I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend with your family and friends. It's hard to believe that we are in the last week of May already! The end of the school year is approaching, but we will continue with our kindergarten learning each day. We have so many different fun topics to still learn.
This week we will continue to learn about sea creatures. We are reading many different fiction and nonfiction books to help us with this unit. We will also create some fun projects to go along with our learning. :)
During math, we will begin a new unit on measurement. We will work with different types of materials to learn about measuring, weighing, and capacity. Many of our lessons will involve working with hands on materials each day. This is usually a fun unit that the kids really enjoy.
During writing, we are continuing our work on persuasive/opinion writing. We have been reading many different books about taking care of the earth. As a result, many children are writing letters to friends about the importance of keeping our earth clean and recycling.
As readers, the children are working on different Daily Five Literacy Stations each day. I am currently taking some time to read with the children one on one instead of in groups during our literacy stations each day.
We have also been reading books and talking about Memorial Day, the American flag, and different symbols in our country. Tomorrow we will have a Memorial Day Assembly for the children. If possible, please have your child wear red, white, and blue on Tuesday.
Thank you for your support! I hope you all have a terrific week.
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Monday, May 26, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
May 10th
I hope you are having a terrific weekend! The end of the school year is getting closer and many families are very busy! Below are a few reminders.
~Last week a note was sent home regarding Kindergarten Graduation T-Shirts. If you have not already done so, please return the form with cash payment or a check made out to CASH. The children will wear the t-shirts for graduation and for our June field day activities. We will be placing the order on Tuesday!
~Our last Kindergarten Family Project (timeline of important events) was also sent home and is due May 20th. The children love seeing pictures of one another!
~Kindergarten Graduation will take place on Friday, June 13th at 9:45am.
~Eagle's Field Day will take place all day on Friday, June 20th.
~Our last official day of school is Wednesday, June 25th (Dismissal is at 12:10)
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. Happy Mother's Day! :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
~Last week a note was sent home regarding Kindergarten Graduation T-Shirts. If you have not already done so, please return the form with cash payment or a check made out to CASH. The children will wear the t-shirts for graduation and for our June field day activities. We will be placing the order on Tuesday!
~Our last Kindergarten Family Project (timeline of important events) was also sent home and is due May 20th. The children love seeing pictures of one another!
~Kindergarten Graduation will take place on Friday, June 13th at 9:45am.
~Eagle's Field Day will take place all day on Friday, June 20th.
~Our last official day of school is Wednesday, June 25th (Dismissal is at 12:10)
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. Happy Mother's Day! :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Welcome May!
I hope you enjoyed the children's projects from our Dinosaur Exhibit! We worked so hard and were very excited to show off our final pieces. Most of the work was sent home on Friday. The remaining projects will be sent home this week.
During this week, we will continue practicing reading and writing Word Wall words and working in our Daily Five literacy stations. Thank you for returning the books each week! It makes tracking our reading groups so much easier :) As writers, we will practice the different ways to write persuasive/opinion pieces. Last week we learned that we can write letters, poems, songs, and posters to help convince others to agree with our ideas. This week we will work on adding more to our writing to make it even better! The children are enjoying this new unit.
During math, we are working on building numbers 10-20. We are using manipulatives, drawings, and number sentences to practice reading and writing these numbers. For example:
10 (part) +5 (part) = 15 (whole)
This week we will also begin reading books written and illustrated by Eric Carle. This is one of my favorite children's authors! We will read several books by Eric Carle and create beautiful projects to go along with them. We will also read some books about mothers, grandmothers, and aunts as we prepare for Mother's Day! ;)
**On Friday, a note was sent home regarding Kindergarten Graduation T-Shirts. Please return the form with cash payment or a check made out to CASH this week. The children will wear the t-shirts for graduation and for our June field day activities.
**Our last Family Project directions was also sent home. Have fun working on this final kindergarten project with your child. I know that we will enjoy sharing them. :)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a terrific week!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
During this week, we will continue practicing reading and writing Word Wall words and working in our Daily Five literacy stations. Thank you for returning the books each week! It makes tracking our reading groups so much easier :) As writers, we will practice the different ways to write persuasive/opinion pieces. Last week we learned that we can write letters, poems, songs, and posters to help convince others to agree with our ideas. This week we will work on adding more to our writing to make it even better! The children are enjoying this new unit.
During math, we are working on building numbers 10-20. We are using manipulatives, drawings, and number sentences to practice reading and writing these numbers. For example:
10 (part) +5 (part) = 15 (whole)
This week we will also begin reading books written and illustrated by Eric Carle. This is one of my favorite children's authors! We will read several books by Eric Carle and create beautiful projects to go along with them. We will also read some books about mothers, grandmothers, and aunts as we prepare for Mother's Day! ;)
**On Friday, a note was sent home regarding Kindergarten Graduation T-Shirts. Please return the form with cash payment or a check made out to CASH this week. The children will wear the t-shirts for graduation and for our June field day activities.
**Our last Family Project directions was also sent home. Have fun working on this final kindergarten project with your child. I know that we will enjoy sharing them. :)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a terrific week!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
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