Week of December 3-7, 2018

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us! This season brings great excitement, as well as busy schedules. However, we are continuing to work hard, as our lessons become more challenging.  

Unit 3 will begin in Reading this week. This unit discusses changes that occur around us. The first story is called “Little Panda.” This nonfictional story explains how a panda changes in its first year of life. The children will see how a panda and her mother are alike, as well as how they are different. This helps us practice ways to compare and contrast subjects. Verbs will be the grammar focus. Our amazing words are: weigh, measure, healthy, bamboo, curious, and explore. New sight words presented this week include: me, with, and she.

Phonics will focus on two letters: Bb and Nn, The initial and final /b/ and /n/ sounds will be practiced.

Math lessons will continue to work with the numbers 11-20. Our goal is to read, write, and count numbers up to 20.

Reminders:

~ Please remember to return the letter to Santa that was sent home on Friday. A mailman will be visiting our classroom on Monday, December 10^th. He will collect our special messages that will be sent to the North Pole.

~ Scholastic book orders are due on Wednesday, December 5^th.

~ The PTO is conducting the Holiday Gift Workshop this week. Our class buying day is Thursday, December 6^th.

~Mark your calendars…The Christmas Concert is scheduled for Saturday, December 8^th at the high school auditorium. Kindergarten will hit the stage at 10:00am. Please have your child arrive by 9:30 in order to prepare.

~ Please continue to practice letters and sounds, counting to 100, and sight words daily.

Thank you,

Mrs. Green