I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and were able to stay warm! :) This week the weather seems as if it will be warm enough for the children to play outside during recess time. Please be sure to pack appropriate clothing for outdoor winter play. Though there is no snow, some of the children like to wear boots and snow pants in order to stay warm. Talk with your child at home about what you are packing each day for outdoor recess time. Also, please remember to pack two healthy snacks each day. We usually eat our morning snack at 10:30 and our afternoon snack around 2:15. Your children can help with the packing process at home.
Classroom Materials: It is the halfway point of the school year and we are beginning to run low on pencils, large glue sticks, crayons, and dry erase markers. We use these materials every day in our kindergarten classroom. If you are able to send in some of these materials it would be very much appreciated! Thank you! :)
Word Wall Words: We now have 24 words on our Word Wall. We add
three new words each week. Our three new words are can, you, & on.
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, can, go, he, I, it, is, like, me,
my, no, on,
run, see, she, the, to, will, yes & you.
This week we will continue reading and learning all about penguins. We will also continue working on our personal narrative writing unit. The children have enjoyed writing and illustrating their own stories. I am so proud of the effort and growth I am seeing in our kindergarten authors each day. We will begin wrapping up this writing unit this week, but we will continue to work on Writing Workshop throughout the remainder of the school year. Stay tuned for upcoming writing topics!
During math, we are really working hard on adding numbers. We are reading and writing numbers sentences while drawing pictures and working with different kinds of math manipulatives. I will send home a math packet this week. Please feel free to work on some of the pages at home. You can choose what to work on. You may send back one page at a time, a few pages, or the whole packet. Work at your own pace and choose what works best for you and your child. I will be sure to put stickers on the papers as they come back to school.
I am looking forward to a week filled with lots of penguin fun! :)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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
Sunday, January 13, 2013
January Learning
We are back into the swing of learning in our kindergarten classroom!
During reading and our Daily Five activities, we are exploring winter themes. Some of our favorites are Jan Brett's The Mitten and The Hat. We are comparing and contrasting these stories, learning about the different characters, and identifying the beginning, middle, and end of these stories. We are also creating some fun projects to go along with these stories and our winter theme.
Word Wall Words: We now have 18 words on our Word Wall. We add three new words each word. Please practice reading and writing these words. This will help your child grow as a reader and as a writer. The words on our wall are... a, and, at, go, I, it, is, like, me, my, no, run, see, the, to, will, yes
We have officially begun Writing Workshop in our kindergarten classroom. Each day we spend time working as authors and illustrators. The children are very excited to be writing and illustrating their own stories. During Writing Workshop, we are currently writing our very own personal narratives. We learned that a personal narrative is a true story that has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It is sometimes tricky to stick with one topic to create a story, but we are getting better each day! Be sure to ask your child all about it. :)
During math we completed our unit on numbers 11 - 20, but we will continue to practice reading, writing, counting, and working with 'ten frames' each day. The teen numbers can be tricky! I will send home some practice math pages this week. Work at your own pace and send the completed pages back in for a sticker. This week we will begin working on adding numbers together. We will read and write number sentences each day.
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne :)
Word Wall Words: We now have 18 words on our Word Wall. We add three new words each word. Please practice reading and writing these words. This will help your child grow as a reader and as a writer. The words on our wall are... a, and, at, go, I, it, is, like, me, my, no, run, see, the, to, will, yes
During reading and our Daily Five activities, we are exploring winter themes. Some of our favorites are Jan Brett's The Mitten and The Hat. We are comparing and contrasting these stories, learning about the different characters, and identifying the beginning, middle, and end of these stories. We are also creating some fun projects to go along with these stories and our winter theme.
