are trying to instill good habits now. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Other:<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">This month’s character key is CITIZENSHIP.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Mrs. Janton’s birthday is on Tuesday, November 10<SUP>th</SUP>!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Wednesday, November 11<SUP>th</SUP> there is no school in observance of Veteran’s Day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Friday, November 13<SUP>th</SUP> is a school-spirit day called “Decades Day”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ASB is asking students to dress in ‘80’s, ‘70’s, ‘60’s, or 50’s clothes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Friday, November 20<SUP>th</SUP> is another spirit day called “Crazy Sock Day”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Have your child wear their craziest pair of socks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Monday, November 23rd is our Thanksgiving Celebration.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will be making a friendship fruit salad in class.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">On November 25<SUP>th</SUP>-27<SUP>th</SUP> there will be no school for the Thanksgiving Holiday.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CK Diva'">A Note About Homework</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CK Diva'">: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Remember that when you do the Math Home Links, I would like you to write a little something about what you did, how it went, and then staple it onto the rest of the homework packet at the end of the week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also make sure that your child does all writing in pencil and all artwork in crayon or colored pencil.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Wish List: </STRONG>Here are some things that would be very useful to me, but please do not ever feel obligated:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint">Different kinds of noodles to make noodle necklaces for our Thanksgiving Celebration (Rigatoni, Wagon Wheel Pasta, or any other type of pasta with a large opening will work).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: AbcPrint"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

Ms. Krukowski

Kindergarten Newsletter

©2010 TeacherWeb, Inc.