Just a reminder the Kindergarten Dress Code states that the children should wear Velcro/slip-on sneakers including dress down days. Please look over the Dress Code information located on the April page in the Calendar/Handbook.
Stamped word cards should be kept HOME in a baggie for review.
Please be mindful that school begins at 7:55 a.m. The children should be unpacked and ready to start the day not coming in at that time.
Math: Addition and Subtration review
Each night the students are expected to practice their word cards. Word cards are high frequency words and sight words that the students should know immediately. Most of these words are not words that can be sounded out. It is through practice that these words will be learned. Immediate recognition is required to receive a stamp. Two stamps and the child will earn the word and take it off his/her ring. Earned words should stay at home for practice and review. Click the link for - Tips and Games for practicing sight words at home.
Your child will be sent home with a story to read at home. This story we have been working on together in class throughout the week. When it is sent home, I ask you to sit with your child as he/she reads it to you. Please return the book the next day and initial the reading log found in their word pouch. You are your child's first reading teacher, and taking the time to sit with your child as he/she reads the story will give him/her a great start with reading.
Ideas for Reading at Home
1. While reading the story aloud with your child, follow each word with your finger to show that you must go from the top of the page to the bottom and from left to right.
2."Echo" read - read a sentence and then have your child repeat what you read.
3. Point out that sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.
4. Look at the sight words at the end of each book to review.
Secret Sharing this week is an object with /w/ sound as in wind.
Your child will need to pick an item that begins with the specified letter or theme. The object should fit in a brown paper bag. Your child should dictate three clues to you. Write the clues on the bag or an index card. Clues should be in complete sentences. On his/her sharing day the child reads the clues to the class. The class will guess the object based on the clues. If your child forgets the sharing it counts as no homework. He/she will NOT be able to do it the next day.
Tuesday's- folder #s 1-5, Wednesday's- folder #s 6-9
Thursday's- folder #s 10-13, Friday's- folder #'s 14-17
Parents here is how you can help improve your child's fine motor control at home:
• Encourage play with playdough, beads, blocks, and puzzles.
• Let your child practice using child-safe scissors.
• Involve them in daily tasks like pouring, stirring, or fastening clothing.
• Provide plenty of opportunities for drawing, coloring, and building. When drawing or coloring, correct improper grip.
When children strengthen their fine motor skills, they’re not just learning to write neatly—they’re building the confidence and coordination they need to thrive both in school and in life.
The Clever QR Code can be located on the back of the green laminated card of your child's word ring. You need to go into clever.com and sign in as a student then use the QR code to get into your child's account. Once you are in your child's account be sure to click my page (C.Quinn's Page under the skateboard). You may also download the Clever App. The green card also has your child's login info for Teach Your Monster to read. This App will also be used in class but is not on Clever. Use the link below. Click on the Student tab then enter their first name and class code. www.teachyourmonster.org/account/users/sign_in