December 1st

Field Trip--Grand Rapids Public Museum!

Monday is the day!  Thank you to all of our parents coming to join us on our trip to the museum/planetarium.  It is always a fun trip for the kids!  Your child will need a cold lunch and a drink.  Also, please have your child wear his/her green Mustang's on the Move shirt.  This will help us to easily identify our class of kids.  Please make sure their lunchbox/sack is labeled with his/her name.  We will be arriving at the museum at approximately 9:40am.  To my four lead volunteers, meet us in the entry way and you will be able to walk in with us.  If you are planning to take your kindergartner home following our trip, please be sure to sign them out prior to leaving.  

Santa Shopping!

In your folder today is your child's money envelope for the Santa Shop.  Our class will have the opportunity to shop for family and friends on Thursday afternoon.  If you would like your child to participate, please send in the envelope by Thursday morning. 

Phonics

Letter focus this week: n, short o and the "whiney" a (we make a nasalized a sound when a is followed by n or m).

Here are some words to practice reading and writing at home:

an    am   man   on    not   fan   top   pop

New Heart Word:  is    as

(These are the irregular words that we must learn by heart.)

Decodable Sight Words:    an   am   on   not

Our full list of Heart Words so far:  Our goal is to be reading and writing each of these words fluently:  

the    I    like  and   at    a   if   it  

 is    in   as   an   am   on   not   

Report Cards

First trimester report cards will be sent home in your child's folder on Friday, Dec. 8th

Math

We are learning to...

*Add two groups of objects, up to a sum of 10

*Write addition number equations

Writing

We are learning to...

*Tell a story by illustrating

*Label our story with beginning sounds

*Retell our stories

*Form letters correctly and neatly

*We are learning to illustrate a beginning, middle and end of a story.

* Writing "I see the" sentences

Holiday Dress Up Days!

We will be celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas beginning on Thursday, Dec. 7th with...Wear a Christmas themed shirt.  Friday is...Wear red and green.

Click the link below for all 12 Days of Fun!

The 12 Days of Christmas 

Reminders

*  Send a snack daily.  Be sure it is separate from their lunches and easy to find.

*  Return library books every Thursday.

Take a Peek at our Week...

Number Ordering 0-20

Reading our Decodable Passages

Rudolph Guided Drawing and Painting

Chromebook time

Library time

Word Building

Addition with math teams

Scrambled 1-20

Have a Great Weekend!