Hi there! I hope you had a fun weekend and were able to get out and play in the snow. I know the children were very excited to see the snow on Wednesday. With the snow and cooler days now here,  please dress for the winter weather. We will be going outside for recess. Wear your winter coat,snowpants(if you want to play in the snow) boots,hats, mittens\gloves. Please pack an extra pair of socks in your book bag.

This week in Kindergarten,

Literacy- Read your Borrow-A-Books each night. You will have 3 books this week. Be sure to read 1 or 2 books each night. Please continue to read the ABC Letter Tracing Book, especially if your child still does  recognize every letter\sound. With your finger, trace each letter by following the arrows. Say each letter name as you trace bothe the upper and lower letter.Say the letter sound and animal name.ex.Aa alligator.When your child recognizes all the letters, then focus on the letter sounds. As students read the three books, have them point to each word and stop at the period.Use the pictures for cues to help identify the words. Students should be recognizing some familiar sight words like: I, see, a, the, to, at, go,like. Please remember to fill in the reading log each night and have your child print their name.Please return all books, even the paper books your child has coloured in the borrow-a-book bag,on Friday. 

Rock Star Words- Some students will be taking home the first list of sight words. These students know all or most letters\souinds and recognize a few words in print. Students should be able to say these words quickly and recognize the word as soon as they see it. The words are familiar words found in the borrow-a-books they read each night. Please see the list in the document page. When your child knows all words quickly. please sign the sheet and return it to class. I will test your childs knowledge and send the second list home. Please know that all children learn at their own pace, and the children are seeing these words daily in the books we read, our morning message, games and activities we play. When your child is ready for the sight word list, I will send it home. 

Library- We visit the library on Thursday. Keep the book for the week and return it the following Thursday. Happy reading!

Math- We have been working on counting on from a number both forwards\backwards. For ex. have your child start at 3 and count to 7, or start at 8 count to 2. See if they can do this quickly or do they have to recount. Also, practice quickly saying the number that comes before\after a given number. Play a board game(Sorry, Trouble, etc) or dice game with your child this week.When rolling the dice ,does your child say the number quickly or do they have to count each dot on the die.The goal is for them to recognize at a glance the dots on the dice(subitize), without counting. Have fun!!

Phys. Ed. Classes this week are on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Dress in comfortable clothes.

Book orders- Scholastic book orders are due on Wed. Nov.23rd. Fill in the book order form and return it and the money to class or place your order online at https://classroomessentials.scholastic.ca/ my class code is  RC244367. 

Water bottles- Remember to pack your water bottle each day.

Let's have a super week at school, my little Kinders. Smile and be kind to each other! :)