October News
Dates to Remember
October 9, 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day (No School)
October 31, 2023 *Halloween Celebration*
*As part of a school-wide practice, students at Hopewell do not wear costumes to school. We are also not permitted to have any food from outside of school as a part of our classroom celebrations.*
School-to-Home Connection
Letter Sounds and Rhyming
Please review rhyming and letter sounds with your child. It is important to prompt your child for letter sounds in two ways:
Give them a letter and ask them the sound. For example, “What sound does "z" make?
Give them the sound and ask them for the letter. For example, What letter makes the sound /h/? (h)
Here are some great websites for rhyming, letter identification and sound practice:
Sight Words
Access kindergarten and first grade sight word lists, titled Reading List A, B, and C on the Class Resources page of this site. List A is critical for kindergarten students. The first grade list is included because different students are at different levels. The first grade list is the list of words that the students will be expected to learn by the end of first grade. Please begin reviewing the kindergarten list with your child so he or she can become a more confident reader.
Other Ways to Support Your Child's Learning
Have your child go on a shape hunt at home. How many different shapes can he/she find?
Talk about good hygiene and what you do as a family to stay healthy.
Ask your child about their favorite season. Discuss pros and cons of each season and about places that do not experience all 4 seasons.
Classroom Update
Math
In Math, the students are learning to describe and identify 2D and 3D shapes. Shapes we are focusing on are: squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres.
Social Studies and Science
In our All About Me unit we are learning about fire prevention and making healthy choices. We are learning to practice good hygiene such as washing our hands, and coughing and sneezing into our elbow to prevent the spread of germs.
During the fall months we will be exploring the weather in our science unit. We will talk about the effects of the sun, patterns in local weather, and the use of weather forecasting to prepare and respond to severe weather. At the end of the unit, students will work in groups to design, build, and test a shelter structure to protect an "animal" from the weather.