Word Wall Words: We now have 18 words on our Word Wall. We add three new words each word. Please practice reading and writing these words. This will help your child grow as a reader and as a writer. The words on our wall are... a, and, at, go, I, it, is, like, me, my, no, run, see, the, to, will, yes
We have officially begun Writing Workshop in our kindergarten classroom. Each day we spend time working as authors and illustrators. The children are very excited to be writing and illustrating their own stories. During Writing Workshop, we are currently writing our very own personal narratives. We learned that a personal narrative is a true story that has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It is sometimes tricky to stick with one topic to create a story, but we are getting better each day! Be sure to ask your child all about it. :)
During math we completed our unit on numbers 11 - 20, but we will continue to practice reading, writing, counting, and working with 'ten frames' each day. The teen numbers can be tricky! I will send home some practice math pages this week. Work at your own pace and send the completed pages back in for a sticker. This week we will begin working on adding numbers together. We will read and write number sentences each day.
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne :)
Word Wall Words: We now have 18 words on our Word Wall. We add three new words each word. Please practice reading and writing these words. This will help your child grow as a reader and as a writer. The words on our wall are... a, and, at, go, I, it, is, like, me, my, no, run, see, the, to, will, yes
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Welcome 2013!
Happy New Year! I hope you had a terrific break with your family and friends and also enjoyed some snowy fun! :)
This is a short week in our kindergarten classroom. We will spend time gently easing back into the routines of our kindergarten day. We will practice our reading, writing, math, and listening skills as we read stories about snowy weather.
Please note that the children will go outside each day for recess to play in the snow. It is very important that the children come to school with mittens/gloves, hats, snow pants, snow boots, and sneakers (to change into for classroom use). Please also make sure that your child has extra socks in his/her backpack each day. The children love playing in the snow during recess, but they do not like wearing wet socks in the afternoon. Unfortunately, due to lack of space for drying clothing, your child's wet snow clothes will go home each day in his/her backpack. Please make sure to dry out the clothing each night and to pack it again, along with a plastic bag, for the next day. A plastic bag will help contain the wet clothing each day. Thank you for your support!
We are looking forward to a great start to 2013 in our kindergarten classroom. :)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
This is a short week in our kindergarten classroom. We will spend time gently easing back into the routines of our kindergarten day. We will practice our reading, writing, math, and listening skills as we read stories about snowy weather.
Please note that the children will go outside each day for recess to play in the snow. It is very important that the children come to school with mittens/gloves, hats, snow pants, snow boots, and sneakers (to change into for classroom use). Please also make sure that your child has extra socks in his/her backpack each day. The children love playing in the snow during recess, but they do not like wearing wet socks in the afternoon. Unfortunately, due to lack of space for drying clothing, your child's wet snow clothes will go home each day in his/her backpack. Please make sure to dry out the clothing each night and to pack it again, along with a plastic bag, for the next day. A plastic bag will help contain the wet clothing each day. Thank you for your support!
We are looking forward to a great start to 2013 in our kindergarten classroom. :)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Gingerbread Stories
As you can imagine, our kindergarten classroom is filled with energy and excitement during this holiday season. This week we will keep ourselves busy with reading, writing, math, and many fun projects to go along with our Gingerbread theme.
During reading, we have just begun comparing and contrasting different versions of the Gingerbread Man stories. As we read, we are talking about the 'big idea' (main idea), the 'main character', and the many different characters in each of the stories. We are also discussing the beginning, the middle, and the end of each story. The children love noticing the similarities and differences between the stories and are so good at remembering the details!
As writers, we have begun Writing Workshop. This is very exciting! We are all working on writing our very own list books. Each child has their very own book that they are writing. They are so excited to be authors and illustrators and I am so proud of their efforts during our writing time each day.
During math, we have been comparing and contrasting numbers and putting numbers in order from least to greatest and from greatest to least. Practice naming a number and then asking your child to name a number that is 1 more, 2 more, 1 less, 2 less and so forth. We are also using many different manipulatives during our math time each day.
Technology~ Last week we were very happy to have Mrs. Jones visit our classroom. She helped us learn all about ibooks and how to take care of them. We will begin using ibooks and ipads in our classroom each week to enrich our math and reading skills. Logging on and off were the tricky parts, but overall we did a great job working with the ibooks. Check out some of the websites on the left sidebar of this blog. This week we worked on Starfall. This is a great literacy site for kindergarten kids.
