Word Wall Words:   We now have 21 words on our Word Wall.  We add three new words each word.  Our three new words are am, he, & she.  Please practice reading and writing all of these words at home.  You can make flashcards or simply write the words with markers, crayons, colored pencils, dry erase markers, etc.  Talk about the letter sounds in each word.   You can even make two sets of cards and play a matching game.  Practicing these words will help your child grow as a reader and as a writer.  The words on our wall are:   a, am, and, at, go, he, I, it, is, like, me, my, no, run, see, she, the, to, will,  & yes.

This week will continue our work with Daily Five activities and our Writing Workshop.  The children are currently writing personal narratives during writing workshop time.  Our goal is to tell a personal story using pictures, words, and simple sentences.  The children are really enjoying this time each day and are growing as writers. 

During math we are working on adding numbers and writing number sentences.  We have been rolling dice, drawing pictures, & playing the 'shake, spill, count' game in our classroom.  I will send home additional practice math papers.  These papers are optional, but some of the children love having kindergarten homework!

We are also beginning to learn all about penguins.  We will be reading both fiction and nonfiction books during this unit.   We will also create some fun penguin projects and nonfiction writing.  This is a fun unit that I'm sure the children will love! 

As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne