Superkids
Today, we started our Superkids and Everyday Math curriculum. We also met our first new Superkid, Cass! As you talk with your child about what they learned during Superkids, here are some questions to prompt discussion:
- What is the name of the new Superkid character? CASS
- What sound does the Superkids name begin with? /C/
- What letter makes the sound /k/? C
- At this point in the year, we are only talking about each letter making ONE sound so as not to confuse the children.
Book Rental
Don't forget about textbook rental. Kindergarten is $73. You can send a check in or pay in the office.
Class Work
You will start seeing more papers in folders and bookbags at the end of each day. Anything that can stay at home will go in book bags or in the "leave at home" side of their folder. Anything you need to see, sign, and/or send back in to school will still be in folders. Please clean book bags/folders out regularly and keep those papers at home.
Snack Calendar
The August snack calendar is in folders to come home today. Please keep it in a safe place so you know when it is your turn to send a snack in. If your child's name is not on the calendar, you are off duty this month! When sending snacks in, you don't have to send it something everyday, just one time sometime that week will be fine.
Everyday Math
Today your child is bringing home their first Everyday Math home letter. This is for you to keep at home. The activities are great games to play and ideas for practicing math at home. All the activities are what we are working on in class as well.
Specials Schedule:
Monday--Library
Tuesday--PE
Wednesday--Computers
Thursday--Art
Friday--Music
Tuesday--PE
Wednesday--Computers
Thursday--Art
Friday--Music
Homework
Today your child is bringing home his/her FIRST homework sheet. Make sure that anytime it requires writing, you watch as your child writes his/her name, and please use the Superkids handwriting guide that will come home later this week in as well. You will want to keep this guide in a safe place that your child can access as we learn to write letters. As a rule on homework, please DO NOT tell your child the answers. For math, if you notice an incorrect answer, talk about it, and allow your child to correct the paper. Homework should not take longer than 10-15 minutes, especially at the beginning of the year. For the language sheet, practice the letters, sounds, and sight words one time nightly. If you think your child knows each one, circle it. Keep practicing the ones that are not circled each night. On Friday, I will collect these papers and update the sheet with more difficult skills as the year progresses. The homework sheet should come back to school everyday on the right side of the folder. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Activity Time
Activity Time
Last week and this week during activity time, the boys and girls learned which groups they will be in, and were able to play at 3 of the 5 areas in our classroom (blocks, Legos, easels, loft, and puppets). This week, we are adding one more center in, so they will have 3 choices by the end of the week (2 centers and snack). They also use this time to eat their snack....although some children learned fast that they may want to eat their snack first, as to not run out of time and miss it before the clean-up bell rings. The groups will rotate each day of the week. Check back later this week for pictures of activity time!
Have a great week!
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