The Week Ahead...

Hello Families!

I hope you had a nice, relaxing break! It’s hard to believe December is here already! We have a lot going on this week!  Oh, and don't forget to peek below at the bird house pictures : ) 

In Language Arts we will: 

- Read a variety of gingerbread stories and understand the terms: character, setting, major events (We will use the 3 E's for the 3 major events - you can practice this at home with your favorite book.  Just write an E on 3 sticky notes.  Have your child stick the sticky note on the page where a major event takes place.) 

-Compare stories like The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Boy, The Gingerbread Pirates.

- Recite poems and fingerplays from a wide variety of genres with expression (The Gingerbread Recipe Poem and Five little Gingerbread Men) 

In Social Studies we will: 

- Continue learning about families and how they are the same and different. 

- Describe how one’s family members express themselves through their culture.

-Learn about different countries around the world.

In Writing we will:  

- Produce writing that is legible, including the conventional formation of some upper and lower case manuscript letters.

- Tell/represent events in a meaningful sequence

- Review using spacing, punctuation, and appropriate upper and lower case letters in our writing. 

In Math we will: 

- Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

-Use a number line to practice rote counting to 20.

-Practice matching a set to a numeral.

 In other news... 

*The school wide Door Decorating Contest begins this Friday! We will begin to come up with a plan for our classroom door!

*We're thinking the kindergarten hallway will be Gingerbread Books.  I think our door will be the Gingerbread Girl.  The front of our hallway will be a bakery and we are going to have every student decorate their own gingerbread man.  Now...the questions is...will they let us use REAL CANDY to decorate our doors haha!  Hopefully! 

***Scholastic***

I am placing a Scholastic order tomorrow morning.  If you would like to order...please do so before 8 am. 

***Library***

We go to the library every Tuesday (unless there is a schedule change in the calendar).  At this point in the year, students are responsible for getting their library books out of their backbags and putting them into the library bin.  I will not be going through their backpacks, but will give them several reminders to get their books out.  Thanks for your support and understanding in helping our Kindergarteners become independent in any way they can be!  

***Attendance***

Thank you so much for making sure your students are here at school and on time every day!  We are able to get started right away because everyone is here and ready to learn!  THANK YOU for making that happen! 

***Reading Groups***

Reading groups are going great!  I am so impressed with the students' sight word base, concepts about print, and their ability to apply reading strategies...and we are all working on the independent piece.  I can tell everyone is practicing at home.  Keep up the good work!!  Please remember to read each evening and return the book baggie each day.  Thank you in advance!!

***Reading Log and Homework Journal***

Please return your student's reading log (signed) and homework journal, tomorrow (12/1).  If your student read 15 nights in the month of November, they will receive a FREE personal pan pizza, from Pizza Hut.  

Dates to Remember: 

12/1 - Reading Log and Homework Due 

12/2 - Library book exchange and center room visit 

12/3 - My dog, Emma has a birthday!  6 years old!!

12/4 - Chorus Concert 2:00-3:00

           Chorus Concert 6:00-7:00

12/5 - Door Decorating begins

          PTA Bazaar 6:00-8:00 Come Shopping!!

 I hope you all have a great week!  As always, please feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns.  

Lastly, my favorite Holiday movie!