Week 15-Gingerbread Men

I am so excited for this special week in Kindergarten!  The kids can hardly wait for Christmas to arrive.  We will continue to read, write, and to do math each day but we will do so with a special hum of happiness! 

Our theme this week is Gingerbread Men. It is an enjoyable and rich way to practice comparing and contrasting stories.  We will be finding similarities and differences between stories in regards to characters, settings, and events. We will also continue to practice retelling the important parts of fiction stories.  You can help with this skill by asking about the stories that they hear and read at school and with you at home.

In phonemic awareness, we are continuing to work on hearing different sound chunks in words. We want to be able to break them apart and put them back together.

For writing, we will be writing letters to Santa.

In math, our measurement unit continues with a focus on length, height, and weight. We have a great variety of books and hands on activities to help us explore comparing these.

As we count down the days to Christmas break, I hope that you are able to take some time to relax and enjoy your child's joy this season.

HOMEWORK

Reading:
10 minutes each night. Reading can include reading stories, the poems in the binder, sight words, and working on alphabet sounds and letter names.

Math:
Remember, math should be done for 10 minutes. 

This week your child can explore any of the following objectives in whatever amount/order seems most appropriate for them.

1. S.1 Long and short
2. S.2 Tall and short
3. S.3 Light and heavy
4. G.3 Fewer and more - compare by counting
5. G.5 Fewer, more, and same 

Thursday - Have a great Christmas Break!  

I came across a site that looked pretty engaging from the sample I was able to try out. The website says that parents can sign up for free (There is also a paid version available). If your child is whipping through the IXL assignments, you may want to have them try out this site for additional practice with important foundational skills.

https://www.splashmath.com/math-skills/kindergarten?gclid=CPi9-Ye5mNICFVG1wAodNz8IVQ

Over break:
Having your child read, play a sight word game, practice any IXL skill, and/or write a bit whenever you can fit it in or they seem interested is a great way to keep the many things we have been working on sharp in their growing minds. (No pressure!)

Thank you for sharing your child with me!