Holiday Celebration~ Our holiday celebration will take place on Friday, December 1:45 - 2:15. You may arrive between 1:30-1:45, but we will begin decorating our gingerbread houses at 1:45 promptly. We will need to end our celebration at 2:15 due to a school wide assembly, buses, and overall dismissal safety. You may sign your child out at this time or you may leave your child with me to attend the assembly and ride the bus home. All gingerbread houses will need to go home with an adult or remain at school until after break. I don't believe that any gingerbread house would survive a bus ride home in one piece! Thanks so much for your support!
I am looking forward to a fun, messy, and exciting week in kindergarten!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
During reading, we have just begun comparing and contrasting different versions of the Gingerbread Man stories. As we read, we are talking about the 'big idea' (main idea), the 'main character', and the many different characters in each of the stories. We are also discussing the beginning, the middle, and the end of each story. The children love noticing the similarities and differences between the stories and are so good at remembering the details!
As writers, we have begun Writing Workshop. This is very exciting! We are all working on writing our very own list books. Each child has their very own book that they are writing. They are so excited to be authors and illustrators and I am so proud of their efforts during our writing time each day.
During math, we have been comparing and contrasting numbers and putting numbers in order from least to greatest and from greatest to least. Practice naming a number and then asking your child to name a number that is 1 more, 2 more, 1 less, 2 less and so forth. We are also using many different manipulatives during our math time each day.
Technology~ Last week we were very happy to have Mrs. Jones visit our classroom. She helped us learn all about ibooks and how to take care of them. We will begin using ibooks and ipads in our classroom each week to enrich our math and reading skills. Logging on and off were the tricky parts, but overall we did a great job working with the ibooks. Check out some of the websites on the left sidebar of this blog. This week we worked on Starfall. This is a great literacy site for kindergarten kids.
Holiday Celebration~ Our holiday celebration will take place on Friday, December 1:45 - 2:15. You may arrive between 1:30-1:45, but we will begin decorating our gingerbread houses at 1:45 promptly. We will need to end our celebration at 2:15 due to a school wide assembly, buses, and overall dismissal safety. You may sign your child out at this time or you may leave your child with me to attend the assembly and ride the bus home. All gingerbread houses will need to go home with an adult or remain at school until after break. I don't believe that any gingerbread house would survive a bus ride home in one piece! Thanks so much for your support!
I am looking forward to a fun, messy, and exciting week in kindergarten!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne :)
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Teddy Bear Week!
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Below is a peek at some of our learning that will be taking place in our kindergarten classroom.
This week we will continue learning all about bears. As part of a reward for filling up our 'warm and fuzzy jar' we will be having Teddy Bear Week in our kindergarten classroom. Please send in a teddy bear that can fit inside your child's backpack. The bears will help us with various learning activities all week long. We will be reading, writing, and working on different math activities to go along with our bear unit. Some of the stories that we will read are Corduroy, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Bear Snores On (series). All teddy bears will go home on Friday. Thank you for your support!
During science, we will continue learning about our Five Senses. So far we learned about our sense of sight, touch, and smell. This week we will explore the senses of hearing and taste. The children have enjoyed reading nonfiction stories and working on experiments during our Five Senses activities. We will be wrapping up our actual unit this week, but we will continue to talk about our Five Senses throughout the year in all that we do.
Our December Family Project will be sent home this week. Please check your child's folder for instructions. Please send in completed projects any day before December 14th. We love sharing our family projects with our kindergarten friends. I hope that you enjoy working on them!
