December 14th Newsletter

We had a lot of fun last week and learned a lot too! Teddy Bear day was a huge success!!!

Teddy Bear Day:

The kids sorted gummy bears by color, counted the number of bears per color, and graphed our data. We recorded the total number of bears in our class by tallying. As a class, we even ordered our bears from shortest to tallest. Parent volunteers read books about bears to the kids, and the kids taught their bears how to sit on the carpet and listen to a story. The kids even had a chance to read to their bears.

Animated Alphabet:

Letter E and the letters TH

-Edgar Elf and The Thick Thorny Thing

Drawings- Elf and a Bathtub

-Review (Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds)

-Identifying the Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds in Words

-Reading and Finding Sight Words

HWT:

-Practice Writing Letters and Pencil Grip

Math:

-Maps

-Graphing

-Addition

-Subtraction

-Counting

-Recognizing Numerals

-Ordering Numerals

-Patterns

-Tallying

Books that we have read in class:

1. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear

by Don and Audry Wood

2. Corduroy by Don Freeman

3. Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela and Steven D'amico

Thursday is Gingerbread day! If you would like to come, please let me know!!!

Friday is our winter party!

Thanks,

Mrs. Torneden

December is Here!!!

I can't believe that there are only two more weeks until winter break. We have been so busy in kindergarten that the time has flown by me. Here is an overview of the activities your child has been doing in class:

Animated Alphabet:

Letter L

-Lizzy Lamb and Lonnie Lion

-Draw: A Lamb

-Review (Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds)

-Identifying the Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds in Words

-Reading and Finding Sight Words

HWT:

-Practice Writing Letters and Pencil Grip

Social Studies/Science:

Mrs. Jennings are counselor came in this week. The children made a book with her and discussed feelings.

Math:

-Maps

-Graphing

-Addition

-Subtraction

-Counting

-Recognizing Numerals

-Ordering Numerals

-Patterns

Books that we have read in class:

1. Baa Baa Black Sheep by Iza Trapani

2. Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

3. Five Little Monkeys by Eileen Christelow

4. The Cake that Mack Ate by Rose Robart

5. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

On Wednesday, we will have Teddy Bear day. Your child is welcome to bring their favorite bear book and teddy bear.

Thanks,

Mrs. Torneden