We had a great first week back for Smart Re-Start week last week. I was pleased with how well students jumped back into the routines!
Center Update
While it is looking nearly 100% sure that the Kinder team will need to cancel one day of centers to accommodate the new music program, the start date of the music program has still not been set, so there are no changes to the volunteer schedule YET. In the meantime, there are still 5 center openings next week! If you are available, please sign up here. THANK YOU!
Language Arts
This week will be all about bears! We will read both fiction and non-fiction books about bears, watch scientific videos, and do some writing and art around the bear theme. Our sight words this week are see and like. We will continue working on reading CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words and practicing upper-case letter formation in Fundations.
We are really working on our independent writing skills as we approach the second semester of kindergarten. Children will put together a book of facts about bears using the sentence stems: Bears can_____. Bears have _______. Bears are_______. We will also be working on a labeling unit. Children will be encouraged to add labels to their illustrations to practice working on their phonetic spelling.
Math
As stated last week, we have launched Module 4 of Eureka Math: Number Pairs, Addition, and Subtraction to 10. This module has a lot of new vocabulary and tools that you may not have been exposed to when you were learning math. I have attached a different parent letter to this email which explains some of this. This week, we will introduce and focus on the number bond.
Kimochis
This week, your child will learn the second Kimochis® Key to Communication: Use a Talking Voice. This key helps children stay aware of how they use the tone and volume of their voice. Sometimes when we have upset feelings, it is easy to yell or use a tone of voice that makes the situation worse instead of better. The lesson this week will teach your child how to use a Talking Voice rather than a defensive, aggressive, or Fighting Voice (see definitions on back). When we feel upset and are able to use a Talking Voice, we raise the odds that others will want to understand our feelings and resolve conflicts. Your child will also learn how to pay attention to the tone of voice of others as a way to understand the emotion behind the words.
Reminders
**P.E. is every Friday-- please send your children in shoes & clothes appropriate for fitness. We will be in room 2, the OT room.
**Library is every Wednesday. Please send your child's book back to school by Tuesday each week.
**Panda t-shirt day is Friday each week.
This Week's Helpers & Activities:
Monday: Centers (volunteers needed!)
Tuesday: Centers (volunteers needed!)
Wednesday: Library (Reader needed! & Bora for book check in & out)), dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Return Weds. envelopes, centers (??? & Mari)
Friday: PE in room 2
Upcoming Events
Monday 1/16: No School: MLK Day
Monday, 1/30: No School: Professional Development Day
Thursday, 2/2: 100 Day
Week of 2/20: Presidents Week Vacation