During the second and third weeks of December, we will begin reading, writing, and comparing different gingerbread stories. Please note that we will be building gingerbread houses with our fourth grade buddies during the school day. Families are invited to join us in our classroom to help decorate our gingerbread houses and to bring the houses home. This celebration will take place on Friday, December 21st at 1:45. Please join us! More information will follow, but I wanted to make you aware of the date and time. This will be a fun and messy way to celebrate our gingerbread unit before our December break.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
This week we will continue learning all about bears. As part of a reward for filling up our 'warm and fuzzy jar' we will be having Teddy Bear Week in our kindergarten classroom. Please send in a teddy bear that can fit inside your child's backpack. The bears will help us with various learning activities all week long. We will be reading, writing, and working on different math activities to go along with our bear unit. Some of the stories that we will read are Corduroy, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Bear Snores On (series). All teddy bears will go home on Friday. Thank you for your support!
During science, we will continue learning about our Five Senses. So far we learned about our sense of sight, touch, and smell. This week we will explore the senses of hearing and taste. The children have enjoyed reading nonfiction stories and working on experiments during our Five Senses activities. We will be wrapping up our actual unit this week, but we will continue to talk about our Five Senses throughout the year in all that we do.
Our December Family Project will be sent home this week. Please check your child's folder for instructions. Please send in completed projects any day before December 14th. We love sharing our family projects with our kindergarten friends. I hope that you enjoy working on them!
During the second and third weeks of December, we will begin reading, writing, and comparing different gingerbread stories. Please note that we will be building gingerbread houses with our fourth grade buddies during the school day. Families are invited to join us in our classroom to help decorate our gingerbread houses and to bring the houses home. This celebration will take place on Friday, December 21st at 1:45. Please join us! More information will follow, but I wanted to make you aware of the date and time. This will be a fun and messy way to celebrate our gingerbread unit before our December break.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
Sunday, November 25, 2012
I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends!
This week we will wrap up our unit on families. By the end of the week, we will begin a fun unit on hibernation and bears! We will read many different fiction and nonfiction stories. The nonfiction books will help us identify facts as we learn all about bears. The fiction stories will help us to identify the main characters, the setting, and the beginning, middle, and end of different stories. Some of the stories we will read are Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Bear Snores On, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, and the different versions of Goldilocks and The Three Bears. We also work on many different projects and activities to go along with this unit.
During math, we will finish our unit on patterns. We will then go back to working on numbers 11-20. We will practice reading, writing, and showing these numbers in many different ways. These skills will be worked on throughout the entire school year.
As readers and writers, we will continue working on our Daily Five activities. The children really look forward to choosing their literacy activities during the day. We are trying hard to build our independence during this time. We are also beginning to add sight words to our Word Wall. We have been practicing reading and writing sight words, but we will now add them to our Word Wall. We will call them 'heart words' because these are words that we should 'know by heart'. They are not words that should be stretched or sounded out. The first three words are I, a, and the. We will add two or three words each week until the end of the school year. Practice reading and writing these words at home too! :)
I am looking forward to another great week of kindergarten fun in our classroom!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
This week we will wrap up our unit on families. By the end of the week, we will begin a fun unit on hibernation and bears! We will read many different fiction and nonfiction stories. The nonfiction books will help us identify facts as we learn all about bears. The fiction stories will help us to identify the main characters, the setting, and the beginning, middle, and end of different stories. Some of the stories we will read are Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Bear Snores On, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, and the different versions of Goldilocks and The Three Bears. We also work on many different projects and activities to go along with this unit.
During math, we will finish our unit on patterns. We will then go back to working on numbers 11-20. We will practice reading, writing, and showing these numbers in many different ways. These skills will be worked on throughout the entire school year.
As readers and writers, we will continue working on our Daily Five activities. The children really look forward to choosing their literacy activities during the day. We are trying hard to build our independence during this time. We are also beginning to add sight words to our Word Wall. We have been practicing reading and writing sight words, but we will now add them to our Word Wall. We will call them 'heart words' because these are words that we should 'know by heart'. They are not words that should be stretched or sounded out. The first three words are I, a, and the. We will add two or three words each week until the end of the school year. Practice reading and writing these words at home too! :)
I am looking forward to another great week of kindergarten fun in our classroom!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eileen Browne
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